Small, uniform, and rarely collected-an integrated taxonomic revision of Afromicracis bark beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytinae)
Author
Jordal, Bjarte
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-06-03
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journal article
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Afromicracis natalensis
(
Eggers, 1936
)
(
Figs 48, 50, 53
)
Stephanoderes natalensis
Eggers, 1936
(original spelling)
Miocryphalus natalensis
(
Eggers, 1936
)
(combination by
Schedl 1939
)
Type
material.
Type
, sex?
South Africa
,
Natal
,
4000 ft
,
Nov. 1892
, GAK Marshall (
NHMUK
). One additional specimen in
NHMW
, uncertain status
.
Diagnosis.
Length
1.4 mm
, 2.6 × as long as wide, colour dark reddish brown to black. Frons concave on central half, with a pair of longitudinal sharp carinae near antennal insertion; antennal scapus slightly dilated with tiny tuft of 4–6 short dorsal setae, club pilose. Pronotum slightly hunchbacked, summit at middle, steeply descending on anterior half with rough asperities; pronotal vestiture of mixed fine and long hair-like setae and spatulate setae; elytral interstriae with regular or slightly irregular row of spatulate setae, becoming more hair-like near lateral margins; strial setae short, fine, semi-erect.
Distribution.
South Africa
.