Pinobelus opacifrons ( Lecoq, 1986 ) -, 2024

Struyve, Tim, 2024, Revision of the Afrotropical Pinophilina (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Part 1: genera, Pinachenium, Pinoplanus, Pinobelus and Pinocolis, Belgian Journal of Entomology 152, pp. 1-75 : 23-25

Pinobelus opacifrons ( Lecoq, 1986) - comb. nov.

Figs 5 D-F

Pinophilus opacifrons LECOQ, 1986: 158 .

Pinophilus robustus BERNHAUER, 1915: 112 , unavailable name

Pinophilus infragilis HERMAN, 2003: 8 syn. nov.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED

Madagascar: Tananarive VIII/20: 1 ♀ holotype P. opacifrons (MNHN) ; Périnet: 1 ♀ paratype P. opacifrons (MNHN)

NON TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED

Angola: Camela, a la lumière, XII/1954, E. Luna de Carvalho: 1 ind. ( RMCA); 12 mis. SW. Luimbale, c. 5500 ft. 20-21/III/1972, at light: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Tempué, Cunde Waterfall (woodland), 13.77726S, 18.75703E, 28-29/XI/2019, UV LED, Matsumoto, K. leg. Okavango Wilderness Project: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Burkina Faso: Bobo Diniasso, I/1987, Politzer: 2 ind. ( ZMHB); Bobo Diniasso, X/1981, Politzer: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Ober Volta, Bobo, Dinjasso XI-XII/1982H. Politzer: 1 ♂ ( RBINS); Cameroun: North-West prov. Obang (near Bafut), forest, 650 m, 6°10.46’N 10°05.173’E, 3-7/VII/2009, J. Horák leg.: 2 ind. (cJan); Enama Obala, 16/V/70: 1 ind. ( MNHN); Ebogo, VI/1991, leg Murzin: 2 ind. ( NHMW); Mbalmayo, village Ebogo II, 29/IV/2018, 3.392630, 11.471022, sifting, local coll.: 1 ind. (cJan); Congo-Brazaville: Orstom Park, 3/1/1964, soil trap, leg. Balogh &Zicai: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Lafinie reservation bungalow near Mpo, 6/1/1964, singled, leg. Balogh &Zicai: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Congo-Kinshasa: Kona 2°02’32.97”, 22°47’26.09”E 11/V/2010, swamp forest Light trap, leg. P. Grootaert: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Equateur prov., Yaekela, 0°48’19”N- 24°17’51”E, secondery forest, pitfalls, 05/V/2010, leg. P. Grootaert: 1 ind. ( RBINS); P.N.G. Miss. H. De Saeger, 5/XII/1951, Réc. H. De Saeger: 1 ind. ( RBINS); P.N.G. Miss. H. De Saeger, 8/VI/1951, Réc. H. De Saeger: 2 ind. ( RBINS); P.N.G. Miss. H. De Saeger, Garamba, 2/II/1951, Réc. J. Verschuren: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Beni Bandi, Sankuru: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Kivu: Rives du Tanganika, Terr. Uvira, VI/1958, N. Leleup: 2 ind. ( RMCA); Elisabethville, a la lumière, XI/1950 - VI/1951, CH. Seydel: 2 ind. ( RMCA); Elisabethville XI/1951 - II/1952, Ch. Seydel: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Elisabethville, a la lumière, XI/1950 - VI/1951, Ch. Seydel: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Elisabethville, a la lumière, 1/III/1952 - IX/1953, Ch. Seydel: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Elisabethville, a la lumière, 1953-1955, CH. Seydel: 1 ind. ( RMCA); P.N.G. Miss. H. De Saeger, 2/X/1951, réc H. De Saeger: 1 ind. ( RMCA); P.N.G. Miss. H. De Saeger, 25/VI/1952, H. De Saeger: 1 ind. ( RMCA); Dimonika, Mayumbe, 1/1964, A. Villiers: 1 ind. ( MNHN); Ethiopia: Ilubabor, Gambela, VIII/1972, R.O.S. Clark, black light: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Gojjam, Bleu Nile G., 930N, 2030E, 130 m, XI/1971, R.O.S. Clark, black light: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Kaffa, Jimma, 1720 m, IV/1972, R.O.S. Clark, black light: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Bahor Dar, 29/10/1968, K.W. u. W. Harde leg., lichtfang: 1 ind. ( SMNS); Bahor Dar I/1969, Sckäuffele leg.: 1 ind. ( SMNS); Abess. Errer Kristensen: 1 ind. ( NHMW); Gabon: Ntoum, 4/X/1985, A. Pauly réc lumière: 1 ind. ( RMCA); Makokou, III-V/1971, J. Mateu: 1 ind. ( MNHN); Ntoum, 2/VIII/1985, A. Pauly, lum.: 1 ind. ( RMCA); Ghana: Northern region, Tamale, 184 m, N8°25’ – W 0°53’, Dr. S. Endródy-Younga, 11/III/1970, light trap: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Ashanti region, Kwadaso, 320 m, N 6° 42 – W 1° 39, Dr. S. Endródy-Younga, Mercury vapour, 27/II/1969: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Ashanti region, Bobiri fores res. 213 m, N 6° 40’ – W 1° 15’, Dr. S. Endródy-Younga, singled, 28/XII/1970: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Northern region, Damongo, Mole game res. 220 m, N 9°04’, W 1°48’, Dr. S. Endródy-Younga, light trap, 12/XI/1970: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Guinea: Nimba (Guinée), XII/1956 - V/1957, Lamotte, Amiet & Vanderplaetsen leg.: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Ditisin, X/1864,: 1 ind. ( MNHN); Kindia, 1-22/VI/1963, leg. S. Murzin: 1 ind. ( NHMW); Ivory Coast: Bingerville: 2 ind. ( MNHN); Kenya: West, Kakamega Forest N.R., 1600 m, 21/IX-10/X/2005, leg. J. Holstein & D. Bartsch: 1 ind. ( SMNS); Madagascar: centr. Ranomafana N.P., S21°15’36.0°, E47°27’28,5”, F. Pavel leg. 16-18/1/2010: 2 ind. ( SMNS); Malawi: Chinteche, 20/V/1978, R. Jocqué: 3 ind. ( IRAC); Chinteche, 21/V/1978, R. Jocqué: 3 ind. ( IRAC); Namibia: 120 km E Rundu, 1000 m, 15_ 16/ III/2006, leg. W. Schawaller: 1 ind. ( SMNS); 17/IV/1993, 18°07’16”S, 21°34’51”E, Popa Falls, island banks of Okavango, sievings: reed +, papyrus, leg. M. Uhlig: 2 ind. ( ZMHB); East Caprivi, Mudumu NP, Balelwa, ca. 18°16’S, 23°26’E, Kwando-Ufer, Phragmitres, 8-13/III/1992, leg. M. Uhlig: 1 ind. ( ZMHB); Nigeria: Umuahia, 12/VII-2/IX/1970: 3 ind. ( NHMUK); Umudike, 23-31/III/1960, J.L. Gregory: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Rwanda: Lac Ihema, 14/XI-3/XII/1985, R. Jocqué: 1 ind. ( RMCA); Rep. central Africa: La Maboke, 21/VI/1968, Teoochi, piège UV: 3 ind. ( MNHN); South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Mtubatuba – Dukuduku, 17-21/XII/1997, Ivo Jeniš leg.: 1 ind. (cJan); KwaZulu-Natal, St Michel on See, nr. Ramsgate, 30°49’S 30°23’E, light trapping, 30/XI/2006, J. Janák leg.: 1 ind. (cJan); KwaZulu-Natal, False Bay Park, 23/XI/2000, P. Schüle, light trap: 1 ind. ( SMNS); Natal, Sodwana Bay Nat P. 20/XII/1992, lg. F. Koch: 7 ind. ( ZMHB); KwaZulu-Natal, 30/I-3/II/1995, N’dumu Game Res. 26°55’S, 32°19’E, leg. F. Koch: 2 ind. ( ZMHB); KwaZulu-Natal, 31/I/1995, KwaZulu-Natal, N’dumu Game Res. 26°55’S, 32°19’E, leg. F. Koch: 1 ind. ( ZMHB); KwaZulu-Natal, St. Lucia picnic area, S of Gwalagwala Tr. 3m, 28°23.2’S, 32°24.4’E, 7/II/2004, edge of coastal forest near estuaryblackligt, Newton et al.: 1 ind. ( FMNH); E Cape, 20 m, 31.6532°S, 29.5068°E, Silaka Nat. Res., nr. Port St. Johns, chalet 11, at light, 13/XI/2013, leg. M. Wanat: 2 ind. ( MNHW); Lagoon E. London, 22/I/1976, R.E. Parrott: 1 ind. ( CNC); N. Tvl. Woodside Letsitele, 10/III/1976, R.E. Parrott: 1 ind. ( CNC); N. Tvl. Woodside Letsitele, 4/III/1976, R.E. Parrott: 1 ind. ( CNC); Tanzania: Mts Uluguru, Morogoro Campus Fac Agric., Piège lum. U.V. alt. 600m. V-VI/1971, L. Berger, N. Leleup, J. Debecker: 4 ind. ( RMCA); Morogoro Prov. Wami-DumilaVII, Kilosa Distr 29/XI/2008, G. Mpoyola, under rot logs: 1 ind. ( FMNH); Mohombe, IX/1967, dr. Konigsbauer, Lichtfang: 1 ind. ( NHMW); Tanga Muhez Dist. Kwamgumi For. Res. 4°57’S, 38°44’E, 170-220m, 24/VII/1995: 1 ind. ( RBINS); Uganda: Zika For., III-VIII/1861, P.S. Corbet: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Zambia: Chilambwe Falls, Kafubu River, S 09°50413”, E 30°43’35”, 8-9/XI/2014, light trap, leg. Smith, R., Takano, H. & Oram D.: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Mbala, 6/III/1963: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Lukwakua, West Lunga NP, 1147m, S12°39’40”, E24°26’13”, 4-8/XI/2013, Light trap, Leg. Smith, Takano & Oram: 1 ind. ( NHMUK); Nkwaji, Mwinilunga, 1316m, S11°36’22”, E24°33’17”, 29/X-3/XI/2013, light trap, leg. Smith., R., Takano, H., Chumurova, L., Smith, L.: 1 ind. ( NHMUK), 1400m, Hillwood, Ikelenge, S11°16’02”, E24°18’59”, 30/IV-11/V/2014, light trap, leg. Smith., R., Takano, H., Chumurova, L., Smith, L.: 2 ind. ( NHMUK); NE, 50 km W Kasama, 26/XI/2004, Snižek & Tichý lgt.: 2 ind. (cJan); NW 40 km- SSW Solwezi, 8/XII/2004, Snižek & Tichý lgt.: 1 ind. (cJan); NC, 185 km S Mwinilunga 6/XII/2004, Snižek & Tichý lgt.: 1 ind. (cStr); NW 82km SSW of Solwazi, 3/XII/2004, Snižek & Tichý lgt.: 1 ind. (cJan); Copperbelt pr. 85km W of Chingola, 19-21/I/2006, M. Bednařik leg. 1600: 1 ind. (cJan); bor. occ. Solwezi env. 2/XII/2002, north Western prov. F. & L. Kantner leg.: 1 ind. ( SMNS); 29/III/1993, 15°02’35”S, 26°00’09”E, Kafue NP, Chunga Camp, lux, leg. M. Uhlig: 1 ind. ( ZMHB); 185 km S Mwinilunga, 6/XII/2004, Snižek & Tichý: 1 ind. (cJan); Mbala (Abercorn), 17/V/1970: 1 ind. ( FMNH); Chingola, Nampundu C., UV, 5/IX/1974, P. Forsch; unknown country: Maio Fayo, Cam, J.M.: 3 ind. ( MNHN); Congo, J. Skovgaard: 1 ind. ( ZMUC); Roma, M. Tshoffea: 1 ind. ( RBINS)

COMMENTS

In the work of FAGEL (1963), this species is known as Pinophilus robustus ( Bernhauer, 1915) which is a junior homonym of Pinophilus robustus Lynch Arribálzaga, 1884 , a synonym of Pinophilus geniculatus Redtenbacher, 1867 . HERMAN (2003) created the name P. infragilis to rectify this. With the synonymizing of P. opacifrons with P. infragilis , the first name becomes the oldest valid name.

This species seems to be widespread in whole tropical Africa up to South Africa, but always in low numbers.

Figures

Figs 5. A, D, Head dorsal view. B, E, Aedeagus ventral view. C, F, Aedeagus lateral view. A-C, Pinoragus paolii (Gridelli, 1928). D-F. Pinobelus opacifrons (Lecoq, 1986). Scale bar: 1 mm.