Revision of the southern African genera Nemopterella Banks and Nemia Navás (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae: Nemopterinae), with descriptions of new genera and species Author Abdalla, Ishtiag H. Author Mansell, Mervyn W. Author Sole, Catherine L. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-12 4635 1 1 89 journal article 26219 10.11646/zootaxa.4635.1.1 de5c3cc9-9773-4e79-aaaf-0e964d7262f8 1175-5326 3335102 E1AC3BD4-6FCB-49F9-8069-624760C2CAF7 Afroptera lanata ( Tjeder, 1967 ) comb. nov. ( Figs 127 , 135 , 155 ) Synonymy Nemopterella lanata Tjeder, 1967: 485 . Etymology. Unknown, probably from the Latin word lanata (woolly) for its hairy thorax. Type locality. South Africa , Western Cape Province . Riversdale Mountains , 34°00’S 21°15’E . Type depository. SAMC . Diagnosis. A large species, easily distinguished from its congeners by the markedly broad forewings ( Figs 127 , 135 ) and very hairy thorax. Type material examined. SOUTH AFRICA , Western Cape Province . Holotype ♂ , SAM–NEU–A001258, Riversdale Mountains [ 34°00’S 21°15’E ], (white printed label) / Holotypus ♂ , Nemopterella lanata Tjed, Bo Tjeder 1966 (red handwritten label). ( SAMC ) . Distribution and habitat. This species is known only from Riversdale Mountains in the Western Cape Province , South Africa ( Fig. 155 ) where it was collected in the Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld vegetation type in the Fynbos Biome ( Mucina & Rutherford 2006 ). In general, this habitat comprises undulating hills together with flat lands rich in thicket elements, Renosterbos and succulent plants are also present. The area is characterised by high annual precipitation with an average of 270–620 mm per year. Remarks . The species is known only by its male holotype .