Saraina cf. deltshevi Azarkina, 2009

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Saraina cf. deltshevi Azarkina, 2009

Fig. 45A, B

Saraina deltshevi Azarkina, 2009: 293 , figs 2–8 (♂).

Material examined. MOZAMBIQUE: Tete: leg. C.F. Roewer, 1♂ ( SMF 9695 A) .

Description. For a description of both sexes see Azarkina (2009). Palpal organ as in Fig. 45A, B .

Distribution. Hitherto known from western Africa, recorded from Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. This is the first record from southern Africa.

Remarks. The single male specimen recorded has a palpal morphology most similar to Saraina deltshevi Azarkina, 2009 , particularly the dorsally directed dorsal tibial apophysis, but differs slightly in the position of the ventral and medial apophyses, which are in the same plane in lateral view ( Fig. 45B ), whereas the medial apophysis of S. deltshevi is slightly more proximally placed on the tibia ( Azarkina 2009: fig. 3). However, we refrain from describing this as a new species until the female can be discovered.

Figures

FIGURE 45. Saraina rubrofasciata Wanless & Clark, 1975, male (A, B), and Simaethulina castanea (Lessert, 1927), female (C). A. Palpal organ, ventral view; B. Same, lateral view; C. General appearance, dorsal view.