Biodiversity and notes on carabid beetles from Angola with description of new taxa (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Author
Serrano, Artur R. M.
Author
Capela, Rúben A.
Author
Santos, Carmen Van-Dúnem Neto
text
Zootaxa
2017
2017-11-23
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2
201
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journal article
31353
10.11646/zootaxa.4353.2.1
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Anthia
(
Odontanthia
)
convexipennis
Putzeys, 1880
Distribution in
Angola
(Provinces):
1)
Huíla
; 2)
Bié
.
Material examined.
Cachingues (
2 km
E) (
13
°
04´54´´ S
,
16
°
46´08´´ E
,
1647 m
alt., 282) (
BIÉ
), 11.
XI.2015, 1
♂,
1♀
, DO,
A
.
Serrano
&
R. Capela
leg.,
ASC
;
Mumbué (Cuanza riverhead) (
13° 49´41´´ S
,
17° 19´26´´ E
,
1511 m
alt., 303) (
BIÉ
), 8‒17.
XI.2015, 1
♀, PF,
A
.
Serrano
&
R. Capela
leg.,
ASC
.
Remarks.
An endemic species of
Angola
(
Puchner 2013
). It was synonimized with
Anthia calida
Harold, 1878
by Basilewsky (1960), but re-established as a good species by
Puchner (2013)
. Our specimens fit very well this species, presenting the typical subhumeral band (
Puchner 2013, figs 9, 10
). Adult specimens were found within secondary meadows on sandy whitish soil together with some tiger and ground beetles (see
G. alternatus
and
S
.
lucidus strigiceps
remarks for the first and second localities, respectively). The species was known only for the south of
Angola
(
Huíla Province
), but the new localities enlarges its distribution for the eastern territory (
Bié Province
).