Gymnobothrus pullus hemipterus (Miller, 1932), stat. n. et

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Gymnobothrus pullus hemipterus (Miller, 1932), stat. n. et comb. n. Figs 293-296

Gymnobothroides hemipterus Miller, 1932.

Material.

-SOUTH AFRICA: Kwa-Zulu Natal, nr. Weenen, N’Kolombe Mt., 5000' (1525 m). LESOTHO: Maputo (NHMUK).

Description.

-Similar in size to minutus , size (in mm): total length males 12-14, females 16-20) but differs in a broader, deeply sulcate frontal ridge. Eye elongate as in minutus (Fig. 294). Tegmina rounded apically as in pullus (Fig. 293). Fastigium of vertex similar to that in pullus ; foveolae as scattered small pits (Fig. 296). Lateral pronotal carinae, said to be obsolete in original description, are in fact fairly well-developed in some specimens from both KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. Coloration less contrasting than in other subspecies, in duller, paler shades of brown; underside and lower area of hind femora reddish brown, hind knee black; hind tibiae black basally, remainder blackish brown.

Discussion.

-Here reduced in rank from species to subspecies.

Distribution.

-SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal; LESOTHO.