Chlorocala inermis ( Burgeon, 1931 )

Serrano, Artur R. M., Capela, Rúben A., Nunes, Telmo & Santos, Carmen Van-Dú- Nem Neto, 2020, The rose chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) of Angola: a descriptive checklist with new records and synonymic notes, Zootaxa 4776 (1), pp. 1-130 : 83

* Chlorocala inermis ( Burgeon, 1931)

( Fig. 18f )

Distribution: ANG, DOC, RCH, TAN, UGA.

Distribution in Angola (Provinces): 2) CUS.

Historic records: none.

Material examined: Mussende (Calulo) (cords: 09º 57´00´´ S, 14º 47´36´´ E, 905 m alt., 128) ( CUS), 28.XI.- 5.XII. 2015, 1♀, CT, A. Serrano & R. Capela leg., ASC .

Remarks. The species presents a scattered distribution ( Beinhundner 2017a). Single adult female was collect- ed by CT (e.g. Fig. 1b ) in a patch of secondary moist forest together with Chondrorrhina (Chondrorrhina) trivittata ( Schaum, 1841) , L. quinquelineata , Pedinorrhina sellata lequexi Antoine, 2008 and T. laeta burgeoni . It is a new species record for Angola and the Kwanza Sul Province.

Figures

FIGURE 1. a, butterfly trap baited with banana and pineapple, Satschijamba, BIE; b, yellow chromotropic trap baited with banana, Satschijamba, BIE; c, light trapping, Satschijamba, BIE; d, rotten logs (direct observation), Somakwanza, BIE; e, secondary open forest, Satschijamba, BIE; f, secondary moist forest, Calulo, CUS.

FIGURE 18. Cetoniinae species of Angola. a, Caelorrhina relucens (ventral view), male, MZUC; b, Cheirolasia burkei burkei (dorsal view), and associated label, Calai, CCU, JPCC; c, Chlorocala africana africana (dorsal view), and associated labels, female, MZUC; d, Chlorocala africana mutica (dorsal view), male, Pungandongo, MAL, ASC; e, Chlorocala africana mutica (dorsal view), and associated labels, female, Cabinda, MZUC; f, Chlorocara inermis (dorsal view), female, Mussende, CUS, ASC; g, Chlorocala monoceros (dorsal view), female, Luanda, LUA, IICT; h, Chondrorrhina (Chondrorrhina) picturata (dorsal view), female, Somakwanza, BIE, ASC; i, Chondrorrhina (C.) trivittata trivittata (dorsal view), Cabinda, MZUC.