Semi-aquatic Epilamprinae cockroaches (Blattodea: Blaberidae) in Cameroon: towards a revision of continental African species of Rhabdoblatta Kirby, 1903 and Africalolampra Roth, 1995 Author Mbia, Donald-L’or Nyame 5CE07C5E-9C4A-4A42-87C8-BBC8432FA2FA Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Environment, Faculty of Science, P. O Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon. nyamedonal@gmail.com Author Ngon, Eric Belmond Biram à 169E7869-A6D2-418D-90D3-C16DA625DE61 Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Environment, Faculty of Science, P. O Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon. & Institute of Geological and Mining Research, P. O Box 4110, Yaounde, Cameroon. birame.eric@yahoo.fr Author Legendre, Frédéric 73B1BA6E-E129-4B14-A604-44B2220673C5 Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, CP 50, 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France. frederic.legendre@mnhn.fr Author Menbohan, Samuel Foto 2B6302EA-0D70-4716-8CBB-3B80F355AFD0 Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Environment, Faculty of Science, P. O Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon. sfotomenbohan@yahoo.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-07-26 946 1 1 57 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2615/11981 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.946.2615 2118-9773 13177205 EFC377D4-50BD-43BD-A2E0-F2256AC38523 Rhabdoblatta cincta ( Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865 ) Fig. 26 ; Table 8 Epilampra cincta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865: 172 . Epilampra cincta – Walker 1869: 128 . — Shelford 1910: 14 . — Princis 1965: 122 . Heterolampra cincta – Kirby 1904: 123 . Rhabdoblatta cincta – Princis 1967: 681 . Material examined TANZANIA • 1 ♀ ; “Tanganyika Terr.: Bunduki , Ulguru Mts. , 1500 m , gorge Mungula; Forêt transition, dans l’humus; 1/ 6-V-1957 ; Mission Zoolog. I.R.S.A.C. en Afrique orientale; P. Basilewsky et N. Leleup ; coll. mus. congo”; LUHM • 1 ♀ ; same data as for preceding; RMCA . Fig. 26. Rhabdoblatta cincta ( Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865 ) , females. A–D . Specimen from RMCA. E–G . Specimen from LUHM. A . Habitus in dorsal and ventral views. B . Subgenital plate, ventral view. C . Tarsi of hind leg, ventral view. D . Front femur, ventral view. E . Head, ventral view. F . Pronotum, dorsal view. Scale bars: A = 5 mm; B–D = 1 mm; E–F = 2 mm. Table 8. List of published localities for Rhabdoblatta cincta (Brunner von Wattenwyk, 1865) .
Combination in publication Locality Reference
Epilampra cincta Uluguru Mts, gorge de la Mungula, Bunduki, Tanzania Princis 1965
Epilampra cincta Uluguru Mts, sommet du Kidunda, Tanzania Princis 1965
Epilampra cincta Uluguru Mts, moy. Mgeta, Bunduki, Tanzania Princis 1965
Diagnosis and history This rather small species is only known from a few localities within the Ulguru Mountains in Tanzania ( Table 8 ). It was described from a male specimen, without any locality and supposedly deposited at NMW but not found there. This type specimen might be considered lost. Shelford (1910) suspected this species was African, which was later confirmed by Princis (1965) after observation of female specimens matching with the succinct original description. Besides its coloration pattern, this species is readily identifiable from its small size, its laterally deflexed pronotum and relatively short tarsi ( Fig. 26 ). Measurements of adults Female (n = 2): pronotum length ×width: 4.2–4.5×5.3–5.4, tegmina length: 12.8–13.5, overall length ×width: 15–16.1× 7.5–7.7. Habitat The labels read: transitional forest, in humus. Distribution This species is only known from Tanzania ( Table 8 ).