Coelocraera costifera Marseul, 1857

Vienna, Pierpaolo, Simon-Pražák, Jan & Baňař, Petr, 2025, Notes on the genus Coelocraera from Cameroon with the description of four new species (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Exosternini), Zootaxa 5725 (4), pp. 551-566 : 564

Coelocraera costifera Marseul, 1857 ( Fig. 7B , 8B )

5 ex.: “ CAMEROON, CMR/FIT/ECO/005/ Mt. Cameroon NP Drink GARI/ 14.ii.–8.iii. 2022, 635 m FIT/ N04°0 5 ’58.4” E009°03’46.5”, P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 1 ex.: “CMR/FIT/006/ECO, CAMEROON / Mt. Cameroon NP, “Bamboo camp”/res. plot 15.ii.–8.iii. 2022, 369 m/ N04°05’20.8” E009°03’04.6”, flight/interc. trap, F.L. Ewome & P. Baňař lgt.” ; 1 ex.: “FIT_002_2_V/ CAMEROON: CMR/FIT/002/2 Mt. Cameroon NP, ELEPHANT/CAMP, 10.v.–7.vii.2023, 1817m / N04°08’49.4’’ E009°05’07.3’’ /FIT, P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 1 ex.: “FIT_006_1_II/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/1/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 1.xii.2022 – 7.i. 2023, 390m/ N04°05’22.7’’ E009° 03’06.7’’ /FIT P. Baňař & F. L. Ewome lgt.” ; 1 ex.: “FIT_005_2_II/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/005/02/ Mt. Cameroon NP, DRINK GARI/ 1.xii.2022 – 7.i. 2023, 635 m, FIT/ N04°05’58.4’’ E009°03’46.5’’ / P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 1 ex.: “FIT_006_3_II/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/3/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 1.xii.2022 – 7.i. 2023, 310m/ N04°05’10.1’’ E009°02’59.6’’ /FIT P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 4 ex.: “ CAMEROON, CMR/FIT/ECO/005/ Mt. Cameroon NP Drink GARI/ 14.ii.–8.iii. 2022, 635 m FIT/ N04°05’58.4” E009°03’46.5”, P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 4 ex.: “FIT_006_2_IV/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/2/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 14.iii.–10.v. 2023, 369m/ N04°05’20.8’’ E009°03’04.6’’ /FIT P.Baňař & F.L.Ewome lgt.” ; 2 ex.: “FIT_006_3_I/ CAMEROON CMR/ FIT/006/3/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 30.xi.–1.xii. 2022, 310m/ N04°05’10.1’’ E009°02’59.6’’ /FIT P.Baňař & F.L.Ewome lgt.” ; 4 ex.: “FIT_006_2_IX/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/2/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 24.xi.2023 – 20.i. 2024, 369m/ N04°05’20.8’’ E009°03’04.6’’ /FIT P.Baňař & F.L.Ewome lgt.”; 18 ex: “FIT_006_ 3_IX/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/3/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 24.xi.2023 – 20.i. 2024, 310m/ N04°05’1 0.1’’ E009°02’59.6’’ /FIT P.Baňař & F.L.Ewome lgt.” ; 22 ex.: “FIT_006_2_I/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/2/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBOO/CAMP, 30.xi.–1.xii. 2022, 369m/ N04°05’20.8” E009°03’04.6” /FIT P. Baňař & F.L. Ewome lgt.” ; 1 ex.: ”FIT_006_1_III/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/1/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 7.i.–18.iii. 2023, 390m/ N04°05’22.7’’ E009°03’06.7’’ /FIT P.Baňař & F.L.Ewome lgt.” ; 2 ex.: “FIT_006_2_III/ CAMEROON CMR/FIT/006/2/ Mt. Cameroon NP BAMBoo/CAMP, 7.i.–18.iii. 2023, 369m/ N04°05’20.8’’ E009°03’04.6’’ /FIT P.Baňař & F.L.Ewome lgt.”

New record for Cameroon.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Coelocraera species from Cameroon, dorsal views. A. C. mirifica Desbordes. B. C. burgeoni Paulian. C. C. costifera Marseul. D. C. kistneri Dégallier. E. C. mariaeclarae Dégallier. F. C. parumstriata sp. nov. G. C. tishechkini sp. nov. H. C. cohici Paulian. I. C. lucida sp. nov. J. C. sigillata Thérond. K. C. punctatifrons sp. nov. L. C. tuberiventer Kanaar. Measurement: 1 mm.

FIGURE 8. Coelocraera species from Cameroon, ventral views. A. C. mirifica Desbordes. B. C. burgeoni Paulian. C. C. costifera Marseul; D. C. kistneri Dégallier. E. C. mariaeclarae Dégallier. F. C. parumstriata sp. nov. G. C. tishechkini sp. nov. H. C. cohici Paulian. I. C. lucida sp. nov. J. C. sigillata Thérond; K. C. punctatifrons sp. nov. L. C. tuberiventer Kanaar.