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

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

Head with deep and distinct punctures, much larger than eye facets (diameter of the former nearly twice bigger than that of the latter), interspaces between them subqual to or somewhat less than a puncture diameter, with very fine and regular cellular microreticulation. Pronotal surface as that of head, but with somewhat broader interspaces between punctures. Elytra with somewhat larger and less distinct punctures than those on head and pronotum, interspaces between them 1.0-1.5 puncture diameters, with very fine and regular cellular microreticulation. Uncovered tergites and hypopygidium with somewhat elongate, larger and shallower punctures than those on other sclerites of dorsum, but with more conspicuous microreticulation. Pro- and mesosternum with distinct punctures, much more than twice as large as eye facets, interspaces between them narrower than half a puncture diameter, with coarse and contrasting microreticulation, but prosternai process with obsolete punctation and more or less smooth. Metasternum with much smaller and much sparser punctures than those on pro- and mesosternum, interspaces in the middle subequal to a puncture diameter with almost smooth microreticulation, but with a row of dense punctures along median line. Punctation and sculpture on ventrites 1-4 similar to those on metasternum, but punctures slightly smaller and interspaces more or less microreticulated. Head about 4/5 as long as distance between eyes. Elytra about 5/6 as long as than combined width. Prosternai process gradually and moderately widened before widely rounded apex, which is somewhat wider than antennái club. Metasternum comparatively deeply depressed along median line. Metafemur with almost straight posterior edge, without small tubercle at base. Tibiae significantly wider than antenna! club; inner edge of metatibia straight, almost concave. Protarsus nearly 2/3 as wide as protibia. Tegmen well sclerotized. Female - Differs from male in tibiae, slightly wider than antennái club and with slightly projecting outer subapical corner, pygidial apex somewhat projecting and widely rounded, and hypopygidial apex very widely rounded. Ovipositor well sclerotized. Variability- Length 2.2-3.9, width 1.3-1.8 mm. Coloration is somewhat variable, although in general similar to the holotype. Only the smallest specimen is nearly unicoloured straw yellow, and this specimen is somewhat more slender and also with sparser punctures on dorsum than on other type specimens. Slight variation is apparent in punctation and sculpture. Diagnosis - See diagnosis of C. (M.) joliveti sp. n. Etymology - The Latin "mimicus" means apparent, faigncd, affected. Genus Urophorus MURRAY, 1864 Subgenus Anophorus KIREJTSHUK, 1990 Urophorus (Anophorus) grossopunctatussp. n. (Figs 33-36, 40-44) Specimens examined - Kenya: holotype, male (HNHM) and 8 paratypes (HNHM, ZISP) "Malindi, Dünen, unter liegen den Palmenblättern", "19-3 1 .VIII. 1983, H.J. Bremer".