Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)
Kirejtshuk, A. G.: Notes on the systematics of the African Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)
the new species are very similar to typical representatives of C. (C.) hemipterus and can be separated from them only by the prosternai process with highly raised and shining median carina [this carina in C. (C.) hemipterus is moderately raised and more or less dull] and completely different structure of tegmen. Besides it, the ridges restricted to the distal plate of mesosternum are much more raised in the new species than in C. (C.) hemipterus. Notes - The form, for which a new species name is here appropriated, has some certain distinctness in both structural characters and distribution. Its affinities to C. (C.) delkeskampi or to other, closely related species (KIREJTSHUK, in press), which spread in the Indo-Malayan region, need a further study. As it is known at the moment, the distribution of this new species seems to be restricted to Africa and Madagascar, although it is also probable that this new species like other relatives of C. (C.) delkeskampi can be introduced elsewhere due to human activity. Thus, the pair of C. (C.) africanus sp.n. and C. (C.) delkeskampi can have distributional relations very comparable with those in the pair of C. (C.) bifenestratus and C. (C.) binotatus. Therefore, the record of C. (C.) delkeskampi in Sierra Leone (AUDISIO 1982) can be regarded as quite probable, but further confirmation is required. Etymology - The name of this new species is created from the name of the continent. Carpophilus (Carpophilus) bistigma GROUVELLE, 1908 (Figs 16-19) ? Carpophilus (Carpophilus) bisignatusBOHEMAN, 1851 Carpophilus (Carpophilus) bistigma GROUVELLE, 1908 Specimens examined - Republic of South Africa: holotype, female (NRS) - "Caffraria, "J. WAHLB.", "type" (designated by S. Endrődy-Younga as lectotype but not published); Cameroon: Iectotype, male (DEI), here designated - "Biafra, Cabo, J. Juarf., VII. 1901, Escalera" (designated by S. Endrődy-Younga as lectotype but not published); Togo: 4 (FMNH) - "Togo", "typ." "'bistigma Kr."; Equatorial Guinea (Macias Nguema Biyogo): 4 (ZISP, ZMB) - "Span. Guinea, Nkolentagan, XI.07-V.08, G. Tessmann"; Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire): 7 (MRAC, ZISP) - "Lulua: Kapanga, 11-1933, F.G. Overlaet"; Angola, Zambia or Mozambique: 1 (FMNH) - "Zambesi, Boroma". Additional specimens. Cameroon: 1 female (ZMB) - "Neu-Kamerun, N 1636-1745, Tessmann" (named by J. JELINEK as C bistigma); Gabun: 1 female (ZMB) - "Sibange. fovin, 15.9-20.10.84, R. Büttner" (named by J. JELINEK as C. bistigma). Notes - This species is well characterised by rather robust body (length of holotype of C. bisignatus is 3.0 mm and that of lectotype of C. bistigma is 3.6 mm), rather wide prosternai process and in particular the shape of tegmen. Except other
