Prosymnus adustus Opitz, 2016

Opitz, Weston, 2016, Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Korynetinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part III. The African GeneraEctospinulaOpitz, New Genus, andProsymnusLaporte, The Coleopterists Bulletin 70 (3), pp. 429-446 : 429-446

Prosymnus adustus Opitz , new species ( Figs. 20 , 28 , 36 , 37 )

Holotype. ♂. Kenya, Eastern, E 729, 202 km E of Thika, 20.11.07, Snížek ( ISNB).

Paratypes. 105 specimens. KENYA: Garissa env., 30 xi 1999, M. Snížek (ISBN, 17; WOPC 16 ) ; Kenya Eastern E 729, Sosoma, 202 km E of Thika, 20.11.07, Snížek ( ISNB, 14; WOPC, 13); idem, E of Thika, SW Kangonde, 28.12.2007, Lgt. Snížek ( ISNB, 6; WOPC, 5); Coast Garissa, N of Bura, 5.12.2007, Lgt. Snížek ( ISNB, 2; WOPC, 1); S. E. Tana riv. Prov. 14 km N of Garsen, 9.IV.2004, Snížek leg. ( ISNB, 1; RGCG, 1); SE Voi, S Foot Sagala, 12.12.2007, Mts., Lgt. Snížek ( ISNB, 1); SE Taveta env., 16.IV.2004, M. Snížek lgt ( WOPC, 2; RGCG, 3); Machakos, 11.23, Dr. van Someron ( BMNH. 1); Taita. Distr., surroundings of Voi, at light, 30.V.-2.VI.1994, legit. L. Bartolozzi, B. Cecchi, A. Sfozi ( WOPC, 2) . BURUNDI: 10 km W Bujumbura , 9.2.92, fc. Arndt ( RGCG, 1) . SOMALIA: El Wach Samarole ¾. XI.1986, legit S. B.S. ( MRAC, 4; WOPC, 1); El Buur Sar, 2. XI. 1986, S. B. S ( MRAC, 2; WOPC, 2) . ETHIOPIA: Harar Prov.: Errer, 12 m, 21/ 22.VIII.1971 R. O. S. Clark ( MRAC, 3; WOPC, 2); Shoa Prov. , Awash Park, VII/VIII.71, G. de Rougemont ( MRAC, 2); Bubassa, VI-1911 ( WOPC, 1); Abyssinie, Raffray, 1882 ( MNHN, 1) . BURKINA FASO: J. Vulilet , V. 1909 ( MNHN, 1) .

Diagnosis. The members of this species are superficially similar to those of P. livens , but P. adustus specimens differ by their dark brown coloration.

32) P. livens ; 33) P. mulleri ; 34) P. rudis ; 35) P. testaceiventris .

Description. Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 2.5 mm. Form: As in Fig. 20 . Color: Cranium, prothorax, elytra, pterothorax dark brown, legs, antennae, abdomen testaceous. Head: Antennal capitulum lax, antennomere 9 cupuliform, antennomere 10 triangular; eyes much narrower than frons (EW/FW 27/55). Thorax: Pronotum transverse (PW/PL 130/95), spine on pronotal posterior angle well-developed; elytral disc sculptured with 12 striae of large punctation that extends to elytral apex, elytral interstitial spaces smooth and shiny. Abdomen: Setal patches on 3 rd and 4 th sternites; male pygidium scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 28 .

Natural History. Specimens were collected throughout the year, some at light and some at 12 m elevation.

Distribution. This species is known from Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia ( Fig. 37 ).

Etymology. The specific epithet adustus (= brown) is a Latin adjective. The name describes the coloration of these beetles.

Figures

Figs. 19–22. Ectospinula and Prosymnus species, habitus. 19) E. graduata; 20) P. adustus; 21) P. arsus;

Figs. 28–35. Prosymnus species, male terminalia. 28) P. adustus; 29) P. arsus; 30) P. astrictus; 31) P. brevipenis;

Fig. 36. Phylogenetic tree computed from the character matrix (Table 1) for Ectospinula graduata and Prosymnus species.

Figs. 37–40. Geographic distribution of Ectospinula graduata and Prosymnus species.