Trogoderma sharpi Háva et Matsumoto, 2021

Háva, J. & Matsumoto, K., 2021, New species and records of Dermestidae (Coleoptera: Bostrichoidea) from Madagascar, Far Eastern Entomologist 433, pp. 1-12 : 6-7

Trogoderma sharpi Háva et Matsumoto , sp. n.

http://zoobank.org/NomenclaturalActs/ A074A535-FB43-48D0-BDB3-25CBFD4DE206

Figs 13‒17

TYPE MATERIAL. Holotype – female, deposited at BMNH: “ MADAGASCAR,

2007, Ranomafana Nat. Park near Ranomafana vill., M. Trýzna leg., 26.-31.i.,

BMNH{E} 2010 -29 // NHMUK 014381546”. Additional label on red paper added

“ Trogoderma sharpi sp. nov. Háva & Matsumoto det. 2020 HOLOTYPE ♀”.

DESCRIPTION. Female. Body: Oval, dorsum convex. BL: 3.0 mm, EL: 2.2 mm,

EW: 1.9 mm, PL: 0.8 mm, PW: 1.7 mm. Colour: Dorsal and ventral sides black;

one very large band of orange coloration extending from the sides toward the elytral suture, not reaching elytral suture; tibiae light brown, tarsal claws light brown; 1st

to 9th AS light brown, 9th to 11th dark brown.

Body ( Fig. 13 ). Head coarsely punctate with long, light brown setation. Palpi entirely yellowish-brown; setation on mentum denser. Eye very large, with brown microsetae. Ocellus on front present ( Fig. 16 ). Antennae with short brown setae, with eleven antennomeres, 1st and 2nd AS round and wider than 3rd to 6th AS, 3rd to

6th AS width relatively consistent, length gradually increases from 3rd to 10th AS,

11th AS longest and semicircular ( Fig. 17 ). Antennal fossa circular. Pronotum slightly more sparsely punctate compared to head, relatively consistent density of punctures, with relatively long yellowish-brown and dark brown setation, most of the setae in the middle of pronotum may be eroded. Scutellum triangular, anterior end convex, without setation. Elytra densely punctate compared to pronotum; surface long dark brown setae, long yellowish-brown setae present on the yellowish-brown marking, most of the setae in the middle of pronotum may be eroded ( Fig. 13 ). Elytral epipleuron entirely light brown setation. Legs with light brown setation.

Mesosternum coarsely punctate laterally, otherwise finely punctate, covered with light brown, short, recumbent setation ( Fig. 14 ). Abdominal visible ventrites finely punctate, with long, recumbent, light brown setation ( Fig. 15 ).

Male. Unknown.

DISTRIBUTION. Madagascar.

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS. The new species similar to T. wolfgangi Háva et Herrmann, 2008 and T. horaki Háva, 2013 but differs from them by its characteristic elytral colour; from other species known from Madagascar it differs by the characters given in the key below.

ETYMOLOGY. The epithet is a patronym honouring David Sharp, who was a

British coleopterist.

Figures

Figs. 13‒17. Trogoderma sharpi sp. n., holotype. 13 ‒ dorsal habitus; 14 ‒ ventral habi-