Published April 8, 2021
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The subfamily Thorictinae (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Saudi Arabia
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- 1. Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, Zbraslav, Czech Republic
- 2. King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Description
In this study, the Saudi Arabian Thorictinae beetle species, Thorictus riyadhensis Háva & Abdel-Dayem, sp. nov., T. shadensis Háva & Abdel-Dayem, sp. nov., T. sharafi Háva & Abdel-Dayem, sp. nov., T. hanifahensis Háva & Abdel-Dayem, sp. nov. are described, illustrated, and compared with related species. Three other species: T. castaneus Germar, 1834; T. foreli Wasmann, 1894; and T. peyerimhoffi Chobaut, 1904 are excluded from the fauna of Saudi Arabia. A list of Thorictinae species from the Arabian Peninsula is provided.
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