Xenapates flavopallidatus (Magretti, 1895)

Poecilosoma flavo-pallidatum Magretti, 1895: 172. Locus typicus: Ethiopia, Arussi Galla, A. Ganale-Guddà. [“Arussi Galla” is an old name for “Arsi Oromo”; the junction of Genale river and Jubba river in SE Ethiopia is positioned 04°10’N 042°04’E]. Holotype: ♀. Ethiopia, "Arussi Galla", A. Ganale-Guddà, III–V.1893, leg. V. Bottego (MCSN). Xenapates flavopallidatus: Koch, 2012c: 23 .

Distribution. Ethiopia.

Remarks. Xenapates flavopallidatus belongs to the X. variator species group (Koch 1995, 2012c) and it has been re-described, illustrated, and compared with X. nigrifrons that has a similar body colouration (Koch 2012c).