Arsinoe plausibilis Péringuey, 1896

Head black, with a somewhat rufescent indistinct patch on the vertex; antennae rufescent, basal joint red.
Prothorax black, outer sides recurved with the margin acute and reddish brown.
Elytra black, shining. Each elytron with a broad, humeral yellowish patch (extending from the third to the eighth interval, slightly produced backwards on the third interval, connected with the base on the fourth and fifth interval), and a moderately broad, sutural, subtriangular patch (the apex of which is directed towards the base, extending from the suture to the fifth interval) on each side of the suture, and coalescing there with the one on the opposite side.
Under side and legs very dark brown.
Length 10-11 mm

Description in Péringuey 1896. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36877514#page/301/mode/1up

Type locality: Potchefstroom (South Africa, North West Province)

Key to species:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36877514#page/299/mode/1up

iNat observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20179943

Publicado el 15 de enero de 2024 por traianbertau