Psammoecus parallelus Grouvelle, 1919

Karner, Michael, 2014, Three new species and new records of African Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 89, pp. 1-18 : 14

Psammoecus parallelus Grouvelle, 1919

New records

CONGO: Brazzaville, Kindamba , Méya , Louolo River , 12 Feb. 1963, leg. Endrödy-Younga, 1 specimen ( HNHM); Orstom Park , 21 Dec. 1963, leg. Endrödy-Younga, 1 specimen ( HNHM).

GHANA: Ashanti, Khumasi, Nhiasu , 5 Feb. & 10 Dec. 1967, leg. Endrödy-Younga, 2 specimens ( HNHM); Kwadaso , 25 Feb.–28 Jul. 1969, leg. Endrödy-Younga, 9 specimens (7 HNHM, 2 MKF). Northern Region, Banda-Nkwanta , 23–26 Aug. 1965, leg. Endrödy-Younga, 1 specimen ( HNHM).

SOUTH AFRICA: 15 miles SW of Johannesburg , 28 Dec. 1971, 1 specimen ( BMNH). KwaZulu Natal Province: Karkloof Forest , 13 Dec. 1989, leg. Endrödy & Klimaszew, 4 specimens ( TMSA); Pondoland, Fort St. John , Sep. 1923, leg. R.E. Turner, 1 specimen ( BMNH).

TANZANIA: Arusha, Usa River , 25 Sep. 1965, leg. Szunyoghy, 1 specimen ( HNHM); Mizimu, Mwanihana , 3–6 Aug. 2010, leg. Smith & Takano, 1 specimen ( BMNH); Morogoro, Feb. 1970, leg. T. Pócs, 1 specimen ( HNHM).

UGANDA: District Masindi, Budongo Forest, Sonso , 5–15 Jan. 1997, leg. Th. Wagner, 1 ♀ (coll. Thomas Wagner ); Kawanda , 15 Feb.–6 Mar. 1958, leg. Whalley, 1 specimen ( BMNH).