Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes
Author
Bologna, Marco A.
Author
Amore, Valentina
Author
Pitzalis, Monica
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Zootaxa
2018
2018-01-16
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Genus
Prionotolytta
Péringuey, 1909
The taxonomy of this genus, studied by
Kaszab (1955b
,
1981
), remains not completely clarified and possibly some species could be synonymized. Bologna & Di Giulio (2003) described the first instar larva.
Prionotolytta binotata
(Péringuey, 1888)
(
Fig. 2
A
)
Lytta binotata
Péringuey, 1888
Distribution.
Botswana
,
Namibia
, western
South
Africa
, and southern
Zimbabwe
.
Material examined and literature records.
[
Caprivi
] Kongola: Singalamwe,
17.6500°S
23.4167°E
(
SMWN
)
.
[
Kavango
] Mukwe
:
Kavango
,
Popa Falls
,
18.1167°S
21.5833°E
(MNB);
Tondoro
,
Okavango
,
17.78°S
18.79°E
(
Kaszab, 1955b
). [
Oshikoto
]
Omuthiyagwiipundi
:
Grootfontein
:
Etosha Pan N.P.
,
Namutoni
,
18.7667°S
16.9500°E
(MNB). [
Kunene
]
Outjo
:
Ike
346
, 19.7533°S 16.6244°E (SMWN).
Kamanjab: Otjitambi
19.8167°S
15.1667°E
(
SMWN
). [
Otjozondjupa
]
Omatako
:
Waterberg, C
22-D2512
, 20.6333°S 17.1500°E (CB). Okahandja: Okahandja,
21.9833°S
16.9167°E
(
Kaszab 1955b;
SMWN
). [
Erongo
]
Omaruru
: C33, 30–
20 km
N Karibib
, 21.6833°S 15.9667°E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2003; CB); Karibib: B2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358°S 15.7056°E (CB); Karibib, D
1953, 100 m
jct. C32,
21.9552°S
15.8493°E
(CB). [
Khomas
]
Windhoek Rural
:
Excelsior
286
, 22.4500°S 17.4667°E (SMWN); Richthofen 126, 22.5667°S 17.7500°E (SMWN); (Rehoboth) D1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833°S 17.2333°E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek,
22.5700°S
17.0836°E
(
SMWN
). [
Omaheke
]
Aminius
: C20,
Gobabis-Leonardville
5 km
S of Aais
,
23.2593°S
18.7237°E
(CB). [
Hardap
]
Mariental Rural
: M29, 25 km
E Mariental
, 24.7825°S 18.1612°E (CB); Viljoenskroon 507,
25.1667°S
19.9667°E
(
SMWN
). [
Karas
]
Keetmanshoop Rural
:
Wildheim Ost
384
, 26.4833°S 19.5667°E (SMWN); Naute Dam, 26.9333°S 17.9333°E (SMWN);
Karas
district,
27.1352°S
19.4941°E
(CB).
Karasburg
:
50 km
E of Karasburg
,
bridge on Oab
River
,
28.0500°S
19.2333°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Other records:
Namib Sand Sea desert (
Seely 2012
);
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks.
Types of this species were examined at SAMC.
Prionotolytta eremita
Kaszab, 1955
(
Fig. 2B
)
Distribution.
Western
Botswana
, central
Namibia
, and western
Zambia
.
Material examined and literature records.
[
Caprivi
] Katima Mulilo
,
17.50°S
26.27°E
(
Kaszab, 1955b
). [
Kavango
]
Tondoro
,
17.78°S
18.79°E
(
Kaszab
, 1955). [
Kunene
]
Outjo
:
Abachaus
,
19.7167°S
16.5800°E
(
Kaszab 1955b,
type
locality
). [
Khomas
]
Windhoek East
:
Windhoek
,
22.5700°S
17.0836°E
(
SMWN
).
Other
records
:
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
)
.
Remarks.
Types
of this species were examined at NHP.
Prionotolytta hayekae
Kaszab, 1955
(
Fig. 2C
)
Distribution.
Northwestern
Namibia
(endemic).
Material examined and literature records.
[
Omusati
] Okahao: C35, 25 km NW of Kamanjab,
18.4775°S
14.6977°E
(CB); C35, 77 km NW of Kamanjab,
19.2528°S
14.4442°E
(CB). [
Otjozondjupa
] Otjiwarongo: Kalkfield,
20.8833°S
16.1833°E
(
Kaszab 1955b,
type
locality
). [
Erongo
] Omaruru: Omaruru,
21.4333°S
15.9333°E
(
Kaszab 1955b
).
Other records:
Namibia
(
Bologna, 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks.
Types
of this species were examined at NHP.
Prionotolytta melanura
(Erichson, 1843)
(
Fig. 2D
)
Oenas melanura
Erichson, 1843
Lytta benguellana
Pic, 1911a
syn. n.
Types.
The holotype of
Lytta benguellana
Pic, 1911
was examined at MNHN.
Distribution.
Southern
Angola
and western
Namibia
.
Material examined and literature records.
[Kunene] Epupa: Hartmann's Valley, 17.3833°S 12.2500°E (SMWN); Kaokoveld (
Kaszab 1955b
); Kaokoland Dunes, 17.4500°S 12.2000°E (CB; SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500°S 13.8333°E (CB). Kamanjab: Kamanjab, 19.6333°S 14.8333°E (CB; SMWN); C39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.3061°S 15.1867°E (CB). Sesfontein: Kamanjab on D2650, 19.8087°S 14.5128°E (CB). [Omusati] Okahao: C35, 77 km NW of Kamanjab, 19.2528°S 14.4442°E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Otavi, 19.6500°S 17.3333°E (
Kaszab, 1955b
). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E (
Kaszab, 1955b
); Gross Barmen, 22.1000°S 16.7500°E (JP). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg, Messum valley, 21.2215°S 14.5163°E (
Bologna 2000a; CB; SMWN
); C35, 2 km E Uis, 21.2325°S 14.8973°E (CB). Omaruru: Omaruru, 21.4333°S 15.9333°E (CB); C33, 3–
9 km
S of Omaruru, 21.4948°S 15.9705°E (CB). Karibib: Karibib, Okahandja, 21.9333°S 15.8333°E (JP); B2, Usakos-Karibib,
16 km
W of Karibib, 21.9358°S 15.7056°E (CB); Usakos: D1935, 6 km N jct. B2, 21.9475°S 15.5851°E (CB); D1953, near Karibib,
100 m
jct. C32, 21.9552°S 15.8493°E (CB); B2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876°S 15.5057°E (CB); B2, 2 km W Usakos, 21.9992°S 15.5696°E (CB); Usakos, 22.0000°S 15.6000°E (
Kaszab 1955b
); C32, 42 km S Karibib, 22.2945°S 15.8351°E (Bologna
vidit
); C32, 54 km S Karibib, Swakop River, 22.3954°S 15.8343°E (CB).
Other records
:
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks
.
Types
of
Oenas melanura
Erichson, 1843
, were not examined, but specimens compared with
type
were studied at HMNH.
After the examination of the
Type
of
Lytta benguellana
Pic, 1911
(MNHN), described from the extreme southwestern
Angola
(
Benguela
), we propose here its synonymy with
P. melanura
.
Lytta benguellana
remained unknown in the literature after its description and the
type
specimen was identified as
P. melanura
by Kaszab only in 1962, buth the Hungarian specialist did not publish the new synonymy.
Prionotolytta streyi
Kaszab, 1955
(
Fig. 2E
)
Distribution.
Northern
Botswana
(Kasane, CB; new species record for this country) and northeastern
Namibia
.
Material examined and literature records.
[
Kavango
] Tondoro,
17.78°S
18.79°E
(Kaszab 1955,
type
locality). [
Otjozondjupa
] Omatako: near Otjahevita road to Grootfontein,
20.3400°S
17.5500°E
(CB).
Other records:
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks.
The
holotype
of this species was examined at NHP.