Ba) Hycleus lunatus species group

We refer to this group H. lunatus and, at least, H. bissexnotatus (Pic, 1910), distributed in NE South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and southern Congo. Both species are characterized by ten visible antennomeres and the fore inner yellow spot semilunar in shape.

Hycleus lunatus (Pallas, 1781) comb. n. (Fig. 3V)

Meloe lunata Pallas, 1781

Mylabris lunata, Pardo Alcaide 1958 Coryna lunata, Bologna 1978

Type. The type of this very common and characteristic species is lost.

Distribution. Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia (new species for this country), South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Kremetartkop, 19.8667°S 20.9167°E (SMWN) ; 3 km W Kuru, 19.9333°S 20.6333°E (SMWN) .