Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927

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

Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927

(Figs 44­ 45, 82)

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED: Lectotype ♂ of Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927 present designation: Democratic Republic of Congo : [MUSEE DU CONGO, Kasai, X.1924, (coton), Lt. J. Ghesquière] [R. Dét. 1854] [HOLOTYPUS] [ Adoretus nubilus Type ♂ E. Benderitter, BEND.] [Lectotype ♂ Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927 des. Pol Limbourg, 2012] ( MRAC).

Paralectotype ♀: [MUSEE DU CONGO, Kasai , X.1924, (coton), Lt. J. Ghesquière] [R. Dét. z 1436] [ALLOTYPUS] [ Adoretus nubilus Type ♀ E. Benderitter, BEND.] [Paralectotype ♀ Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927 det. PoL Limbourg, 2012] ( MRAC) .

Paralectotype ♀: [MUSEE DU CONGO, Kasai , X.1924, (coton), Lt. J. Ghesquière] [MUSEE DU CONGO, Kasai, X.1924, (coton), Lt. J. Ghesquière, Coll. Benderitter] [R. Dét. M 1708] [PARATYPUS] [ Adoretus nubilus Cotype ♀ E. Benderitter, dét.] [Paralectotype ♀ Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927 det. Pol Limbourg, 2012] ( MRAC) .

Paralectotype ♂: [MUSEE DU CONGO, Kasai , X.1924, (coton), Lt. J. Ghesquière] [R. Dét. zz 1436] [PARATYPUS] [Paralectotype ♂ Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927 det. Pol Limbourg, 2012] ( MRAC) .

Paralectotype ♂: [MUSEE DU CONGO, Kasai , X.1924, (coton), Lt. J. Ghesquière, Coll. Benderitter] [MUSEE DU CONGO, Kasai, X.1924, (coton), Lt. J. Ghesquière] [R. Dét. M 1708] [PARATYPUS] [ Adoretus nubilus Cotype ♂ E. Benderitter, dét.] [Paralectotype ♂ Adoretus nubilus Benderitter, 1927 det. Pol Limbourg, 2012] ( MRAC) .

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED: 2♂, 2♀: Democratic Republic of Congo: Dist. Tshuapa, Mosanga , Leg. Massart ( RBINS) .

COMMENTS.

Adoretus duvivieri is extremely similar to A. nubilus Benderitter, 1927 but can be distinguished by:

A. duvivieri A. nubilus

Dorsum with lines of long separated erected Dorsum with short, dense, white, decumbent scales. yellowish setae on elytra, progressively longer from disc to lateral margin of elytra; margins from pronotum to elytra declivity with very long erected yellowish setae.

Metacoxae prolongated by a long, pointed process Metacoxae not prolonged by a long, pointed process (♀ metacoxae without pointed process). but sometimes with a short rounded process. Aedeagus: parameres triangular and elongate, Aedeagus: parameres triangular and elongate, laterally slightly sinuate in dorsal view (Figs 42­ 43). laterally reflexed to middle part, strongly sinuate in dorsal view (Figs 44­ 45).