1      Body oblong-oval; abdominal venter (except spiracles) without black spots; rostrum reaching beyond apex of abdomen (Angola to Sudan)

longirostris Harold

-       Body more or less broadly oval; abdominal venter with black spots arranged in rows

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2(1)  Body reddish, spotted with black; rostrum not reaching beyond middle of second abdominal segment (Madagascar)

bicolor Distant

-       Surface of body fuscous or rufous-testaceous, or testaceous spotted with dark areas; rostrum reaching to or near middle of abdominal venter, or even to apex of venter

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3(2)   Corium equally punctate, without scattered, distinct, pale callosities

-        Corium unequally punctate, with scattered, pale callosities

4(3)   Body narrowly oval; superior surfaces of tibiae black at base

-        Body broadly oval; tibiae entirely pale

5(4)   Rostrum reaching to apex of abdominal venter; head longer than pronotum; second and third segments of antennae subequal in length; dorsum of abdomen reddish testaceous, with base and apex black; 10.5-12 mm in length (Kenya, Tanzania)

-        Rostrum not reaching to apex of abdomen; head and pronotum of equal length; second segment of antennae distinctly shorter than third; dorsum of abdomen entirely rufous testaceous; 10-11 mm in length (Ethiopia to South Africa)

6(4)   Dorsum of abdomen rufous testaceous; apex of scutellum reflexed; head with eyes longer than broad; second segment of antennae distinctly shorter than third; tarsi pale; 9.5 mm in length (Eritrea to Tanzania)

-        Dorsum of abdomen black; apex of scutellum not reflexed; head not longer than broad; second segment of antennae not shorter than third; tarsi more or less blackish or fuscous; 8.5-9 mm in length (Eritrea to South Africa)

7(3)   Membrane (with exception of the usual, dark spot at inner angle) hyaline and with veins pale; dorsum of abdomen black; 14-14.5 mm in length (Sierra Leone to South Africa)

-        Membrane sordid hyaline, with fuscous or brownish veins; dorsum of abdomen entirely or for the most part reddish

8(7)   Tibiae entirely black; 11.5-14 mm

-        Tibieae at least partly pale

9(8)   Dorsum of abdomen entirely reddish; second and third segments of antennae slender; equal in length; head long and strongly tapering anteriorly; head and pronotum strongly pilose; legs entirely pale; 11-12 mm in length (Nigeria to Ethiopia)

-        Dorsum of abdomen reddish, with base and apex black; second and third segments of antennae thicker, second segment distinctly shorter than third; head shorter, not strongly tapering anteriorly; head and pronotum not strongly pilose; tarsi and often part of tibiae fuscous or blackish; 11-14 mm in length (Eritrea to South Africa)

1      Dorsum of abdomen totally black; last tergite of male with long median process directed caudad (Sierra Leone to South Africa)

erosa (Westwood)

-       Dorsum of abdomen not totally black; last tergite of male unarmed

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2(1)  Hair covering of head, pronotum and scutellum very long, erect; hemelytra also with distinct longish semidecumbent hairs; legs usually almost totally pale; dorsum of abdomen generally uniformly red; paramere with subapical tooth on outer margin

haroldi Bergroth

-       Hair covering of head, pronotum and scutellum moderately long, erect, that of hemelytra inconspicuous; dorsum of abdomen bicolored; legs bicolored; apex of paramere T-shaped

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3(2)   Length 11-14 mm; head about 1.2 times as long as broad, lateral margins nearly always distinctly insinuated in front of eyes; scutellum 1.3-1.4 times as long as broad, apical part usually narrow ligulate; lateral lobes of pygophore in lateral view narrow, concealed by bluntly produced elevated lateral margin of pygophore basally; paramere with T-shaped apex (both apical angles sharp)

-        Length 10-12.5 mm; head appearing short, 1.0-1.12 times as long as broad, lateral margins not insinuated in front of eyes; scutellum broader, tapering more gradually apicad; lateral lobes of pygophore in lateral view broadly visible; lower part of lateral margin of pygophore forming a ligulate process; paramere with only one of the apical angles sharp