Cixiidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha) from Namibia, with records from neighbouring countries Author Huang, Min Author Holzinger, Werner E. text Zootaxa 2010 2717 34 52 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.199755 94e7e9f8-80da-4f23-9a01-facf6a145f45 1175-5326 199755 Eumecurus hottentottus ( Stål, 1855 ) Figs 11 , 24 , 37–42 Cixius hottentottus Stål, 1855 : 92 (“Caffraria”) Eumecurus hottentottus (Stål) , Emeljanov 1992 Material examined. Namibia : 1 male , Starkberg, Etosha Nat. Park ( 18°55’S , 15°48’E ), 6.v.1987 , E. Marais and J. Irish; 1 male , 1 female , 10km NNW Okondeka, Etosha Nat. Park ( 18°55’S , 15°48’E ), 29.iv.1987 , J. Irish and E. Marais; 1 female , Halali, Etosha Nat. Park ( 19°02’S , 16°58’E ), 18–20.i.1987 , E. Marais and J. Irish; 2 males , Kwando River Susuwe, West Caprivi Park ( 17°45’37”S , 23°20’55”E ), 28.ix.–2.x.1998 , A.H.Kirk-Spriggs; 1 male , Elakalapwe, Ovambo ( 17°24’S , 15°44’E ), 20.i.1993 , E. Marais (all NMNW ). Description. See Van Stalle (1987 : 15; as Oliarus hottentottus ). The specimens from Namibia as well as additional specimens from Angola (ex coll. RMCA) show a small, but distinct variability in male genitalia. In left lateral view, the curved spine emerging from the apex of the periandrium can be semicircular or slightly s-shaped. The straight spine above is variable in its length, and the three larger, dorsal spines are variable in their length (see Figs 37, 38 ). Distribution. Widely distributed in southern Africa (south of 10°S); see map in Van Stalle (1987 : 16). In Namibia , it is only recorded from the northern parts (Etosha, Ovambo, Caprivi). Ecology. Recorded mainly in the rainy season (October to May).