Monolepta jeanneli Laboissière, 1920

Wagner, Thomas, 2020, Revision of Monolepta Chevrolat, 1836 species from North-East Africa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), Bonn zoological Bulletin 69 (2), pp. 225-247 : 243-244

Monolepta jeanneli Laboissière, 1920

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Monolepta jeanneli Laboissière, 1920: 51 .

= Monolepta burgeoni Laboissière, 1940: 71 ; Wagner 2000: 230.

= Monolepta seminigra Bryant, 1953: 868 ; Wagner 2000: 230.

= Monolepta pallipes Bryant, 1953: 867 ; Wagner 2000: 230.

= Monolepta kiwuensis Weise, 1924 ; syn. nov.

Type material. New synonymy: Monolepta kiwuensis Weise, 1924 : Holotype, female, „Ituru omrâd. / Kivu sjön / Monolepta kiwuensis m. / Holotypus Monolepta kiwuensis Weise, 1924 / Monolepta jeanneli Laboissière, 1920 Th. Wagner det.“ ( NHRS). Holotype by indication in the original publication „Kiwu See, 1 ♀ “ .

Further material examined. 26 specimens, 19 findings. Congo (Democratic Republic) . 1 ex., Parc Nat. Garamba, Mt. Tungu , VI .1952, Miss. H. de Saeger ( MRAC) ; 1 ex., Parc Nat. Albert, Munagana , 1.18S / 29.36E, VIII .1934, G. F. de Witte ( IRSN). – Ethiopia . 2 ex., Lake Shola , 170 km S of Addis Abeba, 7.40N / 38.40E, XI.1990, Fabaceae, L. Medvedev (CMe). – Kenya . 1 ex., Chyulu Hills , 2.35S / 37.50E, V .1976, ca. 1500 m, J. Krik- ken ( NNML) ; 1 ex., Mt. Elgon, Kaptega , 1.16N / 34.52E, 1980 m, I.1979, T .- E. Leiler ( NHRS) ; 1 ex., Nairobi , 1.17S / 36.50E, II.1979, T .- E. Leiler ( NHRS) ; 2 ex., Mt. Elgon, nr. Chepnyalli Cave , dry evergreen montane forest, 2500 m, no. 509, at light, I.1992, O. Merkl & G. Várkonyi ( HNHM) ; 3 ex., Hells Gate NP, 0.56S / 36,19E, Tarchonanthus, IV.1998 (CDr); 2 ex., Ol-Njoroma Gorge, Hells Gate , IV.1997 (CDr) ; 1 ex., Hells Gate NP, sweeping Lake margin, X.2005 (CDr). – Tanzania . 1 ex., Morogoro, 6.59S / 37.40E, 580 m, light trap, III.–IV.1987, Pócs & Sontera ( HNHM) ; 1 ex., Seronera, XII .1995, lumière, ex. coll. J. Roggeman (CBe); 1 ex., Tanz. , 1250 m, 3°50S / 30.42E, pr. Igoma, XII .2006, F. Kantner (CKa); 1 ex., Ngorongoro, Sima camp, 2319 m, 3.13S / 35.29E., IV.2012, Light trap, Smith & Takano ( BMNH) ; 1 ex., Kilimamoja, Kibaone , 3.23S / 35.49E, IV.2012, Light trap, Smith & Takano ( BMNH). – Uganda . 1 ex., 0.19N / 32.35E, Kampala ( ZMUH) ; 1 ex., Kibale Forest , 0.50N / 31.06E, Sweep pine, IV.1984, M. Nummelin ( MZHF) ; 1 ex., Budongo F., near Sonso river , 1.45N / 31.35E, Th. Wagner ( ZFMK) ; 2 ex., SE of Hoima , XI.2001, Snizek ( NME) .

Remarks. A detailed redescription was published in Wagner (2000), based on 175 specimens out of 93 find- ings. The type material of the valid name originate from the Kikuyu Escarpment in Central Kenya.

Diagnosis. Characterized by large, broad size, red elytral coloration, pale yellow legs and antennae. In Ethiopia and Eritrea the only Monolepta species with predominantely red dorsal coloration.

Distribution. Quite common in Central and East Africa from lowland to monate regions, very rare in northeast Africa ( Fig. 2 ).

Figures

Fig. 2. Distribution of M. longiuscula, M. euchroma, M. jeanneli, M. cruciata.

Fig. 20. Monolepta jeanneli Laboissière, 1920. A. Three different colour patterns.B. Basal antennomeres, males. C. Dto., females. D. Median lobe, a. lateral, b. dorsal, c. ventral, without endophallic structures. E. Spermathecae. F. Bursa-sclerite, dorsal. G. Dto., ventral.