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

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

Diagnosis - This new species due to very dense punctation of elytra, and also dense cellular microreticulation on head and pronotum can be compared only with M. (C.)favus, M. (C.) involutus sp. n. andM. (C.) vitabundus sp. n., although it can be easily diagnosed by the above key. The aedeagus of this new species is rather similar to M. (C.) vitabundus sp. n., but with different apex of its penis trunk. Etymology - The name of this new species means "friendly", "amicable", "favourable". Meligethes (Chromogethes) cavifrons KIREJTSHUK et EASTON, 1988 Meligethes (Chromogethes) cavifrons KIREJTSHUK et EASTON, 1988 Specimen examined-Republic of South Africa: 1 male (HNHM) - "Barberton/ 17kmN, netted, 2.XI. 1980, S. Endrődi". Notes - The finding of this specimen is a second record of this species after description of the holotype. Meligethes (Chromogethes) cultussp. n. (Figs 84-89) Specimen examined - Kenya: 1 holotype (RMNH) and 4 paratypes (RMNH, ZISP): "Timboroa, Kenya Colony, 29.VII.1949, R.A. Maas Geestcranus". Description of male (holotype) - Length 2.6, width 1.3, height 0.8 mm. Moderately convex dorsally and ventrally; dorsum dark green, underside almost unicolourcd black, appendages dark brown; dorsum and underside with a moderate shine; dorsum with rather dense, not long and moderately conspicuous yellowish grey hairs, more than twice as long as distance between their insertions; underside with somewhat thinner and longer pubescence. Head and pronotum with distinct (partly slightly elongate) punctures, with diameter almost 1.5-2.0 times as big as that of eye facets, interspaces between them 1/3-1/2 puncture diameter, with sparse smooth microreticulation. Elytra with much denser, somewhat larger and more elongate punctures than those on head and pronotum, but very narrower interspaces between punctures entirely smooth. Metasternum nearly as punctured as head and pronotum, but punctures somewhat denser and interspaces between them smooth. Middle of presternum and prosternai process with distinct dense punctures, slightly larger than eye facets, with interspaces between them markedly narrower than a puncture diameter and smoothed. Pygidium, sides of prosternum and ventrites with very small, shallow and dense not quite distinct punctures, narrow interspaces between them with dense and contrasting cellular microreticulation. Head 1 and 1/5 as long as distance between eyes, its anterior edge narrowly bordered, widely and very shallowly emarginate and with rounded lateral corners. Antennae somewhat shorter than head width, with club 1 and 1/2 as long as wide, comprising about 2/7 of total antenna! length, antenno-