Abstract
Six new species of the genus Eucymatodera Schenkling, 1899 from Southern Africa are described and illustrated: Eucymatodera amatolae sp. nov., Eucymatodera dentata sp. nov., Eucymatodera obliquefasciata sp. nov., Eucymatodera schindlerorum sp. nov., Eucymatodera strigata sp. nov., and Eucymatodera tenebricosa sp. nov. A key to the 14 species of the genus Eucymatodera is provided.
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