Ceroctis interna (Harold, 1879)

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 : 52

Ceroctis interna species group

Only the following Namibian species belongs to this group, mainly distributed in central Africa, phenetically well distinct by the elytral pattern characterized by the unicolour red apex of elytra and transverse fasciae. The group includes at least: C. angolana Borchmann, 1940 (which could be a symomym of C. blanda ); C. blanda ( Péringuey, 1892) ; C. congoana (Duvivier, 1890) ; C. interna (Harold, 1879) .

Ceroctis blanda ( Péringuey, 1892) ( Fig. 3G )

Mylabris blanda Péringuey, 1892

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, northern Namibia , northwestern South Africa, and Zaire. Material esamine and literature records. [Kavango] Ndiyona: Niangana, 18.0000°S 20.6833°E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E (SMWN).

Other records: Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909, type locality; Pardo 1 958b); Namibia ( Bologna 2000a) . Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at SAMC.

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.