Cypholoba gracilis gracilis (Dejean, 1831)

Mawdsley, Jonathan R., Erwin, Terry L., Sithole, Hendrik & Mawdsley, Alice S., 2012, A synopsis of the genus Cypholoba Chaudoir (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Anthiini) known to occur in the Republic of South Africa, ZooKeys 181, pp. 23-43 : 28

Cypholoba gracilis gracilis (Dejean, 1831) Figs 6, 730

Anthia gracilis Dejean (1831:468, type locality "cap de Bonne-Espérance,” holotype in Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris).

Polyhirma gracilis (Dejean) Péringuey (1896:342-343)

Cypholoba gracilis gracilis (Dejean) Strohmeyer (1928:303)

Diagnosis.

Apparent body length (ABL) 17-20 mm; easily recognized by its slender body form, spindle-shaped pronotum, and lack of white setae or pubescence on the elytra. The shape and size of the elytral punctures (described in the key) will separate this subspecies from both Cypholoba gracilis scrobiculata and Cypholoba gracilis zuluana . In both Cypholoba gracilis gracilis and Cypholoba gracilis scrobiculata the shape of the elytra is sexually dimorphic and thus both forms are illustrated here.

Materials examined.

35 specimens from the following localities: RSA: Eastern Cape Province: Aliwal North, Dorset. Free State Province: Bothaville. Gauteng Province: 11 km SE Bronkhorstspruit, Bronkhorstspruit, Brooklyn, Florida, Pretoria, Roodeplaat, Rosslyn, Welgedacht, Zoutpan, Zusterstroom. KwaZulu/Natal Province: W aterval. Limpopo Province: Messina, Moordrift, Naboomspruit, Nylsvley, Pietersburg, Rhenosterpoort, Smith Farm. Mpumalanga Province: Argent, 14 miles E Middelburg, Middelburg, Moloto, Waterval Onder. Northern Cape Province: Niekerk’s Hope in Griqualand West, Vanwyksfontein Farm. North West Province: Lichtenburg, Rustenburg.