Abacillodes malawianus Straneo, 1988

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Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Carabidae

Abacillodes malawianus Straneo, 1988

Abacillodes malawianus Straneo, 1988: 483 (type locality: "Lichenya Plateau, 2000 m, Mount Mulanje")

Type material.

Holotype ♀, “Holotypus” [printed on salmon colored label], "Lichenya Plateau 2000m 15/17.XI.1981" [printed], "Coll. Mus. Tervuren Malawi South. Reg. Mount Mulanje XI. 1981 - R. Jocqué” [printed], "Holotypus Abacillodes malawianus Str." [printed & handwritten on red label], " Abacillodes malawianus n.sp. det. S.L. Straneo 1987 Holotypus ♂" [printed & handwritten], "RMCA ENT 000019510" [printed] (MRAC).

Remarks.

Straneo (1988: 483) stated the holotype is a male. Actually, it is a female specimen having protarsomeres not dilated and last abdominal sternite with four marginal setiferous punctures.