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 obtusa ( Tjeder, 1967 ) comb. nov. ( Figs 94 , 126 , 136 , 156 ) Synonymy Nemopterella obtusa Tjeder, 1967: 477 . Etymology. Unknown, most likely from the Latin word obtuse (broad) due to its broad forewings. Type locality. South Africa , Western Cape Province . Koup Siding , 33°07’31’’S 21°16’11’’E . Type depository. SAMC . Diagnosis. Afroptera obtusa and A. pilosa are morphologically very similar, due largely to similar black pubescence on the thorax ( Fig. 94 ), the yellow colour of the head and reddish yellow of the vertex. They can be distinguished from each other by broader forewings with a short rounded apex in A. obtusa ( Fig. 136 ), whereas in A. pilosa the forewings are elongate and the apex is much narrower than A. obtusa ( Fig. 140 ). Type material examined. SOUTH AFRICA , Western Cape Province . Holotype ♂ , SAM–NEU–A001253, Koup Siding, Laingsburg [ 33°07’31’’S 21°16’11’’E ], C.P. (white printed label) / Mus. Expd., / Oct.1952 (white printed label) / Holotypus ♂ , Nemopterella obtusa Tjed., Bo Tjeder 1966 . (Red handwritten label). ( SAMC ) . Distribution and habitat. This species was collected from localities in the Western Cape Province ( Fig. 156 ). The collection site is in the Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo vegetation unit in the Succulent Karoo Biome ( Mucina & Rutherford 2006 ). The habitat is hilly, with mud and sandstone soils in plains, with low succulent scrubs, scattered tall shrubs with white grass mostly on the plain. It receives predominately winter rains with an average above 200 mm per year ( Mucina & Rutherford 2006 ).