genus:   PLAESIORRHINELLA Krikken 1984
species:  cinctuta Voet 1779
origin:  Uganda, Mpanga forrest ; leg. Petr Malec 11/2006

subspecies:  moletti Allard 1991
origin:  Ethiopia, Bedelé ; leg. Petr Malec 4/2002, det. J.Ph.Legrand

species:  recurva Fabricius 1801
origin:  Nigeria

species:  mhondana Oberthur 1880
form:  scalaris Quedentfeld 1891
origin:  Tanzania

wild imago size:  20-25mm
sexual dimorphism: males with abdominal channel on sternits
note: An interesting genus with quite difficult breeding habits. In my conditions the main problem seems to be diapausis in cocoon stage which takes about 5-6 months. Cocoons must be kept in dry substrate otherwise prepupa easily get mildew or it simply deceases from any other reason. If I get through this stage successfully, adults start to mate and lay eggs immediately in large quantity, however they live for short time and have widely deformed elytras.