Adoretus simulans Péringuey, 1902

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Adoretus simulans Péringuey, 1902

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Adoretus simulans PÉRINGUEY, 1902: 581 [described] - Péringuey, 1908: [pl. XLIII fig. 32].

Adoretus simulans OHAUS, 1918: 190 [catalogued]; KRAJCIK, 2007: 18 [catalogued].

Adoretus (Lepadoretus) simulans MACHATSCHKE, 1965a: 82 [catalogued, transferred to Lepadoretus]; MACHATSCHKE, 1972: 318 [catalogued].

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Type ♂: [ Adoretus simulans Py. Type] [85] [Type SAM/ENT 2955] ( SAMC) .

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. Malawi: 1♂: Mzimba Dist., Uguzi Hill, Vwaza Marsh Game Res. (11°08’S / 33°06’E), 1150m, XI-XII.2005, Leg. D. Bernaud, C. Joly & J. Pierre ( RBINS) ; Zambia: 1♂: Nama- Ula, 12.IX.1914, H. C. Dollman ( BMNH) ; 1♂: Mwengwa (27.40E /13 S), 29.X.1913, H. C. Dollman ( BMNH) ; 1♂: Mwengwa (27.40E /13 S), 30.IX.1914, H. C. Dollman ( RBINS) ; 1♂: Central, 6km N. Chunga, 1075m, 04.XII.2010, Leg. M. François ( PCMF) ; 1♂: Lusaka PR., 17km NE Rufunsa, 700m, (14°58’43’’S 29°44’32’’E), 22.XI.2010, degraded southern Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 1♂: Lusaka PR., 9km E Mulalika, 1100m, (15°41’10’’S 28°43’52’’E), 24.XI.2010, degraded southern Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( RBINS) .

DISTRIBUTION. Known from Malawi and Zambia.

BIOLOGY. Specimens from Zambia were collected in degraded southern Miombo woodland. The species was collected in the months September to December.