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

shape of body, very long male antennae with large club and toothed tarsal claws. However, they are very different in character of punctation, sculpture and pubescence, as well as in shape of anterior edge of frons, mentum, protibiae and genitalia [although 1 male of P. ? horni deposited in ZISP ("Ardaga, Hauasch, Abess., Brovtzin, 10.III.

03") has comparatively narrow protibiae]. P. basilewskyi is more similar to P. majuscula KIREJTSHUK, 1980, P. pulchra and P. impulchra sp. n. (see below), while P. horni is closer to species of the dulcamarae-group, in particular to P. vie ina GROUVELLE, 1908. Pria biplagiata KIREJTSHUK, 1980 Pria biplagiata KIREJTSHUK, 1980 Pria marginata COOPER, 1982, syn. n. Pria nigrifrons COOPER, 1982, syn. n. Specimens examined-Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Rwanda: holotype (MRAC) and 5 paratypes (MRAC, ZISP); Uganda: 2 paratypes of P. marginata (NHL) "Mt. Muhavura, 7 000 ft, 29.IX. 1934, F.W. Edwards", "Kigczi Distr., 29.XI.1934"; 1

1 (MAK, ZISP)-"Semliki Forest, 0°48'N, 30°8'E, Th. Wagner, 5-12.11.97"; - Kenya: 1 (NRS) - "EAK, Mt. Elgon, Kaptcga, 2280 m, 17.1.1979, T.E. Leiler"; Madagascar: 1 (MRAC) - "Ambositra, 11-1944, A. Seyrig" (named by COOPER as P. nr. oblita); 6 (MRAC, ZISP) - "Nandihizina, 10-XII-1938, J. Vadon"; 1 ((MRAC) "Amparafara, IV/V. 1937, J. Vadon". Notes - The type specimens of P. marginata (Uganda, Kenya) are certainly conspecific with those of P. biplagiata. The characters of some specimens from Madagascar studied by the author and those in the original description of P. nigrifrons show that the latter name should be regarded as an junior synonym as well. The rather great variability in coloration was mentioned by A. G. KIREJTSHUK (1980). Pria "concolor" GROUVELLE, 1899, ? sp. dist. (!) Pria concolor GROUVELLE, 1899 ? Pria obscurci COOPER, 1982 ? Pria puncticolUs COOPER, 1982 Specimens examined - Republic of South Africa: 1 paralectotype of Pria concolor (MNHN), designated in collection by S. Endrődy-Younga - "P. B. Spci., Zulus", "Pria concolor Grouv. ty." (written by A. GROUVELLE); 1 paratype of Pria obscurci (NHL) - "Orange Free State, between Witzieshoek & Mont-aux-Sourccs, 6 000-7 000 ft, 25.11.1929", "Hugh SCOTT"; 2 paratypes off. pectinicornis COOPER, 1982 (NHL) - "Tradouw Pass. Swellendam Distr., Nov.