Macratria, Telnov, 2024

Telnov, Dmitry, 2024, Contribution to the knowledge of the Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 (Coleoptera) of the Solomon Archipelago with notes on some Indo-Pacific Sapintus Casey, 1895, Zootaxa 5507 (1), pp. 79-103 : 99-100

Macratria sp. nov.1

New material examined. 1♀ BMMH: SOLOMON ISLANDS, Choiseul Is., Sasamugga area, Vanami vill. NE env. Vavudu stream valley, 7°01’46”S 156°45’55”E, 26–30.iv.2023, 20–25 m, disturbed lowland rainforest on basalt, riverside, underside of Ficus sp. leaves, leg. D.Telnov.

Distribution. Choiseul.

Note. The only sampled female specimen undoubtedly represents a new species for science. Description is not possible due to the importance of male morphological features and an absence of male material.