Aptera fusca (Thunberg, 1784)

(Figs. 1 A, B, 2A–G)

Material. SOUTH AFRICA, "620 73 Cap b. sp. Mr. Brady", " Perisphaeria cingulata Burm. ♀ ", "Brady, Cap.", genital complex in prep. 250814 /01 —1 female (MHNG).

Description. Female. Specimen generally corresponded to the previous description (Anisyutkin 2015). It can be complemented by the following details.

Abdomen without visible specializations. Caudo-lateral outgrowths of tergite VIII poorly expressed, spiracles located on the lateral margins of tergite (Fig. 2 A, B, E, spr.). Anal plate (tergite X) transverse, caudal margin widely rounded (Figs. 1 A, 2A). Cerci strongly shortened, conical, traces of segmentation very poorly visible on a large magnification only (Figs. 1 A, 2A, B, E), densely covered with bristles from below (Fig. 1 A). Paraprocts large and rounded, uniformly sclerotized (Figs. 1 A, 2D, E, par.), with poorly expressed membranous area at the craniomedial angles (Fig. 2 D, m.a.). Genital plate transverse, caudally projected (Fig. 2 C).

Ovipositor and adjacent structures (Figs. 1 A, B, 2D–G). Intercalary sclerite absent. Tergal processes of abdominal segment VIII absent; those of abdominal segment IX fully developed, heavily sclerotized and curved (Figs. 1 A, B, 2D, E, G, teIX). Gonangulum distinct, heavily sclerotized (Figs. 1 A, B, 2D, F, G, gg.). All valves of ovipositor look like membranous lobes; first valves large, without distinct rows of setae along the inner side (small setae visible at a large magnification only) and sclerotized parts (Figs. 1 A, B, 2F, D, v.I.); second valves slightly shorter than first or third, not hidden under third pair of valves (Figs. 1 A, B, 2F, D, v.II.); third valves not widened (Figs 1 A, B, 2, F, D, v.III.); 2nd and 3rd pairs of valves with slender rod-like sclerites fused at base of valves (Fig. 2 F, D, rod. s.); sclerotized lobes look like thin sclerites (Fig. 2 F, pl.). Anterior arch of second valvifer heavily sclerotized, as in Fig. 2 F, G, a.a. Basivalvulae transformed into two asymmetrical heavily sclerotized sclerites (Figs. 1 A, B, 2D, G, bsv.). Vestibular sclerite and other sclerotized structures absent. Brood sac large, without sclerotized structures.