Coelocraera mariaeclarae Dégallier, 1983

Vienna, Pierpaolo, Simon-Pražák, Jan & Baňař, Petr, 2025, Notes on the genus Coelocraera from Cameroon with the description of four new species (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Exosternini), Zootaxa 5725 (4), pp. 551-566 : 564

Coelocraera mariaeclarae Dégallier, 1983 ( Fig. 7E , 8E )

2 ex.: “ CAMEROON, CMR/FIT/ECO/005/ Mt. Cameroon NP Drink GARI/ 14.ii.–8.iii. 2022, 635 m FIT/ N04°05’58.4” E009°03’46.5”, P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 1 ex.: “CMR/FIT/007/ CAMEROON /BUEA distr., BOKWANGO vill. env./ 12.iii.–9.iv. 2022, 905m/ N04°07’59.2” E009°12’52.1”, Flight/interc. trap, F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 3 ex. “FIT_ 006_3_II/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/3/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 1.xii.2022 – 7.i. 2023, 310m/ N04°05’10.1’’ E009°02’59.6’’ /FIT P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 1 ex.: “FIT_004_2_VIII; 1 ex.: FIT_006_1_II/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/1/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 1.xii.2022 – 7.i. 2023, 390m/ N04°05’22.7’’ E009°03’06.7’’ /FIT P. Baňař & F. L. Ewome lgt.” ; 2 ex.: “FIT_004_2_II; 4 ex.: “ CAMEROON, CMR/FIT/ECO 005/ Mt. Cameroon NP Drink GARI/ 14.ii.–8.iii. 2022, 635 m FIT/ N04°05’58.4” E009°03’46.5”, P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 3 ex.: “FIT_006_3_I/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/3/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 30.xi.–1.xii. 2022, 310m/ N04°05 ’10.1’’ E009°02’59.6’’ /FIT P.Baňař & F.L.Ewome lgt.” ; 2 ex.: “ CAMEROON, CMR/FIT/ECO/005/ Mt. Cameroon NP Drink GARI/ 14.ii.–8.iii. 2022, 635 m FIT/ N04°05’58.4” E009°03’46.5”, P. Baňař & F. L. Ewome lgt.” ; 3 ex.: “ CAMEROON, CMR/FIT/EC/005/ Mt. Cameroon NP, DRINK GARI/ 5.xii.–4.i. 2022, 635 m, FIT/ N04°05’58.4’’ E00 9 °03’46.5’’/ P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.”

New record for Cameroon.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Coelocraera species from Cameroon, dorsal views. A. C. mirifica Desbordes. B. C. burgeoni Paulian. C. C. costifera Marseul. D. C. kistneri Dégallier. E. C. mariaeclarae Dégallier. F. C. parumstriata sp. nov. G. C. tishechkini sp. nov. H. C. cohici Paulian. I. C. lucida sp. nov. J. C. sigillata Thérond. K. C. punctatifrons sp. nov. L. C. tuberiventer Kanaar. Measurement: 1 mm.

FIGURE 8. Coelocraera species from Cameroon, ventral views. A. C. mirifica Desbordes. B. C. burgeoni Paulian. C. C. costifera Marseul; D. C. kistneri Dégallier. E. C. mariaeclarae Dégallier. F. C. parumstriata sp. nov. G. C. tishechkini sp. nov. H. C. cohici Paulian. I. C. lucida sp. nov. J. C. sigillata Thérond; K. C. punctatifrons sp. nov. L. C. tuberiventer Kanaar.