Pleophylla congoensis, 2017

PLEOPHYLLA CONGOENSIS AHRENS, BECKETT, EBERLE & FABRIZI View in CoL SP. NOV. ( FIGS 2Y – AB View Figure 2 , 7 View Figure 7 )

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Type material examined: Holotype ♂ “ Coll. Mus. Congo Bukima IV-1948 J.V. Leroy ” ( RMCA) . Paratypes: 1 ♂ “1083, S. Bishoke (2400), (Kibga), 8/ 19-II-1935, G. F. de Witte, PARC NAT. ALBERT” ( RMCA) , 1 ♀ “ Rwanda, Bisoke , 1,46S / 29,48E, 2600 – 3300 m 19.IX.02, Th. Wagner leg.” ( ZFMK) GoogleMaps , 1 ♀ “ Coll. I.R.Sc.N.B. Rwanda P.N. Nyungwe IX-2007 Leg. E. Vingerhoedt ” ( ISNB) .

Description: Body length: 9.1 mm, elytral length: 7.0 mm, maximum width: 4.7 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially weakly sinuate; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter/interocular width: 0.73. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1/3 to 1/2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum/metacoxa: 1/1.27. Metatibia, ratio of width/length: 1/4.31. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first