Coridius xanthopterus (Fairmaire, 1858) —

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Description

Head blackish brown, paraclypei longer than clypeus and joined in front of it, rounded apically, lateral margins sinuate; eyes brownish, pedunculate; antennae 4-segmented, brown, 2nd segment slightly lon ­ ger than 3rd, 1st extending beyond apex of head; rostrum brown, al ­ most reaching mid-coxae. Pronotum brown, with lateral margins yello ­ wish brown, distinctly grooved, anterior margin distinctly sinuated. Scutellum grooved, yellowish brown; wing pads striated, yellow. Legs deep brown, tarsi 2-segmented; hind tibiae dilated. Venter dull brown With square or rectangular brown shiny patches in the middle of seg ments; connexival areas yellow; spiracles black.Dorsum same coloured as venter with lighter areas around abdominal scent gland orifices; connexival areas yellow. Body length 11,9 mm; body width 9,5 mm.

Material examined

CAMEROON: Sanagalafl., Lolodorf, 26 VII — 6 VIII [19]01, 1 larva, Glauning (MNHU).