Pinoplanus punctatulus (Fauvel, 1905)

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 : 17-18

Pinoplanus punctatulus (Fauvel, 1905)

Figs 3 H , 4 C

Pinophilus aegyptius var. punctatulus FAUVEL, 1905: 150

Pinophilus densior BERNHAUER, 1935: 43 , syn. nov.

Pinoplanus constrictus ASSING, 2022: 410 , syn nov.

Pinoplanus auctior ASSING, 2022: 410 , syn nov.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED

Congo-Kinshasa: Mulongo (Niunzu), 26-30/V/1930, dr. P. Gérard: 1 ♀ syntype P. densior (RMCA) ; Madagascar: Suberbieville: 1 ♂ holotype P. aegyptius var. punctatulus (RBINS) ; Tanzania: Ukiriguru, light trap 28/I/1959, A.D. Robertson: 1 paratype ♂ P. auctior (NHMW) ; Ukiriguru, light trap 24/III/1959, A.D. Robertson: 1 paratype ♀ P. auctior (NHMW) .

NON TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED

Botswana: Gaborone, 27/XII/1977, H.R.Feijen: 1 ind. ( RMNH) ; Congo-Kinshasa: Mulongo ( Niunzu ), 20-30/V/1930, dr. P. Gérard: 2 ind. ( RMCA, RBINS) ; Mulongo ( Mafinge ), 10-17/VII/1930, dr. P. Gérard: 2 males ( RMCA) , Mulongo ( Niunzu ), 26-30/V/1930, dr. P.Gérard:2ind.( RBINS) ; Mulongo ( Niunzu ) 20-30/V/1930 Dr.P.Gérard:2ind.( RMCA) ; Kenya: S. Magadi lake, 6/XII/1997, Magadi env., M. Snižek leg.: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Mozambique: Sofala Province, Gorongosa Reserve , 18-19/XII/2005, P. Schüle leg.: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; Zambèze, Nova Choupanga près Chémba, P. Lesne , III/1929: 1 ind. ( FMNH) ; South Africa: Northern Cape, 50 km, W Kimberley, Rooipoort NP, 1200 m, 13-17/II/2012, leg. W. Schawaller: 4 ind. ( SMNS) ; Northern Province Thabaphaswa Farm. , 1400 m N Potgietersrus, 13-14/XII/2003, leg. W. Schawaller: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; KwaZulu-Natal, 20 km N Hluhluwe 100m, 1-3/I/2009, P. Schüle leg.: 3 ind. ( SMNS) ; KwaZulu-Natal, SW Magdudu 27°34’S, 31°35’W, 4-5/I/2009, P. Schüle leg.: 1 ind. (cStr) ; Limpopo Prov. Mapungubwe, Little Muck Nature Reserve , 500 m, 6-9/XII/2008, leg. W. Schawaller: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; North West, Farm 10 km W Parys, 1400 m, 18-20/II/2012, leg. W. Schawaller: 2 ind. ( SMNS) ; KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Blouberg NR, 900-1000 m, 24-27/XI/2016, leg. W. Schawaller: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; 30/I-3/II/1995, N’dumu Game Res. 26°55’S, 32°19’E, leg. F. Koch: 5 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) ; Natal , Sodwana Bay Nat. P., 20/XII/1992, lg. F. Koch: 4 ind. ( ZMHB) ; South Sudan: Upper Nile, Malakal , 5-20/I/1963, Linnavuori: 4 ind. ( NHMW) ; Tanzania: pr. Mgorogoro , 6° 59.6°N, 37°15.2’E, 450m, 50 km SW of Mgorogoro, leg. F. Kantner, 12/I/2007: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; Morogoro Prov. Wami-DumilaVII, Kilosa Distr 29/XI/2008, G. Mpoyola, under rot logs: 3 ind. ( FMNH) ; nord-ost, District Tanga, Usambara Mt., Korogwe umg. 300 m, leg. A. Puchner, 13/IV/2004: 5 ind. ( NHMW) ; Zambia: NW, 27 km N Kasempa , 10/XII/2004, Snižek, Tichý lgt.: 1 ind. (cJan) ; Zimbabwe: 11/XII/1993, 17°53’, 25°49’E, lux, Victoria Falls , Zambezi NP-camp, leg. J. Decket: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) .

COMMENTS

This species was described as a variation of P. aegyptius from a single individual from Suberbieville, a location only found on old maps just near Maevatanana, Madagascar. This seems to be a distinct species from P. aegyptius . According to the ICZN, varieties proposed at that time are now considered as subspecies, which makes this the oldest valid name. ASSING (2022) already placed P. punctatulus and P. densior as valid species instead of synonyms of P. aegyptius . P. constrictus is properly described and can be recognized as the same species based on this description. P. auctior , after examination of a paratype from the collection of Volker Assing ( NHMW) found to be the same species. The ♂ studied is a smaller individual but still in the range of natural variation of this species. The type of P. densior was found in the museum of Tervuren, it is a female, but with the typical external features of P. punctatulus . Also two additional males of the same location and date are present in this collection, which can confirm that this is P. punctatulus .

Figures

Fig. 3. A-K, Aedeagus, ventral view. A, Pinachenium abessinum (Bernhauer, 1915). B, P. insolitum (Fagel, 1963). C, P. longicorne (Baudi di Selve, 1848). D, P. nitidum sp. nov. E, Pinoplanus aegyptius (Erichson, 1840). F-G, P. gastoni sp. nov. H, P. punctatulus (Fauvel, 1905). I, P. spathulatus Assing, 2022. J, P. vanderberghi sp. nov. K, P. vestigium sp. nov. L, punctation pronotum of P. vestigium sp. nov. Scale bar: 1 mm except for figure L.

Fig. 4. A-F, Head, dorsal view. A, Pinoplanus aegyptius (Erichson, 1840). B, P. gastoni sp. nov. C, P. punctatulus (Fauvel, 1905). D, P. spathulatus Assing, 2022. E, P. vanderberghi sp. nov. F, P. vestigium sp. nov. Scale bar: 1 mm.