Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1796)

Schawaller, Wolfgang & Grimm, Roland, 2014, The genus Alphitobius Stephens (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Alphitobiini) in Africa and adjacent islands, ZooKeys 415, pp. 169-190 : 173-174

Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1796) Figs 15, 22

Tenebrio diaperinus Panzer, 1796

Tenebrio ovatus Herbst, 1799, syn.

Uloma opatroides Brullé, 1838, syn.

Cryptops ulomoides Solier, 1851, syn. n. (not homonym Alphitobius ulomoides Koch, 1953, arnoldi nom. n.)

Crypticus longipennis Walker, 1858, syn.

Phaleria rufipes Walker, 1858, syn.

Proselytus caffer Fåhraeus, 1870, syn.

Type specimens examined.

Chile (labelled as Chili), Valparaiso, Gay 15-43, 1 syntype of Cryptops ulomoides Solier, 1851, MNHN, designated herewith as lectotype.

New material.

Somalia, Genale, 1935, leg. R. Ciferri, 3 ex. TMSA. - Sudan, Mt. Sangha, no further data, leg. Škulina, 1 ex. NMP. - Sudan, Wad Medani, 21.XII.1952, leg. W. Büttiker, 1 ex. TMSA. - Ghana, Ashanti Region, Kumasi, Nhiasu, 16.V.1987, leg. S. Endrödy-Younga, 1 ex. TMSA. - Nigeria, Ile-Ife, 7.VII.1988, leg. F.-T. Krell, 10 ex. SMNS. - Liberia, Bong Town, 23.III.1988, leg. F.-T. Krell, 3 ex. SMNS. - Ivory Coast, Adiopodoumé, 11.V.1988, leg. F.-T. Krell, 8 ex. SMNS. - Cameroon, Buea, 11.II.1980, leg. H. Schmalfuss & M. Schlegel, 6 ex. SMNS. - Guinea, Kouroussa, 16.XI.1995, leg. U. Lange, 1 ex. SMNS. - Congo, Tshuapa, Flandria, 1946/1947, leg. P. Hulstaert, 3 ex. TMSA. - Uganda, Kampala, V.1927, leg. H. Hargreaves, 1 ex. TMSA (det. Bryant). - Kenya, no further data, leg. Škulina, 1 ex. NMP. - Kenya, Voi (Tsavo), 8.-10.XI.1996, leg. M. Snížek, 1 ex. CRG. - Zambia, 30 km NE Livingstone, 1.XI.2002, leg. F. Wachtel,1 ex. CRG. - Zambia, 30 km NW Sesheke, 13.I.2010, leg. P. Schüle, 1 ex. SMNS. - Zambia, Western Prov., 7.6 km S Ushaa, 1050 m, 2.XII.2010, leg. F. Génier, 1 ex. CNC. - Angola, Cunene Prov., 10 km N Humbe, 3.XI.2011, leg. P. Schüle, 1 ex. SMNS. - Angola, Oshikoto Prov., 9 km S Ondangwa Nakambale Museum, 25.XI.2012, leg. P. Schüle, 1 ex. SMNS. - Namibia, Abachaus, XII.1949, leg. G. Hobohm, 1 ex. TMSA. - Namibia, Kaokoveld, 13 km W Ehombe Mt., 11.II.1975, leg. S. Endrödy-Younga & Schulze, 1 ex. TMSA. - Namibia, Etosha NP, Halali, 16.-17.XII.1993, leg. M. Uhlig, 1 ex. MNB. - NW Namibia, Epupa Falls, 660 m, 11.-12,.IV.2005, leg. W. Schawaller, 1 ex. SMNS. - S Namibia, Naukluft Park East, 1500 m, 7.-10.II.2010, leg. W. Schawaller, 1 ex. SMNS. - Botswana, Okavango, Maxwee Lagoon, VIII.1976, leg. Russel-Smith, 1 ex. TMSA. - South Africa, Northern Cape, Pofadder, 760 m, 4.X.1990, leg. W. Wittmer, 1 ex. NHMB. - South Africa, Limpopo, Krüger NP, 18.VI.1990, leg. L. Braack, 3 ex. TMSA. - South Africa, Limpopo, Amatola Farm NE Vivo, 1000 m, 15.-17.XII.2003, leg. W. Schawaller, 4 ex. SMNS. - South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria Distr, Roodeplat, 8.-10.X.1960, leg. Neubecker, 1 ex. TMSA. - South Africa, Gauteng, Ezemvelo NR, 26.I.2004, leg. TMSA staff, 3 ex. TMSA. - South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Hluhluwe, 29.XI.1992, leg. S. Endrödy-Younga, 1 ex. TMSA. - South Africa, KwaZuluNatal, Ndumo, 21.XI.2002, leg. J. Harrison & R. Müller, 1 ex. TMSA. - South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Kosi Bay NR, 11.-17.XI.2002, leg. W. Schawaller, 1 ex. SMNS. - South Africa, Free State, Farm Abel 52, 4 km E Parys, 12.-13.I.1992, leg. M. Krüger, 6 ex. TMSA. - South Africa, Northern Cape, 70 km S Olifantshoek, Witsand NR, 1200 m, 4.-7.II.2012, leg. W. Schawaller, 2 ex. SMNS. - Madagascar, Kirindy Forest, 21.XI.1998, leg. R. Müller, 2 ex. TMSA. - Madagascar, Tsaratanana, Antsirasira, Morwato West, 26.XI.-3.XII.2001, leg. V. Dolin, 1 ex. SMNS. - Rodrigues Island, Anse aux Anglais, Port Mathurin, 22.IX.1995, leg. R. Fricke, 4 ex. SMNS.

Type locality.

“Germanica” (diaperinus); “Valparaiso” (ulomoides).

Synonymy.

Examination of the syntype of Cryptops ulomoides Solier, 1851, shows a complete correspondence with Alphitobius diaperinus . The genus Cryptops was considered as synonym of Alphitobius since a long time (for example in the world catalogue of Gebien 1940), but the species ulomoides Solier, 1851 was not formally synonymised with diaperinus Panzer, 1796, so far. In consequence, Alphitobius ulomoides Koch, 1953 is a homonym and needs a new name, arnoldi nom. n. (see above).

Distribution.

Cosmopolitan.