Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes Author Bologna, Marco A. Author Amore, Valentina Author Pitzalis, Monica text Zootaxa 2018 2018-01-16 4373 1 1 141 journal article 30985 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1 6c17414c-fd9d-47b0-b9b0-b9c538aa8cf0 1175-5326 1151722 202AFD20-7B37-405A-9CBA-051EF24E9FB2 Cd) Hycleus lavaterae species group This group is composed by a few large-sized southern African species with mesosternum of Mesoscutatus - type , five basal antennomeres black and maxillary stipes not greatly modified. It includes at least H. haemactus (Fairmaire, 1888) , H. lavaterae (Fabricius, 1801) , H. plagiatus (Pallas, 1782) , H. testudo ( Marseul, 1872 ) , and perhaps H. capeneri ( Pardo Alcaide, 1963 ) and H. tettensis (Gerstäcker, 1854) . The possible conspecificity of some of these species must be tested. Hycleus haemactus (Fairmaire, 1888) ( Fig. 4S ) Mylabris haemacta Fairmaire, 1888 Distribution. Southwestern Namibia and northwestern South Africa . Material examined and literature records. [ Erongo ] Walvis Bay Rural: Kuiseb Canyon , 23.3667°S 15.6667°E ( SMWN ) . [ Karas ] Lüderitz : Plateau 38, 26.6667°S 16.5333°E ( SMWN ) ; Aar 16, 26.7167°S 16.4667°E ( SMWN ) ; Skorpion area , 27.8167°S 16.6000°E ( SMWN ) . Karasburg : Nukois 269, Warmbad , 27.3833°S 18.9667°E ( SMWN ) ; Hobas 374, 27.6167°S 17.7167°E ( SMWN ) . Oranjemund : Ai-Ais Warmbad , 27.9167°S 17.4833°E ( SMWN ); Fish River Canyon (CB) ; Orange River , 28.0333°S 17.0667°E ( SMWN ) . Other records : Namibia ( Bologna 2000a ) ; Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely 2012 ). Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN. This species is strictly related to H. lavaterae and H. testudo , and differs from both at least because of the antennomeres VI–XI distinctly orange and not infuscate. The study of types is necessary to confirm the validity of this complex.