A new species of the genus Aryenis Bates, 1868 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae, Pimeliinae) from the Peruvian coastal desert

Giraldo-Mendoza A.E. · Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics (2026) · DOI: 10.48311/jibs.12.03.445

Resumen

A new species of tenebrionid beetle is described based on specimens collected in Peruvian coastal desert localities of Ancash, La Libertad, and Piura: Aryenis yaserin sp. nov. Type specimens and comparative material deposited in Peruvian entomological collections were the main basis for the study. Diagnosis, description, notes about biology, photos, and a distribution map are provided for this new species. Also, it is compared with the four previously described species in the genus Aryenis Bates, 1868, and a distribution map for the five known species is presented. The findings of the present work are discussed in relation to the current status of knowledge on systematics and biogeography of the genus Aryenis.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina