Prodoretus rhodesianus Ohaus, 1912

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Prodoretus rhodesianus Ohaus, 1912

( Figs 85-86 , 87-88)

Prodoretus rhodesianus OHAUS, 1912b: 270 [key] 272 [described].

Prodoretus rhodesianus OHAUS, 1918: 198 [catalogued]; MACHATSCHKE, 1965a: 116 [catalogued]; MACHATSCHKE, 1965b: 232 [aedeagus illustrated, fig. 1, a, d] 233-234 [described] 235 [pronotum illustrated, fig. 4] 236 [protibiae ♂, ♀ and claw ♂ illustrated, fig. 6-8]; MACHATSCHKE, 1972: 34 [catalogued]; KRAJCIK, 2007: 114 [catalogued].

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Holotype ♀: [ Rhodesia, ft. Salisbury ] [♀] [mouthparts on cardboard] [Type] [ Prodoretus rhodesianus Ohs. ] [HOLOTYPUS Prodoretus rhodesianus OHAUS, 1912 labelled by MNHUB 2014 ] ( MNHUB).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. Zimbabwe: 1♂: Mashonaland ( MNHUB) ; 1♂: Nyanga N.P., Rhodes Dam (18°17’S / 32°43’E), 05-08.XII.1993, lux, Leg. M. Uhlig ( MNHUB) ; Zambia: 1♀: N’Changa, C. T. Machamara, B. M. 1931-179 ( MNHUB) ; 3♂, 1♀: N. W., N. W. Kasempa, E. of Mutumbwa , 05.XI.2008, Leg. M. Snizek ( RBINS) ; Angola: 1♀: Benguela ( MNHUB) .

DISTRIBUTION. Known from Zambia and Zimbabwe to Angola.

BIOLOGY. The species was collected in the months November to December.

Figures

Figs 85-86. Prodoretus rhodesianus habitus (8.5mm): (85), dorsal view; (86), lateral view. Figs 87-88. Prodoretus rhodesianus: (87) aedeagus, lateral view; (88) parameres, dorsal view.