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

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

12 Dorsum rather conspicuously pubescent, with hairs about 4 times as long as distance between their insertions; appendages light reddish; protibia about 1.5 times as wide as antennái club; elytra almost with regular, elongate oval and narrowly isolated punctures; antennái club about 1.5 times as long as wide. Male: protarsus about as wide as protibia; metasternum with a deep triangular depression in distal half. 2.4-2.9 mm. Republic of South Africa M. (C.) subillustris KIREJTSHUK, 1995 - Dorsum less conspicuously pubescent, with hairs about 3 times or less as long as distance between their insertions; appendages entirely or at least femora and antenna! clubs rather darker 13 13 Elytral punctation rather fine and confused, without clear longitudinal furrows of fused punctures; posterior corners of pronotum almost right or slightly projecting posteriorly with nearly angular apices; protibia about 1 and 1/3 as wide as antennái club; appendages reddish brown; prosternai process markedly wider than antennái club; metasternum with small punctures (not larger than eye facets), separated by more than a puncture diameter. Male: protarsus slightly more than half as wide as protibia; metasternum with a weak triangular depression in posterior half. 2.6-3.2 mm. Ethiopia M. (C.) clarkei AUDISIO et KIREJTSHUK, 1995 - Elytral punctation coarser and formed irregular longitudinal furrows of fused punctures; posterior corners of pronotum very widely rounded at apices; protibia at most very slightly wider than antenna! club; prosternai process at most as wide as antennái club; metasternum with punctures larger than eye facets, separated by about a puncture diameter or somewhat narrower. 1.9-2.7 mm. Male: protarsus slightly not more than half as wide as protibia; metasternum subflattened in posterior half 14 14 Posterior edge of pronotum nearly straight; punctation of head reaching anterior edge, which is with very narrow border ("clypeus"); appendages rather dark (dark brown); protibia with a larger crenellation before apex; posterior tibia about 1.5 times as wide as antenna! club. Male: tegmen with a deep median excision. 2.3-2.7 mm. Kenya M. (C.) cultus sp. n. - Posterior edge of pronotum clearly convex; punctation of head reduced at anterior edge, which is with wider border ("clypeus"); appendages reddish to brown, but antennái club always darker; protibia with a finer crenellation before apex, but with a comparatively prominent teeth; posterior tibia only slightly wider than antenna! club. Male: tegmen with a short median excision. 1.9-2.5 mm. Republic of South Africa M. (C.) profundopunctatus sp. n.