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
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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.