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- Three new species of trigonopoid Platynotina, namely Atrocrates kandai, A. smithi, and Schelodontes baviaanskloofensis, are identified from Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve in South Africa.
- The study reaffirms the taxonomic classification of the genus Atrocrates based on recent specimens.
- A brief discussion on the evolutionary relationships between the two genera, Atrocrates and Schelodontes, is included.
Article Abstract
Three new species representing closely related genera of the trigonopoid Platynotina are described from the Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve in South Africa: Atrocrates kandai sp. nov., A. smithi sp. nov. and Schelodontes baviaanskloofensis sp. nov. Based on newly acquired material, the taxonomic concept of Atrocrates is verified. Phylogenetic relationships between Atrocrates and Schelodontes are briefly discussed.
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