Cyaneolytta granulipennis pectoralis (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 : 35-36

Cyaneolytta granulipennis pectoralis (Gerstäcker, 1854) ( Fig. 2K )

Lytta granulipennis Laporte de Castelnau,1840 Lytta pectoralis Gerstäcker, 1854

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia , Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Mpungu: Tuguva, 17.4167°S 18.4333°E (SMWN). Mukwe: 8 km E. Omega, 18.0333°S 22.2667°E (SMWN); Popa Falls, 18.1167°S 21.5833°E (MNB). Rundu: 10 km W Rundu, Hakusembe R. Lodge, 17.8499°S 19.6694°E (MSNF). Ndiyona: Segeretti, 19.0500°S 20.7167°E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333°S 14.3500°E (Di Giulio et al 2003; CB). [Caprivi] Kongola: Manywa Valley, 17.8167°S 23.1500°E (SMWN); Manywa, 17.8500°S 23.2500°E (JP). Linyandi: Nkasa Island, 18.4500°S 23.6000°E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: Ohopoho, 18.0667°S 13.8500°E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Etosha Pan Sueda, 18.8333°S 16.3333°E (JP). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Etosha N.P., Okaukuejo, 19.1667°S 15.9167°E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Klein Dobe, 19.4333°S 20.5500°E (SMWN); Tsumkwe, 19.6000°S 20.5000°E (SMWN). Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667°S 18.1167°E (MNB). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167°S 17.2500°E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, Camp Bernabé de la Bat, 20.5000°S 17.2333°E (MNB); Waterberg Plateau Park, 28.33896°S 17.3271°E (CB); Okosomingo 149, 20.6167°S 17.1333°E (SMWN); Sukses, 21.0333°S 16.8167°E (SMWN). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E ( ssp. pectoralis: Kaszab 1956 ; Selander 1986). [Omaheke] Otjombinde: Eiseb River, 10 km W of Theronsvallei, 20.6167°S 20.3500°E (SMWN); Epukiro River, 6 km S of Elands laagte, 21.1333°S 20.6667°E (SMWN). Steinhausen: Owingi 246, 21.9000°S 18.8667°E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, 22.3400°S 17.0500°E (SMWN); Opembamewa-Sud, 22.500°S 17.5000°E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0836°E (SMWN) ( ssp. pectoralis: Bologna 1978 ; Selander 1986). [Erongo] Karibib: Otjimbingwe Leutnt, 22.3500°S 16.1333°E (MNB). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: Haruchas 156, 24.9500°S 18.8500°E (SMWN).

Other records: Northern Damaraland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis ); Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis ); Hereroland ( Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis :); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seeely 2012); Namibia ( Kaszab 1953a; Selander 1986: both ssp. pectoralis ; Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014); South West Africa (MNB).

Cyaneolytta maculifrons (Mäklin, 1875) ( Fig. 2L )

Cantharis maculifrons Mäklin, 1875

Distribution. Angola, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, northern Namibia (new species for this country), Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Zaire, and Yemen.

Material examined. [Omusati] Ruacana: C46, Ruacana Falls , 17.4000°S 14.2833°E (Di Giulio et al, 2003; CB). [Kavango] Mpungu: Tuguva, 17.4333°S 18.4500°E ( SMWN) . [Caprivi] Linyandi: Nakatwa , Mudumu Nat. Park, 18.1833°S 23.4167°E ( SMWN) .

Other records. Namibia ( Pitzalis et al. 2014) .

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

Cyaneolytta resplendens (Laporte de Castelnau,1840) ( Fig. 2M )

Lytta resplendens Laporte de Castelnau,1840

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia , Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Ongenga: Elakalapwe, 17.4000°S 15.7333°E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333°S 14.3500°E (Di Giulio et al. 2003; CB). [Kavango] Mukwe: Omega, 18.0500°S 22.1833°E (SMWN); Ndiyona: Leeupan, Kaudom Game riserve, 18.6667°S 20.8667°E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: Ohopoho, 18.0667°S 13.8500°E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Namutoni, Lichtfalle, 18.8000°S 16.9833°E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Trekkersboom, 19.3000°S 20.6667°E (SMWN). Omatako: Sukses, 21.0333°S 16.8167°E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Otjinene: Eiseb River, 51 km W of Western Veterinay fence, 20.6500°S 19.7167°E (SMWN). Otjombinde: Epukiro River, 6 km S of Elands laagte, 21.1333°S 20.7667°E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg 158, 21.9167°S 17.7167°E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700°S 17.0835°E ( Bologna 1978; Selander 1986; MT). [Erongo] Karibib: Karibib, 21.9333°S 15.8333°E (CB). [Hardap] Rehoboth town, 23.31°S 17.06°E (Di Giulio et al., 2003, CB).

Other records: Damaraland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. subcoriacea ); Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. subcoriacea ); Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely, 2012); SW Africa (MNB); Namibia ( Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).

Remarks. Types of this species are lost.

This species seems to be polytypic, but the taxonomy of subspecies still needs clarification. For this reason, we do not refer the Namibian populations to particular subspecies.

Figures

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.