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<taxonomicName id="6FE03CDCFFC9FFF85933FAF2FC76552C" authority="Hanam, 2021" box="[560,931,1291,1318]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Afrosmicronyx" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="10" pageNumber="44" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nebulosipennis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85933FAF2FC76552C" bold="true" box="[560,931,1291,1318]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis</emphasis>
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<figureCitation id="30DB5BDAFFC9FFF85989FAABFD335566" box="[650,742,1362,1388]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="6.[189,232,1716,1742]" captionTargetBox="[249,1337,275,1643]" captionTargetId="figure-12@6.[222,1366,265,1679]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="Fig. 1. Habitus of species of Smicronychini from southern Africa (Part 1). A. Sharpia madibai sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). B. Afrosmicronyx cycnii sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). C. Afrosmicronyx louwi sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). D. Afrosmicronyx marshalli sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). E. Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (BMNH). F. Smicronyx gracilipes sp. nov., ♀, holotype (SAMC). G. Smicronyx similis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). H. Smicronyx pseudocoecus sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). I. Smicronyx paucisquamis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). J. Smicronyx fallax (Gyllenhal, 1836), ♂, neotype (NHRS). K. Smicronyx australis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). L. Smicronyx pauperculus Wollaston, 1864, ♂, specimen from Tanzania. Scale bars: 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5707951" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5707951/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Figs 1E</figureCitation>
,
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,
<figureCitation id="30DB5BDAFFC9FFF85820FAABFC935567" box="[803,838,1362,1389]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="16.[189,232,1611,1637]" captionTargetId="figure-13@17.[189,1398,335,1996]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Fig. 5 (opposite page). Penis of Smicronyx from southern Africa, in dorsal (left) and lateral (right) view. A. Sharpia madibai sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). B. Afrosmicronyx cycnii sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). C. Afrosmicronyx louwi sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). D. Afrosmicronyx marshalli sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). E. Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (BMNH). F. Smicronyx similis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). G. Smicronyx pseudocoecus sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). H. Smicronyx paucisquamis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). I. Smicronyx fallax (Gyllenhal, 1836), ♂, neotype (NHRS). J. Smicronyx australis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). K. Smicronyx pauperculus Wollaston, 1864, ♂, specimen from Tanzania. L. Smicronyx san sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC), bred from Chironia baccifera L. M. Smicronyx drakensbergensis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (TMSA). N. Smicronyx zonatus Haran, 2018, ♂, paratype (CBGP), specimen from the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. O. Smicronyx lutulentus Dietz, 1894, ♂ (CBGP). P. Smicronyx namibicus Haran, 2018, ♂, holotype (MNHN), specimen from Tanzania. Scale bars: 100 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5708001" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5708001/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">5E</figureCitation>
;
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85BBEFA6AFE1C55A7" bold="true" box="[189,457,1427,1453]" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Differential diagnosis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85BBEFA3BFDC855D6" box="[189,541,1474,1500]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis</emphasis>
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is mostly similar to
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85861FA3BFC2555D6" box="[866,1008,1474,1500]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">A. umbrinus</emphasis>
Hustache, 1940
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, a species widely distributed from West to East Africa (
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). The body length of
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85FA0FA1CFAA355F5" box="[1187,1398,1509,1535]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">A. nebulosipennis</emphasis>
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(
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) is slightly shorter than in
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF859FFF9F0FC5E5628" box="[764,907,1544,1571]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">A. umbrinus</emphasis>
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(3.84.0 mm) and its general appearance is more robust. Segment 3 of the antennal funicle is wider than long in
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF858FFF9D5FB18564F" box="[1020,1229,1579,1606]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">A. nebulosipennis</emphasis>
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while it is isodiametric in
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85AABF9B6FDE25662" box="[424,567,1614,1641]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">A. umbrinus</emphasis>
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. The penis in
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF859E2F9B6FC675662" box="[737,946,1614,1641]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">A. nebulosipennis</emphasis>
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is more elongate and its sides more rounded (
<figureCitation id="30DB5BDAFFC9FFF85A72F98BFE1F5687" box="[369,458,1650,1677]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="16.[189,232,1611,1637]" captionTargetId="figure-13@17.[189,1398,335,1996]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Fig. 5 (opposite page). Penis of Smicronyx from southern Africa, in dorsal (left) and lateral (right) view. A. Sharpia madibai sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). B. Afrosmicronyx cycnii sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). C. Afrosmicronyx louwi sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). D. Afrosmicronyx marshalli sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). E. Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (BMNH). F. Smicronyx similis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). G. Smicronyx pseudocoecus sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). H. Smicronyx paucisquamis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). I. Smicronyx fallax (Gyllenhal, 1836), ♂, neotype (NHRS). J. Smicronyx australis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). K. Smicronyx pauperculus Wollaston, 1864, ♂, specimen from Tanzania. L. Smicronyx san sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC), bred from Chironia baccifera L. M. Smicronyx drakensbergensis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (TMSA). N. Smicronyx zonatus Haran, 2018, ♂, paratype (CBGP), specimen from the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. O. Smicronyx lutulentus Dietz, 1894, ♂ (CBGP). P. Smicronyx namibicus Haran, 2018, ♂, holotype (MNHN), specimen from Tanzania. Scale bars: 100 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5708001" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5708001/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Fig. 5E</figureCitation>
) than in
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85932F98BFD145686" box="[561,705,1650,1676]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">A. umbrinus</emphasis>
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.
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85BBEF94AFE9156C7" bold="true" box="[189,324,1715,1741]" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Etymology</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85BBEF91BFDF656F6" box="[189,547,1762,1788]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis</emphasis>
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is named in reference to the ill-defined shades of its elytral vestiture.
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<paragraph id="A85F475FFFC9FFF85BBEF8BFFE7F576A" blockId="10.[189,426,1862,1888]" box="[189,426,1862,1888]" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85BBEF8BFFE7F576A" bold="true" box="[189,426,1862,1888]" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Material examined</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF85BE9F88CFE895785" bold="true" box="[234,348,1909,1935]" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">
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[
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<collectingDate id="CC1A9877FFC9FFF859A9F861FCF457B8" box="[682,801,1944,1970]" pageId="10" pageNumber="44" value="1903-10">Oct. 1903</collectingDate>
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; G A K M [Marshall]” / “Pres. By; Imp. Inst. Ent.; BMNH(E) 1996” / “HOLOTYPE;
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC9FFF8592CF842FC4457DF" box="[559,913,1979,2005]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="44">Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis</emphasis>
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; Haran 2021”;
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.
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.
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC8FFF95BBEFE94FE9B518D" bold="true" box="[189,334,365,391]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">Description</emphasis>
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BODY LENGTH.
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.
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<paragraph id="A85F475FFFC8FFF95BBEFE24FB635210" blockId="11.[189,1398,477,539]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">COLOUR. Body integument black; vestiture consisting of rounded recumbent scales, elliptical, twice as long as wide, forming grey, brown and/or white, ill-defined transverse bands on elytra.</paragraph>
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HEAD. Rostrum distinctly longer than head capsule + prothorax in lateral view, downcurved at base, almost straight in the rest of the length, covered by scales on the upper face only in basal ½ (♂) or in basal ⅓ (
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); integument punctuate; antennae inserted at apical ⅓; transverse furrow at base of rostrum covered with whitish scales, with two spots of semi-erect whitish or brownish scales on sides near eyes; head capsule glabrous except near transverse furrow; eyes flat, subcontiguous ventrally, distance between eyes equal or shorter than width of 12 ommatidia; antennal scape slightly bisinuate at base, moderately clavate at apex, segment 1 of funicle elongate, as long as 2 + 3, 35 isodiametric, 67 wider than long.
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<paragraph id="A85F475FFFC8FFF95BBEFC83FDF753D0" blockId="11.[188,1398,889,987]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">PROTHORAX. Isodiametric (ratio w/l: 1), widest slightly before middle of length, greatly narrowed at apex, sides strongly rounded; integument shiny, densely granulate; scales brownish, 3× as long as wide, converging to the median line.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="A85F475FFFC8FFF95BBEFBFBFAF1548F" blockId="11.[189,1399,1025,1158]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">ELYTRA. Sides subparallel in basal half, widest near middle (ratio w/l: 0.74), convex in apical half; humeri raised; striae narrow, interstriae flat, 4× as wide as striae, integument shiny and rough, covered with two or three series of aligned scales, apex of interstria 5 with a declivital callosity, followed by a depression; base of interstria 3 with a spot of white scales; scutellum rounded, small but visible.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="A85F475FFFC8FFF95BBEFB54FE9E54E0" blockId="11.[189,1398,1196,1258]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">ABDOMEN. Underside covered with elliptical greyish scales, not concealing the integument; ventrite 2 as long as 35.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="A85F475FFFC8FFF95BBEFAEBFA9A5544" blockId="11.[189,1398,1297,1359]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">LEGS. Integument black, femora clavate, armed with a strong ventral tooth; tibiae bearing an acute tooth ventrally, before middle of length, facing femoral tooth when legs are folded; claws equal in length.</paragraph>
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GENITALIA. Body of penis short (ratio w/l: 0.55), as long as apodemes, sides parallel, apex flat with an acute cuticular expansion, curvature in lateral view moderate and regular (
<figureCitation id="30DB5BDAFFC8FFF95F27FA60FBAA55BE" box="[1060,1151,1433,1460]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="16.[189,232,1611,1637]" captionTargetId="figure-13@17.[189,1398,335,1996]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Fig. 5 (opposite page). Penis of Smicronyx from southern Africa, in dorsal (left) and lateral (right) view. A. Sharpia madibai sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). B. Afrosmicronyx cycnii sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). C. Afrosmicronyx louwi sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). D. Afrosmicronyx marshalli sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). E. Afrosmicronyx nebulosipennis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (BMNH). F. Smicronyx similis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SANC). G. Smicronyx pseudocoecus sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). H. Smicronyx paucisquamis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). I. Smicronyx fallax (Gyllenhal, 1836), ♂, neotype (NHRS). J. Smicronyx australis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC). K. Smicronyx pauperculus Wollaston, 1864, ♂, specimen from Tanzania. L. Smicronyx san sp. nov., ♂, holotype (SAMC), bred from Chironia baccifera L. M. Smicronyx drakensbergensis sp. nov., ♂, holotype (TMSA). N. Smicronyx zonatus Haran, 2018, ♂, paratype (CBGP), specimen from the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. O. Smicronyx lutulentus Dietz, 1894, ♂ (CBGP). P. Smicronyx namibicus Haran, 2018, ♂, holotype (MNHN), specimen from Tanzania. Scale bars: 100 μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5708001" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5708001/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">Fig. 5E</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC8FFF95BBEFA23FE9A55FE" bold="true" box="[189,335,1498,1524]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">Life history</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="A85F475FFFC8FFF95BBEF9F0FEEC5629" blockId="11.[189,313,1545,1571]" box="[189,313,1545,1571]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">Unknown.</paragraph>
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<heading id="F317F033FFC8FFF95BBEF9B3FE83566E" bold="true" box="[189,342,1610,1636]" fontSize="11" level="3" pageId="11" pageNumber="45" reason="3">
<emphasis id="9A949B4DFFC8FFF95BBEF9B3FE83566E" bold="true" box="[189,342,1610,1636]" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">Distribution</emphasis>
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<collectingCountry id="D0F707CFFFC8FFF95BBEF980FEEF5699" box="[189,314,1657,1683]" name="Zimbabwe" pageId="11" pageNumber="45">Zimbabwe</collectingCountry>
(
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).
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