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

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

46 A. G. Kirejîshuk smaller club (especially in males). On the other hand, this new species has so well developed contrasting pubescence, which is very similar to that in P. horni GROUVELLE, 1908 (distributed in East Africa), however, these species are very distinct due to many peculiar characters. In particular the latter has markedly larger body, deeply and subangularly excised anterior edge of head, much bigger mentum, strongly raised mandibles, separately and widely rounded elytral apices, denser and more distinct dorsal punctation, longer antennae with much larger antennái club, strongly toothed tarsal claws and different structure of genitalia. Besides, this new species is more or less similar to P. magna, P. concolor and P. crassa, although clearly differs from them in very contrasting pubescence and genital structures, but also from the first - in smaller antenna! club (especially in males), joint curve of elytral apices, finer and less distinct punctation; from the second - in more slender body, more distinct and dense punctation; from the third - in more slender body, more distinct and dense punctation, narrower antennái club. Etymology - The name of this new species is formed from the Latin "parvus" (small) and "clavus" (nail, peg, club). Pria pauli GROUVELLE, 1908 Pria pauli GROUVELLE, 1908 Pria ochracea COOPER, 1982, syn. n. Pria rufipes COOPER, 1982, syn. n. Specimens examined - Tanzania: 6 paralectotypes of P. pauli (MNHN, ZISP, ZMB) and 6 (ZISP, ZMB) - "Kwai, P. Weise" or "Usambara, Kwai, P. Weise"; Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire): holotype (MRAC) and 3 paratypes of P. ochracea (MRAC) - "Kivu, Kahunda, viii.1937, • Figs 59-87. Species of genus Pria and subgenus Chromogethes of genus Meligethes [Meligethinae] (orig.). 59-62: P. kenyaensissp. n. 59 = tegmen, ventral; 60 = penis trunk, dorsal; 61 = armature of inner sac of penis, lateral; 62 = ovipositor, ventral. 63-70: P. parviclava sp. n. 63 = body with contour of explanate sides of pronotum, dorsal; 64 = antennái club, dorsal; 65 = mentum with labial palpus, ventral; 66 = prosternai process, ventral; 67 = metatibia, ventral; 68 = tegmen, ventral; 69 = penis trunk, dorsal; 70 = ovipositor, ventral. 71-78: P. transvaalensis sp. n. 71 = body with contour of explanate sides of pronotum and dotted outline of infuscated parts on elytra, dorsal; 72 = antennái club, dorsal; 73 = mentum with labial palpus, ventral; 74 = prosternai process, ventral; 75 = metatibia, ventral; 76 = tegmen, ventral; 77 = penis trunk, dorsal; 78 = ovipositor, ventral. 79-83: M. (C.) amicus sp. n. 79 = body with contour of explanate sides of pronotum, dorsal; 80 = male protibia and tarsus, dorsal; 81 = metatibia, dorsal; 82 = tegmen, ventral; 83 = penis trunk, dorsal. 84-87: M. (C.) cultus sp. n. 79 = body with contour of explanate sides of pronotum, dorsal; 85 = male protibia and tarsus, dorsal; 86 = tegmen, ventral; 87 = penis trunk, dorsal. Scales: A - to Figs 63, 71, 79, 84; B - to Figs 64-67, 72-75, 80-81, 85; C - to Figs 59-62, 68-70, 76-78, 82-83, 86-87