Anacrapion ghanense ( Voss, 1973 ) Voss, 1973

Mazur, Miłosz A., 2011, A new genus and species of Malvapiini (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Apionidae) from Ghana, Zootaxa 3003, pp. 55-62 : 61

Anacrapion ghanense ( Voss, 1973) , new comb.

Apion (Catapion) ghanense Voss, 1973: 59

Material examined. Ghana, Ashanti Region, Jamasi, 289 m. a.s.l., N 6°58’ / W 1°28’; 23.02.1969, 2 Ƥ., catch, leg. S. Endrödy-Younga ( HMNH). Kongo, Bambesa (éclos á Yamgambi); 11 IV 1956, 3 3, 1 Ƥ, leg. R. Damoiseau ( MNHG).

Distribution. Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon ( Voss 1973, Ashiru 1975, Odeyinde 1975, Nonveiller 1984).

Comments. The species, was assigned by Voss (1973) to the subgenus Catapion Schilsky, 1906 based on the elliptical, poorly shouldered elytra of females, absence of hair tuft on base of 3rd elytral stria, and uniformly dark male rostrum. Voss (l. c.) noticed, however, the similarity of both species to Pseudapion Schilsky, 1906 in the shared presence of condensed piliform scales at the base of third elytral interval and red legs. Although the type specimens of A. ghanense were not studied by me, several specimens have been unequivocally identified based on detailed original description and illustrations.