Craspedophorus leprieuri

Häckel, Martin, 2017, A contribution to the knowledge of the subfamily Panagaeinae Hope, 1838 from Africa. Part 2. Revision of the Craspedophorus leprieuri and C. regalis groups (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Zootaxa 4236 (2), pp. 201-243 : 231-232

Key to species of Craspedophorus leprieuri group

1 Pronotum more transverse (length to width ratio> 1.6), with maximum width at midlength or immediately behind it, anterior angles widely lobed, strongly protruded anteriorly (Plate 3, Fig. 25). Smaller species (<17 mm). Western, central to east and south-central Africa................................................................................... 2

- Pronotum less transverse (length to width ratio <1.6), with maximum width more behind midlength, anterior angles not or weakly lobed and protruded anteriorly. Larger species (> 17 mm). Central, eastern to South Africa.....................3

2 Labial palps, antennae (except base), tibiae and tarsi mostly piceo-ferrugineous; elytra with two orange maculae rounded, not fragmented, macular margins not serrate; humeral macula reaching from V. (or VI.) to VIII. interval, with outer macular spots gradually elongate and reaching to humerus, preapical reaching from V. to VIII. interval. Length 15–16 mm. Cameroon, Guinea, northern DR Congo, Gabon, south-eastern Nigeria................................... C. cameronus Bates, 1886

- Labial palps, antennae, tibiae and tarsi black. Elytra with maculae transverse, fragmented; humeral fascia reaching from II., III., IV., V. to VIII. interval, with outer macular spots moved more to base but not longer than most of inner spots, never reaching humerus....................................................... C. leprieuri (Laporte de Castelnau, 1835)

3 Pronotum with anterior angles weakly lobed and protruded anteriorly, base weakly extened posteriorly. Elytra with maculae transverse, more-or-less fragmented (Plate 3, Figs 26, 27). East-central to south-central Africa along the Rift..............

................................................................................ C. merus Péringuey, 1904 - Pronotum with anterior angles rounded but not lobed or protruded anteriorly, anterior margin almost parallel with base (Plate 3, Fig. 24). Elytra with maculae circular, not fragmented. South Africa: Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal ................................................................................................. C. pretiosus ( Chaudoir, 1837)