Amblypsilopus bipectinatus (Parent, 1934)

Sciapus bipectinatus Parent, 1934: 120 . Type locality: Kenya: Nairobi.

Amblypsilopus bipectinatus – Bickel 1994: 373.

Material examined

KENYA • 2 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; Kikuyu, Gatamayu; 0°58′ N, 36°42′ W; alt. 2330 m; 18–23 Jan. 1999; Th. Wagner leg.; ZFMK • 31 ♂♂, 19 ♀♀; Mt Kenya, NP-HQ; 0°10.5′ N, 37°8.8′ W; alt. 2550 m; Feb. 1999; Th. Wagner leg.; ZFMK • 4 ♂♂; Kikuyu, Gatamayu; 0°58′ N, 36°42′ W; alt. 2330 m; Mar. 1999; Th. Wagner leg.; ZFMK • 3 ♂♂; Nyahururu env., Ngare Naro forest; 0.047264° N, 36.377169° E; alt. 2410 m; 25–26 Nov. 2012; D. Gavryushin leg.; ZMUM .

Remarks

Having strong vertical bristles on male frons and modified claws on male fore tarsus, the species is close to Chinese species of the genus Sinosciapus Yang, 2002 (Yang & Zhu 2011). However, the latter was diagnosed by two rather than one pairs of scutellar bristles, by one modified claw on the male fore tarsus rather than both claws modified.

Distribution

Kenya.