taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FA87B21B00DE3A479E598BD672FBB8.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Apatenia viduata Pascoe, 1859, by original designation (described from Borneo).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B00DE3A479E598BD672FBB8.taxon	description	Pictures / drawings of Malagasy Apatenia: Frieser 2000: 51 (fig. 4 – dorsal habitus of Apatenia oculifera Frieser, 2000; fig. 5 – dorsal habitus of Apatenia sulcicollis Frieser, 2000); Rheinheimer 2004: 44 (catalogue), 221 (fig. 93 – dorsal and lateral habitus of Apatenia sulcicollis Frieser, 2000); Frieser 2010: 20 (fig. 1 – dorsal habitus of Apatenia fallax Frieser, 2010); Trýzna & Baňař 2013: 506, Apatenia stysi Trýzna & Baňař, 2013, figs 1 – 4, female holotype (1 – dorsal habitus, 2 – head and pronotum, 3 – head, 4 – lateral habitus), 508, Apatenia quadristigma Frieser, 1981, figs 5 – 6, female allotype (5 – dorsal habitus, 6 – head), 509, A. quadristigma, figs 7, 9, 12 (7 – head, 9 – right antenna, 12 – dorsal pronotal carina), A. stysi, figs 8, 10 – 11, 13 – 14 (8 – head, 10 – right antenna, 11 – abdomen, 13 – dorsal pronotal carina, 14 – pygidium), 510, A. stysi, figs 15 – 18 (15 – hemisternites, 16 – segment VIII, 17 – toothed plate of right hemisternite, 18 – bursa copulatrix and spermatheca).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B00DE3A479E598BD672FBB8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis of Apatenia. Head long, narrow, rostrum lengthened, flat and broad, mandibles robust, strongly toothed. Eyes laterally situated. Antennae inserted at about midway between anterior margin of eyes and mandibles. Antennae longer than head, antennomeres I and II thick, III – VI more or less cylindrical, VII – VIII subtriangular, IX – XI forming loose club with antennomeres IX and X triangular, terminal antennomere rounded. Pronotum slightly transverse, narrow in front. Dorsal transverse carina of pronotum antebasal or sub-basal, its lateral margins directed anteriorly to about halfway along the side of prothorax. Elytra slightly depressed. Legs moderate, tarsi rather short.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B00DE3A479E598BD672FBB8.taxon	discussion	Notes. The classification of the genera Apatenia and Phaulimia (both placed in the tribe Platyrhinini Bedel, 1882, according Trýzna & Valentine 2011, Trýzna 2017) need to be revised. Both genera contain numerous species, and occur in a large area (Oriental, Afrotropical and Australian distribution). Their generic descriptions were based upon the description of the first included species and have not been suitably adjusted to accommodate all subsequently described species. It is likely that the two genera will be maintained but perhaps with different species compositions. This will be the subject of future studies.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B03DE3F479E5A69D79CFB83.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 18, 32)	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B03DE3F479E5A69D79CFB83.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Central Madagascar, Ambohitantely Special Reserve, S 18 ° 11´44 ´´, E 47 ° 17´15 ´´, 1623 m a. s. l. Type material. Holotype (male): Central MADAGASCAR, ANTANANARIvO PROvINCE: ‘ C MADAGASCAR, 29. – 31. i. 2016, / AMBOHITANTELY Spec. Res., / circuit botanique, / S 18 ° 11´44 ´´, E 47 ° 17´15 ´´, / 1623 m, M. Trýzna leg. [p] ’ (MMBC). Allotype (female): the same data as holotype (MTDC). Paratypes (8 males, 10 females). 2 males, 3 females: ditto (MTDC, one female in ZSMC); 4 males, 3 females: the same data as holotype but: S 18 ° 11´44 ´´, E 47 ° 17´16 ´´, 1633 m, 4. – 6. i. 2017 (MTDC, 1 male each in BMNH, CMNC); 1 male: the same but: circuit ecological, S 18 ° 11´51 ´´, E 47 ° 17´20 ´´, 1615 m, 6. – 7. i. 2017 (MTDC); 2 females: the same but: S 18 ° 11´44 ´´, E 47 ° 17´16 ´´, 1623 m, 19. – 25. xii. 2019 (MTDC, 1 female in MNHN); 2 females: the same but: S. Goodman circuit, S 18 ° 12´36 ´´, E 47 ° 16´40 ´´, 1596 m, 19. – 22. i. 2024 [one specimen for DNA analysis stored in 5 ml vial in 96 % ethanol] (MTDC); 1 male: East MADAGASCAR, TOAMASINA PROvINCE: ‘ Madagascar Est, 18. – 20. I. / 5 km S of Ampamoho [ca. S 17 ° 00´– 04´, E 48 ° 33´– 34´] pr. / Andilamena, / J. Janák lgt. 1995 // 950 – 1000 m / forêt humide / arbres, arbustes [p] ’ (MTDC). Red label [h]: ‘ HOLOTYPE / ALLOTYPE / PARATYPE / Apatenia / kuntei sp. nov. / M. Trýzna det., 2024 ’.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B03DE3F479E5A69D79CFB83.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Smaller species, size of the body 4.25 – 5.50 mm. Inconspicuous brownish to blackish coloured species. Dorsal transverse carina of pronotum sub-basal, but very close to posterior margin of pronotum and seemingly looking like basal. Upper side of head and pronotum with coarse punctation. Elytra with only one pair of very small whitish dots in median part. Sexual dimorphism is noticeable in this species; male has head and lateral sides of pronotum covered with conspicuous whitish setae, female lacks this white pubescence (Figs 1 – 5 male, 6 – 10 female).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B03DE3F479E5A69D79CFB83.taxon	description	Description. Holotype male (Allotype female). Measurements (in mm): total body length – 5.50 (5.10). Head: total length – 0.90 (0.75); length of rostrum – 0.40 (0.35); maximum width of rostrum – 0,75 (0.78); length of eye – 0.63 (0.50); maximum width across eyes – 1.18 (1.13); minimum distance between eyes – 0.25 (0.38). Antenna: length of segments: II – 0.14 (0.14), III – 0.17 (0.16), IV – 0.19 (0.16), V – 0.14 (0.14), VI – 0.13 (0.10), VII – 0.10 (0.09), VIII – 0.10 (0.10), IX – 0.21 (0.19), X – 0.14 (0.14), XI – 0.20 (0.20), width of segment IX – 0.16 (0.17). Pronotum: maximum length – 1.58 (1.43); width at carina (= maximal width in this case) – 1.90 (1.80); minimum width – 1.00 (0.88). Elytra: maximum length – 3.05 (2.90); maximum width – 1.95 (1.90). Pygidium: maximum length – 0.54 (0.50); maximus width – 0.71 (0.57). Coloration of the cuticle generally black, femora dark brown to blackish, apex of femora, tibiae and tarsomeres brown. Scape, pedicel and antennomere XI dark brown, rest of antennae black. Vestiture. Holotype male (Figs 1 – 5): head on dorsal and lateral sides with distinct dense whitish appressed setae, the same pubescence continues to lateral sides of pronotum. Vestiture on antennae sparse, individual suberect black setae only in distal part of each antennomere. Setae on upper side of pronotum long and sparse. Setae on disc of pronotum and elytra generally brown, short. Median part of second elytral interval with small tuft of distinct white setae. Each elytron also with small tufts of brown setae: one on second elytral interval in sub-basal part; four on second, two on fourth and two on sixth elytral interval in post-median and preapical part. Tufts of setae near apex of elytra smaller and less prominent. All legs covered with dense setae, dorsum of all femora covered with distinct light-coloured setae, tibiae and all tarsomeres with brownish setae. All tibiae with narrow ring of light-coloured setae in proximal part. Pygidium covered with light brown appressed setae. Allotype female (Figs 6 – 10): similar to male, but whitish pubescence on dorsal and lateral parts of head, and on lateral parts of pronotum missing. Structure. Head (Figs 2, 7) short, rostrum with shallow median depression, lacking longitudinal carina, ratio of rostrum length to maximum width 0.53 in male, 0.45 in female. Whole upper side of head with coarse sculptures, lower side slightly wrinkled. Scrobes not visible dorsally, scape partly hidden in scrobe in dorsal view. Eyes relatively large, bulging to the sides, prominently protruding from the outline of the head, strongly converging anteriad. Ocular index 0.54 in male, 1.00 in female. Ratio of maximum width across eyes to maximum width of rostrum 1.57 in male, 1.45 in female. Antennae (Figs 4, 9) shorter, when bent backwards not reaching posterior margin of pronotum. Funicle thin, antennal club well-developed, antennomere IX slightly longer than wide, X slightly transverse, XI oval. Pronotum (Figs 3, 8) slightly transverse, widest at location of dorsal transverse carina, ratio of length to width at carina 0.83 in male, 0.79 in female. Dorsal transverse carina of pronotum sub-basal, straight to slightly sinuate, lateral margins of carina in obtuse arch directed anteriorly, here strongly angulate, lateral carinae short, not reaching half of length of pronotum. Upper side of pronotum with conspicuous coarse sculpture, sculpture on lower side fine. Elytra (Figs 1, 6) oval, widest at about half of their length, ratio of the maximum length of elytra to maximum width 1.56 in male, 1.53 in female. Elytra with pair of wide bumps in sub-basal part. Elytral striae with distinct punctures, elytral interval wider than foveae, space between foveae wider than diameter of individual fovea. Scutellum small. Claws with teeth. Pygidium with fine sculptures, transverse, ratio of maximum width to maximum length 1.42 in male, 1.06 in female. Genitalia and associated structures. Male (Figs 11 – 15). Aedeagus (Figs 11 – 12) bent, relatively short, widest in basal part. Pedon (Fig. 13) short and wide, apex of pedon with wide base, forming only short obtuse rounded projection. Tectum (Fig. 13) with wide base, apex of tectum markedly narrow, projecting to tip. Apodemes of aedeagus moderately long, longer than the part from bridge to apex of aedeagus (better visible in lateral view), almost parallel. Bridge of aedeagus inconspicuously developed. Tegmen (Fig. 15) robust, moderately wide, with strongly sclerotized basal piece, tegminal plate relatively wide, ratio of length to width 1.23. Apodeme of tegmen slightly shorter than tegminal plate. Apex of tegmen broad with several distinct strong setae. Segment VIII (Fig. 14) moderately sclerotized, wider than long, gradually convergent apically. Sternite IX (= spiculum gastrale) (Fig. 14) with symmetrical divergent arms, apodeme straight, about twice longer than length of segment VIII. Female (Figs 16 – 18). Hemisternites (Figs 17 – 18) well-developed but relatively small, apex of each with sclerotized toothed plate. Toothed plate with longer setae on outside and inside part. Lateral stylus present, well-developed, with several short setae on apex. Ventral lobes narrow. Outer pair of apodemes (= lateral rod) divergent proximally, inner pair of apodemes (median rod) slender, apodemes are very close to each other. Bursa copulatrix (Fig. 17) simple, not lobed. Spermatheca strongly sclerotized, sickle-shaped, spermathecal gland almost spherical (Fig. 16).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B03DE3F479E5A69D79CFB83.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Patronym, dedicated to Libor Kunte (Markvartice, Czech Republic), eminent botanist of the world’s succulent fauna, also focusing on the thornbush flora of southern Madagascar.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B03DE3F479E5A69D79CFB83.taxon	distribution	Distribution and ecology. Apatenia kuntei is known from two localities: (1) the Ambohitantely Special Reserve situated in central part of Madagascar (Antananarivo prov.) and (2) Andilamena (Toamasina prov.), approximately 200 km by air northeast of the type locality. The Ambohitantely Special Reserve is situated on the north-eastern edge of the Central Highlands in the district of Ankazobe, ca. 140 km northwest of Antananarivo. It is a small remnant of primary forest surrounded by savannas and agricultural landscape. The reserve was established in 1982 (IUCN category IV, special reserve) and is highly important for its unique ecosystem with amazing biodiversity (for references see Introduction). The species has been found in a medium altitude moist evergreen low forest with canopy of 6 to 12 (max. 20) metres, with dense copses of small diameter trees (mostly up to 40 cm in diameter). The majority of specimens was collected in the central part of Ambohitantely reserve. It was also found in the southern part of the reserve in 2024. This new species was observed exclusively on dead wood at least partly still covered with bark, i. e. not in a very advanced stage of wood decay (Fig. 21 from January 2016; compare it with Fig. 22 from January 2024). The species was collected in all the years when the reserve was visited by the first author, i. e. in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2024. We assume that it is a stable but not very numerous species here. Additionally, one male was collected 5 km S of Ampamoho [ca. S 17 ° 00´– 04´, E 48 ° 33´– 34´], at elevation 950 – 1000 m a. s. l. This different locality is situated about 200 km by air northeast of the type locality Ambohitantely. It belongs to the district of Andilamena, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B03DE3F479E5A69D79CFB83.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Apatenia kuntei cannot be confused with any other known species of this genus from Madagascar (dorsal transverse carina of pronotum sub-basal; disc of pronotum convex, without any tubercles; elytra dark brown, odd- and even-numbered interstriae uniform in colour, with only one pair of very small light-coloured dots on interstria II in median area). See key below and Figs 23 – 29.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B06DE35479E5861D611FD17.taxon	description	(Figs 29 – 32)	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B06DE35479E5861D611FD17.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (male): East MADAGASCAR, TOAMASINA PROvINCE: ‘ Moramanga / Rte d´Anosibe / I. [19] 57, R. J. E. [h] // Apatenia mesostigma sp. nov. Wolfr. [h], Typus [h, red label] // Institut / scientifique / Madagascar // Muséum Paris [p] ’ (MNHN).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B06DE35479E5861D611FD17.taxon	discussion	Note: Wolfrum described this species based on only a single male specimen.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B06DE35479E5861D611FD17.taxon	materials_examined	Other material. 1 female: East Madagascar, Fianarantsoa province, Ranomafana N. P., circuit Talatakely, S 21 ° 15´47.2 ´´, E 47 ° 25´20.7 ´´, 1000 m, 8. – 12. i. 2019, M. Trýzna leg. (Fig. 29) (MTDC).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B06DE35479E5861D611FD17.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Elytra grey, even-numbered interstriae II, IV, VI and VIII with a number of small and blunt tubercles. Disc of elytra with one conspicuous oval black spot, area of this spot smooth and lacking tubercles. Frons with coarse sculpture. Underside of the body, femora and tibiae white-speckled. Size of the body ca. 8.0 mm. Interestingly, the visible colour of the spot on the central part of elytra depends on the angle of the view of the observation. While the spot is very conspicuous, sharply delimited and deeply black coloured from the posterio-dorsal view (i. e. from the apex of elytra anteriorly), in contrast to the anterio-dorsal point (from the head posteriorly), at which saturation of elytral spot suddenly disappears and becomes a grey colour like the rest of elytra. This phenomenon resembles the changing colour of the wings of butterflies of the genus Apatura spp. (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) (Krizek et al. 2014).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B06DE35479E5861D611FD17.taxon	distribution	Distribution and biology. Only two specimens are known from the narrow strip of remaining rainforests on the eastern part of Madagascar. The Holotype comes from the area surrounding the town of Moramanga. The second specimen comes from the primary rainforest of Ranomafana National Park from an elevation of 1000 m a. s. l. The species was collected in primary forest on dead wood of larger diameter (more than ca. 30 cm) in a slightly disturbed and sunny place near a footpath.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0CDE35479E5CC2D10CF8B1.taxon	description	(Figs 24, 32)	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0CDE35479E5CC2D10CF8B1.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (male): East MADAGASCAR, TOAMASINA PROvINCE: ‘ Madagascar / Analamazaotra [incorrectly in Frieser´s work as Analamarzaotra] / E Moramanga / 5. – 11. xii. 1996 / J. Stolarczyk leg. [incorrectly in Frieser´s work as Stolarczik] [p] // HOLOTYPE [p, red label] // Apatenia / oculifera sp. n. / Holotypus [mark for male] [h] / det. R. Frieser [p] 2000 [h] ’ (ZSMC); Allotype (female): ‘ Madagascar / Tamatave distr. / Moramanga env. / 13. – 17. xii. 1995 / J. Stolarczyk leg. [incorrectly in Frieser´s work as Stolarczik] [p] // ALLOTYPE [p, red label] // Apatenia / oculifera sp. n. / Allotypus [mark for female] [h] / det. R. Frieser [p] 2000 [h] ’ (ZSMC); 1 paratype (female): ‘ MADAGASCAR c. / MORAMANGA env. / 10. – 18. XII. 1997 / P. Pacholátko lgt. [p] // PARATYPE [p, red label] // Apatenia / oculifera sp. n. / Paratypus [mark for female] [h] / det. R. Frieser [p] 2000 [h] ’ (MTDC); Other material. 2 males: the same data as paratype, but not included in the type series, TOPOTYPE [p, red label] (Fig. 24) (MTCD); 1 female: 135 km E Antananarivo, Andasibe env., 900 m, xi. – xii. 2000, S. Murzin leg. (MTDC); 1 male: 5 km E of Moramanga, 12. - 16.1996, 800 m, R. Veigler leg. (MTDC); 1 male: Madagascar, Fénerive, E. Perrot // Museum Paris, ex Coll. R. Oberthür, 1952 [typical blue acquisition label of MNHN] (MNHN); 1 female: the same data but: Perrot Fréres, 1 er Trim. 1896 // Museum Paris, ex Coll. R. Oberthür, 1952 [typical blue acquisition label of MNHN] (MNHN); 1 male: Madagascar, Bezavona [ca. 6 km N of Fort Dauphin], Fort Dauphin // Muséum Paris, 1934, R. Catala [typical blue acquisition label of MNHN] (MNHN).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0CDE35479E5CC2D10CF8B1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The ground colour of the upper side of the body is grey, elytra with two distinct black spots on basal elevation surrounded by a rusty or light brown margin, transverse light brown stripe is also on apex of elytra. Basal part of rostrum and part under eyes is with brilliant white pubescence. The lateral parts of the underside of the body are whitish. Size of the body 5.2 – 7.5 mm.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0CDE35479E5CC2D10CF8B1.taxon	distribution	Distribution and biology. This appears to be an uncommon to rarer species. Hitherto known only from the narrow strip of the remaining rainforests on the eastern part of Madagascar. Most findings come from the area surrounding Moramanga and nearby Andasibe. Although we collected repeatedly and very intensively for many years around Andasibe, specifically in the areas Analamazaotra N. P., Mantadia N. P. and Maromizaha Natural Resources Reserve, we could not find other specimens there. We also know of two specimens from Fénerive (= Fenoarivo) located on the east coast of Madagascar, and one specimen from Bezavona, a site 6 km north of Fort Dauphin (= Tolagnaro) in southeast Madagascar. The specific habitat requirement of this species remains unknown.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5E82D129FC4F.taxon	description	(Figs 23, 32)	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5E82D129FC4F.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Paratype (female): East MADAGASCAR, TOAMASINA PROvINCE: ‘ COLL. MUS. TERVUREN / Madagascar: Mananara / X. 1963 / J. Vadon [p] // Allotype [p, red label] // Apatenia / quadristigma sp. n. / Allotypus [h] / det. R. Frieser [p] 1980 [h] ’ (ZSMC). Other material. 4 females. 1 female: N Madagascar, Ankarana N. P., circuit Benavony, S 12 ° 57´30.8 ´´, E 49 ° 07´10.5 ´´, 128 m, 21. - 26. i. 2016, M. Trýzna leg. (Fig. 23, MTDC); 1 female: Madagascar, Ankarana, C. J. Vadon! // Museum Paris, Madagascar, Coll. J. Vadon [typical blue acquisition label of MNHN] (MNHN); 1 female: Madagascar, Fenerive, E. Perrot (MNHN); 1 female: Madagascar, Fénerive, Perrot Fréres, 1 er Trim. 1896 // Museum Paris, 1952, Coll. R. Oberthür [typical blue acquisition label of MNHN] (MNHN).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5E82D129FC4F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Pronotum monochromatic blue-grey. Dorsal transverse carina of pronotum sub-basal, i. e. approached to posterior margin of pronotum. Elytra with basal elevation, blue-grey, disc of elytra with horseshoe-shaped black stripe, which is open in basal part of elytra. In basal half of elytra inside this horseshoe-shaped stripe, two pairs of brilliant white stripes are located, one transverse pair anteriorly of sub-basal tubercles in basal area, and the second oblique pair posteriorly of tubercles in sub-basal area. Size of the body 4.8 – 6.0 mm.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5E82D129FC4F.taxon	distribution	Distribution and biology. This appears to be a rare species, which was described based on two specimens: holotype (male) from Fampanambo, and allotype (female) from Mananara, both in north Madagascar. We know of only four other specimens: two from Fénerive (= Fenoarivo) located on the east coast, and two from Ankarana National Park on north part of Madagascar. The specific habitat requirement of species remains unknown.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5A3AD514F8E8.taxon	description	(Figs 26, 32)	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5A3AD514F8E8.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (female): East MADAGASCAR, TOAMASINA PROvINCE: ‘ Madagascar / Moramanga env. / 10. – 18. xii. 1997 / P. Pacholátko leg. // HOLOTYPE [p, red label] // Apatenia / sulcicollis sp. n. / Holotypus [mark for female] [h] / det. R. Frieser [p] 2000 [h] ’ (ZSMC).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5A3AD514F8E8.taxon	discussion	Note: Frieser described this species based only a single female specimen.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5A3AD514F8E8.taxon	materials_examined	Other material. 1 male: Moramanga env., 27. – 30. xii. 1996, Ivo Jeniš leg. (Fig. 26) (MTDC); 1 female: Andasibe-Mantadia N. P., Analamazaotra forest [S 18 ° 56´45.0 ´´, E 48 ° 25´08.0 ´´, 955 m], 2. – 14. ii. 2007, M. Trýzna leg. (MTDC); 2 males, 5 females: Andasibe N. P., Analamazaotra, circuit Indri 2, S 18 ° 56´45 ´´, E 48 ° 25´33 ´´, 968 m, 23. – 29. xii. 2016, M. Trýzna leg. (MTDC); 1 male: Andasibe (Maromizaha), 20. - 23. ii. 1995, Ivo Jeniš leg. (MTDC); 1 male: [wihout locality label], Muséum Paris, ex Coll. R. Oberthür, 1952 [typical blue acquisition label of MNHN] (MNHN).	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5A3AD514F8E8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Disc of pronotum with one pair, and elytra with two pairs of distinct tubercles on interstriae II in sub-basal and median area. Antennomeres IX – XI enlarged and significantly elongate in both sexes. This is the largest Malagasy Apatenia with the size of the body 5.5 – 10.3 mm.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
03FA87B21B0FDE36479E5A3AD514F8E8.taxon	distribution	Distribution and biology. So far this species is known only from remaining rainforests on the eastern part of Madagascar, specifically from areas surrounding Moramanga and nearby Analamazaotra National Park, here in the secondary but well-preserved forest at an elevation of about 960 m a. s. l. where it was found on drying and dead wood of smaller dimensions (up to 20 cm in diameter). The specific habitat requirement of species remains unknown.	en	Trýzna, Miloš, Rakotonirina, Jean Claude (2024): A new species of Apatenia Pascoe (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from central Madagascar, with a key to species, additions to the distribution of rare species of the genus, and general notes about threats to anthribid diversity. Zootaxa 5537 (3): 325-347, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.2
