Phryganomelus Jago, 1983

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Phryganomelus Jago, 1983

Phryganomelus Jago (1983a): 151-159.

Type species.

- Odontomelus fullonius Karsch, 1896: 215, by subsequent designation Jago (1983a).

Description.

-See Jago (1983a).

Discussion.

-Very closely related to Odontomelus I. Bolívar, from which it differs in larger size, coarser integument, some details of coloration, but particularly in marked elongation of the head, with frons concave in profile, as also rather weak lateral pronotal carinae (Fig. 360). Currently five species, all micropterous, are attributed to this genus: P. fullonius (Karsch, 1896) from D.R. CONGO (synonymized with olivescens Sjöstedt, 1923 by Ramme (1929)), P. biafrensis (I. Bolívar, 1905) from EQUATORIAL GUINEA and CAMEROON; P. romi (I. Bolívar, 1908a) from D.R. CONGO and ANGOLA; P. phalangidus Jago, 1983 from UGANDA and E. D.R. CONGO; and P. auriventer Jago, 1983 from UGANDA.

Species notes

Only the last two species mentioned above have a known East African distribution and are discussed below.