Hycleus, Latreille, 1817

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 : 90

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5990627

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Hycleus
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Hycleus cfr. overlaeti ( Pic, 1931) ( Fig. 5N View FIGURE 5 )

Distribution. Southwestern R.D. Congo, northern Namibia (new species record for this country), and Zambia (new species record for this country, see below).

Material examined. [Oshikoto] Etosha N.P., Sueda, 18.8333°S 16.3333°E (CB). GoogleMaps

Remarks. We refer to H. overlaeti the single Namibian specimen, which is damaged, having only antennomeres I–II in both antennae. We examined the holotype and other specimens of H. overlaeti from Congo (RMCA) and Zambia (NC, Mkushi neighbourhood, CB) which are very similar to that from the Etosha Pan. The mesosternum is illustrated in Fig. 13E View FIGURE 13 .

Hycleus pilosus (Fåharaeus, 1870) ( Fig. 5O View FIGURE 5 )

Mylabris pilosa Fåharaeus, 1870 Coryna cinctuta Marseul, 1872 Coryna postuma Marseul, 1872 Coryna mixta Marseul, 1872

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia , South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Material esamine and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo, 17.5000°S 24.2667°E (CB; CP). Katima Mulilo Rural: 10 km SW Katima Mulilo GoogleMaps , 17.6082°S 24.2324°E (CP). Kongola: Singalamwe, Eastern Caprivi GoogleMaps , 17.6500°S 23.4167°E ( SMWN); Kwando River GoogleMaps , West Caprivi Park, 17.7167°S 23.3500°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Kongola, 17.8000°S 23.3833°E (CB; CP). Linyandi: Mudumu Natural Reserve, 18.1667°S 23.4167°E (SMWN). [Kavango] Rundu Rural: Runtu, 17.9333°S 19.7667°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Mukwe: Kavango River bank, Mahango Game Reserve, 18.2167°S 21.7500°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Ndiyona: Leeupan, Kaudom Game Reserve, 18.6667°S 20.8667°E (SMWN); Kaudom Game Reserve, 19.0667°S 20.8000°E (SMWN). [Omusati] Okahao: Otjivalunda, Etosha N.P., 18.6000°S 15.5333°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . [Kunene] Opuwo : Kunene distr., C43, 18.6788°S 13.7135°E (CB). Kamanjab: Oljitambi, 19.8167°S 15.1667°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi : 30 km E Etosha N.P. Mokuti Lodge, 18.8000°S 17.0333°E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe GoogleMaps : 2 km W Omatako , Bushmanland , 19.2667°S 19.3000°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Boesmanland, 19.6000°S 20.6833°E (SMWN); Aha hills, Bushmanland, 19.6167°S 20.9667°E (SMWN); Bushmanland, 3 km W Kuru , 19.9333°S 20.6333°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667°S 18.1167°E (SMWN). Otavi: B8, 10 km E Otavi, 19.6500°S 17.4167°E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg 158, Windhoek, 21.9167°S 17.7167°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; D1535, near Windhoek, 5 km jct. B6, 22.3681°S 17.6675°E (CB); Windhoek Olympia (OSU); Excelsior 286, Windhoek, 22.4500°S 17.6333°E (SMWN); Neudamm 63, Windhoek, 22.5000°S 17.3500°E (SMWN); Daan Viljoen, 22.5333°S 16.9667°E (SMWN); C23, 28 km jct. B6, 22.7719°S 17.4551°E (CB); Windhoek, Otjihaven(CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0836°E (CB); 30 km N Rehoboth GoogleMaps , 23.0468°S 17.1063°E (CB). [Erongo] Karibib: C28, Boshua Pass, 22.7000°S 16.0333°E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: Alwynkop, 24.9167°S 16.2333°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; C19, western slope Tsaris Pass, 24.9346°S 16.4159°E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Ghaub, 25.8667°S 18.9333°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; C11, 1 km jct. M26, 27.0915°S 19.5372°E (CB); Karas dist., 27.1352°S 19.4941°E (CB). GoogleMaps

Other records: Damaraland ( Gomes Alves 1961); Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909; Gomes Alves 1961); Northern Namaqualand ( Péringuey 1909); Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely 2012); Namibia ( Bologna 1978, 2000a).

Remarks. The type of the Fåharaeus’ species was not examined but this taxon is very distinctive because of the elytral pattern and antennal colouration. Types of the Marseul’s taxa were examined at MNHN.

This species is well distinct by the number of antennomeres (nine), the basal five black, and the apical ones progressively widened as in several species of eastern Africa

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Meloidae

Loc

Hycleus

Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina & Pitzalis, Monica 2018
2018
Loc

Coryna cinctuta

Marseul 1872
1872
Loc

Coryna postuma

Marseul 1872
1872
Loc

Coryna mixta

Marseul 1872
1872
Loc

Mylabris pilosa Fåharaeus, 1870

Faharaeus 1870
1870
Loc

Hycleus

Latreille 1817
1817
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