A. salifi group (Lott 2010)

Diagnosis. Disc of pronotum glabrous except for a pair of setae; pubescence on head restricted to small area behind eyes; apex of styles at tip of abdomen covered by bristles and more or less invisible (Fig. 30 in Lott 2010). Pronotum shining, either without microsculpture or, much more rarely, with scattered and sparse micro-punctures. Only last segment of maxillary palpi pubescent, penultimate segment glabrous (Figs. 51–69 in Lott 2010); two pairs of interocular setae present on head. Head smaller, pronotum 1.9x or more wider than head (Figs. 18–20 in Lott 2010); ventral depression at base of head shallow (Fig. 108 in Lott 2010); pubescence behind eyes sparser and less extensive; genae expanded forward in front of eyes. No pigmented area beyond antennal insertion. Metatarsi with four first segments with long terminal setae, last segment with short empodial setae (Figs. 87, 88).

The group contains 4 species from sub-Saharan continental Africa, four following species from Madagascar and one species from Mauritius (Mascarene Islands).