Diplocladus rufus (Pic, 1953)

Gerstmeier, Roland & Weiss, Ingmar, 2009, Revision of the Genera Diplocladus Fairmaire and Strotocera Schenkling (Coleoptera: Cleridae, Tillinae), Zootaxa 2242, pp. 1-54 : 22

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.190604
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6221516
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scientific name	Diplocladus rufus (Pic, 1953)
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(Figs. 13, 53–54)

Diplocladus rufus Pic, 1953: 113 .

Specimens examined:

Holotype: Dolo, Amino, 13 ottobre 1937, desiré, Diplocladus rufus n. sp., TYPUS, Diplocladus rufus Pic, Atti XIX, ( MCST).

Others: S-Afrika, Natal, St. Lucia Creek, 12/1986 leg.Werner (3 3, CRG).

Length: 12.9mm – 14.4mm (4 specimens).

Head: Reddish brown; finely and diffusely punctate.

Antennae: Reddish brown to dark brown; not reaching base of pronotum when laid alongside. Pronotum: Reddish brown; parallel, very slightly constricted apically, conspicuously constricted behind middle;

wrinkled; length:width ratio 1.48:1.

Scutellum: Reddish brown.

Elytra: Long, reddish brown; diameter of punctures mostly larger than interstices, punctures becoming smaller towards apex; length:width ratio 2.99:1.

Legs: Femora reddish brown, tibiae and tarsi dark brown. Lower surface: Reddish brown.

Vestiture: With light reddish to gold-coloured hairs.

Distribution: Somalia, South Africa.