Aspidimorpha innominata Sekerka, 2014

Sekerka, Lukáš & Barclay, Maxwell V. L., 2014, Fabrician types of Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) deposited in the Natural History Museum, London, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2), pp. 657-684 : 678-682

Aspidimorpha innominata Sekerka sp. nov.

( Figs 40–44 )

Aspidimorpha cincta ( Fabricius, 1781) (misidenti¿cation): BOHEMAN (1854: 251), SPAETH (1914: 73), BOROWIEC (1997: 230).

Type locality. Senegal, Dakar.

Type material. HOLOTYPE: pinned, ‘Environs | de Dakar | Chissadon 1911 [w, hw, cb] || cincta F. [hw] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC). PARATYPES: BENIN: ZOU DEPARTMENT: 1 spec., glued: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Le Moult vendit [blue, p, cb] || Zagnanado, Dahomey [w, hw, s, glued on previous label]’ ( IRSN); 3 spec., pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Dahomey | Zagnanado [hw] | Le Moult vendit [blue, p, cb]’ ( IRSN). BURKINA FASO: CENTRE REGION: 2 spec., glued: ‘COLL. MUS.TERVUREN | Haute-Volta: Ouaga- | dougou (leg. P.C. Fer- | nandez) X-70 [w, p, cb]’ ( DBET). CAMEROON: NORTH REGION: 1 spec., pinned: ‘Kamerun int | Garua [= Garoua] | 19.-24.VII.09. | Riggenbach S.G. [b, p, cb] || Zool. Mus. | Berlin [w, p, cb] || ASPIDOMORPHA | 5-FASCIATA | DET.L.BOROWIEC [w, p]’ ( DBET). CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 11 spec., glued:‘Oubangui-Chari | Belg Congo | Coll Škulina [w, p, cb]’ ( NMPC, 2 LSPC). NANA- GRÉBIZI PREFECTURE: 14 spec., 11 glued and 3 pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Rép. Centrafricaine | (Congo Français) | Fort Crampel [nowadays Kaga-Bandoro] | ex coll. Le Moult [b, p, cb]’ (7 IRSN, 6 DBET, 1 LSPC). CHAD: N’DJAMENA REGION: 7 spec., pinned: ‘ Fort Lamy | 30.IX.55 [w, p, cb] || Exped.Mus.G.Frey | Tchad A.E.F. | Bechyne 1955 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHMB, 1 LSPC); 12 spec., pinned: ‘ Fort Lamy | 1.X.55 [w, p, cb] || Exped.Mus.G.Frey | Tchad A.E.F. | Bechyne 1955 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHMB, 3 LSPC). DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: ORIENTALE PROVINCE: 1 spec., glued: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Congo belge Mahagi | Abok, 5-iii-1929 | A.Collart [b, p, cb, three last rows on w, p, cb label glued to the previous]’ ( DBET). ERITREA: NORTHERN RED SEA REGION: 1 spec., glued:‘Ghinda | Erithrea [w, p, cb] || cincta [w, hw, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022818 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS). THE GAMBIA: BANJUL AREA: 1 spec., glued: ‘The Gambia | BANJUL | T-E Leiler [w, p, cb] || 8.1. | 1968 [hw on underside of previous label] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022824 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned: ‘THE GAMBIA | Kotu Stream | 7[hw].11.1981 | B. Gustafsson [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022826 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS). BRIKAMA AREA: 2 spec., glued: ‘Gambia. | Bakau [hw] | Jan. 06 [hw] | G.C.Dudgeon. | 1906–73. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH) ; 1 spec., glued:‘The Gambia | BAKAU | T-E.Leiler [w, hw] || 1.I. | 1968 [hw on underside of preceding label] || Riksmuseum | Stockholm [g, p]’ ( DBET); 1 spec., glued: ‘The Gambia | BAKAU | T-E Leiler [w, p] || 7.1. | 1968 [hw on underside of previous label] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022823 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., glued: ‘Gambia. Kombo S.Mary | Bakau | 25[hw]-11-1976 G. Wängsjö [w, p, cb] || 1326 [hw on underside of previous label] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022827 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., glued: ‘GAMBIA Kombo North | Bijilo Forest Park | 26-11-1976 G. Wängsjö [w, p, cb] || 1327 [hw on underside of preceding label] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022825 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS). JANJANBUREH AREA: 1 spec., pinned: ‘Gambia | Mc Carthy Isl. | G. Svenson [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022819 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Gambia | Mc Carthy Isl. | G. Svenson [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022820 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Gambia | Mc Carthy Isl. | G. Svenson [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022821 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS). KEREVAN AREA: 1 spec., glued: ‘The Gambia | M BOLLET | T-E Leiler [w, p, cb] || 8.1. | 1968 [hw on underside of previous label] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022822 [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p]’ ( NHRS). GHANA: 1 spec., pinned: ‘Togo,Hinterland | Weg nach Salaga | Döring S. [b, p, cb] || Zool. Mus. | Berlin [w, p, cb]’ ( DBET). GUINEA: 1 spec.,glued:‘Rep.de Guinée | Kandan 2-62 | Dr.Krýsa lgt [w, hw, cb]’ ( NMPC). KINDIA REGION: 1 spec., glued:‘Kindia 27 | Guinea franc. | Baum lgt. [w, p, cb]’ ( NMPC). GUINEA-BISSAU: 1 spec., pinned:‘Bocan; | Guin.Port.[w, hw by Clark, cb] || 213 [blue, hw, cb] || 67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH). MALI: SIKASSO REGION: 1 spec., glued: ‘MALI Sikasso | 4 [hw] X 1994 | Longorola [hw] | J.M. MALDES [b, p, cb] || sur patate | douce [= on sweet potato] [b, hw, cb] || Aspidimorpha | quadriremis Sch. | det. L. Borowiec [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( DBET). NIGERIA: 2 spec., glued: ‘Nigeria | II-1998 | leg. Balletto [w, p, cb]’ ( MDC). BAUCHI STATE: 2 spec., pinned:‘N.NIGERIA.| Azare. | 1925 | Dr.Ll. Lloyd. [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Imp.Inst.Ent. | Brit.Mus. | 1933-64. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH, LSPC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘N.NIGERIA. | Azare. | 1925 | Dr.Ll.Lloyd. [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Imp.Inst.Ent. | Brit.Mus. | 1926–213. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH). ENUGU STATE: 7 spec., pinned: ‘ Enugu | 31.X.55 [w, p, cb] || Exped.Mus.G.Frey | Nigeria-Kamerun | Bechyne 1955.56 [w, p, cb]’( NHMB). FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY: 1 spec., glued:‘NIGERIA Fed.Capital | Abuja 10.x.2009 | 9°12’49”N, 7°25’55”E | Kremitovský lgt. [w, p, cb]’ ( LSPC). KADUNA STATE: 1 spec., pinned:‘NIGERIA:| Samaru.| 18–25.v.1970. | P.H.Ward. | B.M.1970–604. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH). KANO STATE: 1 spec., glued: ‘W.E.S.Merrett. | B.M. 1967-270. [w, p, cb] || KANO [hw] | Lagos Dist. [w, p, cb] | N [hw] S.Nigeria | NOV [hw] 19[p]51[hw] | W.E.S.Merrett [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., glued: ‘W.E.S.Merrett. | B.M. 1967-270. [w, p, cb] || Kano Dist. [w, p, cb] | N.Nigeria | JUNE [hw] 195[p]3[hw] | W.E.S.Merrett. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 2 spec., pinned: ‘ Kano | 4.X.55 [w, p, cb] || Exped.Mus.G.Frey | Nigeria-Kamerun | Bechyne 1955.56 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHMB); 1 spec.,pinned:‘ Kano | 5.X.55 [w, p, cb] || Exped.Mus.G.Frey | Nigeria-Kamerun | Bechyne 1955.56 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHMB). NIGER STATE: 1 spec., pinned: ‘NIGERIA | Minna | G. Wilson. | (Proc.R.Ent.Soc. | 1934. p.7. [w, hw]’ ( BMNH) ; 1 spec., pinned: ‘Zungeru, | N. Nigeria, | Dr. Williams. | 1910-289. [w, hw, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., glued: ‘N.Nigeria, | Zungeru. | 2.11.10. [hw] | Dr.W.Morrison. | 1911–423. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH). SENEGAL: 1 spec., pinned: ‘Seneg [w, p, cb] || Chevr [w, p, cb] || NHRS-SRAH | 000000041 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned:‘Seneg [w, p, cb] || Chevr [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022811 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Seneg [w, p, cb] || Mhm. [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022812 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Seneg [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022813 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Seneg [w, p, cb] || M. Berl [w, p, cb] || NHRS-JLKB | 000022814 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., glued: ‘Aspidimorph | 5 fasciata | Senegal [w, hw, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC); 1 spec., glued: ‘Aspidimorph | 5 fasciata | Senegal [w, hw, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC); 1 spec., glued: ‘E. Coll. | Chevt. [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorph | cincta B | Senegal [w, hw, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC); 1 spec., pinned:‘Senegal [w, hw, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC); 4 spec., pinned:‘Senegal [w, p, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Senegal [w, hw, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf] || Aspidomorpha | cincta F. [hw] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb]’ ( NMPC); 2 spec., pinned: ‘Sénégal [green, hw, cb, bf] || cincta F. [hw] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC, LSPC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘West-Afrika | Senegal [hw] [w, p, cb, bf] || Aspidomorpha | cincta F. [Spaethތ s hw] | Spaeth det. [w, p] || Zool. Mus. | Berlin [w, p, cb]’ ( DBET); 1 spec., pinned: ‘MUSÉE DU CONGO | Sénégal | Don Burgeon [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | M [hw] | 1258 [w, p, cb] || Aspidomorpha | cincta [hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 2 spec., one glued other pinned: ‘MUSÉE DU CONGO | Sénégal | Don Burgeon [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | M [hw] | 1258 [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘MUSÉE DU CONGO | Sénégal: | Coll. Clavareau [w, p, cb] || Sénégal [w. hw, s] || Aspid. [hw by Spaeth] | cincta [hw by Spaeth] | det. Spaeth [w, p, cb] || Determination | Dr.F. Spaeth [w, hw, cb] || Aspidomorpha | Cincta | Fab. [w, hw, cb]’ ( MRAC); 1 spec., pinned:‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. [blue, p, cb] || Sénegal [w, hw, cb, glued on the previous label]’ ( IRSN); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Sénégal | ex coll. F. Chapuis [blue, p, cb] || Senegal [w, hw, cb, glued on previous label] || det. [p] Chapuis [hw] [w, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha | cincta [w, hw, s, glued on previous label]’ ( IRSN); 3 spec., pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Sénégal | ex coll. F. Chapuis [blue, p, cb] || Dr.Chapuis det. | ASPIDOMORPHA | cincta [hw] [w, p, cb]’ ( IRSN); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Sénégal | ex coll. Bonneuil [blue, p, cb]’ ( IRSN); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Sénégal | Le Moult vendit [blue, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha [hw] | cincta F.[hw] | det.L. Borowiec [w, p, cb]’ ( IRSN); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Sénégal | Le Moult vendit [blue, p, cb] || Aspidomorpha | cincta | Linn | Sénégal [w, hw, s]’ ( IRSN); 1 spec., glued: ‘ex dress | hem [w, hw, cb] || W. Africa | Senegal | NOV. 1975 | B.M. 1976-30 [w, hw, cb] || exhibited on | television programme | ‘Blue Peter’ [w, hw, cb]’ ( BMNH). DAKAR REGION: 1 spec., pinned: ‘ Dakar | 12.09 [w, hw, cb] || COLL.ACHARD | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC); 2 spec., pinned: ‘Exped. Mus.G.Frey | Franz.Guinea 1951 | W.Afr.leg.Bechyne [w, p, cb] || Dakar | 4.6.51 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHMB); 1 spec., pinned: ‘IFAN [p] 1.XI. [hw] 19[p]63[hw] | DAKAR [hw] | FANN [hw] | R. ROY [w, p, cb]’ ( DBET); 1 spec., glued: ‘IFAN [p] 5.XI.[hw] 19[p]64[hw] | DAKAR [hw] | FANN [hw] | J. N. [hw] ROY [w, p, cb]’ ( DBET); 1 spec., glued: ‘ DAKAR | Fin X.1964 | J. N. Roy [w, hw, cb]’ ( DBET). DIOURBEL REGION: 2 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | 19.-23. XII.1939 [hw] | J. Risbec [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Imp. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1942-102. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH, LSPC); 14 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | - XII. 2. 1. 1940 [hw] | J. Risbec [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Imp. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1942-102. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH, 3 LSPC); 2 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | II.1940 [hw] | J. Risbec | No. 9152- [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Imp. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1942-102. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 2 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | IV.1940 [hw] | J. Risbec | No. [p] 9197 [hw] [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1948-529. [w, p, cb] || Aspidomorpha [hw] | cincta [hw] | Boh. [hw] | Det. G.E.Bryant [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 4 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | IV.1940 [hw] | J. Risbec | No. [p] 9197 [hw] [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1948-529. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 12 spec., pinned:‘SENEGAL | Bambey | IV.1940 [hw] | J. Risbec | No. [p] 9194 [hw] [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins.Ent. | B.M. 1948-525. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH, 2 LSPC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | IV.1940 [hw] | J. Risbec | No. [p] 9194 [hw] [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1948-525. [w, p, cb] || Aspidomorpha [hw] | cincta [hw] | Boh. [hw] | Det. G.E.Bryant [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | 1945 | J. Risbec [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1948-525. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned:‘SENEGAL | Bambey | 1945 | J. Risbec. [w, hw, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins. Ent. | B.M. 1948-525. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Bambey | 1945 | J. Risbec [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins. Ent. | B.M.1948-143 [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘COLL. MUS. CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | I/11 [hw vertically on side] 7-III[hw]-1939 | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb] || cincta [hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb] | Im | oranger [blue, hw, cb, bf]’ ( MRAC); 2 spec., pinned: ‘COLL. MUS. CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | 22-IV[hw]-1939 | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb] || cincta [hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘COLL. MUS. CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | 11-20-VII[hw]-1939 | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb] || Aspidomorpha | cincta F.[hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det.[w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 2 spec., pinned:‘COLL.MUS. CONGO | Senegal:M‘Bambey | 22-VII[hw]-1939 | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb] || Asp. [hw by Spaeth] | cincta [hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 2 spec., glued: ‘COLL. MUS. CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | 28-X-6- XI[hw]-19[p]39[hw] | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb] || Aspid. [hw by Spaeth] | cincta [hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 3 spec., two pinned, one glued: ‘COLL. MUS. CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | 22-27-I[hw]-194[p]0[hw] | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 2 spec., pinned: ‘COLL. MUS.CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | 25-III-9-IV[hw]-194[p]0[hw] | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 1 spec., glued: ‘COLL. MUS. CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | 25-III-9-IV[hw]- 194[p]0[hw] | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | Z. [hw] | 4727 [w, p, cb] || cincta [hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘COLL. MUS. CONGO | Senegal: M‘Bambey | 9-15-IV[hw]-194[p]0[hw] | M. Risbec [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | G [hw] | 4514 [w, p, cb] || Aspid. [hw by Spaeth] | cincta [hw by Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb]’ ( MRAC). SAINT- LOUIS REGION: 7 spec., pinned: ‘SENEGAL | Guede [hw] | ii.1946 [hw] | J. Risbec. [w, p, cb] || Pres. by | Com. Ins. Ent. | B.M.1948-143 [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH, 1 LSPC). UNKNOWN REGION: 1 spec., pinned: ‘Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. | Senegal: riv. Bao | 10-VII-1938 | Le Moult vendit [blue, p, cb] || Aspidimorpha [hw] | cincta F. [hw] | det. L. Borowiec [w, p, cb]’ ( IRSN). SIERRA LEONE: 1 spec., pinned:‘MUSÉE DU CONGO | Sierra Leone [hw] | D. Ent. Nat. Mus. | Ex coll Kraatz [w, p, cb] || Sra Leone [w, p, cb, bf] || Coll. Kraatz | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb] || R. DÉT. | F [hw] | 1336 [w, p, cb] || A. cincta F. [pink, hw, s]’ ( MRAC). SUDAN: DARFUR PROVINCE: 1 spec., pinned: ‘W.DARFUR: | S.Jebel Murra, | Kallikitting. | 4,450 ft. 7[hw]. vi.1932. | M.Steele. [w, p, cb] || 82. [w, hw] || Aspidomorpha | cincta F. [hw by F. Spaeth] | Spaeth det. [w, p, cb] || Pres.by | Imp.Inst.Ent. | B.M.1936-505. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH). TOGO: MARITIME REGION: 10 spec., pinned: ‘Togo | Lome [w, p, cb]’ ( NHMB, 2 LSPC). UNKNOWN LOCALITIES: 1 spec., pinned: ‘Niger | Benne [b, J. Weiseތ s hw, cb] || Nigr. Benn. [w, hw, cb] || Zool. Mus. | Berlin [w, p, cb] || ASPIDOMORPHA | 5-FASCIATA | DET.L.BOROWIEC [w, p]’ ( DBET); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Ra¿rqu [w, hw] || Späth | 1899 [w, hw, cb] || Aspidomorpha | cincta F. [p, hw] || COLL.NICKERL | MUS.PRAGENSE [w, p, cb, bf]’ ( NMPC); 1 spec., pinned: ‘E. Coll. | Chev. t [w, p] || Catein | Cazavr [blue, hw, circle label] || cincta | F. Bhn | col AK [w, hw by Chevrolat] || 67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH). WITHOUT LOCALITY DATA: 1 spec., pinned: ‘67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘E. Coll. | Laferté [w, p] || 67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘E. Coll. | Chev. t [w, p] || 67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘E. Coll. | Chev. t [w, p] || Asp. | cincta | var. Bhn. | [illegible] [w, hw by Chevrolat, cb] || 67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘E. Coll. | Chev. t [w, p] || Aspidomorpha | cincta F | Bhn Brasilia [w, hw by Chevrolat] || 67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘E. Coll. | Chev. t [w, p] || Aspidom. | cincta | F Bhn. | Bayres [w, hw by Chevrolat, cb] || 67·56 [w, p]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘D. [three or four illegible letters due to pinholes] ot [blue, hw, cb] || E. Coll. | Chev. t [w, p] || 67·56 [w, p] || Aspid. | cincta F. Bhn [w, hw by Chevrolat]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘3636. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘3636.d [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned:‘3636.[w, p, cb] || cincta Fabr. [blue, hw by Boheman] || Aspidomorpha . | = cincta Boh. [hw] | nec Fab.[hw] [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned:‘Aspidom. | cincta. [w, hw, cb] || 57 [yellow, p] || 67·56 [w, p] || Aspidomorpha . | cincta. [hw] | sec.Boheman. [w, p, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., pinned: ‘Nevinson Coll. | 1918-14 [w, p, cb] || cincta [w, hw, cb]’ ( BMNH); 1 spec., glued: ‘THANH MOI | TONKIN | H. PERROT [w, p, cb; erroneous locality]’ ( MHNG); 1 spec., pinned: ‘NHRS-JLKB | 000022816 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS); 1 spec., pinned: ‘NHRS-JLKB | 000022817 [w, p, cb]’ ( NHRS).

Description. A detailed description and bibliography of this species was provided by BOROWIEC (1997: 230) under the name Aspidimorpha cincta Fabricius. We use the oportunity to establish this species with a reference to its detailed description accompanied with drawings according to the Article 13.1.2 of the ICZN (1999).

Differential diagnosis. Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) innominata sp. nov. belongs to the A. quinquefasciata species group characterized by more or less parallel-sided body, base of the elytra only slightly wider than base of the pronotum, explanate margin of the elytra with both basal and postero-lateral spots, elytral disc depressed to weakly and regularly convex, punctation of elytra regular, moderately dense and not impressed. The group currently contains nine species and was referred to as the A. cincta group in BOROWIEC’ s (1997) revision: A. astraea Spaeth, 1917 , A. ertli Spaeth, 1906 , A. gruevi Borowiec, 1985 , A. innominata sp. nov., A. katangana Spaeth, 1932 , A. nigropunctata (Klug, 1835) , A. quinquefasciata (Fabricius, 1801) , A. sternalis Weise, 1896 , and A. wahlbergi Boheman, 1854 . Aspidimorpha nigropunctata differs in its large size (9.9í12.0 mm) and disc of elytra and pronotum with black spots while A. innominata is small with size below 10.0 mm and dorsum never with black spots. Aspidimorpha wahlbergi differs in very small size (6.8í 7.3 mm) and is separated geographically, occurring in south and southeast Africa while A. innominata is larger, always above 7.5 mm and is distributed through western to central Africa. Aspidimorpha astraea , A. ertli , A. katangana , and A. sternalis differ in larger size (mostly above 9.0 mm) and are separated geographically occurring from Angola and northern Namibia through the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia to Tanzania and Mozambique while A. innominata has size 7.8í 9.7 mm but most specimens are below 9.0 mm, and is distributed through western Africa. Aspidimorpha gruevi has comparable size but differs in oval body (parallel-sided in A. innominata ) and is restricted to northwestern Africa from Ethiopia to the Arabian Peninsula. The most similar species is A. quinquefasciata which is also sympatric with the new species, however, it can be separated by stouter body (length/width ratio 1.14í1.27) and by distinctly rounded sides of elytra while A. innominata has parallel-sided body and is slimmer (length/width ratio 1.30í1.39). Aspidimorpha innominata is also mostly smaller, particularly specimens from western Africa ( Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea), however, specimens are gradually larger towards central Africa and separation of the two species requires longer series. Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata is more variable regarding dorsal pattern, often having black forms while A. innominata has more constant elytral pattern formed by red patches ( Figs 40–43 ); of all examined specimens, only one had black maculation like A. quinquefasciata , and one had nearly the whole elytral disc black.

Etymology. The speci¿c epithet is the Latin adjective innominatus (- a, - um) = nameless because the species was for long time recognized in collections, but until now was not correctly named.

Distribution. Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Erithrea, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo.

Figures

Figs 37–43. 37–39 – Cassida truncata Fabricius, 1781, syntype; 40–43 – Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) innominata sp. nov.: 40–41 – holotype (Dakar, NMPC); 42 – paratype (Senegal, NMPC); 43 – paratype (Dakar, NMPC). (37, 40, 42–43 – habitus dorsal; 38, 41 – habitus lateral; 39 – label).