First record of Mordellistena algeriensis Ermisch, 1966 in Italy (Coleoptera: Mordellidae)

Authors

  • Dávid Selnekovič Comenius University in Bratislava Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Ján Kodada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/711

Keywords:

Sardinia, tumbling flower beetles, distribution, type material, genitalia

Abstract

Mordellistena algeriensis Ermisch, 1966, so far known from Algeria and Tunisia, is now being reported from Italy for the first time, based on the two specimens collected recently in Sardinia. Details of the new record, differential diagnosis of the species, figures of the diagnostic characters, and habitus images are provided.

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2022-05-15

How to Cite

Selnekovič, D. and Kodada, J. (2022) “First record of Mordellistena algeriensis Ermisch, 1966 in Italy (Coleoptera: Mordellidae)”, Fragmenta entomologica, 54(1), pp. 151–154. doi: 10.13133/2284-4880/711.

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