taxonID	type	description	language	source
6E39C831FFBEFFEE0EA0FF5CFEDDFBDC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is most closely related to the recently described P. desfontainei Antoine, 1999, from which it differs in the following characters. Firstly, the dorsal chromatic habitus of P. antoinei is extremely variable, with forms ranging from completely ochreous with black mottling (cf. HT, Fig. 1), to exhibiting a black elytron but an ochreous pronotum and scutellum, to forms completely black (Fig. 2). Conversely, the currently known habitus of P. desfontainei is rather constant, completely ochreous-orange with black mottling across the entire surface but particularly extensive on the pronotum (Fig. 3). Secondly, the elytral surface of P. antoinei is more globose than that of P. desfontainei and its costae are rather flat and not convex like in the latter species. On the ventral side, the mesosternal lobe is significantly narrower in P. antoinei than in P. desfontainei, and the metasternal lobe is far less densely scultured with round punctures in the former than in the latter species (Figs 1 B and 3 B). Finally, in dorsal view the dorsal lobes of the aedeagal parameres are markedly expanded in the apical third in P. antoinei, while they are most constrained in P. desfontainei (Figs 1 F and 3 F). The apical portions of the ventral lobes are also expanded and end with right angles in P. antoinei, while in P. desfontainei these remain subparallel to end in a rather smoothly rounded apex.	en	Perissinotto, Renzo, Rojkoff, Sébastien (2025): The Porphyronota Burmeister, 1842 of Cameroon, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini). Fragmenta entomologica 57 (1): 51-64, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/1698, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/1698
6E39C831FFBFFFEF0EBFF8FCFA89FABC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Initially described from the North-West Region of Cameroon (Antoine 1999), it has now been report- ed also from its South and West regions (Fig. 6). Data records. Type series: HT ♂ + AT ♀, CMR-NW, Xl- 1998, Desfontaine leg. (MRAC); PTs: 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, ibidem Xll- 1998, Desfontaine leg. (GBEG). Other records: 1 ♂, CMR-SU, Mvaa Extreme, Dec 1967 (TGMF); 1 ♀, CMR- OU, Plateau Kounden, Oct 1990 (TGMF); 1 ♂, CMR-NW, Oku Din, 1200 m, Nov 2009 (PLGF); 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, CMR-NW, Mt Oku Kilum, Ijim fst, Dec 2013 (PLGF).	en	Perissinotto, Renzo, Rojkoff, Sébastien (2025): The Porphyronota Burmeister, 1842 of Cameroon, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini). Fragmenta entomologica 57 (1): 51-64, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/1698, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/1698
6E39C831FFBFFFEF0EBFF8FCFA89FABC.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antoine (1999) regarded this species as most closely resembling P. cinnamomea (Afzelius, 1817) and P. nyassica var. imitatrix Ondrej, 1919, differing from each of these mainly in its clypeal, mesosternal and aedeagal shapes. Specimens range in size from 14.3 - 16.3 mm (TL) to 8.5 - 9.2 (MW) (Antoine 1999; Beinhundner 2017). The dorsal habitus is rather constant in this species, changing only slightly in the density of black mottling, particularly on the pronotal disc, where the pattern can be more or less contiguous and include or not a medial elongate macula. The scutellum too generally exhibits a median, longitudinally elongate macula, but this is notably missing at least in one female specimen. No nigrito forms have been reported yet for this species. Females analyzed in this study differ from their male counterparts by exhibiting a wider protibia, more convex abdominal ventrites and a tranversely elongate ochreous spot on the lateral margins of abdominal ventrites 2 - 6. Adult activity has so far been recorded from October to December, but it is most likely that it may actually extend to most of the year. The larval stages remain unknown.	en	Perissinotto, Renzo, Rojkoff, Sébastien (2025): The Porphyronota Burmeister, 1842 of Cameroon, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini). Fragmenta entomologica 57 (1): 51-64, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/1698, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/1698
6E39C831FFBFFFEB0D07FAFCFD62F91C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species is known mainly from West Africa. Most available material originates from Bénin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone and Togo (Fig. 6). There is also a doubtful record of a female of this species from the Central African Republic. As the knowledge of this genus is still poor and several new species have only been recently described, most of the reports of P. cinnamomea from other countries such as the Congos, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi (Holm 1990; Sakai & Nagai 1998; Beinhundner 2017) should be taken with caution, especially those with old citations. Although the species has been reported from Cameroon before (cf. De Lisle 1945; Sakai & Nagai 1998), only the most recent data reported here below have confirmed its presence in the country through adequate identification. As most of the historical specimens could not be accessed on this occasion, their identification remain doubtful, especially on the basis of the new species described herein from the same region. Data records. Type series: P. cinnamomea – LT + PLT, Togo (ETHZ); P. holoserica – HT, Sierra Leone, No. 825 (HECO). Other records: 1 ♀, BEN, Atlantique, Niaou- li Attogon, XI- 1996, P. Le Gall leg. (PLGF); 1 ♀, BEN, Borgou, Route Djougou W Parakou, VI- 1996, P. Le Gall leg. (PLGF); 1 ind, BEN, Borgou, Wari Mapo, VI- 2005, Dupont (J. Dalmon coll); 1 ♂, BEN, nord, IX- 2009, T. Sev- erin (SRSF); 2 ♀, BEN, Zou, Kilibo 20 km S Tchaourou, XI- 1995, P. Le Gall leg. (PLGF); 1 ♀, BFA, Bobo Dioulas- so, Pérel, 8.1984, R. Lang (GBEG); 18 inds, CIV, Comoé, Oct 1998, Ph. Moretto leg. (RPTI, TGMF); 2 ind., ibidem, IX. 1997, Ph. Moretto leg. (TGMF); 1 ♂, ibidem, 08.2002, Leg. P. Moretto (GBEG); 1 ♂, CIV, Ganse, 10.01.1993, Col. J. Rautenstrauch (GBEG); 2 ♂ + 16 ♀, ibidem, 1990, leg. W. D. Gaiser (GBEG); 54 ♂ + 84 ♀, CIV, Gansé Issia, Coll. Gaiser (GBEG); 1 ♀, CIV, Mankono (Bouche), 4.1978 (GBEG); 5 ♂ + 3 ♀, CIV, Foret de Banco, Coll. Gaiser (GBEG); 1 ♀, CIV, Alepe, leg. Gaiser (GBEG); 1 ♀, CIV, Lamto, 15 - XI- 1983, P. Le Gall leg. (PLGF); 3 ♂ + 5 inds, CIV, Dimbokro, Le Moult Vendit, I. G. 12595 [1 ind. det. cinnamomea Ruter G. 1962] (RBINS); 1 ♂ + 2 ♀, CIV, P. N. de la Comoe, X- 1998, F. Rousset leg., Ex Coll. R. Alexis (RBINS); 3 inds, CIV, Sassandra, V- 1999, F. Rousset leg., Ex Coll. R. Alexis (RBINS); 2 ♂ + 4 ♀, CMR-EN, Mokolo, VII- 2011, P. Le Gall leg. (PLGF); 1 ♂, CMR-EN, Rhumsi- ki, V- 2011, P. Le Gall leg. (PLGF); 1 ♀, CMR-CE, Yoko, Samm. Colin (GBEG); n. inds, CMR-ES, Batouri (De Lisle 1945: 91); n. inds, CMR-CE, Bafia (De Lisle 1945: 91); 1 ♂, CMR-NO, Garoua, 1948, J. Cantaloube (Sakai & Nagai 1998: 333); 1 ♀, COG, Voka, 23. V. 1977, G. Onore leg (Sakai & Nagai 1998: 333); 1 ♀, GIN [no locality], Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); 1 ♂, GIN {no locality], Ex coll Janson-coll Candèze (RBINS); 1 ind., GHA, Hohoe, 18 Aug 2019 8: 19, Hannes Öhm (https: // www. inaturalist. org / observations / 65228418); 1 ♀, GIN, Kindia, 3 - 12.11.1962, Dr Šabacký leg. (PMBC); 2 ♂ + 1 ♀, 8 - 18.11.1963, Dr Šabacký leg. (PMBC, GBEG); 1 ♀, ibidem, 8 - 16.6.1964, Dr Šabacký leg. (PMBC); 1 ♂, SLE, Nimini Hills, 5 Km W Niaiama, 8.31.594 N 11.06.863 S, 637 m, 6 - 7.5.2013, P & B Malec leg. (PMBC); 1 ♀, SLE, 1975 [no locality], Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); 2 ♂ + 1 ♀, TGO, Badou, Dayes, X. 1992, G. Goergen leg. (RPTI, TGMF); 1 ind., TGO, Kpalime, X. 1992 (TGMF); 1 ind., TGO, Ahlon Forest, VI. 2003 (TGMF); 1 ♀, TGO, Kouma Konda, 22.11.2011, Local Collector (PMBC); 3 ♂ + 2 ♀, TGO, Dovota, 29. X. 2014, leg. E. Pekele (GBEG); 1 ♀, TGO, Foret de Dametui, 10.1989 (GBEG); 1 ♀, TGO, Plateau de Dayes, 10.1989 (GBEG); 1 ind., ibidem, III- 1996, Ex. Coll. A. Drumont & Coll. R. Alexis (RBINS); 1 ♀, TGO, [no locality], Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); 2 inds, TGO, Togoland, 1892 - 1893, L. Conradt leg. [1 ind. det. cinnamomea Moser 1908] (RBINS); 3 inds, TGO, Bismarckburg, 28 / 30 - X- 1892, L. Conradt leg. [1 ind. det. cinnamomea Moser 1908] (RBINS); 1 ♂, TGO, Région des plateaux, Danyi, G. Toussah leg., IV- 2008 (SRSF); 1 ♂, ibidem, Kouma Apoti, G. Toussah leg., III- 2008 (SRSF); 1 ♀, ibidem, Tové-Dzig- bé, G. Toussah leg., V- 2009 (SRSF); 1 ♀, TGO, ibidem, Tono, G. Toussah leg., IX- 2011 (SRSF).	en	Perissinotto, Renzo, Rojkoff, Sébastien (2025): The Porphyronota Burmeister, 1842 of Cameroon, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini). Fragmenta entomologica 57 (1): 51-64, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/1698, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/1698
6E39C831FFBFFFEB0D07FAFCFD62F91C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Specimen size ranges from 12.1 - 18.3 mm (TL) to 7.2 - 10.9 mm (MW). The colour pattern varies little in ornamented ochraceous individuals, mainly in the size of the black maculae of the pronotal disc. However, predominantly to completely black forms are observed in the var. holosericea (cf. e. g. Beinhundner 2017), which apparently occurs across the entire range of distribution of the species, albeit with far less frequency than the nominal form. The period of adult activity recorded thus far is spread throughout the year, with apparent peaks in May-June and October-November. The immature stages are yet undescribed. Holm (1990) described Porphyronota cinnamomea angolensis from Angola and Zambia. The misplaced HT specimen of this taxon has now been traced in the TMSA, and along with a small PT female (about 1 cm long) housed in the MRAC, has now been analysed in detail. As already illustrated in Holm (1990: 116, figs 59 vs 65) this taxon shows a substantial difference in the apical area of its parameres, by comparison with those of the nominal subspecies. In particular, the apex of P. c. angolensis, shows a lateral expansion both in its dorsal and ventral lobes; it also lacks the dark hook-like projection which is typical of P. cinnamomea s. str. This, combined with its remarkably disjunct distribution from that of the nominal “ subspecies ” and the other significant differences already highlighted by Holm himself, namely at the level of elytral-pronotal maculation, scutellar sculture, colour of the mesometasternal protrusion and presence of yellow spots on thoracic ventrites (Holm 1990: 123 - 124), makes the case for an upgrade of P. angolensi s stat. nov. to species level.	en	Perissinotto, Renzo, Rojkoff, Sébastien (2025): The Porphyronota Burmeister, 1842 of Cameroon, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini). Fragmenta entomologica 57 (1): 51-64, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/1698, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/1698
6E39C831FFBBFFE60D07FF1CFAE7FA3C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Originally described from Yoko in central Cameroon, it is now known from most regions of the country, with isolated records reported from neighbouring Nigeria and the Central African Republic, but also from as far as Kenya and Uganda (Fig. 8). Data records. Type series: HT, [Cameroon]: Kamerun, Yoko, 14. V. 1910, Colin leg. (ZMHB). Other records: 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, CMR-AD, Ngaoundéré, 20. VIII. 1967 (Sakai & Nagai 1998: 332); 1 ♀, ibidem, VI- 2001 (SRSF); 2 ♂, ibidem, V / XI- 2023 (SRSF); 1 ♂ + 2 ♀, ibidem, VII, 2007, Via D. Moore (RPTI); 1 ♂, ibidem, 06.2006, Via T. Garnier (RPTI); 1 ♀, ibidem, 7.1966, Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, ibidem, 3.1967 (GBEG); 1 ♂, ibidem, 12.1980 (GBEG); 1 ♂, ibidem, 10.10.2007, P. Haller leg. (GBEG); 1 ♀, ibidem, VI. 2011 (GBEG); 4 inds, ibidem, 20 - 08 - 1967 (TGMF); 1 ♂, CMR-CE, Sa’a Forest, 3.1995, Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); 1 ♂ + 2 ♀, ibidem, 3.1993, Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); n. inds, CMR-SU, Lolodorf (De Lisle 1945: 91); CMR-CE, 1 ♂, Yaoundé, IV- 1985, Coll. V. Allard (RBINS); 1 ♂, CMR-NW, 11.1998, Leg. M. Desfontaine (GBEG); 1 ♀, CMR, Mlouti (DCSF); 1 CMR [No locality], II. 1993, Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, CMR-AD, Mt. Nganha, 50 km est de Ngaoundéré (DCSF); 2 ♂, CMR-AD, Wack, reg. Ngaoundéré (DCSF); 1 ind., ibidem, 05 - 2006 (TGMF); 1 ind., ibidem, 06 - 2015 (TGMF); 1 ♀, CMR-AD, Wack, 07 ° 45 ’ 09 ’’ N 13 ° 31 ’ 37 ’’ E, 590 m, V- 2009 (PLGF); 1 ♀, CMR-AD, Meigdougou, 6 ° 23 ’ 46 ’’ N 14 ° 14 ’ 29 ’’ E, 1050 m (PLGF); 1 ♀, CMR- SW, Mamfe, XII. 2011, Coll. A. Rautenstrauch (GBEG); 1 ♂, CMR-CE, V / 2010 (PMBC); 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, CMR-CE, Nditam, 5 ° 19 ’ 57 ’’ N 11 ° 19 ’ 49 ’’ E, 670 m, IV / V- 2019, E. Juhel leg. (PLGF); 1 ♂ + 1 ♀, ibidem, V- 2020 (PLGF); 1 ind., CMR-CE, Yoko, 5 ° 23 ’ 52 ’’ N 12 ° 17 ’ 37 ’’ E, 710 m (PLGF); 9 inds, CMR-CE, Sengbe, 6 ° 03 ’ 13 ’’ N 12 ° 28 ’ 26 ’’ E, 800 m, 2024 ex-larva (PLGF, GFGF); 2 ♂ + 2 ♀, CMR-OU, Oku-Din, 6 ° 18 ’ 02 ’’ N 10 ° 30 ’ 58 ’’ E, 1200 m, V- 2008 (PLGF); 2 ♂ + 2 ♀, ibidem, VI- 2009 (PLGF); 1 ♂, CMR-ES, Meiganga, 06 ° 32 ’ 44 ’’ N 14 ° 16 ’ 07 ’’ E, 1060 m (PLGF); 1 ♀, CMR-OU, Bertoua Nord, 4 ° 39 ’ 01 ’’ N 13 ° 46 ’ 37 ’’ E, V- 2010 (PLGF); 1 ♀, CMR-AD, Digou Mt Nganha, IV- 2015 (PLGF); n inds, ibidem, IV / V- 2017 to 2022 (PLGF); 2 ♂, CAF, PK 27, Nord Bangui (DCSF); 1 ♂, KEN, Kerio Valley, 8.1982, Ex collection Dr Vincent Allard, received from Christophe Allard 21. II. 2015 (GBEG); 1 ♀, NGA, Kaduna, 6.1983 (GBEG); 1 ♀, UGA, Yumbe, Kei Mt, J. P. Le- queux leg., III- 2010 (SRSF).	en	Perissinotto, Renzo, Rojkoff, Sébastien (2025): The Porphyronota Burmeister, 1842 of Cameroon, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini). Fragmenta entomologica 57 (1): 51-64, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/1698, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/1698
6E39C831FFBBFFE60D07FF1CFAE7FA3C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Specimens range in size from 16.8 - 20.0 mm (TL) to 9.6 - 11.4 mm (MW) (Sakai & Nagai 1998; Beinhundner 2017). Porphyronota maculipennis needs to be rehabilitated as proper species as already suggested by Rigout & Allard (1992), Sakai & Nagai (1998) and Beinhundner (2017), rather than be relegated as a subspecies of P. hebraea (Olivier, 1789) (see Holm 1990: 119). These two taxa are rather distinct morphologically and bioge- ographically very disjunct. Not only is P. maculipennis characterized by much darker and zoned dorsal maculae as well as more concave lower pronotal sides than P. hebraea, but it also exhibits a more compressed mesosternal lobe and aedeagal parameres with dorsal lobes shorter than the ventral ones, by comparison with the latter species (cf. Rigout & Allard 1992: 90). There is also no substantiation to the statement reported in Holm (1990) that in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) “ all intermediate forms between P. hebraea and P. maculipennis are found ”. Indeed, none of the other authors have ever included Congo-Kinshasa or Congo-Brazzaville as part of the distribution range of either species. Porphyronota hebraea, possibly the most commonly recorded species of the genus, is widespread in southern and East Africa and, although this was not reported in the distribution range of either Holm (1990) or Beinhundner (2017), it actually extends as far north as Ethiopia, as recently confirmed by a series of specimens obtained from “ Nazreth, Shoa ” (teste Di Gennaro) and “ Sidamo, Agere Mariam ” (SRSF). This was actually mentioned already in the works of Péringuey (1907), Distant (1911) and Schenkling (1921) (as “ Abyssinia / Abessinien ”), but somehow ignored by subsequent authors. Holm (1990) and Holm & Marais (1992) reported the species from South africa, Na- mibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Leso- tho and eSwatini. More recently, Beinhundner (2017) reported it occurring in Tanzania and Serrano et al. (2020) in central Angola. A few observations posted on the platform iNaturalist have also established its presence in Botswana (e. g. https: // www. inaturalist. org / observations / 17792913; / 20306155), while confirmed records from Rwanda have also been recently obtained (SR, pers. obs.).	en	Perissinotto, Renzo, Rojkoff, Sébastien (2025): The Porphyronota Burmeister, 1842 of Cameroon, with description of a new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini). Fragmenta entomologica 57 (1): 51-64, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/1698, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/1698
