Scapanoclypeus carinatus Evans, 1987

Sehnal, Richard, 2017, Scapanoclypeus bicoloratus new species from Hardap, Namibia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Tanyproctini), Zootaxa 4247 (5), pp. 593-598 : 594

Scapanoclypeus carinatus Evans, 1987

Material studied. Namibia: Karas: Loerelei , 28°02′24″S 16°31′48″E, 2–6.iv.2002, E. Holm and H. Gebhardt, 2 ♂ in TMSA , 1 ♂ in RSCV.

Note. To date, the species was known only from the holotype. Specimens ( Figs. 2D – E ) from Karas Region, near Loerelei ( Fig. 3 E) represent additional material collected outside of the type locality. The species is recorded here for the first time for Namibia and is illustrated for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 2 A – E. Scapanoclypeus carinatus Evans, male. A—habitus, dorsal view; B—antenna, dorsal view; C—clypeus, frontal view; D—parameres, dorsal view; E—parameres, lateral view; scale 1 mm.

FIGURE 3. Map with currently known geographical distribution in southern Africa: A— Scapanoclypeus triapicalis Sehnal; B— Scapanoclypeus testaceus Evans; C— Scapanoclypeus aberrans (Frey); D— Scapanoclypeus cornutus Evans; E— Scapanoclypeus carinatus Evans; F— Scapanoclypeus aulacocoleatus Evans; G— Scapanoclypeus brunneus Evans; H— Scapanoclypeus hardap Sehnal; J— Scapanoclypeus bicoloratus new species; K— Scapanoclypeus sinepunctatus Sehnal. Red dots indicate new species or new locality.