S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 31/1. (Budapest, 1978)

Aborolabis angulifera (Dohm) comb. n. 1864 Brachylabis angulifera Dohrn, Stett. ent. Zeit. , 25: 294. - Terra typica: St. Thomé (Type maie: Instytut Zoologiczny, Warszawa). Discussion: Male colour brownish red; legs yellowish or light brown. Head a little longer than broad. Eyes relatively small, visibly shorter than first antennái joint. Antennae 15-segmented, Pronotum transverse. Tegmina and wings absent. Mesonotum broad, meta­notum very transverse. Abdomen normal, expended to middle tergites. Ultimate tergite short and wide, at least twice wider than long; posterior margin sharply truncate at lateral angles; its median longitudinal furrow distinct. Forceps asymmetrical, trigonal basally, cylindrical apicaUy; arcuate. Genitalia (Fig. 1) well developed; paramere broad, V-shaped, median in­cision of anterior margin very deep and wide apically; genital lobes without virgae; external paramere Anisolabis-type, but inner process large. Length of body with forceps: male: 13- 13, 5 mm. Female unknown. Material examined: Morocco, Taforalt, XII. 1960, leg. Pardo Alcido, gen. prep. No. 28, det. Dr. H. Steinmann, 1 3 Distribution: Sao Thomé Island, Morocco, Algeria. Aborolabis mordax sp. n. Discussion: Male very dark, dark brown to black, except dark reddish brown anten­nae, femora orange or yellow, without dark brown or black bands apically, abdominal ter­gites at middle reddish black. Head tumid, typical, postfrontal and coronal sutures visible: posterior angles rounded. Eyes very small, shorter than first antennái segment. Antennae 22-segmented: first relatively short, shorter than eyes, and shorter than dis tance between antenna! bases. Pronotum pitchy, transverse, aU margins straight, and all angles rounded; median longitudinal furrow deep. Tegmina and wings absent. Meso- and metanotum broad. Femora conspicuous, yellowish orange, unicolorous, tibiae black. Abdomen expanded at middle. Abdominal tergites 5-9 with lateral carinae. Ultimate tergite broad, posterior mar­gin straight; median longitudinal furrow distinct. Forceps well developed, trigonal basally, cylindrical apically; apices of forceps curved; asymmetrical. Genitalia (Fig. 2) specific; paramere broad, median incision of anterior margin very deep and wide; genital lobes with­out virgae, relatively long and narrow; external paramere broad, its inner process large, its apex obtuse. Female similar to male, but forceps symmetrical, contiguous, tapering. Length of body with forceps male: 26-28, female: 25-29 mm. Holotype male: Tunisia, Environs of Ain Draham, No. 38, 31. III. 1977, leg. Dr. S. Mahunka, gen. prep. No. 570, det. Dr. H. Steinmann. - Paratypes: ditto, 1 S and 3 Spain, Sierra Nevada, 2700 m, 18. VI. 1976, leg. Dr. H. Steinmann, 1 S and 1 tj>. Aborolabis mauritanica (Lucas) comb. n. 1846 Forficesila mauritanica Lucas, Explor. Alger. , 3: 4, pl. 1, fig. 1 (male). - Terra typica: Mauritania (Type male: at unknown locality). Discussion: Male colour variable; very dark cestaneous to blackish brown, or red­dish brown. Head tumid, postfrontal and coronal suture very deep. Eyes small, rounded, shorter than first antennái segment. Antennae 23-segmented: first joint short, shorter than distance between antennái bases. Pronotum a little broader than long, parallel-sided, convex to posterior margin. Tegmina and wings entirely absent. Mesonotum transverse, posterior margin straight, metanotum cut out posteriorly. Femora bicolorous, yellow basally, black apically. Tibiae black, shining. Abdomen expended to middle, abdominal tergites 5-9 with carinae at caudal sided. Ultimate tergite transverse, posterior margin straight, median long­itudinal furrow distinct. Penultimate sternite rounded posteriorly. Forceps asymmetrical, trigonal basally, strongly curved apically. Genitalia (Fig. 3) well developed; paramere broad, median incision of anterior margin very deep and wide; genital lobes without virgae; external paramere Gonolabis-type, a little curved apically; inner process of external paramere ext­ended at middle section. Female similar to male, but forceps simple, symmetrical, contigu­ous, tapering.

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