Eupotemus tuberculatus sp. nov., the first hooded shore beetle confirmed from southern Africa (Coleoptera, Epimetopidae).

Autor: Bilton DT; School of Biological and Marine Sciences; University of Plymouth; Drake Circus; Plymouth PL4 8AA; UK; Department of Zoology; University of Johannesburg; PO Box 524; Auckland Park; Johannesburg 2006; South Africa. d.bilton@plymouth.ac.uk., Bird MS; Department of Zoology; University of Johannesburg; PO Box 524; Auckland Park; Johannesburg 2006; South Africa. user@example.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Zootaxa [Zootaxa] 2023 Aug 29; Vol. 5339 (2), pp. 196-200. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 29.
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.2.6
Abstrakt: Eupotemus tuberculatus sp. nov. is described on the basis of two specimens discovered during recent field work in South Africa. This is the first member of the Epimetopidae to be confirmed in Africa south of the Congo Basin and Tanzania. The new species is a member of the Eupotemus carinaticollis Fikek et al., 2021 species group, sharing features of pronotal and aedeagal design. Characters distinguishing the new species from previously described taxa are discussed and notes provided on the collecting circumstances.
Databáze: MEDLINE