Saprovisca Stebnicka, 1993

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Saprovisca Stebnicka, 1993

Type species. Saprovisca leytensis Stebnicka, 1993 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Saprovisca is most similar to the genus Saprosites Redtenbacher , differing most notably in the presence of clypeal teeth. Both genera share a large and tumid head, parallel-sided and robust body, relatively short front legs, notably curved sutures between the abdominal sternites, and an almost V-shaped subapical suture.

Remarks. Stebnicka (1993) briefly discusses some character similarities between Saprovisca and Cnematoplatys Schmidt , and considers Saprovisca to be an intermediate genus between Cnematoplatys and Saprosites . The rarity of both Cnematoplatys and Saprovisca in collections may be a factor of the brachypterous state of some included species, or unusual and unknown life histories.