145. Mesobiotus sicheli Binda, Pilato & Lisi, 2005 [T]

Macrobiotus furciger Murray, 1906 (Binda 1984)

Macrobiotus sicheli sp. nov. (Binda et al. 2005)

Terra typica: Republic of South Africa (Africa)

Republic of South Africa:

• 34°01′S, 23°55′E; 200 m asl: Type Locality: Eastern Cape Province, Tzitzikama [Tsitsikamma National Park], moss. Binda (1984), Binda et al. (2005)

Record numbers. Republic of South Africa: 1; total: 1.

Remarks. This species belongs to the furciger group and is currently endemic to the Republic of South Africa. Species of the furciger -group appear global; though many dated descriptions require verification using modern taxonomy (for more details see Binda & Rebecchi 1992 and Binda et al. 2005).