Jiří Háva

Catalogue of the world genera and subgenera of the superfamilies Derodontoidea and Bostrichoidea (Coleoptera: Derodontiformia, Bostrichiformia)

A catalogue of all the known genera and subgenera of the Coleoptera series Derodontiformia and Bostrichiformia, each with a single superfamily (Derodontoidea and Bostrichoidea, respectively), is provided. The following new tribes are established and type genera are designated: Apphianini Háva trib. nov., Ranolini Háva trib. nov. (all Dermestidae); Ochinini Zahradník trib. nov., Phanerochilini Zahradník trib. nov. (all Ptinidae). The subgenus Paranovelsis has been removed as a synonym and has been reelevated to generic rank. The following new synonymies are proposed: Megatoma Herbst, 1791 (= Perimegatoma Horn, 1875 syn. nov., Caucasotoma Mroczkowski, 1967 syn. nov.); Trinodes Dejean, 1821 (= Trinodus Gistl, 1856 syn. nov.); Nosodendron Latreille, 1804 (= Nosodendrium Gistl, 1856 syn. nov.); Casapus Wollaston, 1862 (= Pithodes Wollaston, 1862 syn. nov.).

New species from Late Cretaceous New Jersey amber and stasis in subfamily Attageninae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

Abstract. A new fossil species of Dermestidae (Insecta: Coleoptera), preserved in Late Cretaceous (Turonian) amber from New Jersey, is described as Attagenus (Aethriostoma) turonianensis n. sp. The specimen is fossilized in translucent amber, but 3D imaging using propagation phase-contrast X-ray synchrotron microtomography allowed detailed classification and description. This species is the oldest representative of the subfamily Attageninae and the third fossil species described in the family from the entire Mesozoic. Dermestidae comprise beetle species that typically feed on carcasses, although some Recent species of Attagenus Latreille, 1802 are known to feed on plant debris, which is highly abundant in amber deposit sediments. This new species is evidence for diversification in the family during the Early Cretaceous as well as long morphological conservation of diagnostic features of the genus Attagenus from the Late Cretaceous. Analyzing the taxa from Mesozoic ambers that show stasis, the small size of the specimens together with a specific ecology could explain the stability of these lineages.

Description of a new species of Orphinus Motschulsky, 1858 from Papua New Guinea

Orphinus harveyi, sp. nov. is described from Papua New Guinea. The habitus, antenna, genitalia and other morphological structures are illustrated. An updated list of species in the family Dermestidae from Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea is also provided. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:06366AB1-32A7-473D-9616-2CF166F05935

Description of a New Species of Globicornis from China (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) with Comparison to Related Species

Abstract Globicornis (Pseudomesalia) emeii Háva & Kadej, sp. nov. is described from China. The habitus, antenna and genitalia are illustrated and compared with those of related species.

On the Genus Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Nepal and North India with a Description of a New Species

Abstract. Anthrenus (Florilinus) nepalensis sp. nov. is described from Nepal. The habitus, antennae, scales, and galea with lacinia are illustrated and compared to related species. Key to Anthrenus species from Nepal and North India is presented. Revised checklist of Anthrenus species from Nepal and North India is also given.

New Record of the Invasive Ladybeetle Harmonia axyridis in Afrotropical Region: Tanzania, Zanzibar

The alien invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was recorded from Tanzania, Zanzibar for the first time in 2014. This is in total the sixth country of this species in Africa and the second close to the equator. We suggest that repeated introductions may lead to new outbreaks of the species.

Description of a new species of Anthrenus Geoffroy 1762, with a key to species from Nepal

The genus Anthrenus, is in the subfamily Megatominae. It is relatively speciose within family Dermestidae and currently contains ca. 250 valid taxa which have been grouped within 10 subgenera. Most of the species are found in the Palearctic ecozone. Anthrenus (Helocerus) cechovskyi Háva & Kadej, sp. nov. is described from Nepal. The habitus, antenna, genitalia are illustrated and compared with related species. A key to the known species from the Nepal is presented. Only seven species of Dermestidae have been recorded from Nepal so far. Newly described species is the first species of subgenus Helocerus which have been found in Nepal. Further study of Dermestidae of Nepal and adjacent countries is required.

New archaeorthopteran insects from the Late Carboniferous of the Nord and Pas-de-Calais basins in northern France (Insecta: Cnemidolestodea, Panorthoptera).

New polyneopteran insects are described from Pennsylvanian (Bashkirian, Moscovian) compressed fossils from the North of France (Insecta: Archaeorthoptera). Discovery of wing apex with distinct venation, e.g., apical fusion of RA with RP, numerous parallel posterior branches of RP with transversal crossveins, can be assigned to cf. Tococladus sp. (Cnemidolestodea: Tococladidae). It represents the second record of Cnemidolestodea from the Avion locality apart from Aviocladus pectinatus Prokop et al., 2014. Bruaylogus magnificus gen. et sp. nov., based on forewing venation, is attributed to Panorthoptera nec Orthoptera having some distinct characters for the placement either close to Oedischiidae or a more basal position possibly with affinities to genus Heterologus. Aviologus duquesnei gen. et sp. nov., based on forewing venation, differs from Oedischiidae by the presence of basal fork of M far from point of separation between M and Cu and fusion of MA with first posterior branch of RP. Aviologus share a long stem of M and simple CuPaβ with Heterologus duyiwuer and H. langfordorum, but both differ in well separated median and radial veins. These new fossils demonstrate that the archaeorthopterid insect fauna from the North of France was rather diverse with links to late Carboniferous and early Permian assemblages in Euramerica such as the Mazon Creek, Carbondale Formation or Elmo, Wellington Formation (Illinois, Kansas, USA) entomofaunas.

Contribution to Knowledge of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from Afghanistan with Description of Three New Species

Abstract Three new species Orphilus kabakovi sp. nov., Orphinus (s. str.) kabakovi sp. nov., Ctesias (Decemctesias) mroczkowskii sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Demestidae) are described from Afghanistan. The habitus, antenna, genitalia are illustrated and compared with related species. The species Attagenus indicus Kalík, 1954 and Anthrenus (Anthrenodes) amoenulus Reitter, 1896 are newly recorded from Afghanistan. Morphological details with dorsal variability of Attagenus indicus Kalík, 1954 are illustrated for the first time. A revised list of the species from Afghanistan is given.

A New Species of Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1762 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from Vietnam

Abstract Anthrenus (Nathrenus) kabakovi Kadej and Háva, new species, from Vietnam, is described, illustrated, and compared with related species.