Haroldius lyleae Daniel, Strümpher & Snäll, 2021

Daniel, Gimo M., Strümpher, Werner P. & Snäll, Stanislav, 2021, A new species and new distributional records of Haroldius Boucomont, 1914 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from southern Africa, Zootaxa 5072 (1), pp. 34-42 : 35

Haroldius lyleae Daniel, Strümpher & Snäll , new species

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Type locality: Soetvlakte Farm [26°45′S 22°50′E], Northern Cape Province, South Africa ( Fig. 15 ) .

Type material. HOLOTYPE (♂, TMSA, aedeagus extracted) ( Figs 1–9 ): “ S.Af. [ South Africa]; Northern Cape [Province] | Soetvlakte Farm , 1027m | 26[°].45[̓′]S – 22[°].50[′]E” || “17-19.2[February].2010; E-Y: 3873 | pitfall;Vaalbos in grassl [grassland] | leg. Robin Lyle ” || “ HOLOTYPE | Haroldius lyleae | Daniel, Strümpher & | Snäll 2021 (red cardstock)” . PARATYPE (female, ESRC; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20160703) ( Figs 10–13 ): “ RSA: Gauteng pr [Province] | Springs 2.IX.2006 | 26°14′30″S, 28°30′22″E | Stanislav Snäll leg.” || “ PARATYPE | Haroldius lyleae | Daniel, Strümpher & | Snäll, 2021 (red cardstock)” .

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FIGURE 15. Distribution of Haroldius lyleae Daniel, Strümpher & Snäll, new species from South Africa (Yellow circles; circle with black point indicate type locality – “Soetvlakte Farm”).

FIGURES 1–4. Haroldius lyleae Daniel, Strümpher & Snäll, new species, holotype (TMSA). 1, habitus, dorsal view; 2, habitus, ventral view; 3, habitus, lateral view; 4, holotype labels.

FIGURES 5–9. Haroldius lyleae Daniel, Strümpher & Snäll, new species, holotype (TMSA). 5, prothorax; 6, pygidium; 7, aedeagus, ventral view; 8, aedeagus, lateral view; 9, aedeagus, dorsal view.

FIGURES 10–14. Haroldius lyleae Daniel, Strümpher & Snäll, new species, paratype (ESRC). 10, habitus, dorsal view; 11, paratype labels; 12, habitus, ventral view; 13, clypeus; 14, host ant: Monomorium albopilosum, dorsal view.