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

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

dolens MURRAY, 1864 and C. (C.) tumidulus GROUVELLE, 1899, but differs from them in more pubescent, less convex and somewhat paler body, rather light antennái club, more projecting subapical corner of tibiae, markedly wider protarsus in males. Besides, C. (C.) celisi sp.n. differs from C. (C.) obsoletus ERICHSON, 1843 in more convex body, much more conspicuous and denser pubescence, pronotal sides widest at base, paler appendages, narrower prosternai process without distinct carina and subtruncate at posterior edge, distinct pair of large oval depressions on mesosternum, widely rounded pygidial apices in both sexes, much wider protarsus in males and structure of genitalia of both sexes. Etymology-This species is named in honour of M. J. CELIS, one of the collectors of type specimens, who provided the author with many interesting specimens. Subgenus Myothorax MURRAY, 1864 Carpophilus (Myothorax) congoensis sp.n. (Figs 37-39) Specimens examined - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville): holotype, male (HNHM) and 5 paratypes (HNHM, ZISP) - "Lefinie reservation, bungalow near Mpo", "10.1.1964, N 140, by lamp light, Endrődy-Younga". Description of mcde (holotype) - Length 3.3, width 1.3, height 0.7 mm. Moderately convex dorsally and ventrally; dark chestnut brown, although disc of pronotum, meso- and metasternum almost black, elytra bright reddish brown and with paler stripes along suture, but ventral side of head and prosternum as well as appendages reddish; body with a moderate greasy shine; covered with moderately short and very fine greyish hairs, more or less longer than distance between their insertions (to twice as long as this distance). Head with distinct punctures, diameter of which is almost twice bigger than that of eye facets, interspaces between them a little broader than a puncture diameter, with fine and somewhat smooth cellular microrcticulation. Pronotal surface as that of head, but punctures slightly sparser. Elytra with somewhat larger punctures than those on head and pronotum, interspaces between them about 1.5 puncture diameters, with fine and regular cellular microrcticulation. Pygidium with elongate, shallow and distinct punctures, markedly larger than eye facets, interspaces between them somewhat broader than a puncture cross-cut and with very contrasting microrcticulation. Tcrgite 6 and hypopygidium with shallow punctures, markedly larger than eye facets, interspaces between then somewhat broader than a puncture diameter and with very contrasting microrcticulation. Ventrites 1-4 with more or less distinct oval punctures about as large as eye facets, interspaces between them 2-3 puncture diameters and with moderate microrcticulation. Pro- and mesosternum with distinct punctures, somewhat larger than eye facets, interspaces between them markedly broader than a puncture diameter, smoothly microreticulatcd (anterior part of prosternum with reduced punctation and sculp-