taxonID	type	description	language	source
03CB6967FF82385C387FFB619019FB26.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Lectotype (here designated): ♂ “ P. fasciatipennis Cat. Mus. Cap de B. Esp. / Museum Paris Afrique Hottentot Delalande / Pleophylla fasciatipennis Type Blanch. [unknown handwriting] / Afriq. Hottentot Delalande / IMG 0032 ″ (MNHN). Paralectotypes: 1 ♀ “ Museum Paris Cap de Bonne Esperance / Pleophylla fasciatipennis Type Blanch. ” (MNHN), 1 ♀ “ Museum Paris Afrique Hottentot Delalande / Pleophylla fasciatipennis Type Blanch. ” (MNHN). Lectotype (maculipennis, here designated): ♂ “ Caffraria. / J. Wahlb. / Type. / Typus [red printed label] / 3674 E 91 / Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet Stockholm Loan no. 1743 / 07 ” (NHRS). Paralectotypes (pilosa): 1 ♂ “ Cap. B. Spei. / Victorin. / 3676 E 91 + / Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet Stockholm Loan no. 1745 / 07 “ (NHRS), 1 ♂ “ Cap. B. Spei. / Victorin. / 3675 E 91 + / Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet Stockholm Loan no. 1744 / 07 “ (NHRS). Additional material examined: See Appendix S 1. Redescription: Body length: 7.9 mm, elytral length: 5.9 mm, maximum width: 4.2 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes 1.5 times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.21. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.59. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 A – C. Habitus: Fig. 2 D. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 A. Remarks: In previous publications we referred to this species as ‘ sp 2 ’ (for P. pilosa) and ‘ sp 12 ’ (for P. maculipennis) (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015; Eberle et al., 2016 b).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8C385C3BD6FB7095DBFC41.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Lectotype (here designated): ♂ “ Caffraria. / J. Wahlb. / Type. / Pleophylla pilosa / pilosa Bhn. Ent. Kaffr. / 3680 E 91 + / Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet Stockholm Loan no. 1746 / 07 ” (NHRS). Lectotype (opalina, here designated): ♂ “ Coll. L. W. Schaufuss / Nunqn at pag. 232 / opalina Schauf. Caffr. inter. / Type. / Pleophylla opalina m. navicularis Burm. [sic! canceled] Natal ” (ZMHB). Additional material examined: See Appendix S 1. Redescription: Body length: 9.0 mm, elytral length: 6.1 mm, maximum width: 4.7 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.68. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum moderately large. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.33. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.87. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 E – G. Habitus: Fig. 2 H. Remarks: The shape of the parameres of P. opalina are virtually identical in shape to those of the lectotype of P. pilosa. In previous publications we referred to this species as ‘ sp 6 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015; Eberle et al., 2016 b).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8C385E3803FB9990E4FBCF.taxon	description	X-DA 0394 South Africa Cheerio Farm, Haenertsburg, ca Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ 834699 X-DA 0394 South Africa Cheerio Farm, Haenertsburg, ca 20 km W of Tzaneen, 1492 m 023 ° 53 0 42, 7 ″ S 029 ° 57 0 09, 7 ″ E 20 - 22. XI. 2006 leg. D. Ahrens & S. Fabrizi, Pleophylla sp 1 ″ (TMSA). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 8.3 mm, elytral length: 6.0 mm, maximum width: 4.6 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.65. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.34. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 I – K. Habitus: Fig. 2 L. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 C. Diagnosis: Pleophylla pseudopilosa sp. nov. differs from P. pilosa in the parameres by having the ventral lobe in lateral view wider and shorter; the base of the dorsal lobe of left paramere has a single narrow medial tooth (not two as in P. pilosa). Variation: Body length: 6.8 – 8.5 mm, elytral length: 4.2 – 6.1 mm, maximum width: 3.8 – 4.8 mm. Colour varies from reddish brown with dark spot to entirely yellowish brown without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, slightly longer than the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere subequal a quarter of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: The name of the new species is composed of the Latinized Greek prefix pseudo- (false) and pilosa (species name of Pleophylla pilosa, with reference to its general similarity with this species) (noun in apposition). Remarks: In previous publications we referred to this species as ‘ sp 1 0 (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015; Eberle et al., 2016 b).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8E385E3BACFB289438FBD5.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ S. Afr; Tv. Nelshoogte Forest Station 25.50 S - 30.50 E / 2.12.1986 E-Y: 2346 UV-light collection leg. Endrody-Younga ” (TMSA). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 9.6 mm, elytral length: 6.3 mm, maximum width: 4.6 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.77. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.5. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.14. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 M – O. Habitus: Fig. 2 P. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 D. Diagnosis: Pleophylla nelshoogteensis sp. nov. differs from P. pilosa in the parameres by having the ventral lobe in lateral view wider and shorter, and from P. pseudopilosa by the base of left paramere being widened, the base of dorsal lobe of left paramere with a double medial tooth. Variation: Body length: 7.1 – 9.6 mm, elytral length: 5.6 – 6.5 mm, maximum width: 3.9 – 4.8 mm. Density of dark spot may vary slightly, but never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, slightly longer than the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere subequal one to three quarters of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: The new species is named after its type locality, Nelshoogte Forest Station. Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ sp 1 A’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8E38583805FB2E906BFD5A.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype ♂ “ Swaziland, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary 26 ° 29, 22 0 S, 31 ° 11 0 E 800 mNN, 17. - 18. XI. 1996, leg. M. Hartmann ” (NME). Description: Body length: 7.7 mm, elytral length: 6.8 mm, maximum width: 4.0 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.74. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum moderately large. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.44. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.71. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere slightly shorter than subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 Q – S. Habitus: Fig. 2 T. Diagnosis: Pleophylla mlilwaneensis sp. nov. is rather similar to P. nelshoogteensis sp. nov. in the shape of parameres. It differs from the latter in having the distal basomedial tooth in the apical third of the left paramere (rather than having both in basal half). Etymology: The new species is named after its type locality, the Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary in Swaziland.	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8838583B94FCAC920BFC9F.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ Burundi Ngozi ” (ZFMK). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 10.3 mm, elytral length: 7.1 mm, maximum width: 4.6 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially weakly sinuate; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.7. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity condensed to transverse patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.33. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 U – W. Habitus: Fig. 2 X. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 E. Diagnosis: Pleophylla burundiensis sp. nov. resembles P. pilosa in external shape; however, the punctures on the dorsal surface are denser and coarser, and the sutural interval is flat and not limited by a sharp carina in the apical declivity of the elytra. This new species is in genital shape similar to P. maculipennis; however, the right paramere is basally tooth-like and extended, and the basal dorsal portion of the left paramere bears two small teeth. Variation: Body length: 8.0 – 10.3 mm, elytral length: 6.5 – 7.1 mm, maximum width: 4.2 – 4.8 mm. Density of dark spot may vary slightly, but never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, as long as the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere very short, less than 1 / 5 of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.52. Etymology: The new species is named after its occurrence in Burundi. Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ SpM- 21 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8838583870FCE594EBF8DB.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype ♂ “ Coll. Mus. Congo Bukima IV- 1948 J. V. Leroy ” (RMCA). Paratypes: 1 ♂ “ 1083, S. Bishoke (2400), (Kibga), 8 / 19 - II- 1935, G. F. de Witte, PARC NAT. ALBERT ” (RMCA), 1 ♀ “ Rwanda, Bisoke, 1,46 S / 29,48 E, 2600 – 3300 m 19. IX. 02, Th. Wagner leg. ” (ZFMK), 1 ♀ “ Coll. I. R. Sc. N. B. Rwanda P. N. Nyungwe IX- 2007 Leg. E. Vingerhoedt ” (ISNB). Description: Body length: 9.1 mm, elytral length: 7.0 mm, maximum width: 4.7 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially weakly sinuate; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.73. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.27. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.31. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8A385A3887FF329339F9E7.taxon	description	metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 Y – Aa. Habitus: Fig. 2 Ab. Diagnosis: Pleophylla congoensis sp. nov. is similar to P. burundiensis sp. nov., but it can be distinguished by the basal lobe of the left paramere, which is produced beyond the distal half of the paramere. Variation: Body length: 8.8 – 10.6 mm, elytral length: 6.9 – 8.1 mm, maximum width: 4.7 – 5.6 mm. Density of dark spots may vary slightly, but never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, slightly longer than the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere short, slightly shorter than half of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.52. Etymology: The new species is named ‘ congoensis ’ following its occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Virunga Mountains).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8A385B3BA9F9C993BAFD73.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype ♂ “ Coll. Mus. Congo N. Lac Kivu Rwankwi XI- 1951 J. V. Leroy ” (RMCA). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 7.7 mm, elytral length: 5.6 mm, maximum width: 4.0 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially weakly sinuate; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.77. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.35. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 Ac – Ae. Habitus: Fig. 2 Af. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 F. Diagnosis: Pleophylla settentrionalis sp. nov. differs from the previous two species, P. congoensis sp. nov. and P. burundiensis sp. nov., by having the centre of the elytral intervals impunctate rather than densely punctate. Variation: Body length: 7.6 – 9.0 mm, elytral length: 5.6 – 7.0 mm, maximum width: 4.0 – 4.8 mm. Density of dark spots may vary, sometimes completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, slightly longer than the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere short, slightly shorter than a quarter of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.53. Etymology: This new species is named ‘ settentrionalis ’ in reference to its occurrence in the northernmost part of the known range of Pleophylla species. Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ sp 27 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8B385B3BEEFD4A92F7FE52.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Lectotype (here designated): ♂ “ ferruginea Eckl. Pt. nat. Eck. / Martin- Luther Universitat Halle-Wittenberg Zentralmagazin Naturw. Sammlungen 08 / 03 / 12 03. Jul. 2014 ” (MLUH). Additional material examined: See Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 10.3 mm, elytral length: 7.0 mm, maximum width: 5.0 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.76. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured. Hypomeron not carinate. Basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.43. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.4. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 A – C. Habitus: Fig. 3 D. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 G. Remarks: Pleophylla transvaalica is an invalid ‘ in litteris’ name of a specimen without a locality label that is housed in ZMHB (ex coll. Brenske) but originally came from Peringuey (SAMC). In previous publications we referred to this species as ‘ sp 10 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015; Eberle et al., 2016 b).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF8B38443876FDA091B0FDDC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ S. Africa Eastern Cape pr Katberg pass, h = 1250 m; 09.1.2002 S. Murzin leg ” (ZFMK). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 11 mm, elytral length: 8.14 mm, maximum width: 6.14 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.63. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.44. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.11. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 E, F. Habitus: Fig. 3 H. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 H. Diagnosis: The new species is rather similar to P. ferruginea in the shape of the male genitalia. Pleophylla murzini differs from the latter by the slightly larger body size and the shape of parameres: the basal basomedian branches (tooth) of the left and right paramere are much larger than the distal basomedian branches (whereas in P. ferruginea they are subequal in size). From the other large species (following below) it differs by the complete basal marginal line on the pronotum. Variation: Body length: 8.9 – 11 mm, elytral length: 6.8 – 8.5 mm, maximum width: 4.8 – 6.5 mm. Density of dark spot may vary, sometimes completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, slightly longer than the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere short, half as long as club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.53. Etymology: The new species is named after its collector, Sergej Murzin (Moscow). Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ SpM- 16 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9438443B85FD16953DFE13.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Lectotype (navicularis, here designated): ♂ “ navicularis Nab. subcylindr. Pt. Nat. Gm. ” (MLUH). Paralectoptype: 1 ♀ [without labels, provided with a copy of the original collection label] (MLUH). Lectotype (flavicornis, here designated): ♀ “ Type. / flavicornis m. N. Germ. / Nunqu at. pag. 232 / Coll. L. W. Schaufuss / flavicornis Schauf. Caffraria / Pleophylla ” (ZMHB). Additional material examined: See Appendix S 1. Redescription: Body length: 13.0 mm, elytral length: 9.4 mm, maximum width: 6.6 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes three times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.68. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.47. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.3. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 I – K. Habitus: Fig. 3 L. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 I. Remarks: In previous publications we referred to this species as ‘ sp 11 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015; Eberle et al., 2016 b).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9438453816FE6193D8FD80.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ S. Afr., E. Transvaal Berlin Karst plat. 25.31 S - 30.46 E / 08.12.1986 E-Y: 2363 fungous Pinus logs leg. Endrody-Younga ” (TMSA). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 13.4 mm, elytral length: 9.3 mm, maximum width: 7.1 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes three times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.67. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.54. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.14. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 M – O. Habitus: Fig. 3 P. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 J. Diagnosis: Pleophylla silvatica sp. nov. is in external and genital shape similar to P. navicularis. It differs from the latter in having the two narrow basal branches of both parameres (dorsal lobe) subequal in length, whereas in P. navicularis the basal branches of both parameres (dorsal lobe) are different in length. Variation: Body length: 8.6 – 13.4 mm, elytral length: 6.4 – 9.4 mm, maximum width: 4.6 – 7.1 mm. Density of dark spot may vary, but never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, slightly longer than the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere short, half as long as club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: The new species is named ‘ silvatica ’ following its strict occurrence only in native forests. Remarks: The northern and southern populations are slightly differentiated in shape of parameres. In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ SpeciesM- 1 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9538453B87FD3794F4FD22.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ S. Afr., Transkei Ntsubane forest 31.27 S - 29.44 E / 25.11.1987 E-Y: 2537 Fungi & for. litter leg Endrody-Younga ” (TMSA). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 10.6 mm, elytral length: 7.4 mm, maximum width: 5.7 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.6. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.53. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.38. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 Q – S. Habitus: Fig. 3 T. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 K. Diagnosis: Pleophylla transkeiensis sp. nov. is similar to P. ferruginea in external morphology. Pleophylla transkeiensis sp. nov. differs from the latter by the wider labroclypeus and the distinctly asymmetric parameres. Variation: Body length: 9.7 – 10.6 mm, elytral length: 7.2 – 7.4 mm, maximum width: 5.1 – 5.7 mm. Density of dark spot may vary, sometimes completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, as long as the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere short, a quarter as long as club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.51. Etymology: The new species is named ‘ transkeiensis ’ after its occurrence in the Transkei Region of South Africa. Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ SpM- 16 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9538463871FD6591B0FC26.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ South Africa, TVL Entabeni Forest Res. 23.00 S 30.16 E. Nov. 1978. G. L. Prinsloo & L. van Luik ” (SANC). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 10.7 mm, elytral length: 7.7 mm, maximum width: 5.7 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially weakly sinuate; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes three times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.7. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.44. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.84. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 U – W. Habitus: Fig. 3 X. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 L. Diagnosis: Pleophylla ruthae sp. nov. is quite similar to P. fasciatipennis in external morphology. Pleophylla ruthae sp. nov. differs in the sutural interval being convex in the apical declivity of the elytra and not delimitated by a sharp carina. Pleophylla ruthae sp. nov. is similar to P. transkeiensis in the shape of the parameres, but the left paramere is basally less produced medially and the right paramere lacks a blunt median tooth. Variation: Body length: 9.0 – 10.7 mm, elytral length: 6.6 – 8.0 mm, maximum width: 4.4 – 5.7 mm. Density of dark spots may vary, never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, as long as the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere shorter than a quarter of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: This new species is dedicated to Ruth M uller € (TMSA), collector of many Pleophylla species, in gratitude for her hospitality and long-lasting support of our research in South Africa. Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ SpM- 23 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9638463B84FC729570FBBF.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ Balloon Forest Tzaneen 24 ° 11 0 S 30 ° 20 0 E 6 - 9 XI 1980 D. H. Jacobs ” (TMSA). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 10.0 mm, elytral length: 6.9 mm, maximum width: 4.9 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes three times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.73. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.6. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.62. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 Y – Aa. Habitus: Fig. 3 Ab. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 M. Diagnosis: Pleophylla warnockae sp. nov. is quite similar to P. ruthae sp. nov. in external morphology but it differs in the slightly shorter metatibia (ratio length / maximum width: 3.6) and the strongly reflexed margins of the labroclypeus; the basomedial teeth are widely separated from each other, whereas in P. ruthae sp. nov. they are adjacent. Variation: Body length: 8.1 – 10.0 mm, elytral length: 6.3 – 7.1 mm, maximum width: 4.4 – 5.8 mm. Density of dark spots may vary, never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, as long as the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere shorter than a quarter of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: The new species is dedicated to Rachel Warnock; her Master’s thesis contributed to a better understanding of the integrative taxonomy of Pleophylla. Remarks: In previous publications we referred to this species as ‘ sp 9 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015; Eberle et al., 2016 b).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF963847386AFBF9939FFB20.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype ♂ “ S. Afr, Tvl. Nelspruit Nat. Res, rivulet val. 25.29 S - 30.55 E / 9.2.1987 E-Y: 2433 beating leg Endrody-Younga ” (TMSA). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 9.0 mm, elytral length: 5.7 mm, maximum width: 4.6 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes three times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.74. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured. Hypomeron not carinate. Basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse; Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.41. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.87. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 3 Ac – Ae. Habitus: Fig. 3 Af. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 N. Diagnosis: Pleophylla harrisoni sp. nov. is rather similar to P. fasciatipennis in external morphology, but it differs from the latter by the smooth area in front of the eyes being three times as wide as long. The parameres are quite similar to P. warnockae sp. nov. and P. ruthae sp. nov., but the dorsal lobe of the left paramere has only a single basal tooth in P. harrisoni sp. nov. Variation: Body length: 6.9 – 9.0 mm, elytral length: 5.2 – 5.7 mm, maximum width: 3.6 – 4.6 mm. Density of dark spots may vary, never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, as long as the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere shorter than a quarter of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: This new species is dedicated to James du Guesclin Harrison (Pretoria). James supports our research in South Africa and recollected this species for our molecular analyses. Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ SpM- 17 ’ (Ozgul-Siemund € € & Ahrens, 2015).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9738473BFAFB6792B3FC79.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ S. Afr.: KwaZuluNatal Tygerkloof 27.51 S 31.19 E / 28.10.2002: E-Y: 3563 grassland & forest leg. TMSA staff ” (TMSA). Paratype: 1 ♂ “ S. Afr.: KwaZulu Natal Ngome State forest / 27.48 S - 31.25 E; 18 - 22.1.1993 Kr uger € & Dombrowsky ” (ZFMK). Description: Body length: 12.1 mm, elytral length: 8.9 mm, maximum width: 6.1 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.61. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.28. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.2. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 4 A – C. Habitus: Fig. 4 D. Diagnosis: Pleophylla mpumalanga sp. nov. differs from P. navicularis and P. silvatica sp. nov. in the thick, white pilosity of the elytra being condensed to longitudinal patches rather than being nearly evenly distributed. Variation: Body length: 11.0 – 12.1 mm, elytral length: 8.7 – 8.9 mm, maximum width: 6.0 – 6.1 mm. Female: unknown. Etymology: The new species is named ‘ mpumalanga ’ after its occurrence in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9738403876FBBD934AFCB3.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ Tanzania 14. XII. 1998 Njombe Southern Highland Werner & Lizler leg. ” (ZFMK). Description: Body length: 12.1 mm, elytral length: 8.4 mm, maximum width: 6.0 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.7. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.39. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.28. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere slightly longer than subsequent one. Female unknown. Aedeagus: Fig. 4 E, F. Habitus: Fig. 4 H. Diagnosis: Pleophylla charlyi sp. nov. is quite similar to P. navicularis and P. silvatica sp. nov. in external morphology. Pleophylla charlyi sp. nov. differs from both in the strongly asymmetrical ventral lobes of the parameres being distinctly produced dorsally. From P. mpumalanga sp. nov., which is similar in the shape of the parameres, P. charlyi sp. nov. differs in the evenly distributed white pilosity on the elytra and the large lobes produced dorsally by the extensions of the ventral lobes. Etymology: The new species is named after one of its collectors, Karl Werner (his nickname was ‘ Charly’). He passed away too early.	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9038403BADFCFC9449FD2C.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ Tanzania 7. XII. 1999 Porote Mts. Mbeya prov. Werner & Lizler leg. ” (ZFMK). Paratypes: 2 ♂ “ Tanzania 7. XII. 1999 Porote Mts. Mbeya prov. Werner & Lizler leg. ” (ZFMK). Description: Body length: 11.4 mm, elytral length: 7.6 mm, maximum width: 5.6 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.78. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum narrowly interrupted medially (distinctly less than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.18. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.84. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 4 I – K. Habitus: Fig. 4 L. Diagnosis: Pleophylla lizleri sp. nov. differs from the quite similar P. charlyi sp. nov. and P. mpumalanga sp. nov. in the less extended lobe produced by the dorsolateral extension of the ventral lobe of the right paramere. Furthermore, P. lizleri sp. nov. differs from P. charlyi sp. nov. by the robust basomedial teeth of the left paramere, which is basally more widened, and from P. mpumalanga sp. nov. by the wider parameres (lateral view). Variation: Body length: 9.9 – 11.4 mm, elytral length: 7.1 – 7.6 mm, maximum width: 4.8 – 5.6 mm. Female unknown. Etymology: The new species is named after one of its collectors, Robert Lızler (Hradec Kralove).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF903841386FFD699300FEDE.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype ♂ “ Kenya Taita Hills Wundanyi 18.3. - 22.3.1997 Lgt. M. Snizek [sic] ” (ZFMK). Paratypes: 2 ♂♂ “ Coll. I. R. Sc. N. B. Kenya, Taita Hills Mbololo, III. 2001 I. G. 31.839 Leg. S. Sabari ” (ISNB). Description: Body length: 11.5 mm, elytral length: 7.4 mm, maximum width: 5.4 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes 1.5 times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.83. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.4. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.13. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere slightly longer than subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 4 M – O. Habitus: Fig. 4 P. Diagnosis: Pleophylla taitaensis sp. nov. differs from the very similar P. lizleri sp. nov. and P. charlyi sp. nov. by the ventral lobes of parameres being symmetrical and not extended dorsally. Variation: Body length: 10.4 – 11.5 mm, elytral length: 7.4 – 7.8 mm, maximum width: 5.4 – 5.6 mm. Female unknown. Etymology: The new species is named after its occurrence in the Taita Hills of Kenya.	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9138413B91FE2C9538FEAC.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ South Africa: MPU Graskop 5 km on Pilgrimsrest rd 24 ° 56 0 S 30.47 E 12. XI. 2005 1639 m W. Breytenbach / Collected from Protea caffra (Proteaceae) many leaves were beaten ” (SANC). Paratypes: see Appendix S 1. Description: Body length: 9.9 mm, elytral length: 6.7 mm, maximum width: 5.1 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes twice as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.64. Pronotum apparently glabrous (with only a few erect setae anteriorly, otherwise with only minute setae); unicoloured; basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures absent from pronotum. Hypomeron not carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra sparse (fewer than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra distinctly elevated but convex; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity short, less than 1 / 4 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.38. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 3.94. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 4 Q – S. Habitus: Fig. 4 T. Female genitalia: Fig. 5 O. Diagnosis: Pleophylla stalsi sp. nov. differs from all other Pleophylla species by the short white pilosity on the dorsal surface, and the almost absent erect pilosity on the pronotum. Variation: Body length: 9.9 – 10.4 mm, elytral length: 6.6 – 6.7 mm, maximum width: 4.6 – 5.1 mm. Density of dark spots may vary, often body reddish brown and completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, as long as the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere shorter than a quarter of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: This new species is dedicated to Riaan Stals (SANC) in gratitude for his support of our research in South Africa.	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF913841387DFEE7944AF95F.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ 835047 X-DA 1676 South Africa Free State: Wakkerstro [o] m (Wetland Lodge env.); 1802 m 27 ° 20 0 19, 6 ″ S 30 ° 09 0 11, 1 ″ E 14. - 15. XII. 2007 leg. D. Ahrens & S. Fabrizi, Pleophylla spSAX 2 ” (ZFMK). Description: Body length: 10.4 mm, elytral length: 7.6 mm, maximum width: 5.4 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus indistinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially straight; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes 1.5 times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.55. Pronotum apparently glabrous (with only a few erect setae anteriorly, otherwise with only minute setae); unicoloured. Hypomeron not carinate. Basal margin of pronotum complete; larger punctures absent from pronotum. Elytra without dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra sparse (fewer than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity short, less than 1 / 4 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process short. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.39. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.06. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere slightly longer than subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 4 U – W. Habitus: Fig. 4 X. Diagnosis: Pleophylla wakkerstroomensis sp. nov. is in external appearance rather similar to P. stalsi sp. nov.; however, the dorsal pilosity is nearly completely absent in the first and the parameres differ significantly in shape: the ventral lobes are widened in lateral view and convexly rounded at the apex (whereas they are sharply pointed in P. stalsi sp. nov.). Etymology: The new species is named after its type locality, Wakkerstroom, in South Africa. Remarks: In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ spX 2 ’ (Eberle et al., 2016 b).	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF913842385BF8A69194FB1D.taxon	materials_examined	Pleophylla tongaatsana Peringuey, 1904: 9. Type material examined: Lectotype (here designated): ♂ “ Upper Tongaat N. [sic] 11 / 01 / Pleophylla tongaatsana Type Py / Type SAM / Ent 31 / 4 ” (SAMC). Additional material examined: 1 ♂ “ S. Afr.: Mpumalanga, Badplaas 25.44 S- 30.40 E / 11.11.2002 E-Y: 3566 general collect 1410 m leg. TMSA staff ” (TMSA). Description: Body length: 9 mm, elytral length: 6.3 mm, maximum width: 4.8 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus distinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially distinctly sinuate; margins of labroclypeus moderately reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes 1.5 times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.69. Pronotum with dense and thick erect setae; bicoloured; basal margin widely incomplete medially (equal to or more than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum moderately large. Hypomeron carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity not condensed to longitudinal patches; intervals punctate at least laterally; adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle evenly convex. Mesosternal process long. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.45. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.07. Metatarsi dorsally punctate; first metatarsomere as long as subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig. 4 Y – Aa. Habitus: Fig 4 Ab.	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
03CB6967FF9238433BAFFB69908CFCE8.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype: ♂ “ S. Afr.: Mpumalanga Marie [p] skop, 1700 m 12.12.1998; Kruger / DNA voucher BMNH 837896 ” (TMSA). Paratypes: 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “ RSA: Mpumalanga Prov., Mariepskop Forest Reserve, 1300 - 1600 m, 21. - 26. XI. 2008, leg. W. Schawaller ” (SMNS), 2 ♀ “ S. Afr.; Mpumalanga Mariepskop forest, 24.34 S – 30.52 E / 23.11.2008, E-Y: 3802 night with torch, 1613 m leg. Ruth M uller € ” (TMSA). Description: Body length: 10.6 mm, elytral length: 7.1 mm, maximum width: 5.1 mm. Angle between lateral margins of labroclypeus and ocular canthus distinct; anterior margin of labroclypeus medially distinctly sinuate; margins of labroclypeus strongly reflexed; smooth area in front of eyes 1.5 times as wide as long; ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.63. Pronotum apparently glabrous (with only a few erect setae anteriorly, otherwise with only minute setae); unicoloured; basal margin widely incomplete medially (equal to or more than scutellum width); larger punctures on pronotum very coarse. Hypomeron carinate. Elytra with dark spots; erect dorsal pilosity on elytra dense (more than ten setae per interval); sutural interval in apical declivity of elytra flat and not delimited by a sharp carina; white, fine pilosity condensed to longitudinal patches; impunctate (only striae punctate); adpressed white pilosity long, 1 / 3 to 1 / 2 of width of elytral intervals; external apical elytral angle blunt; Mesosternal process long. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.33. Metatibia, ratio of width / length: 1 / 4.33. Metatarsi dorsally smooth; first metatarsomere slightly longer than subsequent one. Aedeagus: Fig 4 Ac – Ae. Habitus: Fig 4 Af. Diagnosis: This species differs from all other known Pleophylla species by having the ventral and dorsal lobes of the parameres completely fused with each other, and without setae on the parameres. Variation: Body length: 10.6 – 11.5 mm, elytral length: 7.1 – 8.1 mm, maximum width: 5.1 – 5.6 mm. Density of dark spots may vary, but never completely without spots. Female: antennal club of female straight, composed of five antennomeres, as long as the remaining antennomeres combined; sixth antennomere shorter than a quarter of club length. Eyes smaller than in male: ratio of eye diameter / interocular width: 0.5. Etymology: The new species is named after one of its collectors, Martin Kr uger € (TMSA). Remarks: The systematic placement of this species is still uncertain. The species differs clearly from all other Pleophylla species, which might justify a separate genus. Many symplesiomorphies of Pleophylla and Omaloplia are absent from this species, such as the separate dorsal and ventral lobes on the parameres or the pilosity of parameres. However, P. kruegeri shares with Omaloplia only two plesiomorphies and therefore it does not occupy a basal position amongst the Pleophylla species in the cladistic analysis (Fig. 9), a prerequisite for placement in a separate genus. In a previous publication we referred to this species as ‘ SpM- 24 ’ (Ozg € ul-Siemund € & Ahrens, 2015). PATTERNS OF DISTRIBUTION AND PHENOLOGY Although the distribution of Pleophylla in South Africa is focussed to the eastern and southern parts of the country, its northern occurrences extend patchily along the African Eastern Arc Mountains to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as well as Kenya. Between these areas records are lacking over long distances. Current distribution data suggest that the species of Pleophylla are closely associated with the Afrotropical forest, but as far as known, they are absent from the tropical lowland forests of western Central Africa and western Africa. The ranges of many species overlap, at least partly, and numerous taxa co-occur syntopically (Table 1); so far we have found up to five species in the same locality (in South Africa, Natal, Karkloof forest). The species with the widest range is P. fasciatipennis, which is found from north-eastern South Africa south to the Cape. The main temporal occurrence in terms of numbers of species and individuals is during November and December; after February species richness and abundance drop considerably (Fig. 8). During May to August records are very rare, except in June when records are entirely lacking.	en	Eberle, Jonas, Beckett, Marc, Ozgul-Siemund, Alev, Frings, Jujina, Fabrizi, Silvia, Ahrens, Dirk (2017): Afromontane forests hide 19 new species of an ancient chafer lineage (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): Pleophylla Erichson, 1847 - phylogeny and taxonomic revision. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 180 (2): 321-353, DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12489, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/f558ad26-a47a-355d-9f45-4a1c420a1594/
