Some Insects of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
produced for ASF Research & Monitoring Working Group Workshop, July 1999
List from Luca Bartolozzi, Universita Degli Studi Di Firenze, Sezione del Museo di Storia
Naturale, Via Romana, 17-50125 Firenzi, Italy. tel 2228-269 Fax 225325; email
[email protected]
154 taxa listed below.
New Species
An ant, Lepisiota sp (not yet published); three velvet ants (which are really wasps),
Stenomutilla alessandrae, Smicromyrme kilifiana, S. plurifasciata; four rove beetles: Brachida
bartolozzii, Zyras malindicus, Z. pardii, Tyloplatyola bartolozzii; three tiger beetles, Dromica
kenyana, Elliptica kenyana, Lophyra neglecta sublittoralis (new ssp); 5 tenebrionids Platydema
alessandrae, Lyprochelida ugolinii, Hyboproctus pardii, Coccimarygmus arabukosokokensis, and
Strongylium alessandrae.
Cicindelidae
Megacephala regalis excelsa
Gede Forest, Jilore Forest
Werner, K. 1993
Prothyma methneri
Gede Forest
Werner, K. 1993
Dromica kenyana sp.nov.
ASF, Jilore Forest
Werner, K. 1993
Dromica schaumi
ASF
Werner, K. 1993
Prothymidia angusticollis
Jilore
Werner, K. 1993
Elliptica kenyana sp. nov.
Gede Forest
Werner, K. 1993
Lophyra neglecta sublittoralis ssp. nov.
Gede Forest
Werner, K. 1993
Myriochile albomarginalis
Mida Creek
Werner, K. 1993
Myriochile melancholica
Mida Creek
Werner, K. 1993
Reference: Werner, K. 1993. Die Sandlaufkafer Kenias (Coloeoptera, Cicindelidae). Lambillionea
XCIII, 1: 51-75
Psephalidae
Xenoleleupia basilewskyi
ASF
Castellini, G. 1991
Reference: Castellini, Giorgio. 1991. Pselafidi Afrotropicali de “La Specola”: Prima Parte
(Coleoptera). Atti Mus. civ. Stor. nat Grosseto, (14): 149-156.
Staphylinidae
Typhloponemys kapangae
ASF
Pace, R. 1991
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Brachida africana
ASF
Pace, R. 1991
Brachida bartolozzii sp. nov.
ASF
Pace, R. 1991
Zyras (Ctenodonia) malindicus sp. nov.
ASF
Pace, R. 1991
Zyras (Paraophthalmonia) pardii sp. nov.
ASF
Pace, R. 1991
Tyloplatyola bartolozzii sp. nov.
ASF
Pace, R. 1991
Reference: Pace, Roberto. 1991. Nuove Aleochirinae del Kenya (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae).
Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei Serie 9, vol 2: 307-314.
Tenebrionidae
Rhytinota (Prorythinota) stupida
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Rhytinota (Prorythinota) ventricosa
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Rhytinota (Rhytistena) gracilis s.sp. jeanneli
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Homalinota lobata
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Psammodes (Psammophanes) castanopterus
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Psammodes (Psammophanes) subplicatus
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Vieta muscosa
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Himatismus (Curimosphena) epitragoides
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Himatismus (Curimosphena) trivialis
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Cryptochile elegans
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Zidalus attenuatus
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Phymatoplata asperula
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Cnemeplatia angusta
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Cleirodes (Anemiadema) convexa
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Mesomorphus picescens
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Gonocephalum kenyense
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Gonocephalum validum
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Gonocephalum foveoseriatum
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Platydema nigrobrunneum
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
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Platydema foveiceps
ASF
Platydema alessandrae n.sp.
ASF
Alphitophagus bifasciatus
ASF
Pentaphyllus capricornis
ASF
Pentaphyllus seriepilosus
ASF
Uloma sp
ASF
Palorus glabratus
ASF
Corticeus ferreri
ASF
Endostomus gebieni
ASF
Derosphaerus carbonatus
ASF
Derosphaerus rugiceps
ASF
Tenebrio carbo
ASF
Taraxides crenatostriatus
ASF
Cryphaeus taurus
ASF
Lyprochelida ugolini n. sp.
ASF
Enicmosoma bourbonense
ASF
Xenothetus gloriosus
ASF
Prioscelis tridens
ASF
Metallonotus metallicus
ASF
Nannalcyon granulosus
ASF
Perichilus violaceipes
ASF
Hyboproctus (Cyrtotycus) pardii n. sp.
ASF
Micrantereus patrizii
ASF
Oncosoma ertli
ASF
Oplocheirus laticollis
ASF
Hoplonyx delkeskampi
ASF
Eupezus natalensis
ASF
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Eupezus longipennis
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Coccimarygmus (s.str.) halsteadi
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Coccimarygmus (s.str.) arabukosokokensis n. sp.
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Paramarygmus (s. str.) zanzibaricus
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Dichotymus striatipennis
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Strongylium sp. aff. floridum
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Strongylium alessandrae n. sp.
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Dysgena nigrita
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Praeugena abyssinica
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Praeugena luteomarginata
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Praeugena diversicolor
ASF
Ferrer, J. 1996
Reference: Ferrer, J. 1996. Contributions to the knowledge of the Tenebrionidae of Kenya
(Insecta: Coleoptera). Frustula entomol. n.s. XIX (XXXII): 51-109.
Odonata
Enallagma nigridorsum kauderni
ASF
Bartolozzi 1992 coll unpublished
Ceriagrion glabrum
ASF
Bartolozzi 1992 coll unpublished
Ceriagrion glabrum
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Palpopleura jucunda
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Palpopleura lucia
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Tramea basilaris
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Urothemis assignata
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Hemistigma albipuncta
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Philonomon lumianans
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Crocothemis erythraea
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Acanthagyyna usambarica
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Diplacodes lefebvrei
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Orthetrum brachiale
ASF
Bartolozzi 1994 oll unpublished
Reference: Bartalozzi, L, B. Cecchi & A. Sforzi. Materiale del Museo Zoologica “La Specola”
unpublished list
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Formicidae
Ponerinae
Amblyopone sp
Pachycondyla (=Megaponera) analis
Pachycondyla sp
Odontomachus troglodytes
Discothyrea mixta
Myrmicinae
Pheidole cf punctulata
Pheidole cf sculpturata
Tetramorium prope setigerum
Tetramorium gruppo simillium
Crematogaster (s.str.) gruppo gerstaeckeri
Crematogaster cf rectinota
Crematogaster prope amita
Crematogaster (Spaerocrema) sp.
Momomorium osiridis
Monmorium mirandum
Myrmicaria striatula
Pseudomyrmicinae
Tetraponera natalensis
Tapinoma luteum
Formicinae
Plagiolepis alluaudi
Lepisota depressa
Lepisota sp n. sp.
Oecophylla longinoda
Camponotus sp
Camponotus bottegoi
Camponotus braunsi
Reference: “Formiche del Kenya del Museo Zoologico “La Specola” di Firenze (materiale
ricevuto nel 1996) det. F. Rigato” unpublished
Ponerinae
Paltothyreus tarsatus
Odontomaches troglodytes
Amblyopone (aut Prionopelta) sp.
Hypoponera dulcis
Hypoponera prope raguasai
Pachycondyla (=Paltothyreus) tarsatus
Pachycondyla prope caffraria
Dorylinae
Dorylus (s.str.) sp
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans
Dorylus (s.str.) cf. brevipennis
Dorylus (s.str.) sp
Pseudomyrmicinae
Tetraponera bifoveolata
Tetraponera natalensis
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Myrmicinae
Pheidole prope liengmei
Pheidole gruppo megacephala
Tetramorium prope rhetidum
Monomorium prope speluncarum
Crematogaster sp 1 (gruppo excisa/impressa)
Crematogaster sp 2 (gruppo excisa/impressa)
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sp1
Smithistruma mandibularis
Formicinae
Camponotus acvapimensis
Camponotus sericeus
Camponotus maculatus
Reference: unpublished list entitled ‘Hymenoptera Formicidae determinati per Museo “La
Specola” Firenze (det F. Rigato 1994-96)’
Mutillidae
Dasylabris alluaudi
Stenomutilla alessandrae
Stenomutilla sp 1
Stenomutilla sp 2
Ronisia penetrata ssp ganalica comb. n
Ronisia pygidialis comb n.
Odontomutilla notata ssp quadrimaculata
Cephalotilla ?bilobata
Cephalotilla sp
Dolichomutilla guineensis ssp heterodonta
Pristomutilla (Acanthomutilla) curtispinosa
Pristomutilla sp
Smicromyrme tettensis f. melanothoracica
Smicromyrme kilifiana sp. n.
Smicromyrme monticellii
Smicromyrme plurifasciata sp. n.
Glossotilla suavis ssp castanea
Glossotilla shiratiensis
Seritospidia biseriata
Trogaspidia samburuana
Trogaspidia (Trogaspidia) tegularis
Trogaspidia (Lobotropidia) danuna
Trogaspidia (Arcuatotropidia) vetustata
Reference: Nonveiller, Guido. 1997. Mutilliden aus Ostafrika mit Beschreibung neuer Arten
(Hymenoptera: Mutillidae). Dtsch. ent 44: 65-119
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