Graphipterus fritschi Chaudoir

Mawdsley, Jonathan R., 2012, A taxonomic review of the ancora species group of Graphipterus Latreille (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Insecta Mundi 2012 (228), pp. 1-11 : 7-8

Graphipterus fritschi Chaudoir

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Graphipterus fritschi Chaudoir (1883: 25) (Holotype, Bechuanaland, Bawankitsi, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris).

Diagnosis. Smaller adults, length 11–13 mm. Pattern of elytral vestiture distinctive ( Figure 4 ), as this is the only species in the ancora group which has an unbroken line of yellowish-grey pubescence along the entire length of the elytral suture. The species also has a much narrower dark median line on the pronotum than most of the other species in this group, except for certain forms of G. cordiger .

Distribution. Botswana, Republic of South Africa (Free State, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and North West Provinces), Zimbabwe. For a list of collecting localities see Basilewsky (1977: 94-97).

Figures

Figures 1–9. Adult habitus images of specimens of species in the ancora species group, from the TMSA collection. Specimen identifications by P. Basilewsky are given in brackets after the current valid name for the specimen figured. 1) G. ancora Dejean [G. ancora ancora Dejean], Hanover, Northern Cape Province, RSA. 2) G. distinctus Péringuey [G. fasciatus distinctus Péringuey], Shilouvane, Limpopo Province, RSA. 3) G. fasciatus Chaudoir [G. fasciatus fasciatus Chaudoir], Umfolozi, KwaZulu/Natal Province, RSA. 4) G. fritschi Chaudoir, Pietersburg, Limpopo Province, RSA. 5) G. westwoodi Brême [G. ancora aurantiacus Basilewsky], Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. 6) G. westwoodi [G. ancora egressus Péringuey], Ohrigstad, Mpumalanga Province, RSA. 7) G. westwoodi [G. ancora subegregius Basilewsky, paratype], Tuli District, Botswana. 8) G. westwoodi [G. ancora transitans Péringuey], Metsimaklaba, Botswana. 9) G. westwoodi [G. ancora westwoodi Brême], Swartruggens Marico, North West Province, RSA.