Parophonus (Hyparpalus) escheri (Dejean, 1831)

Distribution in Angola (Provinces): 1) Huíla; 2) Bié.

Material examined. Chitembo (18 km SE) (13° 36´17.53´´ S, 16° 54´00.44´´ E, 1538 m alt., 302) (BIÉ), 30.X.2014, 1♀, LT, A. Serrano & R. Capela leg., ASC .

Remarks. A species widespread throughout Africa south of Sahara (Serrano 1999c, Anichtchenko 2016, Insectoid.info 2017). The single adult was collected by means of light trapping within a secondary open forest together with some other ground beetles (see S. angolense remarks). It is a new record for the Bié Province.