Idiomelas (Egaploa) fulvipes fulvipes (ERICHSON, 1843)

Jaeger, Bernd, M, Boris & W, David, 2016, New synonyms, and first and interesting records of certain species of the subtribe Stenolophina from the Palaearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical regions (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalini, Stenolophina), Linzer biologische Beiträge 48 (2), pp. 1255-1294 : 1282-1283

Idiomelas (Egaploa) fulvipes fulvipes (ERICHSON, 1843)

Material examined: Oman: Dhofar prov. , Jabal Samhán , Tawi Atayr env. ( Wádí Darbat ), N 17.08804°/ E 54.62313°, 786 m, 1.X.2011, P. Kučera (1♀ - cWR). Cape Verde: W. Boa Vista Isl. , Royal Decameron Resort, nr. Rabil, 0-30 m, 16°07’N / 22°54.4’W, IX.2015, M. Häckel (2♂♂ - cHÄ, cWR). Sudan: Senaar, Hartmann (3♂♂, 4♀♀ - MFNB) ; Khartoum , 23.VIII.1976, H.J. Bremer (1♂ - MFNB) ; same data, but 11.IX.1976, ad lucem (1♂, 5♀♀ - MNFB) ; Khartoum , VII.1974, V. Seichert (3♂♂, 4♀♀ - cWR) ; Prov. Blue Nile, Wad Shafie, 20 km westl. von Wad Medani, am Licht , 27.IX.1975, H. J. Bremer (5♂♂, 4♀♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but 28.IX.1975 (2♂♂, 4♀♀ - MFNB) ; Prov. Blue Nile , Wad Medani, am Licht, 21.II.1974, H.J. Bremer (1♂ - MFNB) ; same data but 22.VI.1974 (1♀ - MFNB), same data, but 24.VI.1974 (1♂ - MFNB), same data, but 19.IX.1975 (2♂♂, 2♀♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but 21.IX.1975 (1♂ - MFNB) ; same data, but 23.IX.1975 (3♂♂, 3♀♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but 24.VIII.1976 (2♂♂ - MFNB) ; 20.IX.1979, lux, H.J. Bremer (1♂ - MFNB) ; Wad Medani, a. Bl. Nil , lux, 8.10.1979, Königsmann (1♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but F. Hieke (1♀ - MFNB), same data but 9.X.1979 (3♀♀ - MFNB), sama data, but 10.X.1979 (1♂ - MFNB) ; same data, but 12.X.1979 (3♂♂ - MFNB) ; same data, but 13.X.1979 (2♂♂, 1♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but 14.X.1979 (1♂ - MFNB) ; sama data, but 15.X.1979 (1♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but 17.+ 18.X.1979 (1♀ - MFNB), same data, but 18.X.1979 (3♂♂, 2♀♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but 19.X.1979 (1♀ - MFNB) ; same data, but 28.X.1979 (1♂ - MFNB) ; Prov. North Darfur, Tagouk, 152 miles ONO v. El Geneina, 27.VIII.1978, I.M. Abuzinid (1♂, 1♀ - MFNB) ; Prov. North Darfur , El Geneina, lux, 1.- 7.VII.1979, I.M. Abuzinid (1♂ - MFNB) ; Prov. North Darfur , Dady , 40 km NO v. El Geneina, 28.VIII.1978, I.M. Abuzinid (1♀ - MFNB), Prov. Darfur , El Fasher , 730 m, ad lucem, 2.IX.1976, H. J. Bremer (14♂♂, 9♀♀ - MFNB), same data but 5.IX.1976 (1♂, 1♀ - MFNB). Ethiopia Diredaua (1♂ - MFNB) ; N. O. Afrika, S. Galla, 20.IV.1901 and V.1901, v. Erlanger (2♀♀ - MFNB). Liberia: Cap Palmas , Willcox (1♂ MFNB). Ghana Aschanti Region, Koforidua, 23.IX.1991, J. Matĕjíček (1♂ - cWR). Kenya: Ikutha, Coll. Hauser (2 - MFNB) ; Fsiolo N. f., Mt Kenya, 22.II.1935, B. Benzon (1♂ - ZMUC). Tanzania: Langenburg , lux, 24.-25.XI.1899, Fülleborn (1♂, 1♀ - MFNB) ; Manyara-See, XI.1893, O. Neumann (1♀ - MFNB), Mombo , Inst. Amani (1 - MFNB) ; Muhesa , 20.XII.1904, Vosseler (1♂ - MFNB) ; Tanga , III.-IV.1893, O. Neumann (1♂ - MFNB), Evang. Missionsstation Tanga, Thiel (1♂ - MFNB) ; Manyara , Ngorogoro NW Karatu, 1660 m, 03°19’39’’S / 035°36’19’’E, 25.II.-14.III.2008, T. & M. Ströhle (1♀ - cWR) ; Uzambara Mts , 1200- 1400 m, 14.I.1988, Hung. Sci. Africa Exp. "Teleki", A. Vojnits (1♀ - TMB). Democratic Republic of the Congo Kimpoko, R. Büttner (1 - MFNB). Angola Benguella, Dr. Fuchs (1♂, 4♀♀ - MFNB). Zambia: South Luangwa NP, Mfuwe Crocodile Farm, 13°06'03''S / 31°47'32''E, 21.iii. 1993, 450m, lux, M. Uhlig (1♂ - MFNB). Namibia: Grootfontein: Otavi, 19°38’S / 17°21’E, 18.II.1992, M. Uhlig (1 ♂ - MFNB). Botswana: Kasane, Chobe Safari Lodge, 17°48'32''S / 25°08'39''E, 26.xi.1993, lux, M. Uhlig (2 - MFNB) ; 5 km NW San-ta-ani Safari Lodge , 19°27'01''S / 23°38'46''E, lux, 8.-9.III.1993, M. Uhlig (1♂ - MFNB) ; North West Distr. , Ngamiland East , Maun Region , Tsau, 925 m, 19°53'00''S / 22°14'15''E, at light, 26.X.2006, U. Heinig (1♂, 1♀ - cWR). Zimbabwe: Matopos NP, 20°33'S / 28°30'E, 28.xi.- 1.xii.1993, lux, M. Uhlig (1 - MFNB), Kyle Recr. Park at Lake Mutirikwi, 20°13'S / 31°00'E, 1.-5. xii.1993, lux, M. Uhlig (3♂♂, 4♀♀ - MFNB) ; 10 km E Shamva, nr. Bindura , 16./ 17.XII.1998, A. Kudrna (1♂ - cWR). R S A: KwaZulu-Natal : Hluhluwe Game Res., 28°02'S / 32°05'E, 5.xii.1995, F. Koch (2♀♀ - MFNB). – Limpopo Province: K.N.P. Schingwedzi, 7.XI.2000, P. Macháček (1♀ - cWR) ; near Thabazimbi, 15/ 16.I.1999, P. Schüle (2♀♀ - MFNB). Seychelles Seychellen, Mahé?, A. Brauer (1♀ MFNB). Madagascar Moramanga , II.1930, R. Decary (1♀ - MFNB) .

This subspecies is widely distributed in the Ethiopian Region and also occurs in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (Fujairah), and Iraq (KATAEV 1997: 247; 2013: 248); JAEGER & KATAEV 2003: 404; FELIX 2009: 112). It is recorded here for Oman (Dhofar province) for the first time.

Regarding the Ethiopian Region BASILEWSKY (1951) recorded Egaploa crenulata DEJEAN, 1829 (with E. fulvipes ERICHSON, 1843 as a junior synonym) from various countries or regions as Iles du Cap Vert, Sénégal, Gambie, Soudan Francaise, Haute-Volta, Niger, Ile de San-Thome, Erythrée, Somalie, Abyssinie, Soudan Anglo-Égyptien, Kenya Colony, Uganda, Congo Belge, Angola, Nyassaland, Afrique Orientale Portugaise, N.E. Damaraland, Madagascar, Ile Maurice, Iles Séychelles and the Iles Amirantes. Later the species was also reported from South Africa, Transvaal ( BASILEWSKY 1958: 270) and Mauritania ( BASILEWSKY 1970: 170). However, since the revalidation of Idiomelas fulvipes ERICHSON, 1843 by KATAEV (1997) it is not yet clear which of Basilewsky's records from the Ethiopean region refer to I. crenulatus and which to I. fulvipes fulvipe s. Based on revised type material and other material examined by KATAEV (1997: 247, 2013: 248) the subspecies occurs in Cabo Verde, Angola, Botswana, R.S.A., Tanzania, Sudan, Djibouti, the Seychelles and Madagascar. BAEHR (2003: 410) reported it also from Gambia. According to material mentioned above the subspecies occurs also in Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Liberia and Kongo. For Angola, Botswana, RSA, Sudan, Tanzania, the Seychelles, and Madagascar first or further detailed records are presented.