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

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

rowed anteriorly, angularly excised posterior edge of metasternum between metacoxae. Among the African members of the subfamily Cillaeinae this genus can be easily diagnosed by the above key. The species of this genus in appearance and many structures are rather similar to one another and therefore the subsequent description of G. endroedyi sp. n. can be regarded as descriptio generica specified. Etymology -The name of this new genus is created from name of the outstanding colcopterist A. GROUVELLE and "peplus", which is frequently the second part of generic names in this subfamily. Grouvellepephis endroedyi sp. n. (Figs 127-129) Specimens examined - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville): holotype, female (HNHM) "Bouenza, catarract", "30.XI.1963, N 308, sifted in float, Endrődy-Younga"; Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire): 1 paratype (MRAC) - "Kikwit, -XI1920, P. Vandcrijst". Description of holotype (female) - Length 4.0, width 1.7, height 0.8 mm. Moderately convex dorsally and ventrally; straw yellow with slightly infuscate distal part of elytra; integument rather shining; elytra along suture, uncovered tergites and underside with slightly conspicuous and very short hairs. Head and pronotal surface with distinct and nearly regular oval punctures, diameter of which about twice bigger than that of eye facets, interspaces between them somewhat narrower than a puncture diameter and smooth or with a trace of microrcticulation. Elytra with regular longitudinal furrow formed by very dense small punctures (about as large as eye facets), interspaces between them with regular single rows of regular and very dense punctures, markedly larger than those on head and pronotum, intervals between rows about half a diameter of larger punctures and smoothed or smooth (stripe behind scutellum with irregular and dense punctures of medium size). Abdominal uncovered tergites and distal ventrites with small, shallow and not quite distinct punctures slightly larger than eye facets, intervals between them broader than a puncture dismeter and with smoothed cellular microreticulation. Pro- and mesosternum with obsolctete punctation, but prosternum with very smoothed sculpture and mesosternum with very fine and dense microreticulation. Middle of metasternum and ventrite 1 with punctures, as large as those on head and pronotum, but interspaces between them with more distinct microreticulation and on metasternum markedly broader. Head subflattened and about as long as distance between eyes (comprised of extremely very small facets). Labrum unilobed and with a distinct median prominence. Antennae about 3/4 as long as head width, their subrounded club about 2/7 of total antennái length and with subtruncate apex. Pronotum subhexagonal, evenly and moderately convex, its sides somewhat more than as widely explanate as width of scape, posterior corners subangular (blunt) and base narrowly bordered along entire edge. Scutellum subpentagonal to subquadrangular and with subangular lateral corners. Elytra about 9/10 as long as combined, moderately vaulted at sides (which are almost as widely subcxplanate as width of narrowest antennomere) and flattened on discs. Pygidium far projecting posteriorly, about 2.5 times as long as previous tergite and subtruncate at apex.