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 Genus Eletica Dejean, 1834 The taxonomic revision of this genus was published by Kaszab (1955c) but the identification of several species remains extremely difficult due to the large variability of colour and the sexual dimorphism. Kaszab (1955c) defined four subgenera ( Meteletica Kaszab, 1955 ; Sibuteletica Pic, 1913 ; Proeletica 1955 , Eletica Dejean, 1834 ) distributed in Africa, except the first one which is Oriental , and divided the nominate subgenus in three main groups of species. The Namibian species belongs to the subgenus Proeletica , which includes 11 species. Eletica (Proeletica) luteosignata Fåhraeus, 1870 ( Fig. 1F ) Distribution . R.D. Congo , Malawi , Namibia (new species for this country), northeastern South Africa , Tanzania , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . Material examined. [ Otjozondjupa ] Otavi, Khorab Memorial, 20.11°S 16.05°E (CB). Remarks . Types of this species was not examined but specimens compared with types were studied at HNHM . Being the taxonomy of the genus very complex, the identification of the single examined female needs confirmation by additional samplings.