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Review of the central African leaf chafer genus Entypophana Moser, 1913 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Schizonychini) PDF

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Zootaxa 4258 (2): 157–171 ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) Article ZOOTAXA http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/ Copyright © 2017 Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4258.2.5 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:312CBC35-CBB7-438C-AF7D-F0B373A460BC Review of the central African leaf chafer genus Entypophana Moser, 1913 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Schizonychini) RICHARD SEHNAL Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Department of Zoology and Fisher- ies, Kamýcká 129, CZ-165 21 Praha 6 – Suchdol, Czech Republic; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract The genus Entypophana Moser, 1913 is revised. Entypophana njiapanda new species from Tanzania is described, E. api- cata Moser, 1913 (type species, by present designation), E. biapicata Moser, 1913, E. hulstaerti Burgeon, 1946, E. lujai Moser, 1917 and E. maynei Burgeon, 1946, are redescribed and lectotypes for E. biapicata, E. hulstaerti, E. lujai and E. maynei are designated. An identification key is provided and photographs illustrate external morphology and male geni- talia. A distribution map of the currently known species of Entypophana is provided. Key words. New species, redescriptions, lectotypes, key to species, distribution map, Afrotropical Region Introduction The fauna of the melolonthine tribe Schizonychini (= Schizonychina sensu Bouchard et al. (2011)) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) is considerably diverse, containing about 550 species in 49 genera (Lacroix 2010; Lacroix & Montreuil 2012; Bezděk & Sehnal 2014; Sehnal et al. 2014). The majority of taxa are distributed in the Afrotropical Region. The genus Entypophana Moser, 1913, differs from other schizonychine genera by having a double vertical head carina and occipital carina medially elevated into a simple or double horn or a broad, straight edge. Pronotum of both sexes is laterally thickened into conspicuous bulges (with lateral tubercle) and medially bears a shallow, apically narrowing impression (Burgeon 1946; Moser 1913; Moser 1917). The closely related genus Entyposis Kolbe, 1894, differs by having a low occipital carina, and pronotum of both sexes apically thickened into conspicuous bulges (with apical tubercle) and a deeper medial impression frontally extended into a weakly or strongly accentuated point (Kolbe 1894; Lacroix & Montreuil 2012). Recently I have had the opportunity to study interesting material of Schizonychini collected during the expedition organized by Natural History Museum of London (United Kingdom) to Tanzania in 2010. Examination of this material and of type material from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin (Germany) and the Musée Royal d'Afrique Centrale in Tervuren (Belgium) allowed me to describe one new species and to improve our knowledge of geographic distribution of the previously known Entypophana species. Material and methods Specimens were examined with a Novex stereomicroscope; measurements were taken with an ocular grid. Length measurements are from the anterior margin of the clypeus to apices of the elytra. The habitus photographs were taken with a Canon MP-E 65mm/2.8 1–5× Macrolens on bellows attached to a Canon EOS 550D camera. Partially focused images of each specimen were stacked using the Helicon Focus 3.20.2 Pro software. The new species is provided with one red printed label: “Entypophana njiapanda sp. n., HOLOTYPUS ♂ and PARATYPUS ♀, Richard Sehnal det. 2015”. Verbatim label data are cited for the material examined. Separate labels are indicated by Accepted by A.B.T. Smith: 16 Mar. 2017; published: 27 Apr. 2017 157 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 a double slash “//”, lines within each label are separated by a slash “/”. My remarks and additional comments are placed in brackets. In accordance with Recommendation 69A of International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (1999), a type species is designated for the genus Entypophana. Lectotypes were designated for the following species: E. biapicata, E. hulstaerti, E. lujai and E. maynei in order to preserve the stability of nomenclature by selecting one specimen as the sole, name-bearing type of the taxon. The following acronyms identify the collections housing the material examined (curators’ names are in parentheses): BMNH Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom (Maxwell V.L. Barclay) IRSNB Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique (Alain Drumont) MRAC Musée Royal dʼAfrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium (Marc De Meyer) RSCV Richard Sehnal, Velenice, Czech Republic ZMHUB Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Gemeinschaft, Berlin (Johannes Frisch) Entypophana Moser, 1913 Entypophana Moser, 1913: 294 (description); Burgeon 1946: 262 (review); Lacroix 2010: 208 (catalogue); Lacroix & Montreuil 2012: 723. Type species. Entypophana apicata Moser, 1913, by present designation. Diagnosis. Entypophana differs from other schizonychine genera by combination of the following characters: Body elongate (length 14.9–20.0 mm), almost parallel-sided, weakly to moderately convex. Labrum transverse, deeply bilobed, lobes rounded. Clypeus transverse, anterior angles rounded. Frontoclypeal carina elevated, medially sinuate forward. Frontoclypeal suture straight or gently undulate. Occipital carina always present, prominent, medially elevated, laterally diminishing. Head including clypeus with species-diagnostic macrosetose punctation. Eyes small (combined width of both eyes is less than maximum width of frons between eyes) to large (combined width of both eyes exceeds maximum width of frons between eyes). Antenna with 10 antennomeres, club with three antennomeres. Terminal maxillary palpomere elongate, club-shaped. Pronotum transverse, widest behind midlength, with anteromedial depression. Front margin straight with angles extended forward. Lateral margins crenulate and macrosetose. Base bordered, medially gently arched toward elytra, with smooth margin paralleled by a row of coarse punctures and hind angles broadly rounded. Crest delimiting anteromedial depression prominent, with top and frontal edges impunctate and remaining parts with species-diagnostic macrosetose punctation. Elytra weakly to moderately convex, parallel-sided, rounded apically, apical angle approximately rectangular. Striae absent. Macropterous. Protibia narrow, tridentate, terminal spine inserted against medial tooth. Claws bifid, with ventrobasal teeth (e.g., Figs. 9A–F). Parameres symmetrical, narrow or curved in lateral aspect, blunt or extended apically in dorsal or lateral aspect; apex with tuft of long, yellow macrosetae (Figs. 7A–F, 8A–F). Sexual dimorphism. Female differs from male in the following characters: body slightly broadened posteriad; antennal club straight, considerably shorter; eyes small (width of both eyes combined shorter than maximum width of frons between eyes); anteromedial depression flatter. Geographic distribution. Central Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda) (Fig. 10 A– F). Remark. Moser (1913) established his new genus Entypophana for two species: E. apicata Moser, 1913 and E. biapicata Moser, 1913, but neither has been designated as the type species of the genus. To remedy this, Entypophana apicata Moser, 1913 is here designated as the type species of Entypophana. Entypophana apicata Moser, 1913 Figs 1A–D, 7A, 8A, 9A, 10A. Entypophana apicata Moser, 1913: 296 (description); Burgeon, 1946: 264 (comparison with E. lujai and E. maynei). 158 · Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press SEHNAL FIGURES 1A–D. Entypophana apicata Moser, 1913 male, holotype; length 16.6 mm. A, dorsal view; B, detail of head, anterior view; C, head and pronotum, dorsal view; D, labels. Not to scale. Type locality. “Uganda (Entebbe)”. Type material. Holotype (designated by monotypy), ♂, labelled: “Entebe, Uganda / Centr. Afr. [white label, printed] // Entypophana / apicata / Type Mos. [white label, handwritten]”. Type depository. ZMHUB. Additional material examined (2 specimens). Uganda: Uganda East, Rwenzori Mt., Nyakalengija, 1- 3.i.2006, Lgt. P. Macháček, 1 ♂ in RSCV; Zobia [= about 20 km W of Entebbe], 1939, R. P. Van Woensel, 1 ♀ in IRSNB. Redescription of holotype (♂). Body length 16.6 mm, elongate, almost parallel-sided, strongly convex. Dorsal and ventral surfaces weakly shiny, elytra reddish brown, macrosetation pale (Fig. 1A). Dorsal surface of head, pronotum, scutellum, and elytra covered with recumbent, short, white, scale-like macrosetae; ventral surface of thorax and abdomen with recumbent, long, yellow macrosetae. Head appendages and legs covered with moderately long, yellow macrosetae. Head with labrum transverse, deeply bilobed; lobes rounded, randomly weakly punctate; lobes covered with long, erect macrosetae. Head including clypeus smooth, glossy, punctate, with setae markedly exceeding puncture diameters. Frontoclypeal carina elevated, medially sinuate forward, basal side impunctate. Frontoclypeal suture straight or gently undulate. Space between frontoclypeal carina and suture sparsely punctate. Occipital carina always present, prominent, medially elevated, with oblique summit, laterally diminishing (Fig. 1B). Space between summit and frontoclypeal suture triangular, without punctures or setae. Occiput moderately punctate. Canthus narrow, short, glabrous. Combined width of both eyes approximately equals maximum width of frons between eyes, eye distinctly extending beyond canthus. Antenna with 10 antennomeres; club with three antennomeres, almost straight, distinctly shorter than antennal shaft (antennomeres 1–7 combined). Antennomeres 1–7 with sparse, long macrosetae; club with sparse, short macrosetae. Terminal maxillary palpomere expanded apically, shorter than palpomeres 2 and 3 combined. Pronotum transverse, widest behind midlength; with anteromedial, evenly semicircular depression. Front margin straight, with angles extended forward. Lateral margins crenulate and macrosetose. Base bordered, medially gently arched toward elytra, with smooth margin paralleled by a row of coarse punctures and hind angles REVIEW OF ENTYPOPHANA Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press · 159 broadly rounded. Crest delimiting anteromedial depression prominent, with frontal and top edges and toward base impunctate and remaining parts with macrosetose punctation – round punctures with yellow, scale-like, semirecumbent setae twice as long as puncture diameters (Fig. 1C). Scutellum large, almost equilaterally triangular, sides and apex rounded; glabrous. Elytra weakly convex, parallel-sided, rounded apically, apical angle approximately rectangular. Striae absent except weakly indicated sutural stria. Humeral umbones present, weakly swollen. Surface not microsculptured, moderately shiny; punctation coarse, punctures almost evenly spaced, separated by twice their diameter; each puncture with somewhat recumbent, long (twice puncture diameter), narrow, yellow macroseta. Epipleuron distinct, complete, narrow, laterally glabrous. Macropterous. Legs with femora narrow, shiny, irregularly punctate, macrosetaceous. Protibia narrow, distinctly tridentate, terminal spine inserted against medial tooth. Mesotibiae and metatibiae slightly expanded distally, with one macrosetiferous longitudinal carina. Upper terminal spine of metatibia flattened, slightly curved, acute apically; almost as long as lower, apically trunctate, chisel-shaped metatibial spine. Claws bifid, with ventrobasal teeth (Fig. 9A). Ventrum covered only by long, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Pygidium slightly transverse, convex, bordered completely, apically broadly rounded, unevenly covered by coarse umbilicate, macrosetiferous punctures. Male genitalia (Figs. 7A, 8A). Parameres symmetrical, longer than phallobase, evenly curved and with hump apically in lateral aspect; covered by short, fine, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Sexual dimorphism. Female differs from male in the following characters: body length 17.9 mm; metatibia more strongly expanded apically; tarsomeres of all legs shorter. Geographic distribution. Uganda (Fig. 10A). Entypophana biapicata Moser, 1913 Figs 2A–D, 7B, 8B, 9B, 10B. Entypophana biapicata Moser, 1913: 295 (description); Moser 1917: 256 (comparison with E. lujai); Burgeon 1946: 262 (comparison with E. lujai). Type locality. “Usambara, Neu Bethel) [= Tanzania, Tanga region, Usambara Mountains, near Gonya]”. Type material. Lectotype (by present designation), ♂, labelled: “Usambara / Neu Bethel [printed] / X [handwritten] 190 [p] 3 [handwritten, white label] // Entypophana / biapicata / Type ♂ Mos [printed, white label]”. Type depository. ZMHUB. Addition material examined (6 specimens). Tanzania: Amani, 25.-30.12.06, Vosseler G, 2 ♂ in ZMHUB; Amani, 19.-22.11.06, Vosseler G, 1 ♀ in ZMHUB; Usambara, Kwai, P.Weise S, 2 ♀ in ZMHUB; Bumbuli, 22. XII. 02, Meinkop, 1 ♀ in ZMHUB. Redescription of lectotype (♂). Body length 17.2 mm, elongate, almost parallel-sided, strongly convex. Dorsal and ventral surfaces weakly shiny, elytra reddish brown, macrosetation pale (Fig. 2A). Dorsal surface of head, pronotum, scutellum, and elytra covered with short, recumbent, scale-like, white macrosetae; ventral surface of thorax and abdomen with recumbent, long, yellow macrosetae. Head appendages and legs covered with moderately long, yellow macrosetae. Head with labrum transverse, deeply bilobed; lobes rounded, unevenly weakly punctate; lobes covered with long, erect macrosetae. Head including clypeus smooth, glossy, densely coarsely punctate, with each puncture bearing an erect macroseta shorter than puncture diameter. Frontoclypeal carina elevated, medially sinuate forward; base as punctate as clypeus. Frontoclypeal suture undulate, medially arched toward occipital carina. Occipital carina always present, prominent, medially with two rounded summits, laterally diminishing (Fig. 2B). Space between summits and frontoclypeal suture triangular, without punctures or setae. Occiput evenly, moderately punctate. Canthus narrow, short, glabrous. Combined width of both eyes approximately equals maximum width of frons between eyes, eye distinctly extending beyond canthus. Antenna with 10 antennomeres; club with three antennomeres, almost straight, distinctly shorter than antennal shaft (antennomeres 1–7 combined). Antennomeres 1–7 with sparse, long macrosetae; club with sparse, short macrosetae. Terminal maxillary palpomere expanded apically, shorter than palpomeres 2 and 3 combined. 160 · Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press SEHNAL FIGURES 2A–D. Entypophana biapicata Moser, 1913 male, lectotype; length 17.2 mm. A, dorsal view; B, detail of head, anterior view; C, head and pronotum, dorsal view; D, labels. Not to scale. Pronotum transverse, widest behind midlength, with anteromedial semioval depression widest and flat in anterior third and then gradually reclined toward crest. Front margin straight with angles extended forward. Lateral margins crenulate and macrosetose. Base bordered, medially gently arched toward elytra, with smooth margin paralleled by a row of coarse punctures and hind angles broadly rounded. Crest delimiting anteromedial depression prominent, with frontal and top edges impunctate. Anterior part of pronotum deeply punctate, punctures separate, setae no longer than puncture diameters. Remaining parts similarly punctate but punctures shallow; setae yellow, scale-like, semirecumbent, no longer than puncture diameters. Scutellum large, almost equilaterally triangular; sides and apex rounded; sides punctate; each puncture bearing short, narrow, scale-like, semirecumbent, white macroseta (Fig. 2C). Elytra weakly convex, parallel-sided, rounded apically; apical angle approximately rectangular. Striae absent except weakly indicated sutural stria. Humeral umbones present, weakly swollen. Surface not microsculptured, moderately shiny; punctation coarse, almost evenly spaced; punctures separated by twice their diameter. Each puncture bearing narrow, scale-like, semirecumbent, yellow macroseta as long as puncture diameter. Epipleuron distinct, complete, narrow, glabrous laterally. Macropterous. Legs with femora narrow, shiny, unevenly punctate, macrosetaceous. Protibia narrow, distinctly tridentate; terminal spine inserted against medial tooth. Mesotibiae and metatibiae slightly expanded distally, each with one macrosetiferous, longitudinal carina. Upper terminal spine of metatibia flattened, slightly curved, acute apically; 1/ 3 longer than lower, apically trunctate, chisel-shaped spine. Claws bifid, with ventrobasal teeth (Fig. 9B). Ventral surface covered only by long, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Pygidium slightly transverse, convex, bordered completely, apically broadly rounded, unevenly covered by coarse umbilicate, macrosetiferous punctures. Male genitalia (Figs. 7B, 8B). Parameres symmetrical, longer than phallobase, evenly curved and apically rounded with double hump in lateral aspect, with single apex in dorsal aspect; covered by short, fine, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Sexual dimorphism. Female differs from male in the following characters: body length 15.6–18.4 mm. Geographic distribution. Tanzania, Tanga Region (Fig. 10B). Remark. This species was described based on an unstated number of specimens of both sexes. A lectotype is designated here to enhance stability of nomenclature (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1999, Article 74). The location of the paralectotypes is unknown. REVIEW OF ENTYPOPHANA Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press · 161 Entypophana hulstaerti Burgeon, 1946 Figs 3A–D, 7C, 8C, 9C, 10C. Entypophana hulstaerti Burgeon, 1946: 263 (description and comparison with E. lujai). Type locality. “Flandria [= Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equator Region, Flandria, near Ingende village, between confluence of Busira and Momboyo rivers]”. Type material. Lectotype (by present designation), ♂, labelled: “TYPUS [printed] / Hulstaerti / Burg [red, handwritten] // MUSÉE DU CONGO / Equater: Flandria [printed] / 1929 [handwritten] / R. P. Hulstaert [white, printed] // Entypophana / Hulstaerti / Type / Burg [white, handwritten]”. Type depository. MRAC. Redescription of lectotype (♂). Body length 18.4 mm, elongate, almost parallel-sided, strongly convex. Dorsal and ventral surfaces weakly shiny, elytra reddish brown, macrosetation pale (Fig. 3A). Dorsal surface of head, pronotum, scutellum, and elytra covered with short, recumbent, scale-like, white macrosetae; ventral surface of thorax and abdomen with long, recumbent, yellow macrosetae. Head appendages and legs covered with moderately long, reddish-yellow macrosetae. FIGURES 3A–D. Entypophana hulstaerti Burgeon, 1946 male, lectotype; length 18.4 mm. A, dorsal view; B, detail of head, anterior view; C, head and pronotum, dorsal view; D, labels. Not to scale. Head with labrum transverse, deeply bilobed; lobes rounded, unevenly, weakly punctate; lobes covered with long, erect macrosetae. Clypeus transverse, anterior margin weakly upturned and shallowly sinuate, anterior angles rounded. Head including clypeus smooth, matte, densely coarsely punctate; each puncture with an erect macroseta one-half longer than puncture diameter. Frontoclypeal carina elevated, medially sinuate forward; base as punctate as clypeus. Frontoclypeal suture straight. Occipital carina always present, prominent; medially with a flat, broad, glossy, impunctate summit, laterally diminishing (Fig. 3B). Space posterior of frontoclypeal suture with a small, triangular facet devoid of punctures and setae. Occiput evenly, moderately punctate. Canthus narrow, short, glabrous. Combined width of both eyes approximately equals width of frons between eyes, eye distinctly extending beyond canthus. Antenna with 10 antennomeres; club with three antennomeres, almost straight, distinctly shorter than antennal shaft (antennomeres 1–7 combined). Antennomeres 1–7 with sparse, long macrosetae; club with sparse, short macrosetae. Terminal maxillary palpomere expanded apically, shorter than palpomeres 2 and 3 combined. 162 · Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press SEHNAL Pronotum transverse, widest behind midlength; with anteromedial, oval depression narrower and flat in anterior third, then gradually widening and reclining toward crest. Front margin straight with angles extended forward. Lateral margins crenulate and macrosetose. Base bordered, medially gently arched toward elytra, with smooth margin paralleled by a row of coarse punctures and hind angles broadly rounded. Crest delimiting anteromedial depression prominent, with frontal and top edges toward base impunctate except a narrow medial strip at base with punctures as those present laterally. Anterior part of pronotum distinctly punctate, setae from within punctures one-half longer than puncture diameters. Remaining parts similarly punctate but punctures shallow, setae yellow, scale-like, semirecumbent, no longer than puncture diameters (Fig. 3C). Scutellum large, almost equilaterally triangular, sides and apex rounded; sides punctate, each with four large punctures bearing short, narrow, scale-like, semirecumbent, white macroseta. Elytra weakly convex, parallel-sided, rounded apically; apical angle approximately rectangular. Striae absent except for weakly indicated sutural stria. Humeral umbones present, weakly swollen. Surface not microsculptured, moderately shiny; punctation coarse, almost evenly spaced; punctures separated by 1x their diameter. Each puncture bearing narrow, scale-like, semirecumbent macroseta as long or slightly longer than puncture diameter. Epipleuron distinct, complete, narrow, laterally glabrous. Macropterous. Legs with femora narrow, shiny, unevenly punctate; macrosetaceous. Protibia narrow, distinctly tridentate; terminal spine inserted over medial tooth. Mesotibiae and metatibiae slightly expanded distally, each with one macrosetiferous, longitudinal carina. Upper terminal spine of metatibia flattened, slightly curved, acute apically; 1/ 3 longer than lower, apically trunctate, chisel-shaped metatibial spine. Claws bifid, with ventrobasal teeth (Fig. 9C). Ventral surface covered only by long, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Pygidium slightly transverse, convex, bordered completely; apically broadly rounded; unevenly covered by coarse, umbilicate, macrosetiferous punctures. Male genitalia (Figs. 7C, 8C). Parameres symmetrical, longer than phallobase, evenly curved and rounded with hump and deflection apically in lateral aspect; covered by short, fine, semierect yellow macrosetae. Sexual dimorphism. Female differs from male in the following characters: vertex of head with small swelling, pronotum narrower with weak anteromedial depression (Burgeon 1946). Geographic distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equator region (Fig. 10C). Remark. This species was described based on two males. A lectotype is designated here to enhance stability of nomenclature (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, Article 74). The location of the paralectotypes is unknown. Entypophana lujai Moser, 1917 Figs 4A–D, 7D, 8D, 9D, 10D. Entypopana Lujai Moser, 1917: 255 (description); Burgeon 1946: 263 (comparison of E. hulstaerti and E. maynei) Type locality. “Congo belge (Kondué) [= Democratic Republic of Congo, Kasai Oriental Region, near Lusambo]”. Type material. Lectotype (by present designation), ♂, labelled: “Ed. LUJA / KONDUÉ / CONGO - BELGE [white, printed] // Entypophana / Lujai Mos. / Type ♂ [white, handwritten]”. Type depository. ZMHUB. Additional material exanimed (1 specimen). DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Stanleyville [= Kisangani], Congo, 1 ♀ in IRSNB. Redescription of lectotype (♂). Body length 19.3 mm, elongate, almost parallel-sided, strongly convex. Dorsal and ventral surfaces weakly shiny, elytra reddish brown, macrosetation pale (Fig. 4A). Dorsal surface of head, pronotum, scutellum, and elytra covered with short, recumbent, scale-like, white macrosetae; ventral surface of thorax and abdomen with long, recumbent, yellow macrosetae. Head appendages and legs covered with moderately long, reddish-yellow macrosetae. Head with labrum transverse, deeply bilobed; lobes rounded, unevenly weakly punctate; lobes covered with long, erect macrosetae. Head including clypeus smooth, glossy, fissured, densely coarsely punctate; each puncture with an erect macroseta as long as puncture diameter. Frontoclypeal carina elevated, medially sinuate forward, base REVIEW OF ENTYPOPHANA Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press · 163 as punctate as clypeus; setae semierect at varied angles, at least twice as long as puncture diameters. Frontoclypeal suture slightly undulate, medially arched toward occipital carina. Occipital carina always present, prominent, elevated; medially with a flat, broad, glossy, impunctate double summit, laterally diminishing (Fig. 4B). Space posterior of frontoclypeal suture with a small, triangular facet devoid of punctures and setae. Occiput sparsely regularly, moderately punctate. Canthus narrow, short, bare. Width of both eyes combined approximately equal to maximum width of frons between eyes, eye distinctly extending beyond canthus. Antenna with 10 antennomeres; club with three antennomeres, almost straight, as long as antennal shaft (antennomeres 2–7 combined). Antennomeres 1–7 with sparse, long macrosetae; club sparsely, shortly macrosetaceous. Terminal maxillary broken. Pronotum transverse, widest behind midlength; with anteromedial, semioval depression narrower and flat in anterior third, then gradually widening and reclining toward crest. Front margin straight with angles extended forward. Lateral margins crenulate and macrosetose. Base bordered, medially gently arched toward elytra, with smooth margin paralleled by a row of coarse punctures and hind angles broadly rounded. Crest delimiting anteromedial depression prominent, with frontal and top edges impunctate, between edge of crest and base punctate as sparsely as in anterior part of pronotum. Flat part of depression densely punctate, punctures spherical, setae twice as long as puncture diameters. Remaining parts with macrosetose punctation; setae yellow, scale-like, semierect (Fig. 4C). FIGURES 4A–D. Entypophana lujai Moser, 1917 male, lectotype; length 19.3 mm. A, dorsal view; B, detail of head, anterior view; C, head and pronotum, dorsal view; D, labels. Not to scale. Scutellum large, almost equilaterally triangular, sides and apex rounded; disc punctate as elytra. Elytra weakly convex, parallel-sided, rounded apically; apical angle approximately rectangular. Striae absent, excepting feebly visible sutural stria. Humeral umbones present, weakly swollen. Surface not microsculptured, moderately shiny; punctation coarse, almost regularly spaced; punctures separated by their diameter. Each puncture bearing a seta as long as or slightly longer than the puncture diameter. Epipleuron distinct, complete, narrow, glabrous laterally. Macropterous. Legs with femora narrow, shiny, irregularly punctate; macrosetaceous. Protibia narrow, distinctly tridentate; terminal spine inserted against medial dent. Mesotibia and metatibia slightly expanded apicad; with one macrosetiferous, longitudinal carinae. Upper terminal spine of metatibia flattened, slightly curved, acute apically; 1/3 longer than lower, apically trunctate, chisel-shaped metatibial spine. Claws bifid, with ventrobasal teeth (Fig. 9D). Ventral surface covered only by long, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Pygidium slightly transverse, convex, 164 · Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press SEHNAL completely bordered; apically broadly rounded; irregularly covered by coarse, umbilicate, macrosetiferous punctures. Male genitalia (Figs. 7D, 8D). Parameres symmetrical, longer than phallobasis, regularly curved in lateral aspect, rounded apically in lateral aspect; covered by short, fine, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Sexual dimorphism. Female differs from male in the following characters: body shorter (16.0 mm), considerably shorter; anteromedial depression weak. Geographic distribution. Democratic Republic of Congo, Kasai Oriental Region (Fig. 10D). Remark. This species was described based on an unstated number of specimens of both sexes. A lectotype is designated here to enhance stability of nomenclature (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1999, Article 74). Entypophana maynei Burgeon, 1946 Figs 5A–D, 7E, 8E, 9E, 10E. Entypophana Maynéi Burgeon, 1946: 263 (description). Type locality. “Mayumbe: Makaia N’tete [= Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Fleuve Region, Mayumbe]”. Type material. Lectotype (by present designation), ♂, labelled: “Entypophana / Mayneí / Type Burg [white, handwritten] // MUSÉE DU CONGO / Mayumbe 24-XI-15/ Makaiä N'Tete / R. Mayné [white, printed] // TYPUS [printed] / Maynei. Burg. [red label, handwritten]”. Type depository. MRAC. Redescription of the lectotype (♂). Body length 14.9 mm, elongate, almost parallel, strongly convex. Dorsal and ventral surface weakly shiny, head and pronotum dark brown, elytra reddish-brown, macrosetation pale (Fig. 5A). Dorsal surface of head, pronotum, scutellum, and elytra covered with white, short, recumbent, scale-like macrosetae; ventral surface of thorax and abdomen with yellow, recumbent, long macrosetae. Head, appendages, and legs covered with reddish-yellow, moderately long macrosetae. Head with labrum transverse, deeply bilobed; lobes rounded, irregularly and weakly punctate; lobes covered with long, erect macrosetae. Head including clypeus smooth, matte, densely coarsely punctate; each puncture with a macroseta shorter than puncture diameter. Frontoclypeal carina sinuate in the forward direction but medially straight, frons behind the carina randomly punctate, punctures as on clypeus. Frontoclypeal suture undulate, at middle doubly arched toward occipital carina. Occipital carina always present, prominent, elevated; medially extended into a thin (in dorsal view razor-sharp), broad, impunctate double summit, laterally diminishing (Fig. 5B). Surface behind frontoclypeal suture impunctate. Occiput with a mix of sparse and moderate punctate. Canthus narrow, short, glabrous. Width of both eyes combined approximately equal to maximum width of frons between eyes, eye distinctly extending beyond canthus. Antenna with 10 antennomeres; club with three antennomeres, almost straight, as long as antennal shaft (antennomeres 1–7 combined). Antennomeres 1–7 with sparse, long macrosetae; club sparsely, shortly macrosetaceous. Terminal maxillary palpomere expanded apically, approximately shorter as palpomeres 2 and 3 combined. Pronotum transverse, widest behind midlength; with a round, anteromedial shallow depression gradually rising toward edge of crest. Front margin straight, with angles extended forward. Lateral margins crenulate and macrosetose. Base bordered, medially gently arched toward elytra, with smooth margin paralleled by a row of coarse punctures and hind angles broadly rounded. Crest delimiting anteromedial depression prominent, with edge impunctate. Pronotal punctation asperate and macrosetose, anteriorly denser than toward base; setae no longer than half of puncture diameters, yellow, scale-like, semirecumbent (Fig. 5C). Scutellum large, almost equilaterally triangular; sides and apex rounded; sides punctate, each bearing short narrow, white, scale-like, almost recumbent macroseta. Elytra weakly convex, parallel-sided, rounded apically; apical angle approximately rectangular. Striae absent, excepting feebly visible sutural stria. Humeral umbones present, weakly swollen. Surface not microsculptured, moderately shiny, with shallow and regularly spaced punctures separated by their diameter. Each puncture bearing narrow, yellow, scale-like, almost recumbent macroseta; setae as long as or slightly shorter than the puncture diameter. Epipleuron distinct, complete, narrow, glabrous laterally. Macropterous. REVIEW OF ENTYPOPHANA Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press · 165 FIGURES 5A–D. Entypophana maynei Burgeon, 1946 male, lectotype; length 14.9 mm. A, dorsal view; B, detail of head, anterior view; C, head and pronotum, dorsal view; D, labels. Not to scale. Legs with femora narrow, shiny, irregularly punctate; macrosetaceous. Protibia narrow, distinctly tridentate; terminal spine inserted against medial dent. Mesotibia and metatibia slightly expanded apicad, with one macrosetiferous longitudinal carinae. Upper terminal spine of metatibia flattened, slightly curved, acute apically; 1/ 3 longer than lower, apically trunctate, chisel-shaped metatibial spine. Claws bifid, with ventrobasal teeth (Fig. 9E). Ventral surface covered only by long, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Pygidium slightly transverse, convex, completely bordered; apically broadly rounded; irregularly covered by coarse umbilicate, macrosetiferous punctures. Male genitalia (Figs. 7E, 8E). Parameres symmetrical, longer than phallobasis, regularly curved in lateral aspect, rounded apically in lateral aspect, with somewhat pincers-like apex; covered by short, fine, semierect, yellow macrosetae. Sexual dimorphism. Female unknown. Geographic distribution. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Fleuve Region (Fig. 10E). Remark. This species was described based on two males. A lectotype is designated here to enhance stability of nomenclature (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1999, Article 74). The location of the paralectotypes is unknown. Entypophana njiapanda Sehnal, new species Figs 6A–D, 7F, 8F, 9F, 10F. Type locality. Tanzania, Kilombero District, Mwanihana. Type material (2 specimens). Holotype, ♂, labelled: “TANZANIA, Njia Panda 970m / Mwanihana, Udzungwa Mts. N.P. / S07°47′28″ E36°49′34″ / 27-30.xi.2010 Light Trap / leg. Smith, R & Takano, H [white, printed] // Schizonychini / Schizonycha ♂ / (Entypophana) sp. / R. Sehnal det. 2012 [white, printed] // BMNH{E} / 2012-92 / 1198576 [white, printed]”. PARATYPE, ♀: same data as holotype. 166 · Zootaxa 4258 (2) © 2017 Magnolia Press SEHNAL

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