A new species of the genus Gastrallus Jacquelin du Val, 1860 from Togo (Coleoptera: Ptinidae: Anobiinae) and list of known species of the genus from Africa

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Coleoptera, Ptinidae, Anobiinae, Gastrallus togoensis n. sp., Togo, relationship of Gastrallus species from Africa.

Abstract

In the study of eight specimens of Anobiinae, collected in Togo on the same day and place and belonging to the genus Gastrallus Jaquelin du Val, 1860, two species have been detected, three specimens belonging to G. degallieri Español, 1992 species described from the Central African Republic, which greatly expand their distribution and five other specimens belonging to a new species to science, G. togoensis n. sp. Its description is made and habitus, aedeagus, antenna and maxillary palp are represented. It also includes a list of the twenty seven species of the genus known up to now from Africa.

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Vol. 87 (1-4) : 2023

Section

Gea, Flora et Fauna

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