A NEW RECORD OF SKIN BEETLES, DERMESTES FRISCHII KUGELANN, 1792 FROM KURDISTAN REGION - IRAQ (COLEOPTERA: DERMESTIDAE)

Authors

Abbas M. Faraj, CollegeofPharmacy/ HawlerMedicalUniversityFollow

How to Cite This Article

Faraj, Abbas M. (2018) "A NEW RECORD OF SKIN BEETLES, DERMESTES FRISCHII KUGELANN, 1792 FROM KURDISTAN REGION - IRAQ (COLEOPTERA: DERMESTIDAE)," Polytechnic Journal: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25156/ptj.2018.8.1.188

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

A New record of skin beetles, Dermestes frischii Kugelann, 1792 are recorded anddescribed for the first time in Kurdistan Region -Iraq. The analysis of new sets of characterslabrum, mandibles, antenna and male genitalia were found to be helpful in delimitating thespeciesinadditiontothepreviouslyestablisheddiagnosticparamerecharacters.Theimportantparts were photographed, also the localities, hosts and data of collection were given. Thespecimensdeposited in themuseum of CollegeofAgriculture–Salahaddin University.

Publication Date

3-1-2018