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 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) .