The Calliphoridae of Namibia (Diptera: Oestroidea) Author Kurahashi, Hiromu Taxonomy and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Medical Entomology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1 - 23 - 1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162 - 8640, Japan. E-mail: fly @ nih. go. jp Author Kirk-Spriggs, Ashley H. Research Associate, Entomology Centre, National Museum of Namibia, P. O. Box 1203, Windhoek, Namibia & Present address: Head of Entomology, Albany Museum, Rhodes University, Somerset Street, Grahamstown 6139, South Africa. E-mail: a. kirk-spriggs @ ru. ac. za text Zootaxa 2006 2006-09-28 1322 1 1 131 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1322.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1322.1.1 1175­5334 5071123 C54E8D07-81A3-40F0-8891-A990241AAA13 Genus: Zumba Peris, 1951: 239 . TYPE SPECIES : Zumba rhinoidea Peris, 1951 , by original designation . NOTES : Zumba is restricted to the Afrotropical Region (Pont 1980: 787). The biology, life histories and immature stages are unknown, and no details are provided for the genus by Ferrar (1987). Zumba antennalis (Villeneuve, 1929c: 185) ( Rhynchomyia ) . Fig. 102 . TYPE LOCALITY : Namibia . DISTRIBUTION: Southern Africa: Namibia and South Africa ( Cape , Transvaal). PREVIOUS RECORD : ( holotype and paratype ) S.W. Africa , Mafa and Namakunde [locality unknown], ii.1923 , (Villeneuve, 1929c: 185); Mafa [locality unknown], ii.1923 ; Warmbad [=Warmquelle nr. Sesfontein] [ 19°17'S , 13°82'E], ii.1925 ; Zesfontein [=Sesfontein] [ 19°13'S , 13°62'E], ii.1925 ; Aus [26°67'S, 16°27'E ], i.1930 (Zumpt 1958a: 195) . MATERIAL: 1♂ , Omatjenguma, 8 km NE, 22–25.xi.1970 , [SMStaff], H10523; 1♂ , Riverside 135, 23–26.x.1971 , [SMStaff] ( MT ) H4858; 1♀ , Barby 26, 2–7.x.1972 , [SMStaff], H9210; 1♀ , Ortmansbaus 120, 18–21.x.1971 , [SMStaff], H4685; 1♀ , Gobabis, 7–8.xi. 1978 , 408 m, Wharton; 1♂ , Namuskluft 88(1), 12–15.ix.1973 , [SMStaff], H14201; 1♀ , Okambondevlakte, 24.ii.1985 , Irish(1) & Rust(1), H63580; 1♂ , 1♀ , Plateau 38, 4–5.iii.1972 , [SMStaff], H7157/H7158; 1♂ , Swakopmund, 63 km E, 2.viii.1986 , Marais; 1♂ , Messum Crater, eastern, 1–13.viii.1985 , Griffin(1), H64113; 1♂ , Lower Ostrich Gorge, 25.ix–23.x.1984 , Irish(1) & Liessner, H60982; 1♀ , same except: 10.iv–8.v.1984 , H59084; 1♂ , same except: 3–31.vii.1984 , H60019; 2♀ , same except: 8.v–5.vi.1984 , H59413; 1♀ , same except: H59419; 1♀ , same except: H59421; 2♀ , same except: 15.i–12.ii.1985 , H62043; 1♀ , same except: H62122; 1♀ , Upper Panner Gorge, 9.iv–6.v.1985 , Irish(1) & Rust(1), H63932; 2♀ , same except: 8.v–5.vi.1984 , Irish(1) & Liessner, H59588; 1♀ , Augustfelde 42, 13–30.ix.1994 , Marais ( YP ); 1♀ , Rosh Pinah, 2 km ESE, 9–20.viii.1990 , Marais & Roberts; 1♂ , 1♀ , Kosos 11, 28.i.1995 , Marais ( LT ); 1♂ , plateau at: 19–21.x.1998 , Butlin & Altringham ( YP ); 1♂ , Hungorob River at: 3–13.xi.1998 , Kirk­ Spriggs(1) ( YP ) riverbed; 1♂ , Messum Valley, 5–17.iv.1999 , van Noort & Compton ( YP ), Bushy Karoo­Namib shrubland, NA99–Y103; 1♂ , same except: 2–5.iv.1999 , NA99–Y04; 2♂ , same except: 2–5.iv.1999 , NA99–Y14; 1♀ , Ogongo Agricultural College, ix– 26.x.1993 , [SMStaff] ( PT ); 1♀ , Ohamwaala, 21.i.1993 , Marais; 1♀ , Hungorob, 500 m N into, 12–14.x.1998 , Butlin & Altringham ( YP ); 1♂ , Wasserfallfläche, plain E of, 21–23.x.1998 , Butlin & Altringham ( YP ); 1♀ , Hungorob Valley, 5–16.iv.1999 , van Noort & Compton ( YP ), Bushy Karoo­Namib shrubland, NA99–Y89; 1♀ , Messum Valley, 2–5.iv.1999 , van Noort & Compton ( YP ), Bushy Karoo­Namib shrubland, NA99–Y20; 1♂ , same except: 5–17.iv.1999 , NA99–Y100; 2♀ , same except: NA99–Y103; 1♂ , 2♀ , same except: 2–5.iv.1999 , NA99–Y06; 1♂ , 2♀ , Orupembe, 30 km WNW, 23.iv.1995 , Marais; 4♂ , 2♀ , Hungorob Ravine Mouth, 12–14.x.1998 , Butlin & Altringham ( YP ); 1♀ , Messum River at: 21–24.x.1998 , Kirk­ Spriggs(1) & Marais ( BRP ) experiment; 1♂ , same except: ( YP ) experiment; 1♂ , Hartmann’s Valley at: 13–15.iii.1999 , Marais ( WP ) experiment; 1♂ , same except: ( YP ); 2♂ , Messum River , 7–8.xi.1998 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP ) gravels; 2♀ , Welwitschia Wash , 30.i.1993 , Hanel, Welwitschia Pollination Project (BP) plant; 1♂ , Uisberg, 17.i–22.ii.1996 , Marais ( PT ); 1♀ , Boomrivier, 13–26.xi.1992 , Marais ( PT ); 1♂ , Aurusberg, 17.xi.1992 , Huns Expedition 1992; 1♀ , Hamoye Nat. Forest, 5–8.iii.1999 , Marais ( MT ); 4♀ , Acacia , 3–14.xi.1989 , Marais ( PT ); 1♀ , Brandberg Wes , Ugab R . nr, 21–24.x.1998 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT ); 3♂ , Gobabeb, 12.xii.1988 ( LT ) Kuiseb; 2♂ , 7♀ , Messum River at: 17–20.x.1998 , Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( MT ); 1♀ , Nugas 667: Khoadi//Hôas A5, 25–28.v.2001 , Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP ); 1♀ , Marienhöhe: Khoadi//Hôas M11, 25–28.v.2001 , Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP ); 2♀ , Engelbrecht 272: Khoadi//Hôas M2, 24–27.v.2001 , Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP ); 1♀ , Tweespruit 712: Khoadi//Hôas D4, 28–31.v.2001 , Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( MT ); 4♂ , 10♀ , same except: 25–28.v.2001 ( YP ); 1♀ , same except: 26–29.v.2001 ( YP ); 8♂ , 2♀ , Ruspoort 669: Khoadi// Hôas M14, 25–28.v.2001 , Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP ); 3♀ , same except: 26–29.x.2001 ( YP ); 1♂ , Greylingshof 107: Gaub Canyon, 2–3.x.1999 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Pape ( YP ) riverbed; 1♀ , Kwando River : Susuwe, 26–29.ix.1998 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( BP ) experiment; 1♂ , 1♀ , Skorpion Hill(2), 10–24.viii.1998 , Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( MT ); 4♂ , 5♀ , same except: ( YP ); 2♂ , 3♀ , same except: 10–25.viii.1998 ( PT ); 1♂ , Lüderitz District, Obib waters at: 21.ix.1997 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT ); 1♂ , same except: (S) flowering bush; 13♂ , 9♀ , Obib waters at: 25–26.viii.1998 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( YP ); 1♂ , 2♀ , same except: ( MT ); 1♀ , Epukiro River , 3 km N at: 9–11.ii.2001 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT ); 4♀ , De Hoek 878, 3–6.ii.2001 , Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT ); 1♀ , Leeukop 664, 26–30.x.2001 , Kirk­ Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT ) riverbed; 2♂ , 12♀ , Somerkoms 521, 6–8.ii.2001 , Kirk­Spriggs(1), Marais & Wheeler ( MT ); 1♀ , Namib Desert Res, Stn., Kuiseb Riv., 29.xi–2.xii.1996 , Kapofi & Irwin ( MT ) riparian vegetation; 1♀ , same except: 1–8.ix.1997 ; 1♀ , same except: 28.iv–6.v.1997 ; 4♀ , Kuiseb R . nr. Gobabeb, 18.ii–20.iii.1983 , collected from Eragrostis spinosa (Poaceae) , Nat. Coll. Kuiseb Survey; 1♂ , 3♀ , Viljoenskroon 507, 7–9.ii.1998 , Kirk­ Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT ); 1♀ , same except: 2–15.ii.1998 , Olivier(1) ( MT ); 1♀ , same except: 29.iii–5.iv.1998 ; 2♀ , same except: 5–12.iv.1998 ; 1♂ , 7♀ , same except: 15–18.xi.1998 ; 1♀ , same except: 23–30.xii.1998 ; 4♀ , same except: 16–23.xii.1998 ; 2♀ , same except: 15–22.ii.1998 ; 2♂ , 2♀ , same except: 26.xi–2.xii.1998 ; 3♀ , same except: 9–16.xii.1998 ; 1♂ , 25♀ , same except:?.1998; 1♂ , 23♀ , same except: 19–25.xi.1998 ; 12♂ , 12♀ , same except: 23–30.xii.1998 ; 16♂ , 46♀ , same except: 12–18.xi.1998 ; 18♂ , 77♀ , same except: 3–9.xii.1998 ; 1♀ , 1♀ , same except: 24–31.i.1999 ; 3♀ , same except: 13–21.i.1999 ; 2♀ , same except: 9–16.v.1999 ; 1♂ , 17♀ , same except: 25.iv–2.v.1999 ; 19♂ , 97♀ , same except: 30.i–5.ii.1999 ; 3♂ , 29♀ , same except: 6–13.ii.1999 ; 25♂ , 49♀ , same except: 13–21.i.1999 ; 7♂ , 19♀ , same except: 7–13.i.1999 ; 10♂ , 14♀ , same except: 31.xii.19986.i.1999 ; Morester 451, 16.xi–13.xii.1998 , Marais ( PT ); 1♀ , Lower Ostrich Gorge, 11.iii–9.iv.1985 , Irish(1) & Rust(1), H62799; 3♂ , 4♀ , Namuskluft 88(2), 13–26.xi.1992 , Marais ( PT ); 1♂ , Hungorob ravine at: 2.xi.1999 , Meakin/Raleigh Int. ( LT ) Bberg UV 2; 1♂ , same except: ( PT )1; 1♀ , same except: 6.viii.2000 , Bberg UV 52. NOTES : Biology, life history and immature stages unknown. The species is exceedingly common in Namibia , and has been collected by hand, at UV­light, in yellow, brown, white and blue pans, in pitfall and Malaise traps and by sweeping a flowering bush. Occurring at high elevations on the Brandberg ( 700 m , 1180 m , 1200 m , 1820 m , 1960 m , 2000 m ). The distribution pattern of this species indicates a preference for the hyper­arid region of Namibia ; occurring in all Namibian biomes, but principally in the desert and succulent karoo biomes ( Fig. 102 ). Recorded in all months of the year, except June; most abundantly from November to February ( vide Table 2 ).