New Anillina from South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar and Seychelles Islands (Coleoptera: Carabidae, Bembidiini)

Abstract

The Author describes two new genera of Bembidiini Anillina (Carabidae): Afranillus gen. n. of the Paranillus phyletic lineage and Afrodipnus gen. n. of the Microtyphlus phyletic lineage and the following new species: Paranillus madecassus sp. n. from Ankarafantsika N.P. (NW Madagascar); Paranillus banari sp. n. from Ranomafana N.P. (Madagascar); Afranillus schuelei sp. n. from Silaka Nat. Res. (Eastern Cape, RSA); Argiloborus praslinicus sp. n. from Praslin Is. (Seychelles); Caeconannus bulirschi sp. n. from Franschhoek pass (Western Cape, RSA); Caeconannus occidentalis sp. n. from Koloniesbos (Western Cape, RSA); Caeconannus orientalis sp. n. from Amatola Mts (Eastern Cape, RSA); Microdipnites zicsii sp. n. from Kwamkoro (Tanga reg., Tanzania); Pelonomites mahunkai sp. n. from Kwamsambia For. (Tanga reg., Tanzania); Afrodipnus transvaalianus sp. n. from Roberts Drift (S. Transvaal, RSA). Comparative morphological data are provided and discussed.