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

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

nifer KIREJTSHUK, 1996; M. (C.) bisignifer KIREJTSHUK, 1996; M. (C.) Candidus EASTON, 1964; M. (C.) equus EASTON, 1960; M. (C.) glorious GROUVELLE, 1909; M. (C.) imitons KIREJTSHUK, 1988; M. (C.) kuralensis EASTON, 1960; M. (C.) leucasi EASTON, 1960; M. (C.) lomae EASTON, 1960; M. (C.) mitis KIREJTSHUK, 1996; M. (C.) montivagus EASTON, 1960; M. (C.) opacidorsum KIREJTSHUK, 1996; M. (C.) ruficollis REITTER, 1972; M. (C.) simulons EASTON, 1959; M. (C.) spadix EASTON, 1954; M. (C.) spissus GROUVELLE, 1908; M. (C.) verdcourdi EASTON, 1964; M. (C.) verniceus KIREJTSHUK, 1990. However, male hypopygidium of M. (C.) imitons, M. (C.) glorious, M. (C.) lomae, M. (C.) mitis, M. (C.) montivagus, M. (C.) opacidorsum, M. (C.) ruficollis, M. (C.) simulons, M. (C.) spadix, M. (C.) verdcourdi and M. (C.) verdcourdi have more or less developed apical well-defined smooth transverse area concave from side to side. Moreover, specimens of M. (C.) Candidus, M. (C.) simulons, M. (C.) verdcourdi and M. (C.) verniceus, 1990 have also indistinct transrugosity on elytra and simple tarsal claws; those of M. (C.) imitons, M. (C.) glorious and M. (C.) montivagus - simple tarsal claws; those of M (C.) kuralensis, M. (C.) leucasi, M. (C.) spadix and M. (C.) spissus - distinct transrugosity on elytra and simple tarsal claws; those of M. (C.) lomae - slightly rugose elytral surface and simple tarsal claws; those of M. (C.) bisignifer - slight transrugosity and simple tarsal claws and M. (C.) asigniferonly slight transrugosity. Etymology -This new species is dedicated to OTTÓ MERKL, an outstanding collector of beetles and great enthusiast in management of the collection in HNHM. Subfamily Nitidulinae Genus Aethina ERICHSON, 1843 Subgenus Circopes REITTER, 1873 Key to species of the subgenus Circopes REITTER, 1873 of the genus Aethina ERICHSON, 1843 from Africa and Madagascar The key does not include two species from Madagascar unknown to the author: A. (C.

) bimaculata GROUVELLE, 1906 which has coloration similar to that of A. (C) rufostigma, but elytra somewhat longer than combined width and with rows of uniform hairs; A. (C.) decorsei GROUVELLE, 1906 which has yellowish humeral spot and rows of uniform hairs on each elytron. 1 Elytra with 2 rows of shorter hairs between rows of longer hairs 2