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 dyscrita ( Tjeder, 1967 ) comb. nov. ( Figs 77 , 102 , 129 , 133 , 151 ) Synonymy Nemopterella dyscrita Tjeder, 1967: 467 . Etymology . Unknown. Type locality . SOUTH AFRICA , Northern Cape Province . Pofadder , 29°08’S 19°24’E . Type depository. SAMC . Diagnosis. Afroptera dyscrita is most closely related to A. bitis . Similarity and differences between these two species are provided in the diagnosis of A. bitis . Size (mm). Male: body length 8.7 (8–10.3); forewing 21.4 (20.6–23.2); hind wing 46.2 (42.5–50.8); antenna 15.3 (14.6–16.7); Female: body length 10.9 (10–12.2); forewing 22.8 (21.1–25.9); hind wing 48.2 (43–54); antenna 15.2 (13.3–15.9). (N = 27) Type material examined . SOUTH AFRICA , Northern Cape Province . Holotype ( Fig. 129 ), SAM–NEU– A001249 / Holotypus Nemopterella dyscrita Tjed, Bo Tjeder 1966 (red handwritten label) / Pofadder, Bushmanland, Oct. 1939 , Museum Staff (white printed label). Allotype , SAM–NEU–A001250 / Allotypus Nemopterella dyscrita Tjed, Bo Tjeder 1966 (red handwritten label), same data as holotype. (Both SAMC ) . Other material examined. SOUTH AFRICA , Northern Cape Province . 9♂ 16♀ , NEUR09619 , Kabas Farm , 10 km NE Pofadder , 29°02’S 19°26’E , 800m , 27.x.1996 , M.W.Mansell , C.H.Scholtz. ( SANC ) . Distribution and habitat. This species is known from only one locality in the Northern Cape Province , South Africa ( Fig. 151 ). The locality is situated in the north of the Bushmanland Bioregion within the Nama Karoo Biome where the habitat is arid consisting of isolated mountains and flat plains, dominated by Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubs that comprise succulent and non-succulent shrub components. The area receives late summer rains with an average below 100 mm per year ( Mucina & Rutherford 2006 ).