The genus Eoclivina (KULT, 1959) from Africa with the description of two new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Clivinini) Author Balkenohl, Michael text Belgian Journal of Entomology 2023 2023-06-16 138 1 17 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.10981864 2295-0214 10981864 9E295BCA-47CF-4991-930C-60E295516E51 IdEnTificATion KEY To ThE Eoclivina species 1 Elytron with all intervals opaque, with all intervals completely and distinctly reticulated. Body length 5.45 mm . Eala, Democratic Republic of the Congo ....................................... ................................................................................................... E. burgeoni ( Kult, 1959 ) - Elytron with the inner intervals smooth (intervals 2-5 at a minimum) ........................... 2 2 Males : Elytron with interval eight reticulated; abdominal sternite smooth, glossy. Females: Elytron with intervals one and six to eight reticulated: abdominal sternite reticulated, opaque. Body length 5.1-5.5 mm . Angola : Dundo; Democratic Republic of the Congo : Kona .............................................................................. E. machadoi ( Basilewsky, 1955 ) - Elytron with intervals one to seven in both of the sexes smooth, glossy ........................ 3 3 Elytron with interval 8 reticulated (males and females); disk of pronotum glabrous. Body length 8.3-8.7 mm . Tanzania ............................................................. E. schmidli sp. nov. - Elytron with all intervals smooth, glossy (males and females). Distinctly smaller species ( 4.2 mm or less) ............................................................................................................... 4 4 Abdominal sternite smooth, glossy; eye distinctly convex. Body length 3.8-4.2 mm . Tropical African rainforest belt from the west coast to the Lake Tanganyika .................. ................................................................................................ E. dumolinii ( Putzeys, 1846 ) - All abdominal sternites densely and distinctly reticulated, opaque; eye less distinctly convex. Body length 3.8–4.2 mm ). Nigeria : Ile-Ifé .................... E. basilewskyi sp. nov.