Macroderes amplior Frolov & Scholtz, 2005

(Figs. 3, 27, 64)

Macroderes amplior Frolov & Scholtz, 2005: 383 .

Type locality. RSA, Western Cape Prov, 5 Km W of Rietpoort, 30°58'36.58''S 017°59'55.69''E .

Type material examined. Holotype, ♂ (TMSA): “ RSA / Western Cape Prov / 5 km W of / Rietpoort / A. Frolov & C. Deschodt leg [printed] // AF–0035(15) / 3–11. IX. 2003 / S 30° 58' 36.58'' E 017° 59' 55.69'' [printed] // HOLOTYPUS / Macroderes amplior / Frolov & Scholtz / 2003 [red label, printed]” . Paratypes: 1 ♂ and 10 ♀♀, same data as holotype, 1 ♂ and 7 ♀♀ in UPSA, 3 ♀♀ in TMSA; 1 ♂ and 2 ♀♀ (TMSA): “ RSA / Western Cape Prov / 5 km W of / Rietpoort / A. Frolov & C. Deschodt leg [printed] // AF-0036 (16) / 3–11. IX. 2003 / S 30° 58' 48.49'' E 017° 59' 36.38'' [printed] // PARATYPUS / Macroderes amplior / Frolov & Scholtz / 2003 [red label, printed]” ; 1 ♂ (TMSA): “S. Afr / Namaquland / Rietpoort farm / 30°. 59' S–18°. 06' E / [printed] // PARATYPUS / Macroderes amplior / Frolov & Scholtz / 2003 [red label, printed] // PARATYPUS / Macroderes amplior / Frolov & Scholtz / 2003 [red label, printed]” ; 1 ♀ (SANC): “KOMAGGAS / NW / CP / (7 km N) / 9. IX. 81 / Red sand / Gravel Mountain / Karro / Donkey & ALV. Davis [printed] // Macorderes sp / det. CSIRO. DBRU [printed] // PARATYPUS / Macroderes amplior / Frolov & Scholtz / 2003 [red label, printed]” ; 1 ♂ and 1♀ (SAMC): “ RSA / Western Cape Prov / 5 Km W of / Rietpoort / A. Frolov & C. Deschodt leg [printed] // AF-0036 (16) / 3-11-2003 / S 30° 58' 48.49'' E 017° 59' 36.38'' [printed] // Paratypus / Macroderes amplior / Frolov & Scholtz 2003 [red label, printed]” .

Additional material examined. 1 ♀ (UPSA): “ Rietpoort / S 30.97729° E 18.00026° / 30.viii.2004 / C. Deschodt & M. Deschodt leg” .

Size range. Males length: 11.8–13.2 mm, width: 8.5–9.0 mm; females length: 10.7–12.5 mm, width: 8.6–9.6 mm.

Differential diagnosis. Resemble M. tortuosus new species in having pronotum with elongated punctures (Fig. 64) and M. mutilans in the general body features, however, it can be distinguished from the former by having impunctate lateral borders of the pronotum and from the later by having rather undulate surface of elytra and also by having very long lateral process of internal sac of aedeagus (Fig. 27)

Habitat and distribution. Rietpoort and Komaggas are two localities in Namaqualand region (Fig. 2). The area is dry and hot; characterised by low annual rainfall and a wide distribution of succulent vegetation.