Taldycupes africanus Ponomarenko, 2005

Ponomarenko, Alexandr G. & Mostovski, Mike B., 2005, New beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) from the Late Permian of South Africa, African Invertebrates 46, pp. 253-260 : 255

Genus Taldycupes Rohdendorf, 1961 Taldycupes africanus Ponomarenko , sp. n.

Fig. 1 Etymology: From Africa.

Description: Elytron 2.8 mm long, 0.8 mm wide. Elytron small, elongated and convex, 3.5 times as long as wide, widest just beyond its midlength, humeral part narrow. Epipleural border narrow, without cells. There are 10 rows of rounded cells on disc of elytron, with about 22 cells in one row; cells in middle part of elytron biggest. Sutural margin bordered. Scutellar row of cells short. Three veins (counted from sutural margin) ending on margin of elytron, others ending at its apex.

Holotype: NMSA, no. 2574, part and counterpart of isolated elytron. SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal: Howick, locality of Balgowan; Upper Permian , Ecca Group , Volksrust Formation.

Comparison: The new species differs from the majority of congeners in having more elongate elytra with rounded cells of different size.

Figures

Fig. 1. Taldycupes africanus Ponomarenko, sp. n., holotype NMSA, no. 2574, part (A) and counterpart (B) of isolated elytron.