Cyrtogenius africus Wood, 1988

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42. Cyrtogenius africus Wood, 1988 ( Fig. 9 )

= Metahylastes africanus Eggers, 1922a

Hosts: Euphorbia sp.

DNA data from South African species: Jordal & Cognato (2012) — COI: JX263811 .

Distribution in South Africa: Eastern Cape ( Jordal & Kaidel 2017), KwaZulu-Natal ( Van Der Linde et al. 2016), Limpopo ( Van Der Linde et al. 2016, 2018b), Mpumalanga ( Van Der Linde et al. 2016), North-West ( Van Der Linde et al. 2016, 2018b)

Specimens examined: Silaka Forest Reserve, Transkei [now Eastern Cape], South Africa, 31°33'S, 29°30'E, 24 November 1987, Leg. Endrödy-Younga, Det. R . A. Beaver [ DMNH]. Louis Trichardt , Limpopo, South Africa, 23º17.3565'S, 29º55.4655'E, March 2014, Leg. J.A. Van Der Linde, Det. R . A. Beaver [ SANC] .

Figures

FIGURE 9. Lateral and dorsal views of Cyrtogenius africus, from Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa. Scale = 1mm.