Kilimanjaro East Africa PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... BEETLES. 373 VIII. THE BEETLES OF THE KILIMANJARO REGION. By H. J. KOLBE, Berlin. The Coleoptera in the collection presented by Dr. Hans Meyer to the Royal Museum agree, for the most part, with the species known to prevail throughout East Africa. A few, however, are peculiar to the Kilimanjaro region, viz., Diastellopalpus johnstoni Waterh., one species of Onitis, two species of Tror, and a new species of weevil, Entypotrachelus meyeri. None of these latter were formerly included in the Royal Collection. Of the remaining species belonging to Kilimanjaro, Ateuchus aeratus Gerst. is hardly known outside the district, while Anachalcos proeerus Gerst. is known throughout Central Africa as far as the Congo region. Rhysotrachelug teani Gerst. was described a few years ago as occurring in Shoa. Oniticellus plunatus Boh. occurs likewise in South Africa. Widely distributed species are: Mylabris amplectens Gerst. (East and West Africa), Hybosorus arator F. (throughout Africa and the Mediterranean region), Chilomenes lunctta F. (West, South, and East Africa, as far as Abyssinia; Madagascar and India), Epilachna punctipennis Muls. (East, West, and South Africa). Several species of beetles are common to Ugweno and Kilimanjaro, viz., Ateuchus aerat11s Gerst., Mitophorus semiaenus Gerst., and a species of Schizonycha. Other species are distributed more widely throughout East Africa, viz., Mylabris aperta Gerst., Teflus juvenilia Gerst., and Tefflus hocquardi Chaud. Ceralces natnlensis Baly, Diplorjnatha silicea M'Leay, and Silpha miram F. extend as far as South Africa. A species of Alesia, one of Ganiochilug, one of Monochelus, one of Phrynocolus, and one of Exochonus appear to be restricted to Kilimanjaro. The beetles collected on the return journey...