Rhantus (Rhantus) bouvieri Régimbart 1900

Figure 2.Habitus, dorsal view: A Rhantus manjakatompo holotype (Ankaratra mountains) B Rhantus manjakatompo (Tsaratanana mountains) C Rhantus bouvieri D Rhantus latus.

Figure 3.SEM images of pronotal and elytral microstructure: A–C Rhantus manjakatompo pronotum (A) anterior part of elytron (B) and posterior part of elytron (C) D–F Rhantus bouvieri pronotum (D) anterior part of elytron (E) and posterior part of elytron (F) G–I Rhantus latus pronotum (G) anterior part of elytron (H) and posterior part of elytron (I).

Figure 4.Habitus, ventral view: A Rhantus manjakatompo holotype B Rhantus bouvieri C Rhantus latus.

Figure 5.Left protarsal claws: A–B Rhantus manjakatompo,lateral (A) and dorsal (B) view C–D Rhantus bouvieri, lateral (C) and dorsal (D) view E–F Rhantus latus, lateral (E) and dorsal (F) view.

Figure 6.Left mesotarsal claws: A–B Rhantus manjakatompo,lateral (A) and dorsal (B) view C–D Rhantus bouvieri, lateral (C) and dorsal (D) view E–F Rhantus latus, lateral (E) and dorsal (F) view.

Figure 7.Male genitals, penis in lateral and dorsal view: A–B Rhantus manjakatompo C–D Rhantus bouvieri E–F Rhantus latus. Parameres in lateral view G Rhantus manjakatompo H Rhantus bouvieri I Rhantus latus.

Figure 8.Distribution and all known records of the three Rhantus species of Madagascar with a special emphasis on Manjakatompo. Inset map of Manjakatompo adapted from FTM (1995) Extent of natural forest left may have changed since the map was made.