Coenochilus togoensis Moser, 1912

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 : 168

* Coenochilus togoensis Moser, 1912

( Figs. 4h, i )

Distribution: DOC, GBI, GHA, GUI, RCI, TOG.

Distribution in Guinea-Bissau (Administrative Regions): 2) BAF, CAC, OIO.

Historic records: none

Material examined: Bissorã (“ Estação Zootécnica ”) (OIO), 17.VI.1992, 1 ♀, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Binar (OIO), 23.VI.1992, 1 ♂, 1 ♀; LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Varela (12º 17´35.44´´ N, 16º 34´44.91´´ W, 22m alt.) (CAC), 25.VI.1992, 1 ♀, LT, P. Mendoça leg., PMC (Nº 12144) , in MUHNAC (Nº 23298); Bissorã (“ Estação Zootécnica ”) (OIO), 4.VII.1992, 1 ♂, LT, P. Mendoça leg., PMC (Nº 12231) , in MUHNAC (Nº 23296); Xitole (BAF), 29.VI.1995, 2 ♂, 1 ♀, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Banhinda (CAC), 25.VI.2009, 1 ♀, 26.VI.2009, 1 ♀, 27.VI.2009, 1 ♀, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC .

Remarks. A species belonging to the C. ventricosus group (sensu Schein 1954a). Mudge et al. (2012) provided data on habitat preference and abundance of this species in GHA. See also general comments in Schein (1954a) and the remarks under the genus Coenochilus ( Serrano et al. 2020) . All the GBI specimens were sampled by LT ( Fig. 2c ). It is a new species record for Guinea-Bissau.

Figures

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 4. Cetoniinae species of Guinea-Bissau. a, Discopeltis concinna (dorsal view), male, Béli, GAB, ASC; b and c, Oxythyrea (Sticothyrea) guttifera, males (dorsal views), Béli, GAB, ASC; d, Arielina collaris (dorsal view), male, Cachungo- Caió, CAC, ASC; e, Coenochilus maurus (dorsal view), male, Contuboel, BAF, ASC; f and g, Coenochilus propygidialis, male (dorsal view) and parameres (frontal view), respectively, Varela, CCH, PMC; h and i, Coenochilus togoensis, male (dorsal view) and parameres (frontal view), respectively, Xitole, BAF, ASC.