Macrocheilus basilewskyi Serrano, 2000

Serrano, Artur R. M., 2023, Afrotropical ground beetles of Macrocheilus Hope, 1838 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) description of four new species and faunistic notes, Zootaxa 5256 (1), pp. 1-35 : 12

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5256.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7746801
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scientific name	Macrocheilus basilewskyi Serrano, 2000
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Macrocheilus basilewskyi Serrano, 2000 View in CoL

Figs. 1h View FIGURE 1 , 2f View FIGURE 2 , 4d View FIGURE 4

Studied material. 1 male: “ Tanzania 3/ 6.XII.1997 \ near Babati\ leg. Werner & Lizler” \\ “Collection\ Th. Assmann\ Bleckede, CAB” (yellow label) \\ “ Macrocheilus \ basilewskyi \ Serrano, 2000 ” [h]\ “A.Serrano det. 2014” [t] [h]; 1 female: “ Tanzania 10/ 16.XII.1999 \ Near Mitundo, Dodoma Prov. \ leg. Werner & Lizler” \\ “Collection\ Th. Assmann\ Bleckede, CAB” (yellow label)\\ “ Macrocheilus cf.\ basilewskyi Serrano ” [h] \ “det. Th. Assmann, 2006” [t]\\ “ Macrocheilus \ basilewskyi \ Serrano, 2000 ” [h]\ A.Serrano det. 2014” [t] [h]; 1 male: “ RSA, 25/ 27. XI.2001 \ Thabazimbi, N. Pr.\ leg. Werner & Lizler” \\ “Collection\ Th. Assmann\ Bleckede, CAB” (yellow label) \\ “ Macrocheilus \ dorsalis \or\ basilewskyi Serrano ” [h] \ det. Th. Assmann, 2006” [t]\\“ Macrocheilus \ basilewskyi \ Serrano, 2000 ” [h]\ “A.Serrano det. 2014” [t] [h]; 1 male, 1 female: “ Zimbabwe W\ Bulawayo, Shangani\ Naletale ruins env\ 20.12.2011, Snižek” \\ “Coll Wrase\ Berlin” (green labels) \\ “ Macrocheilus \ basilewskyi \ Serrano, 2000 ” [h]\ “A.Serrano det. 2014” [t] [h].

Remarks. The species was described by Serrano (2000) based on two specimens from Angola. The material now examined allows extending its distribution to central and eastern Africa, being first reported for the Republic of South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Male genitalia. Description and drawings of median lobe in lateral and dorsal views and left paramere shape were provided by Serrano (2000, Figs. 13 View FIGURE 13 , 14 View FIGURE 14 ).

Female genitalia ( Fig. 4d View FIGURE 4 ). Gonocoxite 1 subtriangular; gonocoxite 2 largely sickle shaped, apex hardly pointed; dorsal surface concave, proximal half covered with numerous setae, subapical inner margin with four setae; ventral surface slightly convex, some long and minor setae near outer margin in apical half.

Distribution: Angola, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.