Kovács I. (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 78. (Budapest 1986)

Borowiec, L.: Two new species of Spermophagus Schoenherr from South Africa (Coleoptera, Bruchidae: Amblycerinae)

ANNALES HISTORICO-NATU RALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Tomus 78. Budapest, 1986 p. 201-203. Two new species of Spermophagus Schoenherr from South Africa (Coleoptera, Bruchidae: Amblycerinae) by L. BOROWIEC, WroclawAbstract — Spermophagus endrodii sp. n. and S. transvaalensis sp. n. are described from South Africa. With 10 figures. In the collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Budapest) there are Spermophagus specimens from South Africa which represent two new species. All specimens were collected by the excellent Hungarian coleopterist, Dr. S. Endrődi. With 10 figures. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. O. Merkl for the loan of the specimens. Spermophagus endrodii sp. n. (Figs 1, 4, 7, 10) Dedicated to Dr. S. Endrődi who collected the holotype. Description — Length (pronotum+elytrae): 2.0 mm, width: 1.4 mm. Black, only hind tibial spines reddish. —• Vestiture moderately dense, yellowish and brownish, covering body surface. Darker hairs on pronotum and elytrae forming indistinct spots and bands (Fig. 1). Ventral surface of body uniformly pubescent. — Head slightly elongate, mouth part about as long as temporal one. Frons narrow, with distinct, short, medial keel. — Antennae long, extending to 2

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3 body length. Antennái article 3 about 2.3 times longer than 2. Articles 7-10 about 1.8 times longer than wide (Fig. 4). — Pronotum about 1.5 times wider than long, pronotal disc doubly punctured. Large punctures disposed almost uniformly on whole pronotal disc. Pronotal edge in lateral view distinctly convex. — Elytrae slightly longer than wide, intervals doubly punctured, large punctures not forming longitudinal rows. Elytral rows distinctly punctate. — Pygidium moderately convex, with large and dense punctures. Ventral surface with no diagnostic characters. Hind legs with no sexual characters. Hind tibial spines sharp, of equal length. Tarsal claws with large basal denticle. Male — Sternum 5 emarginate to half length. Ventral lobe elongate, ventral valve pentagonal. Internal sac with 6 pairs of spine-like sclerites (Fig. 7). Lateral lobes strongly modified (Fig. 10). Female unknown. Holotype male: S. Africa, Transvaal, Nylsvley, netted, 16. I. 1978, leg. Dr. S. Endrődi; deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. Spermophagus transvaalensis sp. n. (Figs 2 — 3, 6, 9) Named after terra typica, prov. Transvaal in South Africa. Description — Length (pronotum-(-elytrae): 1.9-2.0 mm, width: 1.3-1.5 mm. Black, only hind tibial spines reddish. — Vestiture moderately dense, white and yellow, or white and dark brown, covering body surface. Light hair forming on dorsal surface irregular spots and hands (F ig. 2). The form with white and brown hair is coloured more contrasting than the form with white and yellow hair. Ventral part of body uniformly pubescent. — Head slightly shorter than in the previous species, especially in mouth part, frons with distinct medial keel. — Antennae long, slimmer than in S. endrodii, reaching to 2

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3 body length. Antennái article 3 about 2.1 times longer than 2. Articles 7-10 about 1.8 times longer than wide (Fig. 3). — Pronotum about 1.5 times wider than long, pronotal disc doubly punctured. Large punctures disposed almost uniformly on whole pronotal disc. Pronotal edge in lateral view slightly convex. -— Elytrae slightly stouter than in 5. endrodii, intervals doubly punctured, large punctures shallow, not forming longitudinal rows. Elytral rows distinctly punctate. Ventral surface with no diagnostic characters. Hind legs without sexual characters. Hind tibial spines sharp, of equal length. Tarsal claws with large basal denticle.