Maiestas beieri (Dlabola)

Webb, Michael D. & Viraktamath, Chandra A., 2009, 2163, Zootaxa 2163, pp. 1-64 : 16

Maiestas beieri (Dlabola) . Comb. nov. ( Fig. 18).

Deltocephalus ( Recilia )) beieri ( Dlabola, 1964: 623, fig. 12), Sudan.

Remarks. This species is very similar to schmidtgeni , but can be distinguished by its slightly shorter aedeagal shaft and slightly more robust style apex (compare Fig. 17k with 18k and Fig. 17f with 18f). Although the original description indicates that the aedeagus differs from that of schmidtgeni by its more dorsally angled aedeagus, the reverse seems to be true! The rather poor original drawing of the aedeagus in beieri may be as a result of the aedeagus being examined and drawn dry; the genitalia of the holotype (NMW) having been previously glued to a card (now in glycerine). The aedeagus of the examined paratype is not angled at midlength and is intermediate in proportions between the holotype and material from North Africa of uncertain species identity (see remarks under schmidtgeni ). The original description of beieri indicated one male (the holotype) and seven paratype females (Dlabola collection and NMW). However, in addition to the holotype (NMV) a paratype male (figured here, ex Dlabola coll., MNHN) has been examined and 4 paratype females and an immature are also in NMV (pers. comm. Herbert Zettel). The record from Ethiopia ( Heller & Linnavuori, 1968: 13, fig. 1) needs to be confirmed.