Hycleus dentatus (Olivier, 1811)

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 : 56-57

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Aa) Hycleus dentatus species group

Hycleus dentatus (Olivier, 1811) ( Fig. 3O View FIGURE 3 ) Mylabris dentata Olivier, 1811 Mylabris tortuosa Erichson, 1843 Coryna dentata, Bologna 1978

Distribution. Angola, Congo (new species record for this country: Boma, AMNH), and Namibia . Cited also from Senegal and Sierra Leone, but these western African citations need confirmation.

Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana Falls (road C46), 17.4000°S 14.2833°E (CB). Outapi: Mahanene Res. Station GoogleMaps , 17.4500°S 14.8000°E ( SMWN). Okahao: C35, Kamanjab- Ruacana 25 km NW of Kamanjab GoogleMaps , 18.4775°S 14.6977°E (CB); Otjiovasandu, Etosha N.P., 19.2500°S 14.5000°E (SMWN); Kaross, Etosha N.P., 19.3833°S 14.5333°E ( SMWN). [Kunene] Epupa: Hippo Pool on Kunene River GoogleMaps , 20 km W Ruacana , 17.4092°S 14.2185°E (CB); Okakatowo, 17.4500°S 12.7000°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Okambele, 17.6167°S 14.0500°E (SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town , 18.0500°S 13.8333°E (CB) GoogleMaps ; 30 km WNW Orupembe , 18.1167°S 12.3500°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; D3710, near Opuwo, 18.1589°S 13.9173°E (CB); D3710, near Opuwo, 18.2011°S 13.8994°E (CB); Kunene distr., C43, 18.7599°S 13.7489°E (CB); C35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 18.9027°S 14.3903°E (CB). Sesfontein: Beisebvlakte, Etosha N.P., 19.0167°S 14.0833°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Kamanjab, D 2650, 19.8087°S 14.5128°E (CB). Kamanjab: C40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957°S 15.1046°E (CB); Outjo-Kamanjab 95 km N of Outjo GoogleMaps , 19.8040°S 15.3290°E (CB); Otjitambi, 19.8167°S 15.1667°E (SMWN); C39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.3061°S 15.1867°E (CB). [Oshikoto] Engodi: Okashana Agric GoogleMaps . Experimental Station , 18.2500°S 16.6667°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; 30 km W Oshivelo, 18.4870°S 17.0000°E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Experimental Station GoogleMaps , 18.5833°S 16.6500°E (SMWN). Guinas: Tsumeb, Onguma 314, 18.7333°S 17.0500°E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: D2430, 25 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.2667°S 16.6167°E (CB); Cleveland 17, 20.4050°S 16.6590°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Garfield, 20.4450°S 16.0830°E (SMWN); C63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 15 km N of Kalkfeld , 20.7537°S 16.2210°E (CB). Omatako: Waterberg, jct. roads C22-2512, 20.6333°S 17.1500°E (CB); Hamakari S 373, 20.6667°S 17.3833°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Hamakari S 373, 20.6667°S 17.4000°E (SMWN); Mount Etjo Safari Lodge , 21.0167°S 16.4167°E (CB); 100 km N Okahanjia GoogleMaps , 21.0920°S 16.8280°E (CP); D2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld, Dinosaurus Tracks, 21.1156°S 16.4161°E (CB); D2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld 38 km SE of Kalkfeld GoogleMaps , 21.1288°S 16.3883°E (CB); Okahandja Townlands, 21.6667°S 17.3333°E (SMWN). Okahandja: Ongambeanavita, 21.5800°S 16.5900°E (SMWN); 25 km N of Okahandja , 21.7619°S 16.8743°E (CB); B2, 31 km W Okahandja, 21.9157°S 16.6199°E (CB); D2192, 4 km jct. B2, 21.9490°S 16.5763°E (CB); Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E ( Péringuey, 1909; CP; SMWN) GoogleMaps . [Erongo] Dâures: Otjihorongo Reserve, 20.9000°S 15.2000°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, 21.2833°S 16.3667°E (SMWN); C33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824°S 15.9508°E (CB); C33, 3– 9 km S of Omaruru , 21.4948°S 15.9705°E (CB) GoogleMaps ; 20 km SE Omaruru , 21.6250°S 16.1250°E (JP); C33, 30 km jct. B2, 21.6681°S 15.9799°E (CB); C33, 30 GoogleMaps – 20 km N Karibib , 21.6833°S 15.9667°E (CB). Karibib: D1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833°S 15.5000°E (CB); C33, 17 km jct. B2, 21.8390°S 15.9233°E (CB); Karibib, 21.9333°S 15.8333°E (CB); B2, Usakos-Karibib, 16 km W Karibib GoogleMaps , 21.9358°S 15.7056°E (CB); B2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358°S 15.7056°E (CB); D 1953, 100 m jct.. C32, 21.9552°S 15.8493°E (CB); B2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876°S 15.5057°E (CB); D1953, 45 km jct. C32, 22.2963°S 16.0658°E (CB). Arandis: Upper Panner Gorge GoogleMaps , 22.4833°S 15.0167°E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: D1525, Windhoek-Gobabis,to Bodenhausen, 1 km N from B6, 22.3968°S 17.6600°E (CB); C23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575°S 17.9329°E (CB); C23, 38 km S Dordabis, 23.0715°S 18.0434°E (CB); D1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833°S 17.2333°E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhuk, 22.5700°S 17.0836°E (CB); Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0836°E (JP). [Omaheke] Aminius: Leonardville, Gobabis, 23.5000°S 18.8000°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Steinhausen: 10 km E Witvlei , 25.ii.1977 ( AMNH) . [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: B1, km 21, 23.4999°S 17.1284°E (CB); Garies Oos 489, 23.9000°S 16.5500°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Gibeon: Harmonie, 24.7167°S 16.3833°E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Helshoogte, 25.6667°S 16.8000°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; C14, 51 km N Bethanien, 26.2919°S 17.0535°E (CB).

Other records: Swakop ( Marseul 1872); Damaraland ( Kaszab 1956); Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely 2012); Namibia ( Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).

Remarks. Types of this species, very distinct by its elytral pattern, are lost, but we examined specimens in the Marseul’s collection (MNHN) which have been probably compared with types.

Species greatly isolated in a possible monotypic group. It is well characterized by 11 antennomeres, dense silver setation on the body, but on elytra, mesosternum completely and densely setate, and unique elytral pattern (see Péringuey 1909).

References

Bologna, M. A. (1978) Alcuni Meloidi dell'Africa orientale e meridionale e descrizione di una specie nuova (Coleoptera, Meloidae). Zoological researches in Ethiopia, Part I. Quaderni dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma, 243 (1), 137 - 189.

Bologna, M. A. (2000 a) Biodiversity of the Meloidae (Coleoptera) of the Brandberg Massif (Namibia). In: Kirk-Spriggs, A. H. & Marais, E. (Eds.), Daures-Biodiversity of the Brandberg Massif, Namibia. Cimbebasia, Memoir 9, 201 - 208.

Kaszab, Z. (1956) Coleoptera Meloidae. South African Animal Life. Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950 - 1951, 3, 273 - 294.

Marseul, S. A. de (1872) Monographie des Mylabrides. Memoires de la Societe royale des Sciences de Liege, 363 - 662, 9 pls.

Peringuey, L. (1909) Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa Family Meloidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 1, 165 - 297, 4 pls.

Pitzalis, M., Amore, V., Montalto, F., Luiselli, L. & Bologna, M. A. (2014) Rarity of blister beetles in Southern Africa correlates with their phylogeny and trophic habits, but not body size. European Journal of Entomology, 111, 529 - 535. https: // doi. org / 10.14411 / eje. 2014.058

Seely, M. (Ed.) (2012) Namib Sand Sea World Heritage Nomination. Namibia National Committee for World Heritage, Windhoek, 195 pp.

Figures

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.