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The
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species group holds only one morphologically bizarre and extraordinary species, which is impossible to confuse with any other
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species from the Afrotropical or any other region. The 11-segmented antennae, lack of standing pilosity on all dorsal surfaces, and the extreme spinosity render
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immediately recognizable. The possession of spines/teeth on the anterior pronotal corners, the anterior and posterior propodeum, and on both waist segments is unique within the genus. The affinities of
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to other
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are difficult to ascertain, mostly due to the extreme morphological specializations. So far it is not possible to associate it closely with any other
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species or species group. Currently, the species is known only from
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and
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. Based on the few collections available, this species is strictly arboreal. The observed disjunctive distribution is most likely a sampling artefact due to the scarcity of collecting in Central African canopies, and we expect that
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will be collected in intermediate countries in the future.
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