Hycleus pallipes

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 : 72

Cc) Hycleus pallipes species group

This group, as defined by Pardo Alcaide (1958a), is characterized by sharp and elongate mandibles and widened external spur of both pro- and mesotibiae. It is widely distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa and in western India.

Hycleus hilaris ( Péringuey, 1892) ( Fig. 4Q )

Mylabris hilaris Péringuey, 1892

Distribution. Northern Namibia (endemic).

Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Anamulenge: C 46, 100 km ESE Ruacana , 17.5333°S 15.1167°E (CB). [Oshikoto] Oniipa: B1, 20 km SE Ondangwa, 17.9833°S 16.1333°E (CB). Onayena: B1, Ondangwa-Tsumeb, 26 km SE Ondangwa , 18.0402°S 16.2037°E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: B8, 5 km E Kombat, 19.7167°S 17.8000°E (CB). Omatako: Waterberg, 20.4167°S 17.2500°E (CP); Okosongomingo 148, 20.6167°S 17.1333°E ( SMWN) ; Waterberg, jct. C22-2512, 20.6333°S 17.1500°E (CB). [Erongo] Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, 21.2833°S 16.3667°E ( SMWN) .

Other records: Damaraland ( Kaszab 1956); Ovampoland ( Péringuey 1909; Kaszab 1955b, as ab. erikssoni); Namibia ( Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).

Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.

Hycleus villosus (Fåhraeus, 1870) ( Fig. 4R )

Mylabris villosa Fåhraeus, 1870

Distribution. Botswana, Malawi, northern Namibia , South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Anamulenge: C 46, 100 km ESE Ruacana, 17.5333°S 15.1167°E (CB). Ogongo : Ogongo Agric. College, Ovambo , 17.6833°S 15.2833°E ( SMWN) . [Caprivi] Linyandi: Nkatwa, Mudumu Game riserve, 18.1833°S 23.4167°E ( SMWN) . [Kunene] Outjo: Abachaus , 19.7167°S 16.5800°E ( SMWN) .

Other records: Namibia ( Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).

Remarks. Types of this species were not examined.

Citations of H. holosericeus from southern Africa refer to H. villosus , being H. holosericeus a western African species.

Figures

FIGURE4. A.Hycleus bifucatus;B. Hycleusburmeisteri; C. Hycleusdamarensis; D. Hycleusderosus; E.Hycleusmimulus; F. Hycleuspruinosus; G. Hycleussvakopinus; H.Hycleus transvaalicus; I. Hycleus adamantinus; J.Hycleus amoenus; K.Hycleus bushmanicus; L. Hycleus deserticolus; M. Hycleus devylderi; N. Hycleus kochi; O. Hycleus planitiei; P. Hycleus politus; Q. Hycleus hilaris; R. Hycleus villosus; S. Hycleus haemactus; T. Hycleus plagiatus; U. Hycleus lactimalus; V. Hycleus scalaris; W.Hycleus complex tricolor (kakamas?); X. Hycleus tricolor; Y.Hycleus versutus.