Oplostomus fuligineus (Olivier, 1789)

(Fig. 14c)

Distribution: ANG, DOC, KEN, MOZ, NAB, NIG, RSA, SEN, ZAM, ZIM.

Distribution in Angola (Provinces): 1)?

Historic records:

— Angola (without locality) (Ferreira 1965).

Material examined: Angola, 1 ♀, Nº 1907 (blue label), old collection, box nº XIV-83, MZUC .

Remarks. The species seems to present a wide distribution in Africa (e.g. Schenkling 1921, Gomes Alves 1959, see Oldroyd & Allsopp 2017 also) and is known as the “Large Hive Beetle”. The adults are associated with honey bees and paper wasps, while larvae and pupae live in dung (Péringuey 1907; Scholtz & Holm 1985; Oldroyd & Allsopp 2017). The larvae description and life cycle were provided by Donaldson (1989) and Oldroyd & Allsopp (2017). A review on several aspects of its biology was also provided by these authors. The species seems to have potential to become invasive and highly damaging to beekeeping worldwide (Oldroyd & Allsopp 2017).