No. 18. Hemelytroblatta (Mollidentoblatta) africana (Linnaeus, 1758) comb. nov.

Figs. 8E,F

Blatta africana Linnaeus, 1758: 424 .

Heterogamodes africana: Chopard 1929: 301.

Arenivaga (Psammoblatta) africana: Bey-Bienko 1950: 319; Princis 1962: 66.

Hemelytroblatta africana: Grandcolas 1994a: 157.

Male characters. Wings: tegmina with subcosta lobe.—Femur armament: all femora without apical spine.—Tibia armament: [1.8.0][7.7.2][10.7.5(4)], dorsal spines of hindtibia distributed in three (4+3+3) or two groups (7+3).— Tarsal arolia: present.—Subgenital plate: with styli, Fig. 8E.—Right phallomere: Fig. 8F.

Female: Chopard 1929, 303.

Material studied. 9♂, Israel, 1 km N Gesher, N 32°37’47” E 35°33’17”, – 190 m, 31.III.2011, leg. H. Bohn (prep.: Is 26/1) ; 1♂, [Israel], Jericho, 42 (prep.: Bo 1331). (ZSM) .