Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)
Kirejtshuk, A. G.: Notes on the systematics of the African Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)
Carpophilus (Myothorax) joliveti sp.n. (Figs 21-24) Specimens examined - Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire): holotype, male (MRAC) and 5 paratypes (MRAC, ZISP) - "P.N.A., 30-XI-1954, P. Jolivet, BE/23", "Secteur Nord, Kahiti (lieu-dit), près Kasindi-Port, 1.025 m, (E. nyikae)"; other paratypes: 1 female (MRAC) - "P.N.A., 25-XI-1954, P. Jolivet, BE/ 10", "Secter Nord, Ishihango, 925 m (E. calycina)"; 1 female (MRAC) "P.N.A., 25-XI-1954, P. Jolivet, BE/10", "Secteur Nord, Ishango riv. dr. Semliki, 915 in, (E. nyikae)". Description of male (holotype) - Length 2.7, width 1.4, height 0.7 mm. Moderately convex dorsally and ventrally; head and pronotum dark pitchy brown, other sclerites brownish, and only elytral disc straw reddish; dorsum with a moderate greasy shine, but underside rather shining; dorsum with short and fine greyish hairs, slightly longer than distance between their insertions, and underside with somewhat more conspicuous and denser pubescence. Head with shallow punctures somewhat larger than eye facets, interspaces between them a little broader than a puncture diameter, with fine and regular cellular microreticulation. Pronotal surface as that of head, but punctures separated by nearly 2 puncture diameters. Elytra with somewhat larger and less distinct punctures than those on head and pronotum, interspaces about 1.5 puncture diameters, with fine and regular cellular microrcticulation. Pygidial and hypopygidial surface as that of head, but with much shallower punctures and more conspicuous microreticulation. Pro- and mesosternum with distinct punctures, almost twice larger than eye facets, interspaces between them subequal to or markedly narrower than a puncture diameter, smoothly microreticulated; surface of metasternum with somewhat smaller and sparser punctures, and with almost smooth microreticulation. Ventrites 1-4 with small and sparse distinct punctures, interspaces about 2 puncture diameters, smoothly microreticulated. Head about 5/7 as long as distance between eyes. Antennae about 2/3 as long as head broad, antennomcres 2 and 3 subequal in length, their club elongate oval (1.33 as long as wide) and comprising about 1/3 of total antennái length. Pronotum weakly convex, with arcuate sides and widely arcuate posterior corners. Elytra slightly shorter than combined width. Last labial palpomere about twice as long as wide and with oblique apex. Prosternai process gradually and moderately widened before narrowly rounded apex, which is about as wide as antennái club. Submesocoxal line deviating from the middle of posterior edge of cavity and arcuately approaching to anterior fourth of metasternum. Metasternum weakly depressed along median line, Pygidium slightly convex before widely abrupt apex. Metafemur with almost straight posterior edge, bearing a small tubercle at base. Tibiae slightly wider than antennái club, subtriangular, with a rather projecting outer subapical corner (especially in anterior one); inner edge of metatibia slightly convex. Protarsus nearly 1/2 as wide as protibia. Tegmen well sclcrotizcd. Female — Differs from male in tibiae, which are not wider than antenna! club and with slightly projecting outer subapical corner; pygidial apex somewhat projecting and widely rounded, and hypopygidial apex very widely rounded. Ovipositor well sclerotized. Variability - Length 2.6-3.6 mm. The studied females are slightly larger than males. Elytra of all paratypes are more or less shorter than combined width. Two paratypes are almost reddish with slightly darker antennái club and paler elytral discs. Slight variation is apparent in punctation and sculpture of dorsum, but prosternum in some specimens with sparser punctures before prosternai process or with obsolete punctation.
