Meloe Linné, 1758

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 : 95

Genus Meloe Linné, 1758

The genus, primarily Holarctic, is distributed in the Afrotropical Region with two subgenera, the nominate and Afromeleoe, both represented in Namibia . The Afrotropical species of this genus were revised by Bologna & Pinto (1998).

Meloe (Afromeloe) meridianus Péringuey, 1892 ( Fig. 5X )

Meloe (Afromeloe) herero Schmidt, 1913

Distribution. Southern Mozambique, Namibia , northeastern South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Ondose: Mafa, 17.5000°S 16.0833°E ( Bologna & Pinto 1998; SAMC). [Oshikoto]: Omuthiyagwiipundi: Ovampoland, Omaramba, 18.7500°S 16.9833°E ( Péringuey 1909; Bologna & Pinto 1998; SAMC, holotype). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E (HNHM); Okahandja Gross Barmen, 22.1000°S 16.7500°E (CP). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, Regenstein Farm 32, 22.7178°S 17.0317°E ( Bologna & Pinto 1998; SMWN). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Noachabeb Farm 97, 27.3833°S 18.4667°E ( Bologna & Pinto 1998; SMWN).

Other records: Damaraland ( Schmidt 1913, type locaity of M. herero ; Bologna & Pinto 1998; BMNH); Ovampoland ( Cros 1937; Bologna & Pinto 1998); Namibia ( Bologna & Pinto 1998; Bologna 2000a).

Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.

Figures

FIGURE 5. A. Hycleus herero; B. Hycleus hybridus; C. Hycleus matabele; D. Hycleus tinctus; E. Hycleus cfr. africanus; F. Hycleus namaquus; G. Hycleus svakopensis; H. Hycleus dvoraki: I. Hycleus aridus; J. Hycleus benguellanus; K. Hycleus bissexguttatus; L.Hycleus decemguttatus; M. Hycleus decoratus; N.Hycleus cfr. overlaeti; O. Hycleus pilosus; P.Hycleus san; Q. Hycleus windhoekanus; R. Hycleus zigzagus; S. Paractenodia damarensis; T. Paractenodia freyi; U. Paractenodia glabra; V.Paractenodia namaquensis; W.Paractenodia parva; X. Meloe meridianus; Y.Meloe sp. aff.hottentotus.