Pachymelus ( Pachymelopsis ) reichardti Stadelmann, 1898

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Pachymelus ( Pachymelopsis) reichardti Stadelmann, 1898

Pachymelus reichardti Stadelmann, 1898 : ♀ [ Tanzania, ZMB, not examined].

Anthophora determinata Friese, 1905: 234, ♀ ♂ [ Tanzania, ZMB, not examined].

Material examined.

Kenya • 1 ♂; Brit. E. Af., 30 miles from Magadi Junc. ; 1–30 Apr. 1912; F. G. Hamilton leg.; T. J. Wood det.; NHMUK • 1 ♂; Brit. E. Af., Kibwezi ; 3,000 ft a. s. l.; 24 Apr. 1911; S. A. Neave leg.; T. J. Wood det.; NHMUK • 3 ♀; E of Mwingi ; 14 May 2007; M. Halada leg.; T. J. Wood det.; OÖLM / TJWC • 1 ♂; SE, Tsavo Inn., W Mtito Andei ; 17 Apr. 2007; M. Snižek leg.; T. J. Wood det.; OÖLM • 1 ♂; Taita Hills, Voi river ; 14 Apr. 2007; M. Halada leg.; T. J. Wood det.; OÖLM • 1 ♂; Afrique Orient. Angl., Boura ( Wa-Taita) [Bura, Taita Hills]; 1–31 Mar. 1904; Ch. Alluaud leg.; T. J. Wood det.; MNHN ; Malawi • 1 ♀; Mt. Soche ; 19 Mar. 1977; G. G. M. Schulten leg.; C. Eardley det.; RMNH • 2 ♂; Ntchisi Forest; 5 Apr. 1975; G. G. M. Schulten leg.; C. Eardley det.; RMNH • 22 ♂, 13 ♀; Nyasaland, Mlanje ; 14 Feb. – 13 Jun. 1913; S. A. Neave leg.; D. B. Baker / C. Eardley / T. J. Wood det.; NHMUK • 1 ♀; Nyasaland, Mlanje Boma ; 2,400 ft a. s. l.; 26 Apr. – 5 May 2010; S. A. Neave leg.; T. J. Wood det.; NHMUK ; Mozambique • 1 ♀; Port. E. Africa, Valley of Kola R., nr. E. Mt. Chiperone ; 1500–2000 ft a. s. l.; 6 Apr. 1913; S. A. Neave leg.; T. J. Wood det.; NHMUK ; Tanzania • 1 ♂; Tanga; 11 Jun. 1985; G. G. M. Schulten leg.; T. J. Wood det.; RMNH .

Notes.

The species is here confirmed from Mozambique, close to the border with Malawi, a country in which P. reichardti appears to have been commonly collected in localities such as Mulanje. Eardley (1993: 225) wrote that “ Lieftinck (1973) mentioned that it occurs in Mozambique but did not give the precise locality ”. However, this actually refers to Lieftinck (1972: 315), who mentioned P. reichardti (as Habropoda determinata ) from “ Portuguese E. Africa ”. This may have referred to the NHMUK specimen, but in any case, the species is now demonstrated to occur in this country.

Distribution.

Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique ( Stadelmann 1898; Friese 1905; Eardley 1993).