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Kirejtsuk, A. G. ; Viklund, B.: Contributions to the knowledge on the subgenus Meligethes (Clypeogethes Scholtz, 1932) from Kenya (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

(especially short and blunt apex of penis trunk). Furthermore, this new species in contrast to the M. (C.) undosus has the punctation of elytra combined with transrugosity, but its protibia in contrast to M. (C.) relativus sp. n. has smaller teeth. Two subapical teeth of the protibia in this new species are more prominent than preceding one, although not so developed as those in M. (C.) undosus, while the protibia of M. (C.) relativus sp. n. bears more regular crenellation with teeth regularly increasing in size towards the apex. All these three species are related to M. (C.) atomus GROUVELLE, 1904, well differing in the more slender and darker body, more distinct punctation, much narrower mid and hind legs. Aedeagus of M. (C.) atomus has very generalized characters in structure of tegmen and penis trunk, partly similar to those of M. (C.) relativus sp. n., but with the longer and narrower lateral lobes of tegmen and rather short penis trunk rounded at apex. M. (C.) impexus sp. n., M. (C.

) undosus and the two following new species can be provisionally included in the ruficollis species-group (sensu KlREJTSHUK 1996, 2001), although in contrast to all members of this group these species have much smaller body, comparatively large antennái club and smaller teeth at the outer edge of protibiae. Etymology - The name of this new species means "uncombed", "tousled", "unicolorous", "simple", "rough", "coarse", "rude". Meligethes (Clypeogethes) leileri sp. n. (Figs 26-32) Specimens examined - Kenya: holotype, male (NRS) - "EAK. Nairobi, 12.1.1979, T.-E. Leiler"; 3 paratypes, male (ZISP) & 2 females (NRS) - ibid., "12.1.1979, T.-E. Leiler". Description of male (holotype) - Length 2.0, width 1.0, height 0.6 mm (Figs 26). Rather convex dorsally and moderately so ventrally; dorsum almost unicolorous dark chestnut brown, with translucent explanate pronotal sides; underside somewhat paler, appendages bright reddish; body moderately shining with a slight coppery lustre on dorsum; dorsum with sparse, slightly conspicuous and very fine yellowish grey hairs, not longer than distance between their insertions; underside with denser, more conspicuous and longer hairs. Head and pronotum with distinct and deep punctures, somewhat smaller than eye facets in diameter, interspaces between them about 2 puncture diameters, with fine and dense, somewhat smoothed microreticulation, although punctation at posterior angles of pronotum becoming larger and denser. Elytra with similar punctation and sculpture, but punctures on disk becoming finer with smoother interspaces between them, and punctures at apices becoming finer and shallower with coarser interspaces. Pygidium indistinctly punctured and very coarsely microreticulated. Surface on prosternai process, metasternum and ventrite 1 with very small, rather sparse and more or less distinct punctures and broad interspaces smoothly alutaceous (or smooth on prosternai process); remainder of ventrites with somewhat larger and less distinct punctation.