Mimela politicollis Ohaus, 1914

Limbourg, Pol, 2014, Contribution to the knowledge of Afrotropical Rutelinae III (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae), Belgian Journal of Entomology 17, pp. 1-33 : 1-33

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scientific name	Mimela politicollis Ohaus, 1914
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TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED: Holotype ♂: Democratic Republic of Congo: [Belg. Kongo, W. V. Alb. Edu. See, XI.08, Grauer S.] [ Mimela politicollis OHS. Type] [Holotypus Mimela politicollis OHAUS, 1914 labelled by MNHUB 2011] ( MNHUB).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED: Rwanda: 1♀: P.N. Nyungwe, Pindura, 1850 m, III.2007, Leg. E. Vingerhoedt & G. Vandeweghe ( PCPL) ; 2♂: idem, 2200m, III.2007, Leg. E. Vingerhoedt & G. Vandeweghe ( PCPL) ; 5♂, 3♀: idem, VIVII.2007, Leg. E. Vingerhoedt & G. Vandeweghe ( PCPL; 1♂, 1♀: RBINS) .

COMMENTS.

Mimela grootaerti is extremely similar to M. politicollis but can be distinguished by: