Ferreola purpureopruinosa (CAMERON, 1912), figs 51-53

Homontus purpureo-pruinosa CAMERON, 1912: 394. Female, holotype female, Dima (Kongo).

Records: Kenya: 1 female 2 males 2.xii.1996 Voi (OLL).

Remark: Thespecieshasanafrotrocialdistributionandreachesinthenorthnorthern Kenya. It is included in the key, because it may also be occur in southern Arabia or in southern Egypt.

Diagnosis: F. purpureopruinosa is characterized by colour pattern (head, pronotum, mesoscutum, and scutellum red, remaining body black with distinct blue shimmer) in combination with a long malar space (half as long as POL), and a smoth and finely grainlike sculptured propodeal declivitiy with distinct blue shimmer. Propodeal declivity is below separated by prominent edge from propodeal dorsum. Examined female measure 12 mm, males 8-10 mm. The males have face partly black, and the propodeal transverse egde carry a dense row of long and fine yellow setae.

Ge o g r a f i c d i s t r i b u t i o n: Widespread in tropical Africa.