Myodermum alutaceum (Afzelius, 1817)

Myodermum alutaceum (Afzelius, 1817)

( Fig. 7b View FIGURE 7 )

Distribution: ANG, CAM, CON, DOC, EQG, GAB, GBI, GHA, GUI, NIG, RCA, RCI, SEN, SLN, TOG, UGA.

Distribution in Guinea-Bissau (Administrative Regions): 1) BAF, BOL; 2) CAC, OIO, QUN, TOB.

Historic records:

— Bafatá (BAF), Bubaque (BOL) ( Brivio 1958 sub Myoderma alutacea Afzel. ).

Material examined: Canchungo—Caió (CAC), 22.VI.1992, 1 ♂, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC , 1♂, LT, P. Mendoça leg., PMC (Nº 12386) in MUHNAC (Nº 23299); Bissorã—Binar ( OIO), 28.VI.1992, 1 ♀, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Xitole (BAF), 29.VI.1995, 1 ♂, 1 ♀, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Mampatá—Cumbijã (TOB), 4.VII.1995, 1 ♂, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Banhinda (CAC), 26.VI.2009, 1 ♂, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC ; Jemberem ( Lautchandé forest = Mato Lautchandé ) ( 11º 15´29.14´´ N, 15º 04´47.81´´ W, 22m alt.) (TOB), 9-13.VII.2009, 1 ♂, CT, 11.VII.2009, GoogleMaps 1 ♂, LT, ( Cambeque forest = Mato Cambeque ) ( 11º 13´26.45´´ N, 15º 01´02.01´´ W, 15m alt.) (TOB), 13.VII.2009, GoogleMaps 1 ♀, LT, A. Serrano leg., ASC GoogleMaps ; Buba Tombó ( 11º 39´04.93´´ N, 15º 01´02.47´´ W, 49m alt.) (QUN), 15-18.VII.2009, GoogleMaps 3 ♂, CT, A. Serrano leg., ASC GoogleMaps .

Remarks. The species is widespread throughout West and Southwest Africa ( Schoolmeesters 2019). The adult specimens of GBI were collected by CT and LT ( e.g. Figs. 2b, c View FIGURE 2 ) in dry open forests ( e.g. Canchungo—Caió, Bissorã—Binar, Xitole, Mampatá—Cumbijã, Banhinda) or moist primary forest (Jemberem) ( e.g. Fig. 2f View FIGURE 2 ). See also the remarks under E. variolosa . The species was frequently found in the flowers of a Zingiberaceae at Kindu ( Burgeon 1946). Biodiversity information ( e.g. abundance, habitat preference) was provided for GHA by Joly (2018). The species, like others of this genus, seems to be crepuscular or even nocturnal ( e.g. Ricchiardi & Gyll 2009). It is a new species record for CAC, OIO, QUN and TOB Administrative Regions of Guinea-Bissau.