Adoretus interruptus Benderitter, 1921

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Adoretus interruptus Benderitter, 1921

(Figs 13­ 14, 63)

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED: Allotype ♀ of Adoretus interruptus Benderitter, 1921 : Democratic Republic of Congo: [Allotypus] [K.300 de Kindu, 23.VIII.1912, L. Burgeon] [R. Dét. L 566] [ Adoretus interruptus ♀ Type] ( MRAC).

Paratype ♀: [PARATYPUS] [ Musée du Congo, K 300km de Kindu, 29.VIII.1912, (L. Burgeon), Coll. Benderitter] [MUSEE DU CONGO, K. 300 de Kindu, 29. VIII.1912, L. Burgeon] [R. Dét. 1710 C] ( MRAC) Paratype ♀: [PARATYPUS] [ Musée du Congo, K 300km de Kindu, 29.VIII.1912, (L. Burgeon), Coll. Benderitter] [MUSEE DU CONGO, K. 300 de Kindu, 29. VIII.1912, L. Burgeon] [R. Dét. 1710 C] [ Adoretus interruptus Type, E. Benderitter, det.] ( MRAC) .

Paratype ♂: [PARATYPUS] [ Musée du Congo, K 300 de Kindu, 23.VIII.1912, L. Burgeon] [R. Dét. 1853 X] [ Adoretus interruptus Type E. Benderitter, det., OHAUS vidit] ( MRAC) .

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED: Nigeria: 2♀: Samaru , 18­ 25.V.1970, P. H. Ward, B.M.1970­ 604/ Mercury vapour, light trap ( BMNH) ; 2♀: idem, 26­ 31.V.1970 ( BMNH; RBINS) ; 1♂: idem, 13­ 20.VII.1970 ( RBINS) ; 1♂, 1♀: idem, 15­ 22.VI.1970 ( BMNH) ; Cameroun: 1♂: Ngoundéré­Bini Dang , III. IV.2003, Leg. M. Dorgmo ( RBINS) ; Zambia: 2♂: N.W., E. of Chisasa, W. of Solwezi , 24.X.2008, Leg. M. Snizek ( RBINS) ; 1♂: N.W. Prov., 50km N. Kasempa , 24.XI.2003, Leg. K. Werner & Smrz ( PCPL) ; Malawi: 1♂: Bvumbwe , 23.IX.1970, light trap, Coll. J. A. Whellan ( RBINS) ; 1♂, 1♀: Malawi C., Ntchisi District, Ntchisi Forest Reserve , 5000ft, 24.XI­02.XII.2000, Collector R. J. Murphy ( RBINS) ; Democratic Republic of Congo: 2♂: Katanga, Kimilombo , 25.X.­ 05.XI.2002, Miss. Hasson & T. Bouyer ( PCPL) ; 2♀: Katanga, env. Ntumbwa , 25.X.­ 05.XI.2002, Leg. M. Hasson & T. Bouyer ( PCPL) .

COMMENTS.

Holotype ♂ of A. interruptus borrowed by Machatschke is for the moment undiscoverable.

Adoretus legalli is extremely similar to A. interruptus but can be distinguished by:

A. legalli A. interruptus

Aedeagus: short and broad, laterally toothed before Aedeagus: short and narrow, laterally rounded and apex in dorsal view (Figs 11­ 12). not toothed before apex in dorsal view (Figs 13­ 14).