Subgenus Afrophysopelta subgen. nov.

Type species. Physopelta melanoptera Distant, 1904, here designated.

Diagnosis. Body smaller (8.5–12.6 mm), red. Antennomere 1 short, much shorter than antennomere 2 or length of pronotum. Sexual dimorphism indistinct, callar lobe only weakly gibbose in both sexes (Figs 62−63). Profemora of both sexes not incrassate (Figs 62−63), their ventral surface with a longitudinal furrow, provided with a row of small denticles on each sides of the furrow, and two larger teeth anteapically on dorsal surface (Figs 66−67). Meso- and metafemora lacking both denticles and longitudinal furrow. Tibiae unarmed in both sexes. Labium surpassing metacoxae. Stridulatory organs on fore leg lacking (Figs 64−65). Peritreme of metathoracic scent gland oriented longitudinally, crescent-shaped, projecting both anteriad and posteriad of ostiole (Figs 68−69). Paramere with apex short and narrow, outer margin basally with small angulate process (Figs 75−79).

Etymology. The name is composed by the prefix Afro -, derived from Africa, and the genus name Physopelta, referring to the area of distribution of the subgenus. Gender is feminine.

Species included. Afrophysopelta subgen. nov. includes 5 species, including one described in this paper. I am not aware of any undescribed species belonging to this taxon.