Afromicracis natalensis (Eggers, 1936)

(Figs 48, 50, 53)

Stephanoderes natalensis Eggers, 1936 (original spelling)

Miocryphalus natalensis (Eggers, 1936) (combination by Schedl 1939)

Type material. Type, sex? South Africa, Natal, 4000 ft, Nov. 1892, GAK Marshall (NHMUK). One additional specimen in NHMW, uncertain status .

Diagnosis. Length 1.4 mm, 2.6 × as long as wide, colour dark reddish brown to black. Frons concave on central half, with a pair of longitudinal sharp carinae near antennal insertion; antennal scapus slightly dilated with tiny tuft of 4–6 short dorsal setae, club pilose. Pronotum slightly hunchbacked, summit at middle, steeply descending on anterior half with rough asperities; pronotal vestiture of mixed fine and long hair-like setae and spatulate setae; elytral interstriae with regular or slightly irregular row of spatulate setae, becoming more hair-like near lateral margins; strial setae short, fine, semi-erect.

Distribution. South Africa.