Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)

Kirejtshuk, A. G.: Notes on the systematics of the African Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)

Natural History Museum, London; NMB - Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel; NMNW - National Museum of Namibia, Windhoek; NMW - Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien; NRS - Naturhistoriska Riksmusect, Stockholm; RMNH - Rijkmuseum Natuurlijke Historic, Leiden; SMNS Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart; TMP-Transvaal Museum, Pretoria; ZISP-Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sanct Petersburg; ZMB - Zoologisches Museum at Humboldt-University, Berlin; ZML - Zoologiska Museet at Lund University; ZMO - Zoologisk Museum at Oslo University; ZMUC - Zoologisk Museum at Copenhagen University; ZSM Zoologische Staatssammlung, Munich. DESCRIPTIONS AND OTHER TAXONOMICAL NOTES Subfamily Carpophilinae Genus Carpophilus STEPHENS, 1830 Subgenus Carpophilus STEPHENS, 1830 Carpophilus (Carpophilus) africanussp.n. (Figs 1-7) Specimens examined - Togo: holotype (ZMB) and 4 paratypes (ZISP, ZMB) - "Bismarckburg, 17.XI. 1892, Conradt" (named by J. JELINEK as C. delkescampi); other paratypes: Ghana: 1 (HNHM) - "7 km N Jeji, 4-8.1.1969, B. Entz"; Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire): 7 (MRAC, ZISP) - "Mayidi, 1943, P. van Eycn"; Kenya: 1 (ZMB) - "Narobi, III. 15, Tanga, D.O. Afr., Mettner"; Tanzania: 1 (ZSM) - "Tanganjika, Congca, Paramiho, 1000 m, 25-26.XI. 1958, C. Lindemann"; Kenya or Tanzania: 6 (HNHM, ZISP): "Africa or., Katona", "Gibdo, 907. V"; Namibia: 2 (NMNW, ZISP) - "1 km SW Qonisha River, at: 17°56'S, 22°37'E, West Caprivi Park, 04-10.IV. 1990, E. Marais, Pres. & Bait traps"; 1 (NMNW) - "Maniwa River, at: 17°48'S, 23°05'E, West Caprivi Park, 04-10.IV.1990, E. Marais, Pres. & Bait traps"; Madagascar: 2 paratypes (ZISP, ZSM) "Maroantsetra, VII-XI. 1946". Description of male (holotype) - Mostly in comparison with C. (C.) hemipterus. Length 2.8, width 1.4, height 0.9 mm. Dark brown, almost black, ventral side of head, hypomera, epipleura, ventrites and appendages (except dark antennái club) somewhat paler and each elytron with a small yellow spot before apex; moderately shining; dorsum with very fine and slightly conspicuous hairs. Head and pronotal surface with distinct and regular punctures, diameter of which is almost twice bigger than that of eye facets, interspaces between them nearly as a puncture diameter on head and somewhat broader on pronotum, with cellular microrcticulation. Elytra about as punctated as head and pronotum, but punctures partly elongate and with interspaces somewhat smoothed. Metasternum with smaller and sparser punctures than those on dorsal sclerites, with smooth interspaces. Uncovered tergites with small, shallow and not quite regular punctures slightly larger than eye facets, interspaces between them more or less broader than puncture diameter, with contrasting microreticulation. Last labial palpomerc almost as long as wide at oblique apex. Prosternum with very large punctures and with a sharp shining carina on its process. Antennae slightly shorter than width of head, with antennomere 3 significantly shorter than antennomcre 2 and subovoid club comprising 2/7 of total antennái length (about 1.25 as long as wide). Pronotum subtrapezoid with lateral edges slightly narrowed at angular posterior corners. Elytra 9/10 as long as wide combined. Tegmen well sclerotized.