Prostephanus (Dinoderopsis) escharipora ( Lesne, 1906 )

Borowski, Jerzy & Sławski, Marek, 2017, Bostrichidae (Coleoptera) of Socotra with description of two new subspecies, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 57, pp. 101-111 : 103

Prostephanus (Dinoderopsis) escharipora ( Lesne, 1906)

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Published records. LESNE (1906): 401 (original description, as Dinoderopsis ; Homhil); BOROWSKI & WĘGRZYNOWICZ (2007): 65 (catalogue); BOROWSKI & WĘGRZYNOWICZ (2012): 377 (catalogue); GEIS (2015): 75 (as Dinoderopsis ; Homhil; wadi Ayhaft; Calanthia; Noged, Mokhar).

Material examined (40 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Aloove area, Aloove vill. env., Jatropha unicostata shrubland with Boswellia elongata trees, 12°31.2′N 54°07.4′E, 221 m, 19.–20.vi.2012, 34 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC, JBCW); Noged plain, Abataro border of sand dunes and shrubland, 12°22.1′N 54°03.4′E, 20 m, 12.–13.vi.2012, 2 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC); Dixam plateau, Firmihin, Dracaena woodland, 12°28.6′N 54°01.1′E, 490 m, 14.–15.vi.2012, 1 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC); Dixam plateau, Wadi Zerig pools, Juncus marsh, Dracaena trees, cave, 12°29.6′N 53°59.5′E, 655 m, 13.–14.vi.2012, 1 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC); Homhil, protected area, open woodland with Boswellia & Dracaena trees, 12°34.5′N 54°18.5′E, 360–500 m, 10.–11.vi.2012, 1 spec., J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ( NMPC); Ayhaft, 15.iii.2000, 1 spec., V. Bejček & K. Štastný leg. ( JBCW).

Geographical element and distribution. A species endemic to Socotra, original description based on a single specimen from Homhil (deposited in BMNH).

Bostrichinae

Bostrichini

Figures

Figs 1–7. Habitus in dorsal view. 1 – Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907; 2 – Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius, 1792); 3 – Prostephanus (Dinoderopsis) escharipora (Lesne, 1906); 4–5 – Bostrichoplites cornutus (Olivier, 1790) (4 – male, 5 – female); 6–7 – Bostrychopsis cristaticeps Lesne, 1906 (6 – male, 7 – female).