Revision of the southern African genera Nemopterella Banks and Nemia Navás (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae: Nemopterinae), with descriptions of new genera and species Author Abdalla, Ishtiag H. Author Mansell, Mervyn W. Author Sole, Catherine L. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-12 4635 1 1 89 journal article 26219 10.11646/zootaxa.4635.1.1 de5c3cc9-9773-4e79-aaaf-0e964d7262f8 1175-5326 3335102 E1AC3BD4-6FCB-49F9-8069-624760C2CAF7 Afroptera leptocera ( Navás, 1910 ) comb. nov. ( Figs 88 , 95 , 152 ) Synonymy Eretmoptera leptocera Navás 1910: 364 . Nemopterella leptocera Navás 1912: 9 . Etymology . Unknown. Type locality . Namibia , Fort Numis (not located) . Type depository. NHMV . Diagnosis. Afroptera leptocera is recognised by the pronounced blackish stripes on the thorax and the whitish yellow antennae. Size (mm). Male: body length 9.1 (8.1–10); forewing 21.8 (20–23.1); hind wing 50.2 (45–54.3); antenna 19.1 (15– 21.3); Female: body length 10.3 (8.4–12); forewing 21.4 (19–23.4); hind wing 45.7 (41–52); antenna 13 (10.5–14). (N = 22). Type material examined. NAMIBIA . Holotype (Habitus Photo, Fig. 88 ). Holotypus (red printed label) / Da- mara L, Fort Numis?, No 6. Halter sp. Fleck’ (white handwritten label) / Eretmoptera leptocera Nav. (white handwritten label) /Typus (red printed label). Other material examined. NAMIBIA . 1♂ 1♀ , TMSA02064 , ‘ Rehoboth [ 20°14’S 15°40’E ], March 1938 , H.W.Bell Marley / Nemopterella leptocera Nav., Det. Bo Tjeder 1966 ; 2♀ , TMSA02065 , BULLSPOORT [ 24°08’56’’S 16°21’47’’E ], x.1952 , S.W.A., R.G.Strey / Nemopterella leptocera Nav. det. Bo Tjeder 1966; 2♀ , Ongvati River , Outjo Dist. [ 20°06′32″S 16°09′17″E ], VIII.1950 , R.G.Strey / Nemopterella leptocera Nav., Det. Bo Tjeder 1966 ; 1♀ , TMSA02066 , Warmfontein [ 27°05’45’’S 19°14’52’’E ], 5.x.1950 , R.G.Strey / Nemopterella leptocera Nav., Det. Bo Tjeder 1966 ; 3♂ , TMSA02198 and 2♀ , TMSA02197 , Farm Bergland [ 27°28’S 17°40’E ], Karas Dist. , Gaapmouth into Fish River , 454m , 25.vii.2005 , T.Bird / Nemopterella leptocera ( Navás, 1910 ) , det. M.W.Mansell 2014. ( All TMSA ) . 10♀ , NEUR08940 , Boom River Canyon Campsite, 28°00S 17°03E , 19.xi.1993 , R. Stals. ( SANC ) . Distribution and habitat. This species seems to be endemic to Namibia where its main distribution falls within the Namibia Savanna Woodlands Ecoregion ( Fig. 152 ). (See the description of the habitat under the distribution of A. alba ).