A contribution to the knowledge of the subfamily Panagaeinae Hope, 1838 from Africa. Part 2. Revision of the Craspedophorus leprieuri and C. regalis groups (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Author Häckel, Martin text Zootaxa 2017 4236 2 201 243 journal article 36468 10.11646/zootaxa.4236.2.1 ec0dbb00-2a4a-41c9-9e60-185f972be9bd 1175-5326 321720 BC5E331F-045C-47FF-BA0E-042C69DE3F80 Key to species of Craspedophorus leprieuri group 1 Pronotum more transverse (length to width ratio> 1.6), with maximum width at midlength or immediately behind it, anterior angles widely lobed, strongly protruded anteriorly (Plate 3, Fig. 25). Smaller species (< 17 mm ). Western , central to east and south-central Africa................................................................................... 2 - Pronotum less transverse (length to width ratio <1.6), with maximum width more behind midlength, anterior angles not or weakly lobed and protruded anteriorly. Larger species (> 17 mm ). Central , eastern to South Africa .....................3 2 Labial palps, antennae (except base), tibiae and tarsi mostly piceo-ferrugineous; elytra with two orange maculae rounded, not fragmented, macular margins not serrate; humeral macula reaching from V. (or VI.) to VIII. interval, with outer macular spots gradually elongate and reaching to humerus, preapical reaching from V. to VIII. interval. Length 15–16 mm . Cameroon, Guinea, northern DR Congo, Gabon, south-eastern Nigeria................................... C. cameronus Bates, 1886 - Labial palps, antennae, tibiae and tarsi black. Elytra with maculae transverse, fragmented; humeral fascia reaching from II., III., IV., V. to VIII. interval, with outer macular spots moved more to base but not longer than most of inner spots, never reaching humerus....................................................... C. leprieuri (Laporte de Castelnau, 1835 ) 3 Pronotum with anterior angles weakly lobed and protruded anteriorly, base weakly extened posteriorly. Elytra with maculae transverse, more-or-less fragmented (Plate 3, Figs 26, 27). East-central to south-central Africa along the Rift.............. ................................................................................ C. merus Péringuey, 1904 - Pronotum with anterior angles rounded but not lobed or protruded anteriorly, anterior margin almost parallel with base (Plate 3, Fig. 24). Elytra with maculae circular, not fragmented. South Africa: Cape Province , KwaZulu-Natal ................................................................................................. C. pretiosus ( Chaudoir, 1837 )