Philoliche (Philoliche) aethiopica Thunberg, 1789 - Identification
Diagnosis from Morita:
P. aethiopica is distinguished from all species in the rondani species group as follows: ♂ eye facets of similar size, longer lappets with the dorsal process of tarsus 2 extending beyond proximal margin of tarsus 4; ♀index of frons divergence greater than 2.1
Posterolateral margin of segments 3–7 with tufts of black or white hairs as follows: 3 – black, 4 – white, 5 – black, 6 – white, 7 – white.
Male: eyes meeting until slightly above antennae leaving a small triangle of a frons.
This species is divisible into three morphotypes that overlap in distribution and differ distinctly in proboscis length. The Albany form is larger and consistently has a spot of white hairs in the center of the hind margin of the fourth segment of the abdomen. The Natal form is slightly smaller and may have a white fringe along the entire hind margin of the fourth segment of the abdomen, or a spot (like the Albany form) or no white hairs at all. The Zimbabwe form is similar in size to P. rondani , and consistently has a white fringe along the entire hind margin of the fourth abdominal segment.
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