Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902

Limbourg, Pol, 2016, Contribution to the knowledge of Afrotropical Rutelinae IV (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae), Belgian Journal of Entomology 38, pp. 1-42 : 1-42

Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902

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Mimela rufoprasina OHAUS, 1902: 347-348 [described] Mimela (Paramimela) rufoprasina OHAUS, 1918: 129 [catalogued under the subgenus

Paramimela ]; OHAUS, 1943: 79 [key]; MACHATSCHKE, 1957: 110 [catalogued];

MACHATSCHKE, 1972: 188 [catalogued] Mimela rufoprasina KRAJCIK, 2007: 87 [catalogued].

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Lectotype ♂ present designation: [ Camerun] [Typus!] [ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus ] [SYNTYPUS Anomala rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 labelled by MNHUB 2014] [Lectotype ♂ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 des. Pol Limbourg 2014] ( MNHUB).

Paralectotypes of Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902: 2 ♂ [ Congo franc., Benito] [ Paramimela rufoprasina Ohs. ♂ Cotype] [SYNTYPUS Anomala rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 labelled by MNHUB 2014] [Paralectotype ♂ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 det. Pol Limbourg 2014] ( MNHUB).

1♂: [ Camerun] [Sjöstedt] [ Paramimela rufoprasina Ohs. Cotype ♂] [SYNTYPUS Anomala rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 labelled by MNHUB 2014] [Paralectotype ♂ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 det. Pol Limbourg 2014] ( MNHUB)

3♀: [ Camerun] [Sjöstedt] [ Paramimela rufoprasina Ohs. Cotype ♀] [SYNTYPUS Anomala rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 labelled by MNHUB 2014] [Paralectotype ♀ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 det. Pol Limbourg 2014] ( MNHUB)

1♀: [ Kamerun, Adamaua] [♀] [Cotypus!] [ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus typ.] [SYNTYPUS Anomala rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 labelled by MNHUB 2014] [Paralectotype ♀ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 det. Pol Limbourg 2014] ( MNHUB)

1♀: [ Kamerun, Adamaua] [ Paramimela rufoprasina Ohs. ♀ Cotype] [SYNTYPUS Anomala rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 labelled by MNHUB 2014] [Paralectotype ♀ Mimela rufoprasina Ohaus, 1902 det. Pol Limbourg 2014] ( MNHUB)

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. Equatorial Guinea: 1♂: Benitogbt. , 01-15.IX.(19)06, G. Tessmann S. G. ( MNHUB) ; 1♀: Benitogbt. , 16-30.IX.(19)06, G. Tessmann S. G. ( MNHUB) ; 3♂, 1♀: Nkolentangan, XI.(19)07-V.(19)08, G. Tessmann S. G. ( MNHUB) ; 1♂: Nkolentangan , 11.I.(19)08, G. Tessmann S. G. ( MNHUB) ; Cameroon: 2♀: Gomané, IX.(19)12, Leg. L. Kolin ( MNHUB) ; 1♀: S., Bipindi , X-XII.(18)96, Leg. G. Zenker S. ( MNHUB) ; 1♀: S., Bipindi , XI.1898, G. Zenker S. ( MNHUB) ; 2♂, 1♀: S., Bipindi , VIII.- IX.(18)98, Leg. G. Zenker S. ( MNHUB) ; 1♂: Tibati-Joko , 07-18.VII.(19)01, Leg. Glauning S. ( MNHUB) ; 1♀: Joko ( MNHUB) ; 1♂: Batanga , VI.1911, A. I. Good, C. M. Acc. 4451 ( CMNH) ; 1♂: Efulen , 12.IX.1911, Carn. Mus. Acc. 4655 ( CMNH) ; 1♀: Efulen , 15.XI.1911, H. L. Weber, Carn. Mus. Acc. 4655 ( CMNH) ; 1♂, 2♀: Efulen , XI.1912, J. A. Reis, Carn. Mus. Acc. 4924 ( CMNH) ; 1♂: Efulen , 03.VI.1922, Carn. Mus. Acc. 7090 ( CMNH) ; 1♂: Efulen , XI.1924, H. L. Weber, Carn. Mus. Acc. 7363 ( CMNH) ; 1♂: Lolodorf , 23.II.1924, A. I. Good, ACC. 7789 ( CMNH) ; 1♀: ( MNHUB) ; 1♂: 08.II-27.III.(18)95, Leg. L. Conradt S. ( MNHUB) ; 1♂: Eden , 30.VIII.1923, J. A. Reis, Acc. 7457 ( CMNH) ; 1♀: Sakbayenne , Sanaga riv., II.1923, J. A. Reis, Carn. Mus. Acc. 7699 ( CMNH) ; 2♂: Sakbayenne , Sanaga riv., 14.VIII.1924, J. A. Reis, Carn. Mus. Acc. 7699 ( CMNH) ; 1♂: S., Elog Batindi , 26.I.1988, Leg. T. Garnier ( PCTG) ; 1♂: S., Elog Batindi , 26.II.1988, Leg. T. Garnier ( PCTG) ; 1♂: S., route Edéa – Muanco, KM 30, 08.V.1988 ( PCTG) ; 1♀: Edéa ( MNHUB) ; 1♂: Nssanakang, A. Diehl S. G. ( MNHUB) ; Republic of Congo: 1♂, 1♀: Mayombé , Dimonika, XI.1992, Leg. P. Legall ( PCLG) ; 1♀: Cuvette , Etoumbi, II.1991, Leg. P. Legall ( PCLG) ; 1♀: Cuvette , Etoumbi, II.1991, Leg. D. Camiade ( PCDC) ; 2♂, 4♀: Kouilou , II.1998, Leg. D. Camiade ( RBINS) ; 1♂: Kouilou , IV.1999, Leg. D. Camiade ( RBINS) ; 1♀: Mayombé , Tssesi, X.1992, Leg. P. Legall ( PCLG) ; 1♂, 3♀: Tsessi (Mayombe), XI.1992, Leg. D. Camiade ( PCDC) ; 3♀: Mayombé , Tessi, XII.1992, Leg. P. Legall ( PCLG) ; 1♂, 2♀: idem ( PCPL) ; 2♀: Tsessi (Mayombe), I.1993, Leg. D. Camiade ( PCDC) ; 1♂: Tsessi (Mayombe), XI.1993, Leg. D. Camiade ( PCDC) ; 1♀: Diba , II.1992, Leg. D. Camiade ( PCDC) ; 2♀: Omoy (Chaillu Mts.), XI.1992, Leg. D. Camiade ( PCDC) ; 1♀: PK rouge, IX.1993, Leg. D. Camiade ( PCDC) ; 1♀: Mabaya , XI.1991, Leg. P. Legall ( PCLG) ; Democratic Republic of Congo: 1♀: N. Kivu, Kasungo , 2000m, III.2011, Leg. R. Ducarme ( RBINS) ; 1♂: N. Kivu, env. Beni, Leg. R. Ducarme ( RBINS) ; 1♂, 1♀: Kivu , Iringa Reg., Walikale Prov., VI.2005, Leg. T. Garnier ( PCTG) ; 1♂: Yambata , II- III.1914, De Giorgi ( MRAC) ; 1♂: Lubutu , Utike, I.X. (19)29, A. Collart ( RBINS) ; 1♂: Lubutu , Kakoto, 5.X.(19)29, A. Collart ( RBINS) ; 1♂: Lubutu , Masua, 28.IX.(19)29, A. Collart ( RBINS) ; 1♂: Katanga, P.N.U., riv. Luvua , 18-27.X.2003, Leg. M. Hasson & T. Bouyer ( RBINS) ; 1♀: Katanga, P.N.U., env. Lusinga , III-IV.2003, Leg. M. Hasson & T. Bouyer ( PCPL) ; 1♂: Kasai , don P. Moretto ( RBINS) ; 1♀: Kunungu (Nkele), 1938, Coll. Schouteden ( MRAC) ; 1♀: Lulua, Kapanga, IV.1934 , F. G. Overlaet ( MRAC) ; 1♀: Chimbanze ( MNHUB) ; 2♀: Mweso (1°7’0S / 29°1’60E), IX.1959, Leg. J. Hecq ( PCJH) ; Zambia: 1♂: Nchila Game Res. , Ikengele, 06-08.XI.2002, Leg. K. Werner ( RBINS) ; 2♀: Mwinilunga , 04.XI.2002, Leg. K. Werner ( VKCS) .

DISTRIBUTION. Widespread, currently Democratic Republic of Congo.

known from Equatorial Guinea to Zambia and in

BIOLOGY. The specimens examined were collected from February to December.