No. 1. Heterogamodes (Heterogamodes) ursina (Burmeister, 1838)

Figs. 4A,B, 15C

Heterogamia ursina Burmeister, 1838: 489 .

Heterogamodes ursina (Burmeister, 1838): Chopard 1929: 322, figs. 71–76, 86; 1943, 48, figs. 51–54; Princis 1962: 56; Grandcolas 1994a: 157.

Male characters. Tibia armament: [1.8.0][6.8.0][8.7.3], dorsal spines of hindtibia distributed in two groups (5+3), ventral spines arranged in an oblique line, hindtibia rather strongly bent.—Subgenital plate: Fig. 4A.—Right phallomere: Fig. 4B.—Supraanal plate: Fig. 15C.

Female: Chopard 1929, 324.

Material studied. 1♂, Tunis, Sidi Gaber, VI .1953, leg. H.P.Müller (prep.: Bo 1330); 2♂, N.- Tunesien, Küste bei Nabeul, Mai 1997, leg. Burmeister (preps.: Bo 1357, Bo 1421). (ZSM) .

B. Subgenus Heterogamisca Bey-Bienko, 1950, status nov.

Type species. Polyphaga bolivari Adelung, 1914

Diagnosis. As in the preceding subgenus with a Type 1 right phallomere and 8 spines in the apical whorl of the midtibia, ventral surface of the midtibia, however, with one spine [6.8.1], hindtibia less strongly bent, with four ventral spines, alternating in two longitudinal rows [n.7.4]; mid- and hindfemora with or without an apical spine.

Number of species. 14 (Nos. 2–15).

Species groups: bolivari - and cerverae -species group.