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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Cercotis
gyllenhalli
species group
The following three species are phenetically similar and even if their relationships were never studied, we tentatively included them in a phenetic group, endemic to southern African, together with
C. gyllenhalli
(Billberg, 1813)
, which is distributed in South Africa
Ceroctis aliena
(
Péringuey, 1892
)
(
Fig. 3D
)
Mylabris aliena
Péringuey, 1892
Distribution.
Namibia
, western and northern
South
Africa
.
Material examined and literature records.
[Kavango] Kapako: Fontein Omuramba, 17.8833°S 19.7000°E (SMWN). [Kunene] Sesfontein: D265, near Kamanjab, 19.8087°S 14.5128°E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Omatako:
100 km
N Okahandja, 21.0920°S 16.8280°E (CB); Okahandja Townlands, 21.6667°S 17.3333°E (SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: D3716, Spitzkoppe, 21.8267°S 15.2074°E (CB). Karibib: Noab 69, Karibib, 22.1333°S 15.5667°E (SMWN); C32, 54 km S Karibib, Swakop River, 22.39537°S 15.83432°E (CB). Walvis Bay Rural: Damaraland, Walvis Bay, 22.9167°S 14.4667°E (
Péringuey, 1909
). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Dudeabib Ost 57, Rehoboth, 23.2059°S 17.6535°E (SMWN). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: C25, 25 km E Derm, 23.5903°S 18.2574°E (CB); Haruchas 156, Mariental, 24.9500°S 18.8500°E (SMWN). Gibeon: Hauchabfontein 5, 24.5000°S 16.0833°E (SMWN); Alwynkop, 24.9167°S 16.2333°E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Hoagces, 25.9167°S 17.9333°E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Urban: B1,
3.8 km
SE Keetmanshoop, 26.61692°S 18.17825°E (CB). Lüderitz: B4, 4 km W Aus, 26.64473°S 16.23154°E (CB); Aus, 26.6667°S 16.2667°E (CP); Plateau 33, Luderitz, 26.6667°S 16.5333°E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: D608, 35 km S Keetmanshoop, 26.90790°S 18.26411°E (CB). Oranjemund: Boom River course, Kloof W,
22 km
N of Orange River (ENE of Rosh Pinah), 27.8333°S 17.0000°E (SMWN); Obibwasser, 28.0833°S 16.7500°E (SMWN); Obib Mts./Dunes, Diamond Area 1, 28.0833°S 16.7500°E (SMWN). Karasburg: M21, 4km N Warmbad, 28.39832°S 18.75766°E (CB); C13, 44,5km N Noordoewer Grape Valley, 28.41803°S 17.44408°E (CB); C10, 23 km N Velloorsdrif, 28.52194°S 19.18402°E (CB).
Other records
: Ovampoland (
Péringuey 1909
);
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks.
Types of this species were examined at SAMC.
Ceroctis peringueyi
(Voigts, 1902)
(
Fig. 3E
)
Mylabris distincta
Péringuey, 1886
,
nomen praeoccupatum
Zonabris peringueyi
Voigts, 1902
Distribution.
Namibia
and northwestern
South
Africa
.
Material
examined and literature records.
[
Kunene
]
Epupa
:
Dunes
,
17.3833°S
12.2500°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Opuwo
:
30 km
WNW
Orupembe
,
18.1167°S
12.3500°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Khorixas
:
Krone
721,
20.5373°S
13.9799°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Duineveld
529,
20.7833°S
14.6333°E
(
SMWN
)
.
[
Oshana
]
Uuvudhiya
: Okaukuejo, Etosha,
19.1500°S
15.9333°E
(
SMWN
)
.
[
Erongo
]
Dâures
:
Tsisab
River
,
Brandberg
,
21.0167°S
14.6833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Brandberg
,
21.1333°S
14.5833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Gross Spitzkoppe
,
21.8167°S
15.1667°E
(CB);
Spitskoppe
,
21.8518°S
15.1484°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Karibib
: B2, 16 km W
Karibib
,
21.93584°S
15.70561°E
(CB)
;
12 km
W of
Usakos
,
21.9972°S
15.4879°E
(
SMWN
)
;
46 km
W Usakos
(
AMNH
)
;
Bloemhof
109,
22.4733°S
15.2533°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Arandis
:
6 km
N
Arandis
,
22.3667°S
14.9833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Rossing Mine
,
22.4667°S
15.0333°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Lower Dome Gorge
,
22.4667°S
15.0667°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Upper Ostrich Gorge
,
22.4833°S
14.9833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Upper Panner Gorge
,
22.4833°S
15.0167°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Lower Ostrich Gorge
,
22.5000°S
14.9667°E
(
SMWN
)
;
C14,
Kuiseb Pass
,
23.3045°S
15.7526°E
(CB); C14, Kuiseb
River
, 23.30457°S 15.77184°E (CB).
Walvis
Bay
Rural: Gorob Mine, Namib Desert Park,
23.5333°S
15.4167°E
(
SMWN
)
.
[
Khomas
]
Windhoek Rural
:
Windhoek
,
22.3400°S
17.0500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
C14, 41 km N
Solitaire
,
23.5223°S
15.7832°E
(CB). [
Hardap
]
Gibeon
: C14, 10 km
S Waltevrede
,
24.23774°S
15.90401°E
(CB); Sesriem 137
,
River
,
24.4833°S
15.95°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Gibeon
,
25.1667°S
17.6833°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Asab
,
25.4667°S
17.9500°E
(
SMWN
)
.
[
Karas
]
Keetmanshoop Rural
:
Koes
202,
25.9500°S
19.1167°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Khabaus
146,
26.2833°S
18.2333°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Khabaus
146,
26.3°S
18.2167°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Khabaus
146,
26.3167°S
18.25°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Wildheim Ost
384,
26.4833°S
19.5667°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Swartbaas
West
276,
27.0167°S
19.7000°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Karas
distr., C11, 1 km jct. M26,
27.0915°S
19.5372°E
(CB)
;
Karas
distr.,
27.1352°S
19.4941°E
(CB);
Naochabeb
97,
27.3833°S
18.4667°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Lüderitz
:
Plateau
38,
26.6667°S
16.5333°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Karasburg
: Granau, Warmbad,
27.7333°S
18.3833°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Other records
: Namib Sand Sea desert (
Seely 2012
);
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks.
Types
of this species were examined at SAMC.
Ceroctis trifasciata
Pic, 1948
(
Fig. 3F
)
Distribution.
Namibia
(endemic).
Material examined and literature records.
[
Kunene
] Opuwo
:
30 km
WNW
Orupemde
,
18.1167°S
12.3500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
D3710, near
Opuwo
,
18.1589°S
13.9173°E
(CB); D3710,
Opuwo
,
18.2011°S
13.8994°E
(CB); D3709, near
Opuwo
,
18.5986°S
14.2007°E
(CB);
Kunene
distr.
, C43, 18.6788°S 13.7135°E (CB); Kaokaland, 18.8667°S 12.9833°E (SMWN).
Sesfontein
: Khowarib
River
,
19.2667°S
13.8667°E
(
SMWN
)
;
D2650, near
Kamanjab
,
19.8087°S
14.5128°E
(CB).
Kamanjab
: C40, 26 km
E Kamanjab
,
19.6957°S
15.1046°E
(CB); C38, 40 km
N Outjo
,
19.80883°S
15.91281°E
(CB); C39, 23 km
W Outjo
,
20.1798°S
15.9480°E
(CB); C39, 29 km
W Outjo
,
20.19834°S
15.8831°E
(CB);
Delhi
96,
20.3780°S
15.7280°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Outjo
:
Ike
346,
19.7533°S
16.6244°E
(
SMWN
); road Outjo-Kalkfeld
16–20 km
S Outjo
,
20.3333°S
16.1500°E
(CB). [
Oshikoto
]
Guinas
: C38, 1 km jct. with B1,
18.7725°S
17.2491°E
(CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi
:
30 km
E Etosha
N.P.,
Mokuti Lodge
,
18.8000°S
17.0333°E
(CB). [
Oshana
]
Uuvudhiya
:
Okaukuejo
/
Leeubron
,
Etosha N.P.
,
19.0667°S
15.8167°E
(
SMWN
)
.
[
Otjozondjupa
]
Otavi
:
Etosha N.P.
,
19.2378°S
17.0878°E
(
SMWN
)
;
5 km
N Otavi
vs.
Tsumeb
,
19.6239°S
17.3777°E
(CB); B8, 10 km
E Otavi
,
19.6500°S
17.4167°E
(CB).
Grootfontein
:
Grootfontein
,
19.5667°S
18.1167°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Omatako
: Onjoka, Wateberg
Plateau
Park,
20.4167°S
17.2500°E
(
SMWN
)
;
Waterberg
Plateau
Park,
20.5167°S
17.2333°E
(CB); D2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld, Dinosaurus Tracks,
21.1156°S
16.4161°E
(CB);
Okahandja Townlands
,
21.6667°S
17.3333°E
(
SMWN
)
. Otjiwarongo: C33, 2 km N Kalkfeld, 20.8333°S 16.2000°E (CB). Okahandja: Ovita, 21.5228°S 16.2539°E (SMWN); Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E (SMWN).
[
Erongo
]
Omaruru
:
Omaruru
,
21.4333°S
15.9333°E
(
SMWN
)
.
Karibib
: D1935, 30 km NNW
Usakos
,
21.7833°S
15.5000°E
(CB); C28,
Boshua Pass
,
22.7000°S
16.0333°E
(CB). [
Omaheke
]
Steinhausen
: C30, 8 km S jct. with C29,
21.8207°S
18.3307°E
(CB);
Kehoro
Sud
939,
22.0833°S
18.6167°E
(
SMWN
)
; C29, Omitara,
15 km
jct. D1535, 22.2168°S 18.0407°E (CB); B6, 8 km Witvlei, 22.3836°S 18.4078°E (CB). Gobabis: Otjiwarumendu 119, 22.3576°S 18.2870°E (SMWN);
Gobabis, C
22, 2 km N jct. B6,
22.4205°S
19.0037°E
(CB); Swart Nossob
River
Gobabis
, 23.1333°S 18.7000°E (SMWN).
Kalahari
:
Gobabis, C
22, 12 km N jct. B6,
22.3613°S
19.0034°E
(CB). [
Khomas
]
Windhoek Rural
: D1535, near
Omitara
,
11 km
jct. B6,
22.3460°S
17.7240°E
(CB);
Windhoek
(
Pic
, 1948,
type
locality); D1535,
Windhoek
,
5 km
jct. B6,
22.3681°S
17.6675°E
(CB); B6, 68 km
E Windhoek
,
22.3913°S
17.8234°E
(CB);
Excelsior
286,
22.4500°S
17.6333°E
(
SMWN
)
; Neudamm 63, 22.5000°S 17.3500°E (SMWN); Opembamewa Sud, 22.5000°S 17.5000°E (SMWN); Richthofen 126, 22.5667°S 17.7500°E (SMWN); Arnhem 222, 22.7000°S 18.1167°E (SMWN); Gocheganas 26, 22.8333°S 17.1833°E (SMWN); Kos 28, 23.2667°S 16.1333°E (SMWN);
D1228, 3 km
E Rehoboth
,
23.2909°S
17.2012°E
(CB).
Windhoek East
:
Windhoek
,
22.5700°S
17.0836°E
(
Kaszab, 1960, as ab.
zumpti
) (CB;
SMWN
);
30 km
N Rehoboth
,
23.0468°S
17.1063°E
(CB). [
Hardap
]
Rehoboth Rural
: B1, km 21,
23.4999°S
17.1284°E
(CB); B1,
28.5 km
S Rehobothroad
,
23.5833°S
17.1500°E
(CB);
Bullsport
,
24.1495°S
16.36336°E
(
Kaszab 1960, as ab.
zumpti
). Gibeon: C14, Bullsport-Solitaire,
5 km
W of Bullsport
, 24.1040°S 16.3093°E (CB); Sesriem 137: River, 24.4667°S 15.9500°E (SMWN); C14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589°S 16.9751°E (CB); C19, western slope Tsaris Pass, 24.9346°S 16.4159°E (CB). Mariental Urban: C19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167°S 17.8500°E (CB).
Other records
: Namib Sand Sea desert (
Seely 2012
);
Namibia
(
Bologna 2000a
;
Pitzalis
et al.
2014
).
Remarks.
Types
of this species were examined at MNHN.