Bianor albobimaculatus (Lucas, 1846)

Identification. Logunov (2001: figs 4-8, 13-27, 36-46).

Material examined. IVORY COAST: 1♁ (BMNH), nr. Gagnoa, Zoukroboua, in rice swamp (hand collecting), 20.08.1992, ARS . – NIGERIA: 1♁ 4♀ (BMNH), Ibadan, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, forest stream, swept grassland, 6.07.- 17.08.1974, ARS ; 2♁ (BMNH), same locality, swept tall grasses by lake, 21.09.1974, ARS .

Comments. B. albobimaculatus is the most common and widespread species of the genus Bianor, reported from South Africa, northward throughout the entire continent to the Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula and the Near East, and then northeastward to Central Asia (Logunov 2001). However, in the light of new records of B. kovaczi from Botswana (see below), whose females are practically identical to those of B. albobimaculatus, some of the records of the latter species from South Africa should be revised.