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
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journal article
30985
10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
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Epicauta (Epicauta) velata
(Gerstäcker, 1854)
(
Fig. 2Q
)
Lytta velata
Gerstäcker, 1854
Distribution.
Botswana
,
Ethiopia
,
Mozambique
, northeastern
Namibia
(new species for this country),
Tanzania
,
Somalia
,
South
Africa
,
Zambia
, and
Zimbabwe
.
Material examined.
[
Caprivi
] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo,
17.5000°S
24.2667°E
(CB).
Kabe
:
Maningimanzi
,
17.5333°S
24.4667°E
(
SMWN
). [
Kavango
]
Rundu Rural
:
Kavango
,
12 km
of Rundu,
River
Okavango
,
17.9333°S
19.7667°E
(CB);
Rundu
,
17.9333°S
19.7667°E
(CB).
Mukwe
: Popa Falls on
Kavango
,
18.1167°S
21.5833°E
(MNB);
Okavango
River
,
Popa Falls
,
Bagani,
18.1167°S
21.6333°E
(CB);
Mahango Park
,
18.1500°S
21.7000°E
(MNB). [
Otjozondjupa
]
Otavi
:
Grootfontein
:
Askavolt Farm
20 km
E Otavi
,
19.6667°S
17.5500°E
(MNB);
Askavold
316.
Kombat
, 19.7052°S 17.5923°E (SMWN); Tsumkwe: Gautscha Pan, 19.8000°S 20.5833°E (SMWN).
Remarks.
Types
of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH.
This species belongs to the group “II.
velata
”, as defined by
Kaszab (1953c)
.