Hycleus, Latreille, 1817

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 : 90

Hycleus cfr. overlaeti ( Pic, 1931) ( Fig. 5N )

Distribution. Southwestern R.D. Congo, northern Namibia (new species record for this country), and Zambia (new species record for this country, see below).

Material examined. [Oshikoto] Etosha N.P., Sueda, 18.8333°S 16.3333°E (CB).

Remarks. We refer to H. overlaeti the single Namibian specimen, which is damaged, having only antennomeres I–II in both antennae. We examined the holotype and other specimens of H. overlaeti from Congo (RMCA) and Zambia (NC, Mkushi neighbourhood, CB) which are very similar to that from the Etosha Pan. The mesosternum is illustrated in Fig. 13E .

Hycleus pilosus (Fåharaeus, 1870) ( Fig. 5O )

Mylabris pilosa Fåharaeus, 1870 Coryna cinctuta Marseul, 1872 Coryna postuma Marseul, 1872 Coryna mixta Marseul, 1872

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia , South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Material esamine and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo, 17.5000°S 24.2667°E (CB; CP). Katima Mulilo Rural: 10 km SW Katima Mulilo , 17.6082°S 24.2324°E (CP). Kongola: Singalamwe, Eastern Caprivi , 17.6500°S 23.4167°E ( SMWN); Kwando River , West Caprivi Park, 17.7167°S 23.3500°E ( SMWN) ; Kongola, 17.8000°S 23.3833°E (CB; CP). Linyandi: Mudumu Natural Reserve, 18.1667°S 23.4167°E (SMWN). [Kavango] Rundu Rural: Runtu, 17.9333°S 19.7667°E ( SMWN) . Mukwe: Kavango River bank, Mahango Game Reserve, 18.2167°S 21.7500°E ( SMWN) . Ndiyona: Leeupan, Kaudom Game Reserve, 18.6667°S 20.8667°E (SMWN); Kaudom Game Reserve, 19.0667°S 20.8000°E (SMWN). [Omusati] Okahao: Otjivalunda, Etosha N.P., 18.6000°S 15.5333°E ( SMWN) . [Kunene] Opuwo : Kunene distr., C43, 18.6788°S 13.7135°E (CB). Kamanjab: Oljitambi, 19.8167°S 15.1667°E ( SMWN) . [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi : 30 km E Etosha N.P. Mokuti Lodge, 18.8000°S 17.0333°E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe : 2 km W Omatako , Bushmanland , 19.2667°S 19.3000°E ( SMWN) ; Boesmanland, 19.6000°S 20.6833°E (SMWN); Aha hills, Bushmanland, 19.6167°S 20.9667°E (SMWN); Bushmanland, 3 km W Kuru , 19.9333°S 20.6333°E ( SMWN) . Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667°S 18.1167°E (SMWN). Otavi: B8, 10 km E Otavi, 19.6500°S 17.4167°E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg 158, Windhoek, 21.9167°S 17.7167°E ( SMWN) ; D1535, near Windhoek, 5 km jct. B6, 22.3681°S 17.6675°E (CB); Windhoek Olympia (OSU); Excelsior 286, Windhoek, 22.4500°S 17.6333°E (SMWN); Neudamm 63, Windhoek, 22.5000°S 17.3500°E (SMWN); Daan Viljoen, 22.5333°S 16.9667°E (SMWN); C23, 28 km jct. B6, 22.7719°S 17.4551°E (CB); Windhoek, Otjihaven(CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0836°E (CB); 30 km N Rehoboth , 23.0468°S 17.1063°E (CB). [Erongo] Karibib: C28, Boshua Pass, 22.7000°S 16.0333°E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: Alwynkop, 24.9167°S 16.2333°E ( SMWN) ; C19, western slope Tsaris Pass, 24.9346°S 16.4159°E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Ghaub, 25.8667°S 18.9333°E ( SMWN) ; C11, 1 km jct. M26, 27.0915°S 19.5372°E (CB); Karas dist., 27.1352°S 19.4941°E (CB).

Other records: Damaraland ( Gomes Alves 1961); Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909; Gomes Alves 1961); Northern Namaqualand ( Péringuey 1909); Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely 2012); Namibia ( Bologna 1978, 2000a).

Remarks. The type of the Fåharaeus’ species was not examined but this taxon is very distinctive because of the elytral pattern and antennal colouration. Types of the Marseul’s taxa were examined at MNHN.

This species is well distinct by the number of antennomeres (nine), the basal five black, and the apical ones progressively widened as in several species of eastern Africa

Figures

FIGURE 5. A. Hycleus herero; B. Hycleus hybridus; C. Hycleus matabele; D. Hycleus tinctus; E. Hycleus cfr. africanus; F. Hycleus namaquus; G. Hycleus svakopensis; H. Hycleus dvoraki: I. Hycleus aridus; J. Hycleus benguellanus; K. Hycleus bissexguttatus; L.Hycleus decemguttatus; M. Hycleus decoratus; N.Hycleus cfr. overlaeti; O. Hycleus pilosus; P.Hycleus san; Q. Hycleus windhoekanus; R. Hycleus zigzagus; S. Paractenodia damarensis; T. Paractenodia freyi; U. Paractenodia glabra; V.Paractenodia namaquensis; W.Paractenodia parva; X. Meloe meridianus; Y.Meloe sp. aff.hottentotus.

FIGURE 13. Hycleus san: tegmen in ventral view (A); tegmen and aedeagus in lateral view (B); mesosternum (F). Hycleus planitiei: tegmenin ventral (C) and lateral view (D). Hycleus cfr.overlaeti: mesosternum (E). Bar = 1 mm.