Eubelum asperius Van Name, 1920

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Eubelum asperius Van Name, 1920: 86 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe • 1 ♂; Agripalma; 0°07’38.0”N, 6°35’25.9”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST059; IBI • 1 ♀; Água Izé; 0°13’27.8”N, 6°43’37.8”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST053; IBI • 1 ♀; Água Izé; 0°13’27.9”N, 6°43’37.3”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST055; IBI • 1 ♂; CIAT; 0°20’13.0”N, 6°39’02.6”E; 10.V.2022; L.P. Da Silva leg.; MNCN 20.04/14253 • 3 ♀; CIAT; 0°20’13.0”N, 6°39’02.6”E; L.P. Da Silva leg.; OST017b; IBI • 3 ♀; CIAT; 0°20’11.6”N, 6°39’00.7”E; 10.V.2022; L.P. Da Silva leg.; OST018; IBI • 1 ♂; CIAT; 0°20’11.7”N, 6°39’00.6”E; 10.V.2022; L.P. Da Silva leg.; Coll. JC690 • 1 ♂; CIAT; 0°20’11.7”N, 6°39’00.6”E; 10.V.2022; L.P. Da Silva leg.; OST016a; MNHN-IU-2022-1624 • 1 ♀; CIAT; 0°20’11.7”N, 6°39’00.6”E; 10.V.2022; L.P. Da Silva leg.; OST016b; MNHN-IU-2022-1625 • 1 ♀; Dona Augusta; 0°06’45.8”N, 6°37’41.4”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST058; IBI • 1 ♂; Sebastião dos Anjos do Rosário – “Sum Mé Xinhô” secundary school; 0°22’23.0”N, 6°38’59.7”E; 19.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST064a; IBI • 1 ♀; Sebastião dos Anjos do Rosário – “Sum Mé Xinhô” secundary school; 0°22’23.0”N, 6°38’59.7”E; 19.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST064b; IBI • 1 ♀; Malanza; 0°02’38.9”N, 6°31’58.2”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST061; IBI • 1 ♀; Monte Café; 0°18’02.4”N, 6°38’24.6”E; 15.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST038; IBI • 1 ♀; Roça Agostinho Neto; 0°21’37.8”N, 6°38’15.7”E; 19.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST063; IBI • 2 ♀; Roça Costa Santos; 0°19’53.9”N, 6°33’26.0”E; 12.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST028; IBI • 1 ♀; Roça de São João de Angolares; 0°08’21.3”N, 6°38’51.0”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST060; IBI • 1 ♀; Secador da Colonia Açoriana; 0°10’42.3”N, 6°40’53.5”E; 18.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST057; IBI • 1 ♂; Trilho dos Tuneis; 0°18’28.1”N, 6°33’13.9”E; 11.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST025; IBI • 1 ♀; Vale Formoso; 0°13’58.9”N, 6°38’18.2”E; 13.V.2022; L.P. da Silva leg.; OST029; IBI .

REMARKS

Eubelum asperius is known from São Tomé Island from Agua Izé, São Tomé and Vista Alegre (Ferrara & Schmalfuss 1976) and from Aguazo (Morro Carregado), Bombain, Colline Mukinki, Fortunato and São Nicolau, (Ferrara & Schmalfuss 1985). Besides São Tomé, it is also cited from Cameroon, Congo-Brazaville, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Prince Island (Ferrara & Schmalfuss 1976, 1985; Ferrara & Taiti 1979; Cifuentes 2021).