Attagenus beali Zhantiev, 2005

Háva, Jiří, Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S. & Aldhafer, Hathal M., 2025, The subfamily Attageninae (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Saudi Arabia, ZooKeys 1243, pp. 107-130 : 107-130

Attagenus beali Zhantiev, 2005

Fig. 2 C

Previous records.

Al Hufuf ( Zhantiev 2005) and Udhailiyah Camp ( Háva 2011) in the Eastern Province.

Material examined.

Saudi Arabia • 9 ex; Riyadh Province, Al Aflag, Al Naifiah, Farshet Sheaal , 22.40962°N, 46.59249°E; Alt. 601 m; 12. iv. 2015; Abdeldayem M. et. al. leg.; LT; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; 22.40268°N, 46.59245°E; Alt. 588 m; 13. iv. 2015; Abdeldayem M. et. al. leg.; PT; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; 22.41558°N, 46.558812°E; Alt. 599 m; 13. iv. 2015; Abdeldayem M. et. al. leg.; PT; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; 22.43200°N, 46.58500°E; Alt. 597 m; 13. iv. 2015; Al Dhafer H., Abdeldayem M., El Torkey A. El Gharbawy A., & Soliman A. leg.; PT; KSMA • 4 ex; Riyadh Province, Az Zulfi, Rawdat Al Sabalh , 26°21.792'N, 44°58.801'E; Alt. 666 m; 19. v. 2015; M. S. Abdel-Dayem et al., leg.; LT; KSMA • 3 ex; ibidem; J. Háva det.; JHAC • 1 ex; ibidem; 26°22.429'N 44°58.241'E; Alt. 670 m; 20. v. 2015; M. S. Abdel-Dayem et al., leg.; PT; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 2 ex; ibidem; 26°21.228'N, 44°58.999'E; Alt. 678 m; 26. viii. 2015; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abdeldayem M., El Gharbawy A., El Torkey A. & Soliman A. leg.; LT; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 3 ex; ibidem; 25. x. 2015; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abdeldayem M., El Gharbawy A., El Torkey A. & Soliman A. leg.; LT; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ♀; Riyadh Province, Wadi ad-Dawasir, Uruq Bani Ma´arid, Site A, W. Merakha , 19°44'42"N, 45°11'52"E; Alt. 825 m; 6. iv. 2021; Al Dhafer H., Soliman A. & Rassol I. leg.; LT; J. Háva det.; KSMA .

Remarks.

The species was first described from Saudi Arabia by Zhantiev in 2005, with subsequent records published by Háva (2011). This report provides additional locality records for the species.

Distribution.

This species is recorded at altitudes from 153 to 825 m a. s. l. It is found in the central region (Riyadh Province) and the eastern region (Eastern Province) of Saudi Arabia (Fig. 4 ). Globally, its distribution is confined to the Arabian Peninsula, with confirmed occurrences in Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Figures

Figure 2. Dorsal habitus of Attagenus species A A. aristidis (Pic, 1894) B A. barbieri Pic, 1942 C A. beali Zhantiev, 2005 D A. chakouri Pic, 1907 male E A. A. chakouri Pic, 1907 female F A. cyphonoides Reitter, 1881 female G, H A. fasciatus (Thunberg, 1795) I A. jakli Háva, 2021.

Figure 4. Distribution map of the Attagenus species in Saudi Arabia: A. apicalis, A. aristidis, A. barbieri, and A. beali.