Plegmapterus splendens : Dirsh, 1956:121–272 Review of South African Euryphyminae Tshililo, Precious Zootaxa 2020 2020-07-27 4820 1 70 104 Dirsh, 1956 : Dirsh 1956 [151,595,1461,1488] Insecta Baissogryllidae Plegmapterus Animalia Orthoptera 28 98 Arthropoda species splendens  ( Figs. 3J, 4J, 18)    Plegmapterus splendens: Dirsh, 1956:121–272, figs. 36. 7–10; Dirsh, 1965:279; Uvarov, 1966:18; Johnston, 1968:204.     Typelocality. Africa, Southern Africa, Cape Province, Upington, Orange River. Type ♂in Lund University Entomological Museum. Typenot examined.  Material.  SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape:  30 miSpringbok( S29.6734, E17.9117)  01.ix.1967coll. J. Munt-ing— 1♂( SANC);   6mS of Garies( S30.6574, E18.0075)  x.1967coll. F. W.Gass— 1♀( SAMC);  Western Cape: Bokouga, Uniondale Dist.( S33.6651, E23.3539)  iii.1954coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC);  Bosiesveld Bergen( S33.3378, E18.5218)  ii.1940— 1♀( SAMC);  Bulhoek Klaver, Clanwilliam( S32.1892, E18.8939)  x.1950coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC);  Cape HexR. ( S33.5061, E19.5294)  xii.1884— 1♂, 1♀( SAMC);  Eastern Cape: Beaufort“Umdala” ( S32.8000, E26.6500)  iii.1954coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC);  Franschhoek( E33.9136, E19.1229) coll. E. Sehabb— 1♀( SAMC);  Gardiner’s Drift, Adelaide( S32.7071, E26.2952)  iii.1954coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC);  GoegapNR, bush huts, nr. main entrance ( S29.6861, E17.9493)  02.x.2008coll. P. Naskreckiand C. Bazelet,— 1♂( USTB);  Northern Cape: Hopetown( S29.6196, E24.0869)  13.ix.1940coll. G. van Son— 1♀( Transvaal Museum);  Karasburg( S28.0216, E18.7480)  viii.1950coll. J.J.L.— ♂(sanc);  Kenhardt( S29.3457, E21.1578)  03.x.1954, coll. G. van Son— 1♀( Transvaal Museum); Lammerskraal, Prince Albert Dist.( S32.8154, E22.3139)  ix.1896coll. D. Purcell— 1 ♀( SAMC);  Leipoldtville, Eland’s Bay( S32.2223, E18.4811)  xi.1948coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC);  Matjiesfontein( S33.2308, E20.5822)  x.1891coll. R. Triman,— 1♀( SAMC);  Michell’s Pass, Ceres District( S33.3788, E19.2964)  x.1934coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC);  Naauwport( S26.1877, E25.5766)  26.x.1948coll. G. van Son— 1♀( SAMC);  O’Kiep( S29.5911, E17.8751)  ix.1890—adult ( SAMC);  OlifantsR. between Citrusdal/ Clanwilliam( S32.4575, E18.9669)  x.1931coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC);  Oudtshoorn Zebra( S33.7637, E22.3155)  x.1951coll. SAM museum expedition— 1 ♂( SAMC); Outiep Garies( S30.5937, E17.8514)  ix.1953coll. J. du Toit— 1♀( SAMC);  Papendorp, Olifant’s R.( S31.6915, E18.1951)  x.1950coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC);  Port Nolloth( S29.2379, E16.9067) 1897— 1♂( SAMC);  Upper Sources Oliphant’sR. Ceres( S33.1542, E19.2399)  xii.1949coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♂( SAMC);  Victoria West( S31.4174, E23.1199) xi.193 coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀, 1♂( SAMC);  Wit River ValleyBain’s Kloof ( S33.6167, E19.1000)  xii.1949coll. SAM museum expedition— 1♀( SAMC).   Distribution.This species was previously recorded from Namibia( Johnsen 1990b; Naskrecki 1995) and South Africa( Dirsh 1956b)   Remarks.This genus was erected by Uvarov (1922), on the basis of its head integument, pronotum and the degree of development of the lateral carinae. Dirsh (1956) reviewed the genus and found that Uvarov’s (1922)generic characters are misleading because those generic characters vary between and within species. I found a great deal of diversity in the shape and rugosity of its pronotum when I reviewed museum and field collected specimens. This also supports the statement by Dirsh (1956) that those characters (dorsum rugosity and shape) are misleading as they vary within species. The taxonomic status of this genus is not satisfactory and the genus has approximately four undescribed species, therefore revision is necessary. 3015409311 [151,1049,1636,1662] Africa Upington Southern Africa 28 98 1 Western Cape holotype 3015409532 1967-09-01 SANC South Africa -29.6734 30 mi Springbok 6 17.9117 28 98 1 1 Northern Cape 3015409512 [370,1257,1744,1771] 1967-10 SAMC F. Walker South Africa 6 -30.6574 Garies 6 18.0075 28 98 1 1 3015409500 1954-03 SAMC South Africa -33.6651 Uniondale Dist. 6 23.3539 Bokouga 28 98 1 1 Western Cape 3015409567 1940-02 SAMC South Africa -33.3378 Bosiesveld Bergen 6 18.5218 28 98 1 1 3015409509 1950-10 SAMC South Africa -32.1892 Clanwilliam 6 18.8939 Bulhoek Klaver 28 98 1 1 3015409614 [693,1432,1852,1879] 1884-12 SAMC South Africa -33.5061 Hex 6 19.5294 28 98 2 1 1 Western Cape 3015409647 [151,1432,1888,1915] 1954-03 SAMC South Africa -32.8 Beaufort 6 26.65 28 98 1 1 Eastern Cape 3015409376 [151,886,1924,1951] SAMC South Africa Franschhoek 19.1229 28 98 1 1 3015409314 1954-03 SAMC South Africa -32.7071 Adelaide 6 26.2952 Gardiner's Drift 28 98 1 1 3015409580 2008-10-02 USTB P. Naskrecki & C. Bazelet South Africa -29.6861 Goegap 6 17.9493 28 98 1 1 3015409560 1940-09-13 Transvaal Museum South Africa 29 99 -29.6196 Hopetown 6 24.0869 28 98 1 1 Northern Cape 3015409593 1950-08 South Africa -28.0216 Karasburg 6 18.748 29 99 1 1 3015409616 [349,1322,186,213] 1954-10-03 Transvaal Museum South Africa -29.3457 Kenhardt 6 21.1578 29 99 1 1 3015409737 1896-09 SAMC South Africa -32.8154 Prince Albert Dist. 6 22.3139 29 99 1 1 3015409610 1948-11 SAMC South Africa -32.2223 Eland's Bay 6 18.4811 Leipoldtville 29 99 1 1 3015409539 1891-10 SAMC R. Triman South Africa -33.2308 Matjiesfontein 6 20.5822 29 99 1 1 3015409636 1934-10 SAMC South Africa -33.3788 Ceres District 6 19.2964 Michell's Pass 29 99 1 1 3015409663 [560,1432,330,357] 1948-10-26 SAMC South Africa -26.1877 Naauwport 6 25.5766 29 99 1 1 3015409578 [151,787,366,393] 1890-09 SAMC South Africa -29.5911 O'Kiep 6 17.8751 29 99 1 3015409336 1931-10 SAMC South Africa Olifants -32.4575 Clanwilliam 6 18.9669 Citrusdal 29 99 1 1 3015409751 1951-10 SAMC South Africa -33.7637 Oudtshoorn Zebra 6 22.3155 29 99 1 1 3015409557 1953-09 SAMC South Africa -30.5937 Garies 6 17.8514 29 99 1 1 3015409573 [268,1432,474,501] 1950-10 SAMC Olifant's R. South Africa -31.6915 Papendorp 6 18.1951 29 99 1 1 3015409620 [151,779,511,538] SAMC South Africa -29.2379 Port Nolloth 6 16.9067 29 99 1 1 3015409629 1949-12 SAMC South Africa -33.1542 Ceres 6 19.2399 Upper Sources Oliphant's 29 99 1 1 3015409611 SAMC South Africa -31.4174 Victoria West 6 23.1199 29 99 2 1 1 3015409493 1949-12 SAMC South Africa -33.6167 Wit River Valley 6 19.1 29 99 1 1