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

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

subnigella COOPER, 1982 (wide spread in East Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)), but P. transvaalensis sp. n. differs from the latters in smaller and more slender body with extremely narrowly explanate pronotal sides and small 3-segmented male antennái club. On the other hand, the ovipositor of this new species has some similarity with that of some females of P. flava COOPER, 1982, but well different by smaller and darker body with sparser and less distinct punctation, more conspicuous pubescence. This new species is also more or less similar to P. biplagiata; P. micans COOPER, 1982; P. mixta GROUVELLE, 1908; P. nigritula REITTER, 1872; P. pygidialis GROUVELLE, 1906; P. umbrosa; P. weisei GROUVELLE, 1908, however, except of very distinct ovipositor, it differs from: - P. biplagiata in smaller, more slender and more convex body with paler coloration, 3-segmented male antennái club, denser and less distinct dorsal punctation and more contrasting microreticulation; - P. micans, P. mixta and P. umbrosa in bicoloured more slender and more convex body with extremely narrowly explanate pronotal sides, less distinct punctation and less contrasting microreticulation, and also from P. mixta and P. umbrosa in 3-segmented and narrower male antennái club; - P. weisei, P. nigritula and P. pygidialis in very different coloration and some peculiarities of punctation and sculpture (3 lastly mentioned species are very similar to this new species in body shape). Etymology-The name of this new species is formed from the name of the province of Republic of South Africa. Pria umbrosa COOPER, 1982 Pria umbrosa COOPER, 1982 Pria fragilis COOPER, 1982, syn. n. Pria nitens COOPER, 1982, syn. n. Specimens examined - Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire): holotypes and 31 paratypes of P. umbrosa, P. fragilis and P. nitens (MRAC); 1 (MRAC) - "Lulua: Sandoa, IX-190, G.F. Ovcrlact"; 1 (ZISP) - "P.N.A.. Kanyabayongo (Kabasha), 1760 m, 6-XII-1934, G.F. de Witte". Notes - The holotypes of P. umbrosa and P. fragilis are originated from the same series collected in North East Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (Ituri, Blukwa), but that of P. nitens has been caught in South Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (Lulua, Sandoa). The type specimens from Lulua: Sandoa are a little larger and paler than specimes from Bikwa named by COOPER as P. fragilis and P.