A new species of Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Oman, with a key to related species. - Anthrenus (Anthrenus) ardoi sp. n. from Oman is described. The habirus, antennae, and maie genitalia are illustrated and compared to related species. The new species is characterized by eye with médian side broadly and deeply emarginated at about anterior 1/3, 11-segmented antenna and broadly oval scales of the dorsum. Elytra covered with oval white patch on each side of the suture at its base, with three white, transverse, irregularly interrupted patches. The new species is most similar to Anthrenus (s. str.) namibicus Hâva, 2000 and A. (s. str.) flavipes flavipes LeConte, 1854. Identification features to externally similar species of the genus are given. The most distinctive taxonomic characteristics concern the tibiae, the maie genitalia and the 9th abdominal sternite are also given.

A new species of Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Oman, with a key to related species. - Anthrenus (Anthrenus) ardoi sp. n. from Oman is described. The habirus, antennae, and maie genitalia are illustrated and compared to related species. The new species is characterized b...