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

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

Aethina (Circopes) parvula sp. n. (Figs 121-122) Specimens examined - Gambia: holotype, male (ZML) - "Abuko Nature Reserve, at light, at the Bambo Pool, 18.30-20.30, 16.XI.1977, UTM, 28 PCK 2181., Loc 24", "Cederholm-DanielssonHammarstcdt-Hedquist-Samuelsson"; paratypes: Nigeria: 1 (MRAC) - "Ile-Ife, W. State, 1 Feb. 1972, J.T. MEDLER"; Cameroon: 1 (ZML) - " 20 km S Edea, 5 km N Apouh, at light, 31 .XII. 1977, loc. N 3", "Gärdcnfors-Hall-Samuelsson"; 2 (ZISP, ZML) - "65 km NE Kribi, Bidjuka, secondary forest, at stream, at light, 4.1.1978, loc. N 13", Gärdcnfors-Hall-Samuelsson"; Equatorial Guinea (Macias Nguema Biyogo): 1 (MHNG) - "Is. Fernando Poo, Musola, 500-800 m s.m., I—

III. 1902, L. Fca"; Republic of Congo (Brazzaville): 11 (HNHM, ZISP) - "Boucnza, catarract", "30.11.1963, N 310, beaten in forest, Balogh & Zicsi"; Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire): 1 (MRAC) - "Yangambi (Stan.), V.1960, J. Deccllc"; 4 (MRAC, ZISP) - "Stanleyville, Ongoko (riv. Lowa), IV/IX-52, J. Pantos"; 1 (MRAC) - "Lundu, 20-X-1920, H. Schouteden"; 1 (MRAC) "Equateur: Bamania, 14-IX-1936, R.P. Hulstaert"; 1 (MRAC) - "Vallée de la Loso (Kivu), VIII1937, J. Ghcsquière"; 1 (ZISP) - "Congo belge, P.N.A., 17-IX-1956, P. Vanschuytbrocck, VS 734", "Massif Ruwenzori, riv. Bombi, affl. Butahu, 1860 m"; Kenya: 1 (MRAC) - "Brit. E. Afr.: Malonge, ex Staudinger". Description of male (holotype) [in comparison with A. (C.) africana and A. ( C) longicollis sp. n.]: Lenght 2.0, width 1.0, height 0.6 mm. Rather convex dorsally and slightly ventrally; almost unicoloured light chestnut brown; very shining; dorsum with subrecumbent and moderately conspicuous greyish yellow hairs, somewhat longer than distance between their insertions, on elytra there are 1 row of shorter suberect hairs between rows of longer subercct hairs; elytral lateral cilia consisting of hairs somewhat longer than longer hairs on elytral disk; underside with moderately long and rather thin recumbent hairs. Head with punctures 1.5-2.0 times larger than eye facets, interspaces between punctures about 1.5 times as broad as a puncture diameter, smooth. Pronotal surface similar to that on head but punctures markedly smaller and with interspaces up to 3-4 puncture diameters. Elytral surface about as that on pronotum but punctures somewhat larger and interspaces alutaceous. Head about as long as distance between eyes. Pronotum distinctly less than half as long as wide. Aedeagus weakly sclerotized. Variability - Length of most specimens are within 1.6-1.8 mm, and only a few reach 2.0 mm and one - 2.1 mm. A certain variability is observed in punctation and sculpture, dorsum of some specimens are more less alutaceous. Diagnosis -This new species differs from all African members of the subgenus in its peculiar pubesence, although! most other characters of this new species are almost the same as those in A. (C.) africana. Besides, it is different in usually smaller body and light brownish coloration (not reddish and without trace of infuscation). This new species is similar in elytral pubescence in body size to A. (C.) imádatéi Cl-IUJO et HlSAMATSU, 1964 and A. (C.) micro KIREJTSHUK, 1986a from the Indo-Malayan region as well as to A. (C.) adelopiformis REITTER 1980