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

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

2 slightly longer than antennomerc 3 and nearly as long as scape, antennomere 8 scarcely wider than antennomere 7; their subovoid club 1 and 1/4 as long as wide, with ultimate segment scarcely narrower than penultimate one. Pronotum evenly convex with a very narrow border along base and moderately bordered at sides, its posterior corners slightly projecting posteriorly. Scutellum subpentagonal with subacute apex. Elytra 8/9 as long as wide combined, steeply sloping at extremely narrowly bordered sides, with moderately raised shoulders, forming an extremely open suturai angle by obliquely abrupt apices. Pygidium widely rounded at apex. Last labial palpomere longer than wide. Mentum of usual shape, nearly 3 times as wide as long. Antennái grooves distinct. Prosternai process strongly widened before almost abrupt apex, scarcely bordered along sides and without distinct median carina. Distance between mesocoxae twice and that between metacoxae 3 times greater than that between procoxae. Distal plate of mesosternum distinctly impressed and sharply divided by a median carina into two large suboval depressions. Metasternum with a depression between mesocoxae before anterior edge and with very shallowly emarginate posterior edge between metacoxae. Submesocoxal line bordered by contiguous edges of very large punctures approached to posterior edge of cavity. Vcntrite 1 slightly longer than 4. Epipleura somewhat narrower than antennái club, rather elevated laterally. Tibiae somewhat narrower than antennái club, triangular with a projecting subapical corner, bearing a process at protibial apex and thick setae along outer edge of meso- and metatibiae; their inner edge slightly convex. Femora narrow (pro- and mesofemora 1.5 times, but metafemur twice as wide as corresponding tibiae) and of usual shape with gently convex anterior and posterior edges. Protarsus nearly as wide as protibia, but meso- and metatarsi much narrower; claws small and simple. Tegmen and penis well sclcrotizcd. Female - Differs from male in narrower protarsus (1/2 as wide as protibia), pygidial apex not so widely rounded at posterior edge and more projecting as well as in widely rounded apex of hypopygidium. Ovipositor moderately sclcrotizcd with heavily pigmented apex. Variability - Length 2.6^1.0 mm. The highest variability is observed in body shape because of different level of extension of abdomen. Coloration demonstrates little variability, particularly antennae and legs vary from reddish to more frequently dark brown (as those in the holotype). Punctation and pubescence are also somewhat variable. Diagnosis -This new species is characterized by rather pubescent dorsum, almost indistinct fossa at posterior corner of pronotum, well sclerotized and very long tegmen and penis trunk, and very long ovipositor. It is externally similar to C. (C.) • Figs 20-36. Species of subgenera Carpophilus sensu stricto and Myothorax of genus Carpophilus and subgenus Anophorus of genus Urophorus [Carpophilinae] (orig.). 20: C. (C.) celisisp. n., penis trunk, dorsal. 21-24: C. (M.) joliveti sp. n., 21 = body with dotted outline of infuscated parts on elytra, dorsal; 22 - mentum with labial palpi, ventral; 23 = prosternai process and distal plate of mesosternum, ventral; 24 - submesocoxal line, ventral; 25 = tegmen, ventral; 26 = tegmen, lateral; 27 = ovipositor, ventral; 28-31: C. (M.) mimicus sp. n., 28 = mentum with labial palpus, ventral; 29 = prosternal process and distal plate of mesosternum, ventral; 30 = tegmen, ventral; 31 = tegmen, lateral; 32 = ovipositor, ventral; 33-36: U. (A.) grossopunctatussp. n., 33 = body, dorsal; 34 = prosternai process and distal plate of mesosternum, ventral; 35 = abdominal apex, lateral; 36 = abdominal apex, ventral. Scales: A - to Figs 21, 33; B - to Figs 22-24, 28-29, 34-36; C - to Figs 20, 26-27, 30-32