Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) capensis Chainey, 1987 - Identification
Eyes bright green. Male eyes narrowly separated and upper eyefacets not enlarged and differentiated from lower facets. Thorax shining black, covered with long pale yellow hairs. Tibiae slightly reddish at base, but otherwise legs entirely black with black hairs. Wings light brown, stained along veins and with dark brown costal cell. Abdomen shining black with hind-margins of tergites pale yellow pollinose and basal three tergites orange at sides.
Original description by Chainey (with figures):
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA03040798_420
Known from Cape floristic region and Succulent karoo.
iNat observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59344082
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