Deridea Westwood, 1875

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1. Deridea Westwood, 1875

2014 Type species. Deridea curculionides Westwood, 1875 , by monotypy. 3 spp.

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Type species. Meloe ursus Thunberg, 1791 , by subsequent designation

(Wellman, 1910). 24 spp.

Geographic distribution. Namibia, South Africa (Cape Province).

References

Taxonomy. Haag-Rutenber g (1879); Péringuey (1909); Kaszab (1953b, 1954a, 1966 key and catalogue, 1981); Selander (1966); Bologna et al. (2001 review and catalogue).

Notes

The primitive rst-instar larva, sexual behaviour and host plants of adults are known (Bologna et al., 1997, 2001).

One undescribed species from Namibia is housed in the HNHM collection.

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