Ceroctis subtrinotata (Pic, 1915)

Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina & Pitzalis, Monica, 2018, Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes, Zootaxa 4373 (1), pp. 1-141 : 55

Ceroctis subtrinotata species group

This group, here defined, needs a clear definition and possibly includes some central African species such as C. subtrinotata ( Pic, 1915) , C. trispila Marseul, 1878 , C. bisbilunulata ( Pic, 1908) , C. seabrai Pic, 1936 .

Ceroctis cfr. seabrai Pic, 1936 ( Fig. 3L )

Distribution. Angola and northern Namibia (new species record for this country).

Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167°S 17.3333°E ( SMWN). Okakarara: Hereroland-West, 20.5167°S 17.4833°E (CB).

Remarks. Types of seabreai were examined at MHNH.

The description of C. seabrai agrees completely with the Namibian specimens. The deep examination of types of this Angolan species is necessary to resolve the identification of Namibian specimens. C. seabrai is phenetically similar to some central African taxa, particularly to C. subtrinotata ( Pic, 1915) , described from Tanzania but distributed also in Congo (Voka, CB), and could represent only a colour variation of this species.

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FIGURE 3. A. Ceroctis angolensis; B. Ceroctis exclamationis; C. Ceroctis bohemani; D. Ceroctis aliena; E. Ceroctis peringueyi; F. Ceroctis trifasciata; G. Ceroctis blanda; H. Ceroctis amphibia; I. Ceroctis karroensis; J. Ceroctis korana; K. Ceroctis braunsiana; L. Ceroctis capensis; M. Ceroctis cfr. seabrai; N. Ceroctis spuria; O. Hycleus dentatus; P. Hycleus tripunctatus; Q. Hycleus jucundus; R. Hycleus peringueyi; S. Hycleus surcoufi; T. Hycleus brincki; U. Hycleus congoensis; V. Hycleus lunatus; W. Hycleus ertli; X. Hycleus arlecchinus; Y. Hycleus basibicinctus.