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Data on Afrotropical Histeridae (Coleoptera), with Description of Hister Sindarae N DATA ON AFROTROPICAL HISTERIDAE (COLEOPTERA), WITH DESCRIPTION OF HISTER SINDARAE N. SP. Yélamos, T., 1992. Data on Afrotropical Histendae (Coleoptera), with description of Hister sin- darae n. sp. Misc. Zool., 16: 37-43. Data on Afrotropical Histeridae (Coleoptera), with description of Hister sindarae n. sp.- Thirty nine species from the Afrotropical region are recorded, including Hister sindarae n. sp. from Gabon. This species is related to Hister montanus Marseul, 1857, but it differs from it mainly by the morphology of the outer lateral stria of the pronotum, dorsal elytral striae, subhumeral fovea, pygidium and protibiae. Two species recently descnbed from Gabon Cyclobacanius morenoi Yélamos & Gomy, 1990 and Cyclobacanius teresae Yélamos & Gomy, 1990) are also recorded. The most interesting species in relation to the localities where they were found are Saprinus cruciatus jlavipennis Péringuey, 1888 (Kenya), Saprinus rhytipterus Marseul, 1862 (Gabon), Hister amphystrius Marseul, 1880 (Gabon), Atholus chariensis (Desbordes, 1916) (Gabon), Atholus cycloides (Burgeon, 1939) (Gabon), Atholus ruptistrius Lewis, 1913 (Kenya) and Hololepta optiva Lewis, 1914 (Gabon). Key words: Coleoptera, Histendae, Hister sindarae n. sp., Taxonomy, Distribution, Afrotropical region. (Rebut: 30 X 92: Acceptació condicional: 22 11 93; Acc. definitiva: 23 111 93) TodsYélamos, Museu de Zoologia, Apartat 593,08080 Barcelona, Espanya (Spain). INTRODUCTION (Ph.W.) Philippe Walter leg.; (X.C.) Xavier Carbonell leg.; (X.V.) Xavier Vázquez leg. YÉLAMOS& GOMY(1990) described two new species of Histendae on material collected in Chaetabraeus (Mazureus) curtulus Sindara (Gabon) Cyclobacanius morenoi and (Fahraeus, 1851) C. teresae. In an earlier study two specimens Bankass (Mali) 30 VI 1987 (J.L.M.). This of the genus Hister from Sindara were species has been described from South doubtfully attributed to H. montanus. These Africa but it is distributed in the whole specimens seemed to be of a new species Afrotropical region. related to H. montanus Marseul, 1857 (Mazur, pers. com.) and are here described as Acritus serratus Burgeon, 1939 a separate species Hister sindarae. Sindara (Gabon) 18 X 1986 (J.L.M.), under bark of fallen trees. This species was RESULTS synonymized by MULLER(1944) wíth A. in$mus (Desbordes, 1914). The validity of the The abbreviations used are: (J.L.M.) José later can possibly be stated after revision of the Luís Moreno and Teresa Mestre leg.; African Acritus. Distributed in central Africa. Misc. Zool. 16, 1992 Teretriosoma affrum Lewis, 1893 Carcinops troglodytes (Paykull, 181 1) Sindara (Gabon) 30 VI 1985 (J.L.M.), under Sindara (Gabon) 28 XI 1986 (J.L.M.). This bark of fallen trees. Distributed in central species has a wide distribution in al1 the and western Africa. tropical areas of the world. Pygocoelis africanus (Lewis, 1895) Diplostix mayeti (Marseul, 1870) Sindara (Gabon) 18 X 1986 (J.L.M.), under Sindara (Gabon) 18 X 1986 and 28 XI 1986 bark of fallen trees. Species known from (J.L.M.), under bark of fallen trees. It is central and westem Africa. known from tropical Africa, Cap Vert Islands, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Saprinus cruciatus ji'avipennis Péringuey, 1888 Platylomalus digitatus (Wollaston, 1867) Taita Hills (Kenya) 12 XII 1989 (J.L.M.). Sindara (Gabon) 18 X 1986 and 28 XI 1986 Distributed in South Africa and Zambia (J.L.M.), under bark of fallen trees. It has (MAZUR,1984). been recorded from tropical Africa, Cap Vert Islands and Comoro Islands. Saprinus rhytipterus Marseul, 1862 Réserve de la Lode (Gabon) 7 IV 1983 Pactolinus gigas (Paykull, 181 1) (Ph.W.), living on rotting fish. Distributed Djenné (Mali) 7 VLTI 1990 (X.V.), found in in tropical Africa, mainly in the eastern dung; Masai Mara National Park (Kenya) areas. 6 XII 1989 (J.L.M.), found in dung. It is distributed in tropical Africa. Saprinus splendens (Paykull, 181 1) Taita Hills (Kenya) 12 XII 1989 (J.L.M.). Pachylister adjectus (Marseul, 1861) This species has a wide distribution; it is Mpassa, Makokou (Gabon) 24 XII 1981 known from the Afrotropical, Oriental and (Ph.W.); Foret Nzoua-Méyang, west of Australian regions, as well as from other Bifoun (Gabon) 2 111 1981 and 24 11 1982 Palaearctic areas (Japan, Kashmir, (Ph.W.), in elephant dung. Species known Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia). from tropical Africa. Cyclobacanius morenoi Yélamos & Gomy, Pachylister caffer (Erichson, 1834) 1990 Région de la Lode (Gabon) 7 IV 1983 Sindara (Gabon) 18 X 1986 (J.L.M.), living (Ph.W.), in elephant dung; Samburu National under bark of fallen trees. This species was Park (Kenya) 4 W 1989 (J.L.M.); Arnboseli described from this locality (YÉLAMOS& National Park (Kenya) 10 XII 1989 (J.L.M.); GOMY,1990), and is known now from the Hluhluwe Reserve (Natal, South Africa) 30 greater part of central and westem Afrotropical XII 1978 (Ph.W.). Afrotropical distribution. region (YÉLAMOS& GOMY, 1992). Pachylister nigrita (Enchson, 1834) Cyclobacanius teresae Yélamos & Gomy, Tchibanga (Gabon) 24 XII 1984 (Ph.W.). 1990 Afrotropical region. Sindara (Gabon) 28 XI 1986 (J.L.M.), under bark of fallen trees. It is only known from Hister amphystrius Marseul, 1880 Gabon and Cameroon. Tchibanga (Gabon) 24 XII 1984 (Ph.W.). It is known from Angola, Zaire and Cameroon slightly recurved in front. Antennae with (MAZUR,1984). very long, narrow and recurved scape, with few setae; first segment of funicle rather Hister calidus Enchson, 1842 longer than the other segments; antena1 club Masai Mara National Park (Kenya) 6 XII 1989 large and pubescent. Eyes large. (J.L.M.). Afrotropical distribution. Pronotum impunctate, slightly convex; anterior angles directed downwards; Hister fossor Erichson, 1834 marginal stria complete; outer lateral stria Douentza (Mali) 10 VI11 1990 (X.V.). It is reduced as short arches situated on the known from Senegal, Sudan, central and anterior angles, fine and crenulate; inner western Africa. lateral stria deeply impressed, complete, crenulate, not reaching the base, sinuate Hister gehini Marseul, 1854 on the sides (fig. 1). Amboseli National Park (Kenya) 10 XII 1989 Elytra very dilated, slightly convex, (J.L.M.); Bamako (Mali) 26 VI 1987 impunctate; humeral stria very fine and (J.L.M.); Mopti (Mali) 8 VIII 1990 (X.V.); long; inner subhumeral stria deep and Douentza (Mali) 10 ViII 1990 (X.V.). It has crenulate, slightly surpassing the middle; an Afrotropical distribution and is also first three dorsal striae very distinct, deep, living in Saudi Arabia and other areas from crenulate, coming closer on the middle; the north of the African continent. fourth and fifth striae slightly finer and crenulate, the fourth distal, nearly Hister ignavus (Fahraeus, 1851) reaching the middle, somewhat longer Hluhluwe Reserve (Natal, South Africa) than the fifth; sutura1 stria deep and very 30 XII 1978 (Ph.W.). It only lives in South crenulate, distal, coming near the suture Africa. from the apex and feebly recurved outwards on the basal end, reaching the Hister nomas Enchson, 1834 213 of elytral length (fig. 2); subhumeral Masai Mara National Park (Kenya) 6 XII 1989 fovea very deep, smooth; epipleurae with one (J.L.M.). Afrotropical distribution. stria, very narrow and reduced on the basal half. Hister pilicollis Schmidt, 1889 Propygidium with two lateral very Hluhluwe Reserve (Natal, South Africa) shallow impressions, convex on the rniddle; 30 XII 1978 (Ph.W.). It only lives in South with a double punctation, formed by distinct Africa. irregularly distributed, not dense punctures, Hister sindarae n. sp. (figs. 1-4). as well as other smaller and scarce punc- Description tures. Body broadly oval, less convex, black, with Pygidium very convex, with similar legs and antennal funicle reddish. punctuation as the propygidium, but some- Head with large, very strong and convex what more densely punctate. mandibles. Labrum long, very convex, not Prosternal keel without striae, narrow sinuate and glabrous. Epistoma very short, and feebly punctate; prosternal lobe short inclined towards the labrum, impunctate. and wide very finely punctate, with a Front flat, impunctate, with frontal stria very marginal stria, interrupted on the middle wide and very irnpressed, nearly semicircular, (fig. 3). I Misc. Zool. 16, 1992 l o \ Figs. 1-4. Hister sindarae // n. sp.: 1. Left part of prono- 3 turn; 2. Left elytrurn; 3. Prosternal lobe; 4. Mesosternurn. (Scales in mm). Hister sindarae sp. n.: l. Parte izquierda del pro- noto; 2. Élitro izquierdo; 3. Ldbulo prosternal; 4. Mesosterno. (Escalas en mm). Mesosternum slightly sinuate at the very oblique; sides irregularly punctate, as anterior margin, with complete lateral stria, well as the other sternites. very slightly bisinuate at the base; meso- Legs short and dilated; protibiae less metasternal suture distinct (fig. 4); surface dilated, with four teeth; tarsal groove very impunctate, slightly convex. deep; meso- and metatibiae spinose. Metasternal disc convex and smooth; lateral Length: 4.7-5.4mm (head, propygidium metastemal stria complete, deep, very arcuate and pygidium excluded). towards the sides; post-mesocoxal plaque with Maximum width: 4.3-5.0mm. large and irregular punctures; epimeron large, Only females known. with large foveae, setose; metepisternurn very Found in elephant dung. wide, with a deep irregular impression. Diagnosis First abdominal sternite long, convex, It may be distinguished from Hister montanus l fmely punctate; longitudinal striae deep and Marseul, 1857 chiefly by the following combination of characters: outer lateral stria 7 VI 1981 (Ph.W.),in carrion of fish. It lives of pronotum shorter, reduced as a short arch in the greater part of the Afrotropical region, on the anterior angles, close to the marginal with the exception of the south. stria, similarly recurved like the inner lateral stria, whereas in H. montanus the outer lateral Hister tropicus Paykull, 1811 stria is longer, coming near the inner stria but Masai Mara National Park (Kenya) 6 XII 1989 less arcuate than this stria; inner lateral stria (J.L.M.); Hluhluwe Reserve (Natal, South of pronotum reduced at the base; elytral striae Africa) 30 XII 1978 (Ph.W.); Bamako more impressed, the fourth and the fifth striae (Mali) 27 VI 1987 (J.L.M.).
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