Ellimenistes Boheman, 1843

Ellimenistes Boheman, 1843: 174 (original description).

Ellimenistes: Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal 1999: 166 (catalogue); Borovec & Oberprieler 2013: 367 (note).

Type species: Ellimenistes pulvinaticollis Boheman, 1843 .

Number of species: 40 described species (R. Borovec, unpublished data), the authors are aware of 3 undescribed species in museum collections.

Distribution: South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo); Swaziland; Namibia; Mozam- bique.