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

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

Female - Differs from male only in protarsus less than half as wide as antennái club. Ovipositor moderately sclerotized. Variability - Length 1.9-2.5 mm. A comparatively wide variability is observed in coloration: dorsum can be dark green or dark blue; appendages of 2 smaller paratypes from Ironcrown are reddish, but with darkened antennái clubs (paratype from Bcrvliet has also somewhat smaller body and paler appendages). Some variation is also observed in punctation and sculpture, smallest specimens are with denser punctation. Diagnosis - This new species is very similar to M. (C.) illustris and M. (C.) cultus sp. n., and can be diagnosed by the above key. See also the diagnosis and notes to M. (C.) cultus sp. n. Besides extremely narrow tibiae and peculiar shape of tegmen, this new species is also differs from both other mentioned species in very narrow antennái club [antennái club both M. (C.) illustris and M. (C.) cultus sp. n. is about 1.5 times as long as wide]. Etymology - The name of this new species if formed from the Latin "profundus" (very deep) and "punctatus" (punctured). Meligethes (Chromogethes) schulzei sp. n. (Figs 100-104) Specimens examined - Republic of South Africa: holotype, male (TMP) and 2 paratype (TMP, ZISP) - "Barrington, 23 m, N.W. Knysna. XI. 1971, L. Schulze"; other paratypes: 1 (TMP) "Tradouw Pass, S. of Barrydale, CP., XL 1971, L. Schulze"; 1 (ZISP) - "S. Cape, Mt. Helderfontein, 1150 m, 33.55S -20.52E", "31.10.1978, on flowers, Endrődy-Younga"; 1 (CAS) - "Du Toits Kloof, Cape Prov., XI.22-49, B. Malkin". Description of male (holotype) -Length 1.7, width 0.9, height 0.6 mm. Rather convex dorsal ly and moderately ventrally; dorsum dark green, underside dark brown, but translucent pronotal sides, procoxae, antennae, mouth parts and legs dark reddish with darker antennái club; dorsum rather shining, underside with a moderate shine; dorsum with dense, not long and moderately conspicuous whittish hairs, about twice as long as distance between their insertions or somewhat longer; underside with thinner and longer pubescence. Head and pronotum with distinct punctures, with diameter almost 1.5-2.0 times as big as that of eye facets, interspaces between thern about 1/4 puncture diameter and 1/3 puncture diameter, smooth or with a trace of microreticulation at sides of head. Elytra with denser and elliptic punctures, very narrow interspaces between them smooth. Metasternum with distinct punctures, almost about as large as eye facets, interspaces between them about 2 puncture diameters, smooth or smoothed. Middle of prosternum and proximal ventrites with distinct punctures, much larger than eye facets, with interspaces between them markedly broader than a puncture diameter, more or less smoothed. Pygidium, sides of prosternum and distal ventrites with very small and dense indistinct punctures, narrow interspaces between them with somewhat smoothed microreticulation. Head 1 and 1/7 as long as distance between eyes, its anterior edge narrowly bordered, widely and shallowly emarginate, with subacute lateral corners. Antennae somewhat shorter than head