Telopes tessellatus Reitter, 1887

Háva, Jiří, Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S. & Aldhafer, Hathal M., 2025, The subfamily Attageninae (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) from Saudi Arabia, ZooKeys 1243, pp. 107-130 : 107-130

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scientific name	Telopes tessellatus Reitter, 1887
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Fig. 3 H, I View Figure 3

Previous records.

Rhodet Khorim in Riyadh ( Abdel-Dayem et al. 2017 1979 as A. reitteri ).

Material examined.

Saudi Arabia • 1 ♀; Hail Province, Al Hayit, 15 km S of Fanudah , 25°30'14.7"N, 40°39'48.6"E; 7. iii. 2021, M. Šárovec lgt.; J. Háva det.; JHAC GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Jouf Province, Al-Qurrayat, Rashid Manateh Farm , 31°13'24.3"N, 37°31'45.1"E; 8. iii. 2022; SW ( Onion); A. Al Ansi et al. leg.; Attagenus reitteri ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 1 ex; Madinah Province, Madinah, Hazem, Awad Farm , 23°18'15.3"N, 40°07'17.6"E; Alt. 1026 m; 7. ii. 2022; Sw ( Tomato); Attagenus reitteri ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Qassim Province, Al-Badai, Abdullah Ashimbani Farm , 25°57'25"N, 43°47'31"E; Alt. 700 m; 15. ii. 2022; SW ( Barley); H. Chebbi & H. Abbad leg.; Attagenus reitteri ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Riyadh Province, Al-Majmaah, Tumayr , 25°42'36"N, 45°52'11"E; 1. ii. 2010; MT; Al Dhafer H. & Al Husein F. leg.; Attagenus reitteri ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 2 ♂; ibidem; 8. ii. 2010; MT; Al Dhafer H. & Al Husein F. leg.; Attagenus reitteri ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 2 ex; ibidem; JHAC GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; ibidem; 15. ii. 2010; Attagenus reitteri ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; ibidem; 26. ii. 2010; Attagenus reitteri ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Riyadh Province, Ramah, Rhodet Khorim , 25°22.986'N, 47°16.712'E; Alt. 559 m; 9. ii. 2013, SW ( Rhazya steicta ); Attagenus reitteri Mroczkowski, 1968 ; J. Háva det.; KSMA GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; Riyadh Province, Shaqra, 20 km NW Ushaiqur , 25°29'47.9"N, 45°02'14"E; 5–6. iii. 2023, M. Šárovec lgt.; J. Háva det.; JHAC GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; Riyadh Province, Thadiq, cca 90 km NNW of Riyadh , 25°27'25.4"N, 45°59'5.6"E; 5. iii. 2023; M. Krejčíř lgt.; J. Háva det.; JHAC GoogleMaps .

Remarks.

The species was previously misidentified as Attagenus reitteri Mroczkowski, 1968 by Abdel-Dayem et al. (2017). However, that taxon is now excluded from the fauna of Saudi Arabia.

Distribution.

This species, new to Saudi Arabia, is found in the central region ( Hail, Qassim, and Riyadh provinces), the western region ( Madinah Province), and the northern region (Jouf Province) (Fig. 7 View Figure 7 ). Its elevation ranges from 518 to 1136 m a. s. l. Globally, it is distributed across the Mediterranean Basin, including Egypt, Libya, Israel, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey.