Blepharidina delineata (Bryant)

(Figs 5, 57, 68)

Blepharida delineata Bryant, 1944: 135

Blepharidina delineata (Bryant): Biondi et al. 2017: 129

Type material examined. Lectotype ♀ (Biondi des. in Biondi et al. 2017): “ Germ. E. Africa (Tanzania), Lulanguru, G.D.H. Carpenter, 1918–56 /17 mls. W. of Tabora (5°05′42''S, 32°38′09''E), 1148 metors. (sic!), Oct.– Dec. 1917.” (BMNH).

Taxonomic observations. Blepharidina delineata, known from a single female (Fig. 5), is similar to females of B. burtli in size, general shape, and color pattern. However, differences in spermatheca (Figs 55, 57) do not allow to think about a real affinity between these two species. The spermatheca of B. delineata (Fig. 57) is easily recognizable by the elongate ductus and the very short and apically rounded distal part, distinctly bent from the piriform basal part. Other characters useful for distinguishing B. delineata are: the lateral margin of pronotum almost straight and entirely visible in dorsal view (moderately sinuate (Fig. 27), with antero-lateral part not visible in B. burtli); pronotal surface with a complete medial stria of punctures touching both posterior and anterior margins) (incomplete (Fig. 27) in B. burtli); elytral surface with larger points and more distinctly carinate interstriae (with smaller points and flatter interstriae (Fig. 34) in B. burtli). Morphometry in Appendix 2.

Distribution. Tanzania (Fig. 68). Possibly Northern-Eastern Afrotropical (NEA) chorotype.

Ecological notes. Not available. The collection site falls within the area of Miombo & Associated Broadleaf Savanna vegetation (belonging to the Tropical Lowland Grassland, Savanna & Shrubland formation).