Forficula nigerrima Brindle, 1966 b: 148, figs 1–3.
Type material
1 ♂, paratype, F3233.1724, dried, mounted on card.
Locality label
Nyasaland / Mt Mlange / 8.8.1956 / AWR McCrae. // Ridge 7500’ / ½ m ESE of / Little Rus Camp / Little Rus Plat. // Under stones / on peaty / grass mat.
Taxonomy
Forficulidae, Forficulinae, Afroforficula nigerrima (Brindle, 1966) .
Remarks
1. Transferred by Steinmann (1993: 544).
2. Index card entry: Africa, Malawi.
3. Mt Mlange (locality label) is a variant spelling of Mt. Mlanje or Mt. Mulanje, Malawi.