species: simillima (Ancey, 1883)
remark: for correct determination of my populations also sp. sternalis Moser and vermiculata Fairmaire must be seen
wild habitat: endemic for Ethiopian highland rain forest
origin: Ethiopia, Mizan Teferi, 4/2002, ex larvae, leg. Petr Malec
origin2: Ethiopia, Kibre Mengist, 5/2008, leg. Petr Malec
wild imago size: 12-16 mm
breeding difficulty: very easy, with new population there is sometimes trouble with cocoon building, when they start to pupate - soil(sand) or coarse wooden flakes must be added
genus: APHELINIS Antoine 1987
species: collarti (Bourgoin, 1932)
wild habitat: species of equatorial tropical rainforest
origin: Uganda, Bwindi near Ruhija, 11/2006, ex larvae, leg. Petr Malec
wild imago size: 12-14 mm
breeding difficulty: medium to difficult, I´ve bred them only for one generation, high larval decease and pupal problems are common
genus: DOLICHOSTETHUS Kolbe 1892
species: levis?
wild habitat: common in primary east african habitats
origin: Tanzania, near Kilosa, I/2011, leg. Borivoj Malec
wild imago size: 12-14 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown
genus: NIPHOBLETA Kraatz 1880
species: variegata (Moser, 1907)
wild habitat: species of equatorial tropical rainforest
origin: Uganda, Budongo forest, 11/2006, leg. Petr Malec
wild imago size: 14-15 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown, only one specimen was found
genus: POLYSTALACTICA Kraatz 1882
species: sansibarica Kolbe, 1892
wild habitat: "miombo" woodland of eastern Africa
origin: Zambia, near Chongwe, 11/2006, photographed by Julien Touroult
wild imago size: 10-12 mm
species: conspergata Csiki, 1909
wild habitat: found in primary east african habitats, particularly in Tanzania
origin: Tanzania, Rubeho Mt., I/2011, leg. Petr Malec
wild imago size: 9-11 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown for all beetles from genus Polystalactica
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