Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 94. (Budapest 2002)

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

subtruncate and unbordered posterior edge (Fig. 4). Distance between mesocoxae about 2 times and that between metacoxae about 3 times as great as that between procoxae. Metasternum flattened to shallowly depressed, and with a shining median stripe without punctures before posterior edge, its anterior edge straight. Submetacoxal line very weakly deviating from posterior edge of coxal cavities. Hypopygidium with a transverse posterior edge and scarcely raised arcuate ridge at the middle. Protibia about 1.5 times as wide as antennái club (Fig. 3), meso- and metatibiae nearly twice as wide as antenna! club; meso- and metatibiae with dense, fine and short setae along outer edge. Femora about 1.5 times as wide as correspondent tibia, but protibia with strongly convex anterior edge. Protarsus about a third as wide as protibia, but meso- and metatarsi somewhat narrower, claws narrow and simple. Aedeagus (Figs 5-6) well sclerotized. Diagnosis - This new species is closely related to M. microclavatus EASTON, 1964, and differs from it in the outline of prosternai process, nearly simple hypopygidium, having dense and conspicuous pubescence on dorsum, type of punctation and microreticulation (especially size and density of punctures on elytra, sculpture between them and trace of transrugosity, oblique rows between punctures as well as much larger punctures on underside), and narrower lateral lobes of tegmen with deeper excision between them. Etymology-The name of this new species is formed from the past participle of "attingo" meaning "to touch", "to approach", "to border". Meligethes (Clypeogethes) fistuca sp. n. (Figs 19-25) Specimens examined -Kenya: holotype, male (NRS) and 2 paratypes, males (NRS, ZISP) "EAK. Mt. Elgon, Kaptega, 2280 m, 17.1.1979, T.-E. Leiler". Description of male (holotype) - Length 2.0, width 1.0, height 0.5 mm (Fig. 19). Rather convex dorsally and moderately so ventrally; body almost unicolorous black, with appendages dark brown, but antennomere 2, protibia and tarsomeres 1-3 nearly reddish; body rather shining; dorsum with moderately dense, well conspicuous and fine yellowish silver hairs, about twice longer than distance between their insertions; underside with more conspicuous and longer hairs. Head and pronotum with distinct and deep punctures, about as large as eye facets in diameter, interspaces between them about as broad as a puncture diameter or somewhat narrower, with moderately contrasting and somewhat smooth microreticulation. Elytra with similar punctation and sculpture, but punctures somewhat coarser and interspaces between them with denser and more contrasting microsculpture. Pygidium indistinctly punctured and rather coarsely microreticulated. Surface of prosternai process, metasternum and ventrite 1 with very small, rather sparse and quite distinct punctures and broad interspaces mostly completely smooth; other ventrites with somewhat larger and less distinct punctation and with very contrasting microreticulation. Head slightly and gently convex dorsally, about as long as distance between eyes, with arcuate striae along inner edge of eyes, its anterior edge distinctly bordered, arcuately excised and with