Nomenclature changes in African Eumolpinae with reference to type specimens preserved in the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Based on examination of type specimens preserved in the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 50 new combinations in African Eumolpinae species described by Lefevre and Pic in the genera Angoleumolpus Pic, 1938, Cheiriphyle Jacoby, 1901, Eryxia Baly, 1865, Eurydemus Chapuis, 1874, Microeurydemus Pic, 1938, Microsyagrus Pic, 1952, Pagria Lefevre, Rhembastus Harold, 1877, Syagrus Chapuis, 1874 and Thysbina Weise, 1902 are proposed. The following new names are introduced to correct homonymies: Afroeurydemus fortesculptus nom. nov. for Microsyagrus cribricollis Pic, 1952, Afroeurydemus parvomaculatus nom. nov. for Syagrus quadrimaculatus Pic, 1940, Afroeurydemus selmani nom. nov. for A. signatus Selman, 1972, Microsyagrus punctaticollis nom. nov. for M. trinotatus Pic, 1952, Obelistes bryanti nom. nov. for O. nigrovittatus Bryant, 1952, and Pathius pici nom. nov. for Microeurydemus pallidus Pic, 1952. The following synonyms are established: Angoleumolpus Pic, 1938 n. syn. of Obelistes Lefevre, 1885, Thysbina gabonica Pic, 1952 n. syn. of Ennodius murrayi (Chapuis, 1874), and Timentes flavipes Selman, 1965 n. syn. of Timentes camerunensis (Pic, 1953). Lectotypes are designated where appropriate.