Phonotaenia aequinoctialis (Olivier, 1789)

Serrano, Artur R. M., 2022, The rose chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) of Guinea-Bissau: an annotated checklist and new records, Zootaxa 5104 (2), pp. 151-195 : 163

Phonotaenia aequinoctialis (Olivier, 1789)

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Distribution: BEN, BFO, CAM, GBI, GUI, MLI, NRE, RCI, SEN, TOG.

Distribution in Guinea-Bissau (Administrative Regions): 1) BAF, BOL; 2) CAC.

Historic records:

— Bolama (BOL) ( Janson 1907 sub Gametis aequinoctialis Ol. );

— Bafatá (BAF), Bubaque (BOL), ( Brivio 1958).

Material examined: Susana (CAC), 18.X-3.XI.1997, 1♂, 5♀, CT, A. Lopes leg., ASC .

Remarks. The species is widespread throughout West Africa (Antoine 2005; Beinhundner 2017b). Ecological data and a basic guideline to captive breeding are available for a closely related species [ P. balteata (DeGeer, 1778) ] ( Holm & Marais 1992; Malec & Šípek 2016). Biodiversity information (abundance, habitat preference) was provided for GHA by Mudge et al. (2012) and Joly (2018) and for BEN by Touroult & Le Gall (2013). The Guinea- Bissau adult specimens were sampled by CT ( Fig. 2b ). It is a new species record for the CAC Administrative Region of Guinea-Bissau.

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FIGURE 2. a, butterfly trap baited with banana and pineapple, Béli - Petaqui, GAB; b, yellow chromotropic trap baited with banana, Coli (Quebo), TOB; c, light trapping, Balana river (Mampatá), TOB; d, herbaceous and shrubby savanna, Béli, GAB; e, open forest, Coli (Quebo), TOB; f, primary moist forest, Canamina (Jemberem), TOB; g, clearance by fire to shift agricultural plantation, Coli (Quebo), TOB; h, artisanal charcoal sale, Buba—Tunani, QUN.

FIGURE 3. Cetoniinae species of Guinea-Bissau. a, Gametoides sanguinolenta (dorsal view), male, Susana, CAC, ASC; b, Gametoides sanguinolenta (dorsal view), female, Bissorã, OIO, ASC; c and d, Pachnoda ardoini ardoini, male (dorsal view) and parameres (frontal view), respectively, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC; e and f), Pachnoda cordata cordata, male (dorsal view) and parameres (frontal view), respectively, Béli, GAB, ASC; g, Pachnoda marginata marginata (dorsal view), female, Susana, CAC, ASC; h, Phonotaenia aequinoctialis (dorsal view), female, Susana, CAC, ASC; i, Tephraea pulverulenta (dorsal view), male, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC.