Parophonus (Hyparpalus) holosericus (Dejean, 1829)

Distribution in Angola (Provinces): 1) Huíla, Cuando-Cubango, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul; 2) Huambo, Bié.

Material examined. Cachingues-Chipica (13° 10´15.74´´ S, 16° 45´48.17´´ E, 1649 m alt., 281) (BIÉ), 2.IV.2014, 1♂, LT, A. Serrano & R. Capela leg., ASC; Caála (12° 51´11´´ S, 15° 33´07´´ E, 1758 m alt., 256) (HUAMBO), 5.XI.2015, 1♂, DO, A. Serrano & R. Capela leg., ASC .

Remarks. A very common species widespread throughout all Africa south of Sahara, including Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles islands (Serrano 1999c, Anichtchenko 2016, Insectoid.info 2017). Adults were collected by means of light trapping within an open secondary forest (Cachingues-Chipica) and on a wall near public lights (Caála) together with other ground beetles [Cachingues-Chipica: S. ludricus, A. natalensis; Caála: C. deyrollei, C. pulchelus, Parophonus integer (Péringuey, 1896)]. It is a new record for the Huambo and Bié Provinces.