Epicauta (Epicauta) velata (Gerstäcker, 1854)

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 : 37-38

Epicauta (Epicauta) velata (Gerstäcker, 1854) ( Fig. 2Q )

Lytta velata Gerstäcker, 1854

Distribution. Botswana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia (new species for this country), Tanzania, Somalia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo, 17.5000°S 24.2667°E (CB). Kabe: Maningimanzi , 17.5333°S 24.4667°E ( SMWN). [Kavango] Rundu Rural : Kavango , 12 km of Rundu, River Okavango, 17.9333°S 19.7667°E (CB); Rundu , 17.9333°S 19.7667°E (CB). Mukwe : Popa Falls on Kavango , 18.1167°S 21.5833°E (MNB); Okavango River, Popa Falls , Bagani, 18.1167°S 21.6333°E (CB); Mahango Park , 18.1500°S 21.7000°E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Grootfontein: Askavolt Farm 20 km E Otavi , 19.6667°S 17.5500°E (MNB); Askavold 316. Kombat , 19.7052°S 17.5923°E (SMWN); Tsumkwe: Gautscha Pan, 19.8000°S 20.5833°E (SMWN).

Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH.

This species belongs to the group “II. velata ”, as defined by Kaszab (1953c).

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FIGURE 2. A. Prionotolytta binotata; B. Prionotolytta eremita; C. Prionotolytta hayekae; D. Prionotolytta melanura; E. Prionotolytta streyi; F. Prolytta coriacea; G. Prolytta namibensis; H. Prolytta pseudolucida; I. Cyaneolytta affinis; J. Cyaneolytta depressicornis; K. Cyaneolytta granulipennis; L. Cyaneolytta maculifrons; M. Cyaneolytta resplendens; N. Epicauta designata; O. Epicauta ovampoa; P. Epicauta rufifrons; Q. Epicauta velata; R. Psalydolytta gessi; S. Psalydolytta lorigera; T. Actenodia chrysomelina; U. Actenodia mirabilis; V. Mimesthes maculicollis; W. Mimesthes nigricollis; X. Paramimesthes namibicus; Y. Namylabris adamantifera.