Pinoplanus spathulatus Assing, 2022

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 : 18-20

Pinoplanus spathulatus Assing, 2022

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Pinoplanus spathulatus ASSING, 2022: 410

NON TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED

Djibouti: Terr. Franç. des Afars et des Ishas, Mission Balachowsky-Menier , 1972, Massif du Day Parc National, 1400 m, 24/XI/1972: 3 ind. ( MNHN) ; Ethiopia: Gondar reg. Metema vill. env., h= 750m, 4-6/VIII/2017, 12°55’N – 36°11’E: 5 ind. (cStr); 30/IV/2019, Turmi, 914m alt., N 04°58’, E36°30’ lgt. Kremitovský : 4ind. (cJan); 18/IV/1998, Shoa Prov. Metehara, leg. Werner: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; 30/IV-2/V/1998, near Konso Gemu Gofa Prov. leg. Werner: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; 25-27/IV/1998, near Negele borana Sidamo, leg. Werner: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Harerge, 30 km S Babile, 1-2/V/2016, S. Prepsl leg.: 3 ind. (cJan); Kaffa Jimma , VII/1971: 1 ind. ( NHMUK) ; Lac Kodolphe, Tourkouana : 1 ind. ( RBINS) ; Shoa , Beside Gibbie River, 3.700, VII/1971, Black light, R.O.S. Clark ; Kenya: 18-22/IV/1999, Isiolo, leg. Lizier & Werner: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; ce, 4/XII/1997, eastern, Mwingi env., M. Snižek leg.: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Tsawo West National Park, near Kitani Lodge , 14/IV/1988, leg. A. Vojnits: 7 ind. ( RBINS) ; Tsawo West National Park, near Kitani Lodge , 15/IV/1988, leg. A. Vojnits: 2 ind. ( RBINS) ; Tsawo West National Park, near Kitani Lodge , 17/IV/1988, leg. A. Vojnits: 2 ind. ( RBINS) ; Rift Valley Mathews Range, ca. 35 km N Wamba, 1300-1400m, 1°10’707” N, 37°18’962”E, 7-12/XII/2002, leg. C. Häuser, D. Bartsch & A. Zahm: 2 ind. ( SMNS) ; Tsawo West National Park, near Kitani Lodge, Hung. Sci. Africa Exp. “Teleki”, 14/IV/1988, leg. A. Voljnits: 7 ind. ( RBINS) ; Tsawo West National Park, near Kitani Lodge, Hung. Sci. Africa Exp. “Teleki”, 15/IV/1988, leg. A. Voljnits: 2 ind. ( RBINS) ; Tsawo West National Park, near Kitani Lodge, Hung. Sci. Africa Exp. “Teleki”, 17/IV/1988, leg. A. Voljnits: 2 ind. ( RBINS) ; or. Voi, 23/XI/1997, M. Sižek lgt.: 5 ind. (cJan); E. Garissa env. 30/XI/1999, M. Snižek leg.: 2 ind. (cJan); Eastern Mwingi, Nguni env., 28/ XI/1999, M. Snižek leg.: 1 ind. (cJan); Eastern Mwingi , Nguni env., 26/XI/1999, M. Snižek leg.: 1 ind. (cJan); Meru NP, 9/IV/1981, J. Krikken et al, 600 m, 0.10°N, 38.13°E: 1 ind. ( RMNH) ; Tana River, 10 km nord de Garsen, 23/X/1977, Manhert, Perret: 1 ind. ( MHNG) ; Malawi: S. Balaka env., 19-20/XII/2001, F. Kantner leg.: 5 ind. ( NMPC) ; Mozambique: Sofala prov., 30 km NW Save , 28/XI/2004, P. Schüle leg.: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; Namibia: Otjozondjupa dist., Otjiamongombe West 44, 21°35’44.7”S, 16°56’17.4”E, 1498 m NN, 28/II/2003, hand light trap, leg. J. Frisch & K. Vohland: 5 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Otjozondjupa dist., Otjiamongombe West 44, 21°35’44.7”S, 16°56’17.4”E, 1498 m, NN, 28/II/2003, hand light trap, leg. J. Frisch & K. Vohland: 7 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Otjozondjupa dist., Otjiamongombe West 44, 21°35’44.7”S, 16°56’17.4”E, 1498 m, NN, 1/III/2003, hand light trap, leg. J. Frisch & K. Vohland: 3 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Otjozondjupa dist., Toggekry 250 ( Omatako ), 21°30’42.9”S, 16°43’56.6”E, 1520 m NN, 8/III/2003, hand light trap, leg. J. Frisch & K. Vohland: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Otjozondjupa dist., Toggekry 250 ( Omatako ), 21°30’42.9”S, 16°43’56.6”E, 1100 m NN, 5/III/2003, hand light trap, leg. J. Frisch & K. Vohland: 3 ind. ( ZMHB) ; 17-18/III/1994, 19°10’S, 15°55’E, Etosha NP, Okaukuejo, lux, leg. B. + M. Uhlig: 9 ind. ( ZMHB) ; 28/III/1999, 18°48.3’S, 16°56.5’E, Etosha NP: Namutoni, lux + singling, leg. B. + K. + M. Uhlig: 2 ind. ( ZMHB) ; or.-centr. Kalahari Randgebiet, Farm Pepperkorrel 294, 1640 m, 22°46’S, 18°01’E, 10-16/III/1998, H.J. Bremer leg.: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Otjozondjupa dist., Otjiamongombe West 44, 21°35’46”S, 16°56’16.5”E, leuchtaniage, 18:50- 22:00, leg. J. Deckert, 23/III/2002: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; “Erichsfelde”, Otjiamongombe West 44, at light, 21°36’S, 16°56’E, 10/I/2007, leg J. Deckert: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Voigts Farm, Okaparakaha , 90 km NO von Windhoek, 2-4/III/2001, lux, U. GÖllner: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Keetmanshoop Dist., Gellap Ost, 3, 23 km NW Keetmanshoop, dwarf shrub savannah ( Nama-Karoo ), 26°24’17.7”S, 18°00’41.9”E, lux, 34°-28°C, 4/IV/2001, 18:00-21:00, leg. Uhlig, Ebert, Lüdecke & Deckert: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; 17-18/XII/1993, 19°10’S, 15°55’E, Etosha NP, Okaukuejo, lux, leg. M. Uhlig: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Okahandja Distr. Otjiamongombe West 44 ( Erichsfelde ) 43 km N Okahandja, thombush savannah, 21°35’44.9”S, 16°56’17.1”E, lux and singling, 13-19/IV/2001, lg. Uhlig, Ebert, Lüdecke, Ebert, Vohland, Giere: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Somalia: Afgoi , 9/VII/1977, leg. Olmi: 1 ind. ( RMCA) ; Mogadishu, Afgoi, Shibeeli river , 2/VI-13/VII/80: 1 ind. ( NHMUK) ; 15-17/VII/2021, Jidhi, S. of school env., 10°37’14”N, 43°04’08”E, ca 450m, D. Král & D. Sommer lgt.: 1 ind. ( NMPC) ; 10-11/VI/2022, E of Shansha-Cadde , water pool, 08°39’37”N, 45°57’24”E, ca. 800m, David Král & David Sommer lgt.: 2 ind. ( NMPC) ; 9-10/VI/2023, Beerato, ca. 990 m, 09°21’29”N, 45°03’59”E, David Král & David Sommer lgt.: 4 ind. ( NMPC) ; Migiurtinia Som, Gardo , 13/VI/1953, G. Scortecei: 1 ind. ( MSNG) ; Migiurtinia Som, Gardo , 12/VI/1953, G. Scortecei: 1 ind. ( MSNG) ; South Africa: Northern Prov. 33 km NNE Vaalwater, Lindani NR, 18-19/XI/2004, P. Schüle leg.: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; Kruger N.P., Letaba , 17-21/II/2020, 23°51’16.9”S, 31°34’42.3”e, S. Delabaye lgt.: 1 ind. ( NMPC) ; Tanzania: pr. Mgorogoro , 6°59.6’N, 37°15.2’E, 450 m, 50 km SW of Mgorogoro, leg. F Kantner, 12/I/2007: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; c.or. pr. Pwani, 6°38.0’N, 38°08.2’E, 70 km E of Mgorogoro , 300m, 12/XII/2006, leg F. Kantner: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; c.pr. Dodome , 40 km N of Dodeme, 5°54’S, 35°45’E, 1100m, 15/XII/2007, leg F. Kantner: 1 ind. ( SMNS) ; Morogoro prov., Kibaoni Vil., Seloine Range Mvomero Distr. 24-28/XII/2008, G Mpoyola ex rotten logs: 3 ind. ( FMNH) ; Iringa prov. Iringa Tanangozi Area , 13/ 16/XI/2008, K. Angelus ex rot logs dry mushrooms: 1 ind. ( FMNH) ; Iringa prov. Iringa, Ipogoro Ward Igumbiro Area , 12-16/XII/2008, K. Angelus with ants: 1 ind. ( FMNH) ; Iringa prov. Mkwawa area Makanyagia , 11-28/VIII/2011, K. Angelus, under wet logs, leg J.F. Cornell: 1 ind. ( FMNH) ; Iringa prov. Mkimbizi mts , 10/IV/2006, ex soil under big tree, K. Angelus, J.F. Cornell Colln.: 1 ind. ( FMNH) ; ost, Strasse zwischen Tanga und Chalinze, 200 m, Msata , Zaraninge Forest , leg. A. Puchner, 14/IV/2004: 6 ind. ( NHMW) ; Tanga Region, Bamba For. Res. , 4°58’S, 38°47’E, VII-IX/1995: 1 ind. ( ZMUC) ; Tanga Region, Kwamgumi For. Res. 4°57’S, 38°44’E, I-III/1995: 1 ind. ( ZMUC) , East Usambara, Amani, Monga , 1000m, 2/II/1977 H. Enghoff, O. Lomboldt, O. Martin leg.: 1 ind. ( ZMUC) ; near Namanga , 2/XII/1999, at light, leg. Werner & Lizier: 1 ind. ( ZMHB) ; Zimbabwe: Beitbridge Zezani env. 3/XII/1995, M. Snižek leg.: 1 ind. (cJan); mer. 8/XII/1998, Bubi river vall., 70 km N of Beitbridge, leg F. Kantner: 2 ind. ( SMNS) ; Gokwe Senwa W.L.R.I., 16-26/I/1983: G. Bell: 1 ind. ( FMNH) ; 3/2014, Matabeleland S., Mapungubwe N.P., Petr Pokorný lgt: 1 ind. ( NMPC) .

COMMENTS. See comment with P. aegyptius for intermediate forms with this species. I have also seen smaller individuals from Zimbabwe, but here the aedeagus is perfectly inside the range of P. spathulatus . This species was described from Ethiopia, Kenya and Namibia and seems to be widespread in eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa.

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.