Hyboserica makutsiensis, Fabrizi & Eberle & Ahrens, 2019

HYBOSERICA MAKUTSIENSIS View in CoL SP. NOV.

( FIGS 5D, 9)

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Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ ‘840739 South Africa, Limpopo, Legkamalatse Nat. Res., Makutsi Bush Camp , 26.11.2009, 24°11’59.6’’S, 30°20’16.3’’E, 816 m, D.Ahrens & S. Fabrizi Hyboserica sp. ’ ( TMSA) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ‘ S. Afr., Limpopo Prov. Lekgalameetse , 850 m, 24.11S, 30.20E /, 28.11.2008, E-Y: 3811 light trap, leg. Ruth Müller’ ( ZFMK, TMSA) GoogleMaps , 1 ♂ ‘840740 South Africa, Limpopo, Legkamalatse Nat. Res., Makutsi Bush Camp , 26.11.2009, 24°11’59.6’’S, 30°20’16.3’’E, 816 m, D. Ahrens & S. Fabrizi Hyboserica sp. ’ ( ZFMK) GoogleMaps , 1 ♂ ‘ South Africa, N Prov Lekgalameetse Nat. Res., Makhutsi Camp , 24.12.1S, 30.20.4E, 14–16.i.1997, R . Stals’ ( SANC) .

Diagnostic description: Body length: 7.5 mm, elytral length: 5.7 mm, maximum width: 5.0 mm. Labroclypeus wide and short; not incised or narrowed behind labrum. Anterior margin of labroclypeus medially weakly sinuate. Angle between lateral margin of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct. Eyes, ratio diameter/interocular width: 0.44. Antennal club shorter than remaining antennomeres combined. Mentum convexly elevated and slightly flattened anteriorly. Basal marginal line of pronotum widely absent. Marginal line of anterior margin of pronotum medially widely interrupted. Hind wings fully developed. Epipleural edge complete over entire elytral length. Metasternum and metepisernites in length normal. Ratio of length of metepisternum/ metacoxa: 1/1.59. Metacoxa glabrous except a few fine lateral setae; its anterior marginal line complete. Protibia, externally tridentate; external margin between apical two teeth moderately sinuated. Metatibia, ratio of width/length: 1/3.5. Basal group of dorsal spines of metatibia at first-third of metatibial length; apical group of external spines at two-thirds of metatibial length. Apex of metatibia interiorly near tarsal articulation not sinuate or truncate; apical face simple, not elevated or produced. Meso- and metatarsomeres dorsally impunctate. Mesotarsomere 1 slightly longer than the subsequent tarsomere. Aedeagus and habitus: Fig. 5D.

Etymology: The new species is named for its occurrence close to Makutsi Bush Camp.

Variation: Body length: 7.5–8.8 mm, elytral length: 5.7–6.0 mm, maximum width: 4.8–5.0 mm. Body coloration from yellowish brown to blackish brown. Female: antennal club half as long as remaining antennomeres combined.