Charadronota quadrisignata ( Gory & Percheron, 1833 )

Serrano, Artur R. M., 2022, The rose chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) of Guinea-Bissau: an annotated checklist and new records, Zootaxa 5104 (2), pp. 151-195 : 173-175

Charadronota quadrisignata ( Gory & Percheron, 1833)

( Fig. 5h )

Distribution: BEN, DOC, GAM, GBI, GHA, MLI, RCI, SEN, TOG.

Distribution in Guinea-Bissau (Administrative Regions): 1) BAF, BOL, CAC; 2) GAB, QUN, TOB.

Historic records:

— Bolama (BOL) ( Janson 1907 sub Charadronota quadrisignata v. leprieuri Burmeister );

— Bafatá (BAF), Bubaque (BOL), Suzana (=Susana) (CAC) ( Brivio 1958).

Material examined: Coli (Quebo) (11º 37´01.63´´ N, 14º 46´13.80´´ W, 48m alt.) (TOB), 2.VII.1995, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 9.VI.1995, 1 ♂, BT, 29.VI-11.VII.1995, 16 ♂, 12 ♀, 29.VI-16.VII.2006, 1 ♂; CT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Coli (Quebo) (11º 37´01.63´´ N, 14º 46´13.80´´ W, 48m alt.) (TOB), 5.VII.1995, 1♂, 2 ♀, 10.VII.1995, 3 ♂, 17.VII.2006, 1 ♂, BT, A. Bivar de Sousa leg., ABSC ; Lagoa da Cufada (QUN), 20.VI.2007, 1 ♀, ABSC ; Cantanha (P.N. L.Cufada) (11º 42´08.31´´ N, 15º 02´02.79´´ W, 18m alt.) (QUN), 18.VII.2009, 1 ♀, DO, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Buba Tombó (11º 39´04.93´´ N, 15º 01´02.47´´ W, 49m alt.) (QUN), 18.VII.2009, 1 ♀, BT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Béli (GAB), 2-6.VII.2009, 2 ♀, CT, A. Serrano leg., ASC .

Remarks. The species is very polychromatic,presenting a wide distribution throughout WestAfrica( Beinhundner 2017b; Schoolmeesters 2019). Some biodiversity information (e.g. abundance, habitat preference) were provided for GHA by Mudge et al. (2012). The adult specimens in Coli were sampled by BT and CT ( Figs. 2a, b ) in open secondary forest ( Fig. 2e ) together with P. ardoini , C. pectoralis and Diphrontis cruenta Gerstaecher, 1883 . It is a new species record for GAB, QUN and TOB Administrative Regions of Guinea-Bissau.

Figures

FIGURE 2. a, butterfly trap baited with banana and pineapple, Béli - Petaqui, GAB; b, yellow chromotropic trap baited with banana, Coli (Quebo), TOB; c, light trapping, Balana river (Mampatá), TOB; d, herbaceous and shrubby savanna, Béli, GAB; e, open forest, Coli (Quebo), TOB; f, primary moist forest, Canamina (Jemberem), TOB; g, clearance by fire to shift agricultural plantation, Coli (Quebo), TOB; h, artisanal charcoal sale, Buba—Tunani, QUN.

FIGURE 5. Cetoniinae species of Guinea-Bissau. a, Coenochilus ventricosus (dorsal view), male, Cacheu, CAC, ASC; b, Coenochilus sp. (dorsal view), female, Varela, CCH, ASC; c, Plagiochilus crassipes (dorsal view), female Jemberem, TOB, ASC; d, Cymophorus fluctiger (dorsal view), male, Jemberem, TOB,ASC; e, Oplostomus fuligineus (dorsal view), male, Farim, OIO, PMC; f, Charadronota curvata (dorsal view), female, Bissorã, OIO, ASC; g, Charadronota pectoralis (dorsal view), female, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC; h, Charadronota quadrisignata (dorsal view), male, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC; i, Diphrontis cruenta (dorsal view), male, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC.