The Chaetocnema longicornis species-group: systematics and geographic distribution (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Alticinae)

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Biondi ◽  
G. De Nardis
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Morphological Aspects

AbstractThe known species of the longicornis species-group in the genus Chaetocnema Stephens, 1831, are revised. A diagnosis of the C. longicornis species-group is given and five new species are described from Republic of South Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo: C. kapirensis sp. n. (Lualaba Province), C. mariobiondii sp. n. (Kwa-Zulu Natal, Weza), C. zulu (Kwa-Zulu Natal, Central Drakensberg), C. mapumalangaensis (Mapuma langa), and C. phuthaditjhabensis (Free State). Redescription and line drawings of male and female genitalia of C. longicornis Jacoby, 1895 and C. reprehensa Bechyné, 1960, and SEM photographs of particular morphological aspects of all species are also included. Finally ecological data on some species are supplied.

scholarly journals Bembidiina of Afrotropical Region. 2- Odontium subg. Microserrullula Netolitzky, 1921 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Bembidiina)

2021 ◽  
pp. 127-144
Author(s):  
Paolo Bonavita ◽  
Augusto Vigna Taglianti
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
African Species ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Afrotropical Region

The afrotropical species of the subgenus Microserrullula netolitzky, 1921, of the genus Odontium LeConte, 1848 are here revised. We redescribe the three-known species, Odontium aegyptiacum (Dejean, 1831), O. icterodes (Alluaud, 1933) and O. pogonopsis (Alluaud, 1933), and describe four new species: Odontium australe n. sp. (Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, South africa); Odontium basilewskyi n. sp. (Democratic Republic of Congo); Odontium okavangum n. sp. (angola, namibia, Zambia); Odontium clarkei n. sp. (Ethiopia). A key for the identification of the african species of the subgenus Microserrullula is presented.

New species and new records of Sciophila Meigen (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from the Afrotropical region

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4722 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-351
Author(s):  
OLAVI KURINA
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
New Records ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
La Réunion ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Initial Description

A comprehensive material of Afrotropical Sciophila including 262 male specimens of 15 species collected from 7 countries are studied. Two new species—S. geiri sp. n. and S. tchabalensis sp. n.—are described from Madagascar and Cameroon, respectively. New records of the following 13 species are presented: S. digitilenta Søli, 1997 (Uganda), S. fenestralis Søli, 1997 (South Africa), S. kakumensis Søli, 1997 (Cameroon, Uganda), S. kjaerandseni Søli, 1997 (Uganda), S. koundensis Søli, 1997 (Uganda), S. leptosoma Søli, 1997 (Democratic Republic of Congo), S. longistyla Søli, 1997 (South Africa), S. mazumbaiensis Søli, 1997 (Uganda), S. ocreata Philippi, 1865 (France: La Réunion), S. papula Søli, 1997 (Democratic Republic of Congo), S. pinniger Søli, 1997 (South Africa, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya), S. quadra Søli, 1997 (Democratic Republic of Congo), S. stellata Søli, 1997 (Uganda). The majority of the new records represent the first ones since initial description of the species. S. ocreata is considered to be introduced to the Island of La Réunion. The number of Afrotropical Sciophila species is set at 23. 

Synopsis of the Ethmiinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea: Depressariidae) of the Afrotropical Region and descriptions of new species

2014 ◽  
Vol 157 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 105-122
Author(s):  
Wolfram Mey ◽  
Dmitry F. Shovkoon
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Systematic Position ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Afrotropical Region

In Africa south of the Sahara 55 valid species of the subfamily Ethmiinae have been recognised to date. These species are listed alphabetically including important synonyms. The country of origin and the depository of the type material are indicated. In this article seven new species are communicated from Kenya, Namibia and South Africa. They are described as Ethmia aberdaresi sp. n., Ethmia anikini sp. n., Ethmia kagamegensis sp. n., Ethmia karasbergensis sp. n., Ethmia kunenica sp. n., Ethmia kuisibi sp. n., and Ethmia fluviatilis sp. n. The adult moths of the new species are illustrated in colour. The male and female genitalia are depicted as black/white photos including line drawings of lateral and dorsal views of male genitalia. The systematic position of the new species is briefly discussed.

The Meligethes of the M. pubescens species-group from Southern Africa (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Meligethinae)

1998 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-198
Author(s):  
A.G. Kirejtshuk ◽  
A.H. Kirk-Spriggs ◽  
P. Audisio
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Western Cape Province ◽  
African Species ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
Northern Cape

AbstractThe known Southern African species of the pubescens species-group in the genus Meligethes Stephens, 1830, are revised. A diagnosis of the M. pubescens species-group is given and eight new species are described from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana: M. argentarius sp. n. (Eastern Cape Province, Kwa-Zulu Natal), M. aurivestis sp. n. (Western Cape Province), M. eremita sp. n. (Namibia, Northern Cape), M. hermanniae sp. n. (Western Cape Province), M. massivus sp. n. (Northern Transvaal), M. namakwaensis sp. n. (Namaqualand, Western Cape Province, and southern Namibia), M. pecten sp. n. (Western Cape Province, Free State), and M. rufofuscus sp. n. (Namibia, Botswana, and northern South Africa). Redescriptions and line drawings of male and female genitalia, legs and habitus of M. pubescens Reitter, 1872, M. translatus Grouvelle, 1913, M. confertus Reitter, 1872, M. plumbeus Reitter, 1872, M. fuerschi Spornraft & Audisio, 1995 (= M. antlia Kirejtshuk, 1996, syn. n.), M. marshalli Grouvelle, 1915, and ecological data on most of the species dealt with (all probably using Sterculiaceae of the genus Hermannia as larval host-plants) are also included.

scholarly journals Hyphydrus megas n.sp. (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae), described from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania

2000 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-139
Author(s):  
Olof Biström
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Republic Of Congo

Hyphydrus megas n.sp. is described from the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and Tanzania on the basis of two male specimens. The new species belongs to the species group H. grandis, and including the new species it now contains five species. Distinguishing characteristics for the new species are presented. The occurrence of H. residuus Omer-Cooper in Tanzania was based on an incorrect determination and thus the species is here removed from the fauna of Tanzania.

scholarly journals Revision of the Bengalia spinifemorata species-group (Diptera, Calliphoridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2835 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
KNUT ROGNES
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Current Position ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Colour Photography

The Afrotropical Bengalia spinifemorata species-group is revised and their male genitalia illustrated by means of digital colour photography. Six species are recognized and keyed, and their geographical distribution reconsidered, i.e., Bengalia akamanga (Lehrer, 2005), comb. nov. (Malawi); B. racovitzai (Lehrer, 2005) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya); B. seniorwhitei (Lehrer, 2005) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda); B. smarti (Lehrer, 2005), comb. nov. (Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe); B. spinifemorata Villeneuve, 1913 (Democratic Republic of Congo) and B. wangariae (Lehrer, 2005), comb. nov. (Democratic Republic of Congo). Maraviola congoliana Lehrer, 2005, M. samburella Lehrer, 2005, M. amlaka Lehrer & Freidberg, 2008, M. danakiliana Lehrer & Freidberg, 2008, and M. akufulana Lehrer, 2011 are recognized as synonyms of Bengalia seniorwhitei, syn. nov. The genus group names Sindhigalia Lehrer, 2006 and Anshuniana Lehrer & Wei, 2010 are reduced to synonyms of Bengalia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, syn. nov. The distiphallus is described in detail and new morphological terms introduced. Ten synapomorphies defining the B. spinifemorata species-group are listed. A re-assignment of the Oriental species B. fani Feng & Wei, 1998 to the Afrotropical B. spinifemorata species-group to replace its current position in the B. peuhi species-group is rejected since B. fani shares none of the ten synapomorphies of the former group.

scholarly journals A taxonomic review of the Afrotropical genus Dragmatucha Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae, Torodorinae), with descriptions of eleven new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4786 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-175
Author(s):  
KYU-TEK PARK ◽  
JUN-MO KOO ◽  
DAVID J. L. AGASSIZ ◽  
LEIF AARVIK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Fresh Material ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Coi Sequences

The genus Dragmatucha Meyrick is reviewed and 11 species of a total of 13 are described as new. The new species originate from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Based on morphological characters, especially the color pattern of both wings, the genus is divided into two species-groups: the proaula species-group with five species (D. proaula Meyrick, 1908; D. galbinea Park, sp. nov.; D. kabarolensis Park, sp. nov.; D. saltualis Park, sp. nov. and D. vittatella Park, sp. nov.) and the hispidula species-group with eight species (D. hispidula Park, 2018; D. goniotes Park, sp. nov.; D. cochliana Park, sp. nov.; D. pedalis Park, sp. nov.; D. ghanaensis Park, sp. nov.; D. crinifrutalis Park, sp. nov.; D. dizostera Park, sp. nov. and D. kakumensis Park, sp. nov.). Adults and male genitalia of all new species are illustrated, but female genitalia are provided only for D. ghanaensis Park, sp. nov. and D. kakumensis Park, sp. nov. When fresh material was available, the analysis of COI sequences was undertaken. 

Revision of Sceliages Westwood, a millipede-eating genus of southern African dung beetles (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae)

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun A. Forgie ◽  
Vasily V. Grebennikov ◽  
Clarke H. Scholtz
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
New Species ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Brood Chamber ◽  
Distribution Maps

The genus Sceliages Westwood (Scarabaeinae : Scarabaeini) from southern Africa is revised. Seven species are recognised: Sc. granulatus, sp. nov. (Botswana, South Africa), Sc. augias Gillet (Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia), Sc. adamastor (Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Serville) (South Africa), Sc. brittoni zur Strassen (South Africa), Sc. difficilis zur Strassen (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Sc. gagates Shipp (South Africa, Moçambique) and Sc. hippias Westwood (South Africa). The new species is described and the others are redescribed. Neotypes are assigned to Sc. adamastor and Sc. gagates. A key to the species is provided and male genitalia and other diagnostic characters are illustrated. A phylogenetic analysis of the genus is presented. Distribution maps of all species are provided. Mature larvae of Sc. hippias are described, the first for the genus. They can be distinguished from other Scarabaeinae larvae by a markedly reduced torma on the epipharynx and complete absence of hypopharyngeal sclerites (oncyli). Millipede relocation and burial behaviour of the adults of Sc. hippias and Sc. adamastor are described. We also provide descriptions of the brood chamber and brood balls of Sc. hippias.

scholarly journals Two new species of the flea beetle genus Psylliodes Latreille of the montana species-group from Eastern Africa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Biondi ◽  
Paola D'Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Habitat Preference ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Montane Forests ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Two New Species

In this paper, Psylliodes afromontana sp. nov. and P. shira sp. nov., both from Eastern Africa [Kenya (Kikuyu Escarpment) and Tanzania (Kilimanjaro) respectively], are described. The two new species are attributed to the montana species-group, currently including four other wingless species occurring in the montane forests of Kenya and Tanzania: Psylliodes montana Weise, P. kikuyana Biondi, P. masai Biondi, P. manobioides Nadein. Micrographs of diagnostic characters, comprehending male and female genitalia are supplied. Ecological data for each species, including habitat preference, and phenology are also reported.

Revision of the Afrotropical flea beetle genus Collartaltica Bechyné with description of two new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticinae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Morphological Aspects ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractThe known species of the flea beetle genus Collartaltica Bechyné, endemic to the Afrotropical Region, are revised. A brief diagnosis of the genus is given and two new species, C. meridionalis sp.n. and C. alluaudi sp.n., respectively from the Southern Africa and Kenya, are described. Line drawings of male and female genitalia and scanning electron micrographs of particular morphological aspects of the species considered are also included. Finally, a cladistic analysis of this genus using maximum parsimony is presented.

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