Attagenus barbieri Pic, 1946

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 barbieri Pic, 1946

Fig. 2 B

Previous records.

Asir Provence, Abha ( Háva and Herrmann 2009 as A. heydeni ).

Material examined.

Saudi Arabia • 1 ex; Asir Province, Abha, Raydah , 18°13.347'N, 42°24.133'E; 2717 m; 26. iv. 2014; Al Dhafer H, Fadl H., Abdeldayem M., El Torkey A. & El Gharbawy A. leg.; SW; J. Háva det.; KSMA ; • 2 ex; Baha Province, Al Baha, Shabreqah, Baha Station , 20°08.034'N, 41°23.597'E; Alt. 2014 m; 24. iv. 2013; Al Ansi A. & Al Harbi M. leg.; BS; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; Town Center, King Saud Road , 20°00.284'N, 41°27.912'E; Alt 2132 m; 25. iv. 2013; Al Ansi A. & Al Harbi M. leg.; BS; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; Baha Province, Belgershi, Elqamh park , 19°48.407'N, 41°12.738'E; Alt 1931 m; 17. v. 2010; Dr. M R. Sharaf leg.; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; Baha Province, Mukhwah, Shada Al Ala , 19°51.762'N, 41°18.089'E; Alt 1225 m; 16. ii. 2014; Abdeldayem M. & Rasool I. leg.; HP; J. Háva det.; JHAC • 1 ex; ibidem; 19°50.575'N, 41°18.691'E; Alt 1666 m; 4. v. 2015; Al Dhafer H., Fadl H., Abdeldayem M., El Torkey A. & El Gharbawy A. leg.; KSMA ; • 1 ex; ibidem; Thee Ain Village , 19°55.727'N, 41°26.462'E; Alt 754 m; 15. v. 2011; H. Al Fadly, A El Torkey, M. Sharaf & H. Setyaningrum leg.; SW; J. Háva det.; JHAC • 1 ex; Riyadh Province, Diriah, Al Ammariyah ; 3. v. 2011; Koko leg.; LT; J. Háva det.; KSMA • 1 ex; ibidem; Al Uyanah ; 28. 4. 2010; Hazari T. leg.; SW; J. Háva det. KSMA • 1 ex; Riyadh Province, Diriah ; 17. iii; SW (Dill); KSMA • 2 ex; ibidem; 24. iii; (Dill); KSMA

Remarks.

Háva and Herrmann (2009) initially identified A. barbieri as A. heydeni (Reitter, 1881) in Saudi Arabia. However, A. heydeni is not part of the Saudi Arabian fauna.

Distribution.

The species is found at altitudes ranging from 661 to 2717 m a. s. l. It is distributed across both lowland areas in the central region (Riyadh Province) and the mountainous regions in the southwest (Asir and Baha provinces) of Saudi Arabia (Fig. 4 ). Globally, it is known from Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, and is new to Saudi Arabia.

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.