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
Actenodia
Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
The genus was revised by
Bologna
et al.
(2008a)
, and we refer to that study for taxonomical and phylogenetic details. Actually, recent molecular studies (Salvi
et al.
, in preparation) pointed out that probably the Palaearctic and the Afrotropical phyletic lines distinct in that revision (
Bologna
et al.
2008a
) represent two distinct genera or subgenera.
The two Namibian species belong to very distinct groups:
A
. chrysomelina
to a group which includes five species distributed from
Ethiopia
to
South
Africa
and
Namibia
;
A
. mirabilis
refers to a greatly distinct monotypic group, distributed only in the Succulent Karoo desert of both SW
Namibia
(Diamond area) and northwestern
South
Africa
(Richtersveld).
Actenodia chrysomelina
(Erichson, 1843)
(
Fig. 2T
)
Mylabris (Actenodia) chrysomelina
Erichson, 1843
Actenodia wahlbergi
Fåhraeus, 1870
Actenodia schultzei
Pic, 1908
Actenodia discrepans
Péringuey, 1909
Actenodia multimaculata
Pic, 1932
Distribution.
Angola
,
Botswana
,
Mozambique
,
Namibia
, and northern
South
Africa
.
Material
examined and literature records
(all the following
Namibian
records were cited by
Bologna
et al.
2008). [
Kunene
]
Epupa
:
Okakatuwo
,
17.4000°S
12.7333°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Hippo Pool on
Kunene
River
20 km
W of Ruacana
,
17.4092°S
14.2185°E
(CB);
Okakatuwo
, 17.4500°S 12.7000°E (SMWN).
Opuwo
:
Opuwo town
,
18.0500°S
13.8333°E
(CB)
;
6 km
NE
Orumana
,
18.2167°S
13.9500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
C35,
Kamanjab-Ruacana
46 km
S of cross-road for
Opuwo
,
18.3280°S
14.3035°E
(CB);
Okumutati
, 18.8667°S 14.3500°E (SMWN);
C35,
Kamanjab-Ruacana
,
18.9027°S
14.3903°E
(CB).
Sesfontein
:
Warmquelle
, 19.1833°S 13.8167°E (SMWN);
D2650, near
Kamanjab
,
19.8087°S
14.5128°E
(CB).
Kamanjab
:
Beulah
256
, 19.6000°S 14.9167°E (SMWN);
Kamanjab
,
19.6333°S
14.8333°E
(
SMWN
)
;
C40, 26 km
E Kamanjab
,
19.6957°S
15.1046°E
(CB); Outjo-
Kamanjab
,
95 km
N of Outjo
, 19.8040°S 15.3290°E (CB); Otjitambi, 19.8167°S 15.1667°E (SMWN); C39, 25 km E Khorixas,
20.3061°S
15.1867°E
(CB). [
Omusati
]
Ruacana
: C46,
Ruacana Falls
,
17.4000°S
14.2833°E
(CB); outside
Ruacana Town
, 17.4500°S 14.3667°E (SMWN);
Ekango
,
18.6833°S
14.3167°E
(
SMWN
).
Outapi
: Mahanene Agric
.
Research Station
,
17.4333°S
14.7833°E
(
SMWN
).
Ogongo
: C46,
Ruacana-Oshakati
5 km
E of Ombalantu
(=
Uutapi
)
, 17.5405°S 15.0403°E (CB); Ogongo Agric. College,
17.6833°S
15.2833°E
(
SMWN
).
Elim
: C46, near
Uutapi
,
15 km
NW Oshakatioad
,
17.6833°S
15.5167°E
(CB).
Etayi
: C46,
Ruacana-Oshakati
,
20 km
W of Oshakati
,
17.6937°S
15.5476°E
(CB).
Okahao
: C35,
Kamanjab-Ruacana
,
25 km
NW of Kamanjab
, 18.4775°S 14.6977°E (CB); Etosha N.P., site 5/Row D,
18.9797°S
15.1128°E
(
SMWN
); C35,
Kamanjab-Ruacana
77 km
NW of Kamanjab
,
19.2528°S
14.4442°E
(CB). [
Oshana
]
Okatana
: D3609,
Oshakati-Ongenga
3 km
N of jct. with C46
,
17.7377°S
15.6727°E
(CB). [
Kavango
]
Kapako
:
Fontein Omuramba
, 17.8833°S 19.7000°E (SMWN).
Rundu Rural
:
Rundu
,
17.9333°S
19.7667°E
(CB)
;
West
Okawango,
18.50°S
19.50°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Mukwe
:
Shadikongoro
,
18.0167°S
21.3667°E
(
SMWN
). [
Caprivi
]
Linyandi
:
100 km
SW Katima Mulilo
,
17.6082°S
24.2324°E
(CP). [
Oshikoto
]
Oniipa
: B1, 20 km
SE Ondangwaroad
)
,
17.9833°S
16.1333°E
(CB). [
Onayena
]: B1, Ondangwa-
Tsumeb
26 km
SE of Ondangwa
, 18.0402°S 16.2037°E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Agric. Exper. Sta., 18.4167°S 16.65°E (SMWN);
30 km
E Etosha N.P., Mokuti Lodge,
18.8000°S
17.0333°E
(CB). [
Otjozondjupa
]
Tsumkwe
: C44, 52 km jct. B8
, 19.2428°S 19.0481°E (CB); Dobe, 19.4167°S 20.6000°E (SMWN);
Bakara
pan,
19.6500°S
20.7833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
10 km
SE
Tsumkwe
,
19.6833°S
20.6167°E
(
SMWN
)
;
3 km
W
Kuru
,
19.933°S
20.6330°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Otavi
:
Dakota
424,
19.4941°S
17.1287°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Okakarara
:
Okakarara
,
20.5833°S
17.4333°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Omatako
: Hamakari
Sud
373,
20.6667°S
17.3833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Hamakari
Sud
285,
20.6667°S
17.4000°E
(
SMWN
)
;
B1, 28 km S
Otjiwarongo
,
20.6806°S
16.7787°E
(CB);
100 km
N Okahandja
,
21.0920°S
16.8280°E
(CP); D2414,
Etjo-Kalkfeld
38 km
SE of Kalkfeld
,
21.1288°S
16.3883°E
(CB).
Otjiwarongo
: C63,
Outjo-Kalkfeld
15 km
N of Kalkfeld
, 20.7537°S 16.2210°E (CB). Okahandja: B2, Okahandja
35 km
W, 21.9340°S 16.5563°E (CB); Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E (CP; SMWN); Gross Barmen,
22.1000°S
16.7500°E
(CP). [
Erongo
]
Omaruru
: C33, 6 km
S Omaruru
,
21.4824°S
15.9508°E
(CB); C33, 3–
9 km
S of
Omaruru
,
21.4948°S
15.9705°E
(CB).[
Khomas
]
Windhoek Rural
:
Hochberg
158
, 21.9167°S 17.7167°E (SMWN);
Excelsior
286,
22.4500°S
17.6333°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Daan Park
,
22.5333°S
16.9667°E
(CP);
Richthofen
126
. 22.5667°S 17.7500°E (SMWN);
Arnhem
222,
22.7000°S
18.1167°E
(
SMWN
); C23, 26 km
S Dordabis
,
23.0575°S
17.9329°E
(CB). [
Omaheke
]
Steinhausen
:
Gobabis, C
22, 23 km jct. B6
, 22.2533°S 18.9966°E (CB); Geiersberg, Omitara 109, 22.3213°S 18.0331°E (SMWN). Kalahari: Gobabis, C22, 12 km N jct. B6,
22.3613°S
19.0034°E
(CB); C20,
Gobabis-Leonardville
16 km
S of Gobabis
, 22.9500°S 18.9422°E (CB). Gobabis: Gobabis, C22, 2 km N jct. B6,
22.4205°S
19.0037°E
(CB); C20,
Gobabis-Leonardville
69 km
S of Gobabis
,
22.9725°S
18.7375°E
(CB); C20,
Gobabis-Leonardville
10 km
N of Aais
, 22.9742°S 18.7280°E (CB);
10 km
E
Witvlei
,
22.4826°S
18.4939°E
(
AMNH
)
.
Aminius
: C20,
Gobabis-Leonardville
5 km
S of Aais
,
23.2593°S
18.7237°E
(CB). [
Hardap
]
Mariental Rural
: Gobabis, Aranoss
, 24.1333°S 19.1167°E (CP); Haruchas 156, 24.9500°S 18.8500°E (SMWN). Gibeon: C14, 1 km W Maltahöhe,
24.8589°S
16.9751°E
(CB).[
Karas
]
Keetmanshoop Rural
:
Wildheim Ost
384
, 26.4833°S 19.5667°E (SMWN);
Karas
distr.,
27.1352°S
19.4941°E
(CB).
Berseba
: B4, 73 km
W Keetmanshoop
, 26.7809°S 17.4657°E (CB).
Other records
: W Okavango (SMWN); Damaraland (
Kaszab 1956, as ab.
anticetripunctata
and ab.
erikssoni
); Namib Sand Sea desert (
Seely 2012
); SW Africa (SMWN);
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks.
The
holotype
of this species was examined at MNB.
As pointed out by
Bologna
et al.
(2008a)
, the elytral pattern and the antennal colour (from completely black to redorange) of this species are very variable, and consequently numerous synonyms have been described.
Actenodia mirabilis
Kaszab, 1952
(
Fig. 2U
)
Distribution.
Namibia
(new species for this country) and northwestern
South
Africa
.
Material
examined and literature records
(all the following
Namibian
records were cited by
Bologna
et al.
2008). [
Karas
]
Lüderitz
: Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area 1,
27.3255°S
15.7498°E
(
SAMC
)
;
Sargdeckel
,
Klinghardt Mts.
,
27.3300°S
15.7500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Klinghardt Mts.
,
Diamond Area
1,
27.3500°S
15.7000°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Sargdeckel
,
Klinghardt Mts.
,
Diamond Area
1,
27.4000°S
15.6833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Obib
dunes N,
27.9833°S
16.5500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Obib
dunes E,
28.0333°S
16.6167°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Obib
dunes,
Diamand Area
,
28.1500°S
16.6500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Obib
dunes,
Diamond Area
,
28.1667°S
16.6833°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Oranjemund
:
Obib
dunes,
Diamand Area
,
27.8833°S
16.5333°E
(
SMWN
)
;
10 km
NW
Rosh Pinah
,
27.9000°S
16.7000°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Obib Mts.
/dunes,
Diamond Area
,
28.0833°S
16.7500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Obib
dunes S,
28.1667°S
16.8000°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Daberas Gate
,
8 km
E,
Diamond Area
1,
28.5500°S
16.5000°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Other records
. Namib Sand Sea desert (
Seely 2012
). We examined also one specimen from Keetmanshoop (
ix.1925
: AMNH). Being this species strictly related to Succulent Karoo, probably this old record refers generically to the Ketmanshoop district more than to the town, which is positioned in the Nama Karoo ecosystem.
Remarks.
The
holotype
and two
paratypes
of this species were examined at NHP.
The maintenance of this very distinct species in the genus needs support by molecular analyses.