Aphelopus himyarita Olmi & Harten, 2006
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Aphelopus himyarita Olmi & Harten, 2006 |
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1. Aphelopus himyarita Olmi & Harten, 2006
Material examined. New records. KENYA: COAST: Taita Hills, Ngangao Forest , 3.36100°S 38.34186°E, 1848 m, 10–24.i.2012, Malaise trap, indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 1 ♀ ( RSC) GoogleMaps ; Taita Hills , Mwatate area, 3.48444°S 38.33251°E, 1011 m, 27.vii–10.viii.2011, Malaise trap, below Bura Bluff, riverine forest, R. Copeland leg., 1 ♀ ( RSC) GoogleMaps ; Boni Forest area, near Bodhei Village , 1.85602°S 40.69880°E, 31 m, 6–18.vi.2013, 2 m Malaise trap, mixed grass and woodland, J. Bukhebi & R. Copeland leg., 1♀ ( NMKE) GoogleMaps ; Boni Forest area, near Bodhei Village, 1.84752°S 40.69307°E, 29 m, 6–18.vi.2013, six-meter Malaise trap, open canopy forest patch, J. Bukhebi & R. Copeland leg., 3 ♀♀ (2 in RSC, 1 in MOLC). EASTERN: Kasaala area , 2.07846°S 38.22530°E, 740 m, 28.xi–4.xii.2013, six-meter Malaise trap, just inside isolated woodland patch, J. Bukhebi & R. Copeland leg., 1 J ( RSC) GoogleMaps ; Kiboko Sanctuary, 2.20331°S 37.71430°E, 925 m, 22.ix–6.x.2011, Malaise trap, edge of indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 1 J ( NMKE). RIFT VALLEY: Olorgesailie National Monument , 1.57930°S 36.44566°E, 982 m, 13–27.xi.2011, Malaise trap, Acacia - Commiphora savannah, R. Copeland leg., 8 JJ (4 in NMKE, 3 in RSC, 1 in MOLC), 1 ♀ ( NMKE) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 11–25.xii.2011, 3 JJ (2 in RSC, 1 in MOLC), 1 ♀ ( RSC) GoogleMaps ; Oloitokitok , 2.94456°S 37.50714°E, 1853 m, 19.viii–2.ix.2011, Malaise trap, edge of indigenous forest, R. Copeland leg., 1 ♀ ( NMKE) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 11–25.xi.2011, 1 ♀ ( RSC) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 25.xi–9.xii.2011, 1 ♀ ( NMKE). WESTERN: Kakamega District, Kakamega Forest, Kisere Forest , 00°23.73′N 34°53.165′E, 5400 ft., 2002, Manfred Kraemer leg., ex Michael von Tschirnhaus collection, 1 J ( MTC) GoogleMaps . CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: SANGHA- MBAÉRÉ PREFECTURE: Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Mabéa Bai,21.4 Km 53° NE Bayanga , 03°02′01″N 16°24′57″E, 510 m, 5–6.v.2001, Malaise trap, lowland rainforest, marsh clearing, S. van Noort leg., 2 JJ ( SAMC) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 3–4.v.2001, 2 JJ ( SAMC) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 1–2.v.2001, 1 J ( SAMC) GoogleMaps ; Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Mabéa Bai , 21.4 km 53° NE Bayanga, 3°02.01′N 16°24.57′E, 510 m, 7–8.v.2001, Malaise trap, lowland rainforest, marsh clearing, S. van Noort leg., 9 JJ 3 ♀♀ ( SAMC) GoogleMaps ; Dzanga-Ndoki National Park , 38.6 km 173° S Lidjombo, 2°21.60′N 16°03.20′E, 350 m, 22.v.2001, sweep, lowland rainforest, S. van Noort leg., 1 ♀ 2 JJ ( SAMC) GoogleMaps . IVORY COAST: VALLÉE DU BANDAMA REGION: Bouaké, Mbe. WARDA, Malaise in rice field, 31.xii.1991, A. Polaszek leg., 1 J ( BMNH) . UGANDA: WESTERN REGION: Kabarole District, Kibale National Park, Kanyawara, Makerere University Biological Field Station , 0°33.871′S 30°21.355′E, 1495 m, 12–26.viii.2008, Malaise trap, secondary mid-altitude rainforest, S. van Noort leg., 2 JJ 1 ♀ ( SAMC) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 0°33.408′S 30°22.603′E, 1587 m, Malaise trap, degrad- ed mid-altitude rainforest, S. van Noort leg., 3 ♀♀ 1 J ( SAMC) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 2–12.viii.2008, 0°33.784′S 30°22.617′E, 1500 m, Malaise trap, primary mid-altitude rainforest, S. van Noort leg., 2 ♀♀ 2 JJ ( SAMC) GoogleMaps ; same locality label, 12–26.viii.2008, 0°33.823′S 30°21.490′E, 1505 m, Malaise trap, primary mid-altitude rainforest, S. van Noort leg., 1 J ( SAMC) GoogleMaps .
Published records. OLMI & COPELAND (2011): KENYA: NYANZA: Ungoye Field Station, (00°36.91′S 34°05.52′E). WESTERN: Kakamega Forest North (00°22.175′N 34°53.297′E).
Distribution. Afrotropical, recorded from Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa and Yemen ( OLMI & COPELAND 2011), newly recorded here from Central African Republic, Ivory Coast and Uganda (see above).
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