Cyaneolytta granulipennis pectoralis (Gerstäcker, 1854)

Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina & Pitzalis, Monica, 2018, Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes, Zootaxa 4373 (1), pp. 1-141 : 35-36

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scientific name	Cyaneolytta granulipennis pectoralis (Gerstäcker, 1854)
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Cyaneolytta granulipennis pectoralis (Gerstäcker, 1854) ( Fig. 2K View FIGURE 2 )

Lytta granulipennis Laporte de Castelnau,1840 Lytta pectoralis Gerstäcker, 1854

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia , Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Mpungu: Tuguva, 17.4167°S 18.4333°E (SMWN). Mukwe: 8 km E. Omega, 18.0333°S 22.2667°E (SMWN); Popa Falls, 18.1167°S 21.5833°E (MNB). Rundu: 10 km W Rundu, Hakusembe R. Lodge, 17.8499°S 19.6694°E (MSNF). Ndiyona: Segeretti, 19.0500°S 20.7167°E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333°S 14.3500°E (Di Giulio et al 2003; CB). [Caprivi] Kongola: Manywa Valley, 17.8167°S 23.1500°E (SMWN); Manywa, 17.8500°S 23.2500°E (JP). Linyandi: Nkasa Island, 18.4500°S 23.6000°E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: Ohopoho, 18.0667°S 13.8500°E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Etosha Pan Sueda, 18.8333°S 16.3333°E (JP). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Etosha N.P., Okaukuejo, 19.1667°S 15.9167°E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Klein Dobe, 19.4333°S 20.5500°E (SMWN); Tsumkwe, 19.6000°S 20.5000°E (SMWN). Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667°S 18.1167°E (MNB). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167°S 17.2500°E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, Camp Bernabé de la Bat, 20.5000°S 17.2333°E (MNB); Waterberg Plateau Park, 28.33896°S 17.3271°E (CB); Okosomingo 149, 20.6167°S 17.1333°E (SMWN); Sukses, 21.0333°S 16.8167°E (SMWN). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E ( ssp. pectoralis: Kaszab 1956 ; Selander 1986). [Omaheke] Otjombinde: Eiseb River, 10 km W of Theronsvallei, 20.6167°S 20.3500°E (SMWN); Epukiro River, 6 km S of Elands laagte, 21.1333°S 20.6667°E (SMWN). Steinhausen: Owingi 246, 21.9000°S 18.8667°E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, 22.3400°S 17.0500°E (SMWN); Opembamewa-Sud, 22.500°S 17.5000°E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0836°E (SMWN) ( ssp. pectoralis: Bologna 1978 ; Selander 1986). [Erongo] Karibib: Otjimbingwe Leutnt, 22.3500°S 16.1333°E (MNB). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: Haruchas 156, 24.9500°S 18.8500°E (SMWN).

Other records: Northern Damaraland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis ); Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis ); Hereroland ( Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis :); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seeely 2012); Namibia ( Kaszab 1953a; Selander 1986: both ssp. pectoralis ; Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014); South West Africa (MNB).

Cyaneolytta maculifrons (Mäklin, 1875) ( Fig. 2L View FIGURE 2 )

Cantharis maculifrons Mäklin, 1875

Distribution. Angola, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, northern Namibia (new species for this country), Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Zaire, and Yemen.

Material examined. [Omusati] Ruacana: C46, Ruacana Falls , 17.4000°S 14.2833°E (Di Giulio et al, 2003; CB). [Kavango] Mpungu: Tuguva, 17.4333°S 18.4500°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . [Caprivi] Linyandi: Nakatwa , Mudumu Nat. Park, 18.1833°S 23.4167°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps .

Other records. Namibia ( Pitzalis et al. 2014) .

Remarks. Types of this specis were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH.

Cyaneolytta resplendens (Laporte de Castelnau,1840) ( Fig. 2M View FIGURE 2 )

Lytta resplendens Laporte de Castelnau,1840

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia , Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Ongenga: Elakalapwe, 17.4000°S 15.7333°E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333°S 14.3500°E (Di Giulio et al. 2003; CB). [Kavango] Mukwe: Omega, 18.0500°S 22.1833°E (SMWN); Ndiyona: Leeupan, Kaudom Game riserve, 18.6667°S 20.8667°E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: Ohopoho, 18.0667°S 13.8500°E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Namutoni, Lichtfalle, 18.8000°S 16.9833°E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Trekkersboom, 19.3000°S 20.6667°E (SMWN). Omatako: Sukses, 21.0333°S 16.8167°E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Otjinene: Eiseb River, 51 km W of Western Veterinay fence, 20.6500°S 19.7167°E (SMWN). Otjombinde: Epukiro River, 6 km S of Elands laagte, 21.1333°S 20.7667°E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg 158, 21.9167°S 17.7167°E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0835°E ( Bologna 1978; Selander 1986; MT). [Erongo] Karibib: Karibib, 21.9333°S 15.8333°E (CB). [Hardap] Rehoboth town, 23.31°S 17.06°E (Di Giulio et al., 2003, CB).

Other records: Damaraland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. subcoriacea ); Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. subcoriacea ); Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely, 2012); SW Africa (MNB); Namibia ( Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).

Remarks. Types of this species are lost.

This species seems to be polytypic, but the taxonomy of subspecies still needs clarification. For this reason, we do not refer the Namibian populations to particular subspecies.

References

Bologna, M. A. (1978) Alcuni Meloidi dell'Africa orientale e meridionale e descrizione di una specie nuova (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Zoological researches in Ethiopia, Part I. Quaderni dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma, 243 (1), 137 - 189.

Bologna, M. A. (2000 a) Biodiversity of the Meloidae (Coleoptera) of the Brandberg Massif (Namibia). In: Kirk-Spriggs, A. H. & Marais, E. (Eds.), Daures-Biodiversity of the Brandberg Massif, Namibia. Cimbebasia, Memoir 9, 201 - 208.

Kaszab, Z. (1953 a) Revision der Meloiden-Gattung Cyaneolytta Per. (Col.). Annales Historico-Naturales Musei nationalis Hungarici, New Series, 4, 81 - 93.

Kaszab, Z. (1956) Coleoptera Meloidae. South African Animal Life. Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950 - 1951, 3, 273 - 294.

Peringuey, L. (1909) Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa Family Meloidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 1, 165 - 297, 4 pls.

Pitzalis, M., Amore, V., Montalto, F., Luiselli, L. & Bologna, M. A. (2014) Rarity of blister beetles in Southern Africa correlates with their phylogeny and trophic habits, but not body size. European Journal of Entomology, 111, 529 - 535. https: // doi. org / 10.14411 / eje. 2014.058

Seely, M. (Ed.) (2012) Namib Sand Sea World Heritage Nomination. Namibia National Committee for World Heritage, Windhoek, 195 pp.

Selander, R. B. (1986) An annotated catalog and summary of bionomics of blister beetles of the genus Cyaneolytta (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 112, 95 - 128.

Figures

FIGURE 2. A. Prionotolytta binotata; B. Prionotolytta eremita; C. Prionotolytta hayekae; D. Prionotolytta melanura; E. Prionotolytta streyi; F. Prolytta coriacea; G. Prolytta namibensis; H. Prolytta pseudolucida; I. Cyaneolytta affinis; J. Cyaneolytta depressicornis; K. Cyaneolytta granulipennis; L. Cyaneolytta maculifrons; M. Cyaneolytta resplendens; N. Epicauta designata; O. Epicauta ovampoa; P. Epicauta rufifrons; Q. Epicauta velata; R. Psalydolytta gessi; S. Psalydolytta lorigera; T. Actenodia chrysomelina; U. Actenodia mirabilis; V. Mimesthes maculicollis; W. Mimesthes nigricollis; X. Paramimesthes namibicus; Y. Namylabris adamantifera.