A new subgenus and species of Lebia, with additional records of Carabidae (Coleoptera) from Socotra Island
Author
Felix, Ron F. F. L.
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2014
2014-12-30
54
101
114
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5312194
0374-1036
5312194
62BE46A8-4B58-4CBA-8EC6-0DF2A5786860N
Amblystomus aeneolus
(Chaudoir, 1876)
Amblystomus somalicus
Basilewsky, 1948
:
FELIX et al. (2012)
: 89
(misidentification, partim).
Material examined
(
2 spec.
).
YEMEN
:
SOCOTRA ISLAND
:
Bizidig
,
Avicennia marina
mangrove,
12°18.6′N
,
58°48.2′E
,
6 m
,
13.vi.2012
,
1 spec.
, Socotra
Expedition
2012,
J. Bezděk
,
J. Hájek
,
V
.
Hula, P
.
Kment, I
.
Malenovský, J
. Niedobová &
L. Purchart
leg. (
NMPC
)
;
Hadiboh
, town and direct surroundings, 123657N 540101E,
Soc
2000.01,
20.x-1.xi.2000
,
1 spec.
,
H. Pohl
leg. (
HLMD
)
.
Diagnosis.
Length
2.5–3.3 mm
. Black. Microsculpture fine but distinct. Pronotum wider than long, anterior angles prominent, base narrower than anterior border. Legs yellowish red.
Comments.
The specimen from Hadiboh was originally identified as
A. somalicus
by M. Persohn. However, according to the straight sides of the pronotum and the prominent anterior angles, it belongs to
A. aeneolus
.
Distribution.
Yemen, East Africa, Madagascar.
First record from
Socotra Island
.