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Questo esemplare non riesco a ricondurlo a nulla; mm 5. Qualcuno lo riconosce? Esotico? leg. Bendazzi I. Grazie per i pareri.

What about Paranovelsis aequalis (Sharp, 1902) (= Attagenus incognitus Háva, 2003)? http://publication.nhmus.hu/pdf/annHNHM ... _95_19.pdf

I think you are absolutely right: description and images are perfectly suitable (see also http://www.dermestidae.com/Paranovelsisaequalis.html ). That's why I prefere do not make a dissection of aedeagus because this male specimen is very fragile (right club partially losed and right foretarsus riattached during preparation). I see the countries of origin in Northamerica and present in Spain. Someone knows others notes for Europe? Thanks a lot Alexei. here is the underside of specimen.

Giorgio, this species is also recorded from Finland, France, Switzerland, and Romania; and it seems your find is the first in Italy:
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... _-_Part_17

Thank you for info. About this find I don't know if mr. Bendazzi and I must be happy or not ; probably it's biology is the same of Attagenus species.