Szekessy Vilmos (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 57. (Budapest 1965)
Abdullah, M.: A revision of the genus Retocomus Casey (Coleoptera, Anthicidae)
near apex, covered by white, longitudinal row of pubescence near base. Hind tibiae neither appreciably dilated nor laterally compressed. Seventh abdominal sternite emarginate; with short, rather pointed lateral arms or processes, without a central process at apex; sparsely thinly spine-LIS at apex and much less so below; subapically slightly depressed (fig. 122). Seventh tergite almost entire at apex (fig. 123). Eighth sternite with central process very slightly longer than lateral processes; membranous near base (fig. 124). Eighth tergite entire at apex (fig. 125). Parameres (figs. 126— 127) tapering at apex; with a pair of dorsolateral spines near apex; a long, median, longitudinal ridge, and a pair of short but wide lateral ridges present near apex. Median lobe as in figs. 128— 129. Length: 7 mm. Allotype. Female (author's no. 460), U.S.A., Utah, Washington County, St. George, May 28, in the British Museum (N. H). Differs from the holotype as follows. Median pronotal sulcus not distinct. Seventh abdominal sternite emarginate at apex; with a weak, finely spinous dorsal lobe (fig. 130). Seventh tergite trilobed at apex; central process slightly longer than lateral processes; with a thinly spinous ventral hook-like lobe (fig. 131). Length : 8 mm. Paratypes. 17 designated. Records and Variation. U.S.A., Colorado: Cortez, Montezuma County, 1 9 (E. VAN DYKE) (CAS) ; 1 tf (PhANS). Utah : Beaver Creek, Beaver County, 1 tf, 1 9, May 30 (CU) ; 1 tf (DEI);1 tf , 1 9 (PM). Mount Carmel, Kane County, 2 tftf, 4 9 9, May 30 (E. VAN DYKE) (CAS). North Spring, Iron County, 2 tftf, 1 ? June 10 (HNHM). Intraspecific variation occurs in the following characters: vestiture sparse or dense; elytra with or without conspicuous maculations; elytra and legs dark brown to pale; and length varies from 6—8 mm among males and from 6 — 10 mm among females. Seasonal distribution. The species has been collected from April 10 to June 10. Remarks. I have much pleasure in naming this species in honour of Professor M. AFZAL H. QADRI, Head of the Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Pakistan in appreciation of his kindness towards me during my stay and training in his Department in 1956-1957. Diagnosis. The long, broad apex of the tegmen infront of the lateral spines (fig. 134) in the male and the apically tapering seventh abdominal tergite (figs. 136—137) Figs. 132 — 137. Retocomus rehni. sp. n. 132: Apex of seventh sternite of <$, ventral view; 133: apex of seventh tergite of <$, dorsal view; 134: apex of tegmen of c?, ventral view; 135: seventh sternite of 2, ventral view; 136: seventh tergite of 2, dorsal view; 137: apex of sevent tergite of 2, ventral view 15. Retocomus rehni sp. n. (Figs. 132—137; Map 3)
