RECLASSIFICATION OF SUBFAMILY AGRYPNINAE 109 
the margin of the mesocoxal cavity (Text-fig. 3). Second and third antennal segments not 
subequal, the third segment resembles the fourth. Antennal groove shallow and short, not 
extending beyond half the length of the sternopleural suture. Body clothed with narrow 
scales. Prothorax moderately convex but not cylindrical; without constriction behind the 
anterior angles. Lateral carinae present. Pronotum without tubercles. Propleurae and 
metasternum without well defined grooves for the reception of the anterior and middle tarsi. 
Scutellum simple, without carina. Third and fourth tarsal segments with ventral lobes. 
Structurally the genus bears a certain resemblance to Elasmosomus and is distinguished from 
it only by its general appearance, the body being less cylindrical and the pronotum entirely 
devoid of tubercles. Within the subfamily these characteristics are not generally of any value 
at the generic level, but as there is no difficulty in assigning the known species to one genus or 
the other both genera have been retained in the present work. 
HISTORY OF THE GENUS. The genus was established for a single species. It 
has gained general acceptance and over the years a number of new species have 
been described. 
SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. The species appear to be indistinguishable externally. 
DISTRIBUTION. Africa. 
BIOLOGY AND HABITS. Nothing is known of the life history and habits of 
Hemuicleus species. 
SPECIES INCLUDED IN THE GENUS 
Schenkling (1925 : 20 & 514) lists thirteen species and six have been described 
subsequently. The generic attribution of sixteen species has been confirmed. 
One species, planus Fleutiaux is transferred to Adelocera and another, jeanneli 
Fleutiaux transferred from the same genus. The remaining two species (adspersulus 
Klug and majusculus Candéze) are unknown to me. 
Hemicleus apicalis Schwarz 
Hemicleus apicalis Schwarz, 1898b : 183 
Syntype examined. TANZANIA: 9, Usamb. Weise; Coll Schwarz; Typus; apicalis 
Schw. [Schwarz] (DEI, Eberswalde). 
The published locality is Usambara. 
Hemicleus caffer Candéze 
Hemicleus caffery Candéze, 1857 : 181; pl. 3, fig. 3. 
The description is based on an unrecorded number of specimens from ‘Cafrerie’ 
[Sout AFrricA] submitted by Dohrn. 
Type-material. Not located in BMNH. ? IRSNB, Brussels (see p. 271) or 
) possibly in the Dohrn collection in the IZPAN, Warsaw. 
The generic attribution is based on the following specimen; 1 4, illegible locality; 
Afr. Sud: Hemicleus caffer Cand. [Fleut.] (MNHN, Paris). 
