Ectopsocus briggsi McLachlan 1899

Ectopsocus briggsi McLachlan, 1899 Material examined: 25.07.2024, near Kigali City, Mount Kigali, S01 58 22.8 E30 02 28.9, 1647 m a. s. l., eucalyptus plantation, dry branches with leaves of bushes, 1 ♀, 1 ♂; 26.07.2024, near Kigali City, Mount Kigali, along the path to the top, S01 58 27.5 E30 02 09.9, 1798 m a. s. l., eucalyptus plantation, branches of Cupressaceae, 1 ♀; 28.07.2024, near Kitabi village, S02 31 53.2 E29 24 27.2, 2337 m a. s. l., eucalyptus plantation, dry leaves of Senecio sp., 2 ♀, 3 ♂; 29.07.2024, Kitabi village, S02 31 44.8 E29 24 28.2, 2341 m a. s. l., P. kesiya plantation, dry leaves of Senecio sp., 2 ♀, 4 ♂; 29.07.2024, near Lake Kivu, Kagano area, S02 20 25.6 E29 05 01.1, 1477 m a. s. l., broadleaf forest, dry branches with leaves of bushes, 2 ♀; 30.07.2024, near Kitabi village, S02 31 37.2 E29 24 28.0, 2307 m a. s. l., P. kesiya plantation, dry leaves of Macaranga sp. and Senecio sp., 2 ♀, 1 ♂; 31.07.2024, near Kitabi village, S02 32 00.6 E29 24 38.8, 2306 m a. s. l., eucalyptus plantation, dry leaves of Senecio sp., 2 ♂. Previous records: This species is widely distributed across the world, with numerous records in continental Africa, including Algeria, Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe (Lienhard 2016). It was recently recorded in Uganda as well (Georgiev 2023).