Lydomorphus Group VI (sensu Kaszab, 1955)

Lydomorphus (Lydomorphus) chalybaeus (Erichson, 1843) (Fig. 1P)

Lytta chalybea Erichson, 1843

Cantharis seminitens Marseul, 1879 Distribution. Southwestern Angola and northwestern Namibia (new species record for this country).

Material examined. [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333°S 14.3500°E (MNB). [Kunene] Epupa: Ovamboland, Okambele, 17.6167°S 14.0500°E (CB; SMWN) ; 4 km N Omahokwa, 17.7500°S 12.7500°E (SMWN) . Kamanjab: Delhi 96, Outjo, 20.3780°S 15.7280°E (SMWN) . [Khomas] Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0835°E (MT).

Remarks. Types of this species were not examined.

Together with L. mimus (see below), it belongs to a small group, endemic to S Angola and Namibia (VI group as defined by Kaszab 1955a). Relationships with another Somalian species referred to this group by Kaszab, need clarification.

Lydomorphus (Lydomorphus) mimus (Péringuey, 1909) (Fig. 1Q)

Cantharis mima Péringuey, 1909

Distribution. Namibia (endemic).

Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Kaokoveld, Ombuku, 16.9833°S 13.3667°E (MNB); Hippo Pool on Kunene River 20 km W of Ruacana , 17.4092°S 14.2185°E (CB). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500°S 13.8333°E (CB); 16 km S Opuwo, 18.1500°S 13.8333°E (MNB); Opuwo, on D3710, 18.2011°S 13.8994°E (CB); 6 km NE Orumana, 18.2167°S 13.9500°E (SMWN). Sesfontein: Hobatere Lodge, 19.3317°S 14.3700°E (MNB). Outjo: C63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 22 km S of Outjo , 20.3240°S 16.1403°E (CB). Kamanjab: Delhi 96, Outjo, 20.3780°S 15.7280°E (SMWN) . [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333°S 14.3500°E (CB); Outside Ruacana Town, 17.4500°S 14.3667°E (SMWN). Okahao: Kamanjab-Ruacana 25 km NW of Kamanjab on C35, 18.4775°S 14.6977°E (CB). [Oshikoto] Guinas: Tsumeb, Onguma 314, 18.7333°S 17.0500°E (SMWN) . [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: W of Wolfsnes, Etosha Nat. Park, 19.0500°S 15.8667°E (SMWN); Ongava Lodge, Row III, Etosha Nat. Park, 19.3324°S 15.8725°E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: 2 km N Kalkfeld (road C33), 20.8333°S 16.2000°E (CB). Omatako: 100 km N Okahandja, 21.0920°S 16.8280°E (CP). Okahandja: Ovita, 21.5228°S 16.2539°E (SMWN) . [Erongo] Omaruru: C33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824°S 15.9508°E (CB). [Hardap] Mariental Urban: 11 km W Mariental (road C19), 24.6167°S 17.8500°E (CB). Gibeon: Gibeon Siding, 25.1667°S 17.8333°E (SMWN) .

Other records: Damaraland (Kaszab, 1955a); Northern Damaraland (Péringuey 1909, type locality; Selander 1988a); Namaqualand (Kaszab 1955a; Selander 1988a); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); SW Afrika (MNB); Namibia (Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).

Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.