Macratria nguzunguzu Telnov, 2011

Telnov, Dmitry, 2024, Contribution to the knowledge of the Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 (Coleoptera) of the Solomon Archipelago with notes on some Indo-Pacific Sapintus Casey, 1895, Zootaxa 5507 (1), pp. 79-103 : 96-97

Macratria nguzunguzu Telnov, 2011 ( Figs 11 , 15 )

Telnov (2011a: 207, 270, 274, 279, pl. 29 figs 5‒6) original description, key, ecology, checklist, figures.

Type material. BMNH.

New material examined. 1♂ BMNH: SOLOMON IS. Kolombangara Kikindu 0‒100m, i.74. N.H.L.Krauss // Brit.Mus. 1974-169 .

First record of the family Anthicidae for Kolombangara Island, first record of M. nguzunguzu for Kolombangara.

Ecology. Unknown.

Distribution. Endemic to the Solomon Islands and widely distributed across the country. Yet recorded from Kolombangara, Vonavona and Uki ( Fig. 15 ). ‘Wana wana’ on labels on some paratypes refers to Vonavona (also Wanawana) Island in New Georgia Province and not to New Georgia Island itself as of Telnov (2011a: 209).

Morphology. The figures of male aedeagus as provided in the original description are suboptimal. Additional illustration is therefore provided herein ( Fig. 11 ).

Figures

FIGURE 11. Terminalia and aedeagus of Macratria nguzunguzu Telnov, 2011, specimen from Kolombangara Island.A–Tergite VIII, dorsal view; B–Aedeagus, general view; C–ditto, apex of the apicale [not to scale].

FIGURE 15. Distribution records of Macratria Newman, 1838 in the Solomon Archipelago. White square–M. abscondita Telnov, 2011; Black and white circles–M. areare Telnov, 2011; squares–M. nguzunguzu Telnov, 2011; white and red circles–M. pamelaschmidti Telnov, 2011; star–M. vaturanga Telnov, 2011. Black line: schematic Pleistocene landmasses of the Greater Bukida and Greater Gatumbangara islands and other sea-minimum landmasses in the Solomon Archipelago.