Review of the Afrotropical species of the genus Prometopia (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Prometopiinae)
Jelínek Josef, Hájek Jiří
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 60(1): 189-199, 2020
Published online: 27th March 2020
Published in print: 15th June 2020
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Abstract: African species of the genus Prometopia Erichson, 1843 are reviewed. Two new
species: Prometopia hirta sp. nov. (Zambia and Tanzania) and P. intermedia sp.
nov. (Tanzania) are described and illustrated. Two previously known Afrotropical
species, Prometopia binotata Murray, 1867 and Prometopia quadrinotata
Grouvelle, 1896 are redescribed, and a key to Afrotropical species of
Prometopia is given as well as new data on their distribution. Notes to correct
the spelling of the subfamily Prometopiinae is provided.
Key words: Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Prometopia, taxonomy, new species, new records, key, Tanzania, Zambia, Afrotropical Region