Holloway G.J., Callaghan A. (2026). Anthrenus (Nathrenus) dashi (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species from Greece, and redescription of Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus, 1767). Arquivos Entomolóxicos 34: 175-184.

Author(s)	Holloway, Graham J.; Callaghan, Amanda
Title	Anthrenus (Nathrenus) dashi (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae), a new species from Greece, and redescription of Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus, 1767)
Journal Title	Arquivos Entomolóxicos
Volume	34
Page(s)	175-184
Date	June 28, 2026
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Abstract	A new species of dermestid beetle, Anthrenus dashi sp. nov., is described from Greece (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae). Anthrenus dashi closely resembles A. verbasci (Linnaeus, 1767), a highly variable species. Anthrenus dashi can be separated from A. verbasci through close inspection of the median lobe and sternite IX structures. For both A. dashi and A. verbasci, images of habitus (dorsal and ventral), antenna, aedeagus (focusing on median lobe structure), and sternite IX are presented. Images examining the differentiation of A. dashi from A. funebris Reitter, 1889, another Greek species, are also provided. A redescription of Anthrenus verbasci, which has never been properly described, is also presented, based on specimens from Spain (Balearic Islands) and United Kingdom.
Document Type	Journal Article

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Taxon Name	Cited As (Verbatim)	Relationship	Status	Page / Notes
Anthrenus dashi	—	Original Description	accepted	p. 177
Anthrenus verbasci	—	Redescription	accepted	p. 178
Anthrenus funebris	—	Citation	accepted	p. 180