Abstract
The present paper contains the description of a new genus Siccasura gen. nov. established for the members of the Afrasura numida (Holland, 1893) species-group. A review of all currently known taxa is provided, including the descriptions of six new species: S. kongo sp. nov. (DRC), S. sosta sp. nov. (Ivory Coast, Liberia, Gabon, Congo and CAR), S. hollandi sp. nov. (Gabon, Congo and DRC), S. transtillata sp. nov. (Cameroon), S. morettoi sp. nov. (Ivory Coast and Liberia), and S. spatulata sp. nov. (Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon). A lectotype for Miltochrista numida Holland, 1893 is designated. All taxa are illustrated in 34 colour and 37 black and white diagnostic figures.
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