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20 April 2007
Key to species of the Philoliche aethiopica species complex

6. Grey posterior margin of mesothorax sharply contrasting to brown at center; frons in female generally light colored and pollinose, not wholly shiny

--> elegans Bigot


Photo: SEL, USDA/ARS


Photo: SEL, USDA/ARS

--  Grey posterior margin of mesothorax gradually blending into brown towards the anterior; frons in female generally dark and shiny.  If frons at all pollinose, then only along eye margin

--> rubiginosa Travassos Dias


Photo: SEL, USDA/ARS


Photo: SEL, USDA/ARS


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