Craspedophorus reflexus rugatus, Häckel, Martin, 2017

Häckel, Martin, 2017, A contribution to the knowledge of the subfamily Panagaeinae Hope, 1838 from Africa. Part 2. Revision of the Craspedophorus leprieuri and C. regalis groups (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Zootaxa 4236 (2), pp. 201-243 : 225

Craspedophorus reflexus rugatus n. ssp.

(Plate 9, Figs 67–68)

Type material. Holotype (♂) “ Kamerun, Prov. Nord-Quest [= West] / Str. zw. Bafoussam u. Foumban / Umg. Koutaba, Mandoripa , 740m / N 05°25' 1 . O 011°00' 7. / leg. A. Puchner VIII / 2013 ” (cAP, Plate 9, Fig. 67 left). Paratypes. 2♂, same data as holotype (cAP, cMH) , 1♀, same data as holotype except: “ 1210m / N 05°095' O 010°464' / leg. J. M. Dountio VI / 2013 ” (cAP, cMH, Plate 9, Fig. 68) ; 1♀: “ Kamerun, Prov. Extrême Nord / Str. zw. Maroua u. Yagoua / Umg. Lara, 500m / N 10°09' 5 . O 014°30'0. / leg. J. M. Dountio X. 2013 ” (cAP); 1♂: “ Kamerun, Prov. Centre / Region um Mbalmayo / Umg. Obout, 680m / N 03°30' 9 . O 011°43'4. / leg. J. M. Mbida XII. 2013 ” (cAP, Plate 9, Fig. 67 right).

Description of holotype. Length 24.5 mm, width 9.8 mm.

Head and pronotum as in variants of other subspecies of C. reflexus , pronotum somewhat smaller than in HT of C. r. reflexus . Statue smaller and broader, namely elytra less elongate than in C. r. crampeli . Differs from populations of C. l. reflexus and C. r. crampeli by coarser elytral sculpture. Strial punctures larger and deeper, their margins reach centers of intervals, in some instances interrupt or obliterate intervals.

Distribution. Cameroon: Central, Extreme North, West Provinces.