Bostrychopsis cristaticeps Lesne, 1906

Borowski, Jerzy & Sławski, Marek, 2017, Bostrichidae (Coleoptera) of Socotra with description of two new subspecies, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 57, pp. 101-111 : 103-104

Bostrychopsis cristaticeps Lesne, 1906

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Published records. GAHAN (1903): 272 (as Bostrychus sp. , Sokotra); LESNE (1906): 403 (original description, Dahamis); BOROWSKI & WĘGRZYNOWICZ (2007): 88 (as Dominikia ; catalogue); WRANIK (2003): 355, 449 (without precise data); GEIS (2015): 93 (Diksam, Hasaant, Hadiboh, Nogid, Shoab, wadi Ayhaft, Qalansiya, wadi Fa’ar).

Material examined (10 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Kaza Kazihon vill. env., 12°31′13″N 53°55′36″E, 900 m, 5.vi.2012, 3 spec., V. Hula & J. Niedobová leg. ( NMPC, JBCW); Aloove area, Aloove vill. env., Jatropha unicostata shrubland with Boswellia elongata trees, 12°31.2′N 54°07.4′E, 221 m, 19.–20.vi.2012, 2 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC); Wadi Es Gego, 12°28′18″N 54°00′34″E, 300 m, 13.v.2004, 2 spec., A. Reiter leg. ( NMPC); Wadi Dineghen, 12°36′58″N 54°03′48″E, 90 m, 6.vi.2012, 1 spec., V. Hula & J. Niedobová leg. ( NMPC); Delisha vill. env., Jatropha unicostata shrubland, at light, 12°41.2′N 54°07.7′E, 221 m, 8.vi.2012, 1 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC); Noged plain, Qaareh (waterfall), 12°20′10″N 53°37′56″E, 57 m, 5.–6.xii.2003, 1 spec., D. Král leg. ( JBCW).

Geographical element and distribution. A species endemic to Socotra, original description based on a single specimen from Dahamis (deposited in BMNH).

Xyloperthini

Figures

Figs 1–7. Habitus in dorsal view. 1 – Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907; 2 – Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius, 1792); 3 – Prostephanus (Dinoderopsis) escharipora (Lesne, 1906); 4–5 – Bostrichoplites cornutus (Olivier, 1790) (4 – male, 5 – female); 6–7 – Bostrychopsis cristaticeps Lesne, 1906 (6 – male, 7 – female).