Actenodia schultzei Pic, 1908
Actenodia discrepans Péringuey, 1909
Actenodia multimaculata Pic, 1932
Actenodia mirabilis Kaszab, 1952
Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes
Bologna, Marco A.
Amore, Valentina
Pitzalis, Monica
Zootaxa
2018
2018-01-16
4373
1
1
141
Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
Laporte de Castelnau
1840
[238,711,762,788]
Insecta
Meloidae
Actenodia
GBIF
Animalia
Coleoptera
39
40
Arthropoda
genus
The two Namibian species belong to very distinct groups: A. chrysomelinato a group which includes five species distributed from Ethiopiato SouthAfricaand Namibia; A. mirabilisrefers to a greatly distinct monotypic group, distributed only in the Succulent Karoo desert of both SW Namibia(Diamond area) and northwestern SouthAfrica(Richtersveld). Actenodia chrysomelina(Erichson, 1843)( Fig. 2T) Mylabris (Actenodia) chrysomelinaErichson, 1843 Actenodia wahlbergiFåhraeus, 1870
Actenodia schultzei Pic, 1908 Actenodia discrepans Péringuey, 1909 Actenodia multimaculataPic, 1932
Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, and northern SouthAfrica.
Materialexamined and literature records(all the following Namibianrecords were cited by Bologna et al.2008). [ Kunene] Epupa: Okakatuwo, 17.4000°S 12.7333°E( SMWN); Hippo Pool on Kunene River 20 kmW of Ruacana, 17.4092°S 14.2185°E(CB); Okakatuwo, 17.4500°S 12.7000°E (SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500°S 13.8333°E(CB); 6 kmNE Orumana, 18.2167°S 13.9500°E( SMWN); C35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 46 kmS of cross-road for Opuwo, 18.3280°S 14.3035°E(CB); Okumutati, 18.8667°S 14.3500°E (SMWN); C35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 18.9027°S 14.3903°E(CB). Sesfontein: Warmquelle, 19.1833°S 13.8167°E (SMWN); D2650, near Kamanjab, 19.8087°S 14.5128°E(CB). Kamanjab: Beulah256, 19.6000°S 14.9167°E (SMWN); Kamanjab, 19.6333°S 14.8333°E( SMWN); C40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957°S 15.1046°E(CB); Outjo- Kamanjab, 95 kmN of Outjo, 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). [ Omusati] Ruacana: C46, Ruacana Falls, 17.4000°S 14.2833°E(CB); outside Ruacana Town, 17.4500°S 14.3667°E (SMWN); Ekango, 18.6833°S 14.3167°E( SMWN). Outapi: Mahanene Agric. Research Station, 17.4333°S 14.7833°E( SMWN). Ogongo: C46, Ruacana-Oshakati 5 kmE of Ombalantu(= Uutapi), 17.5405°S 15.0403°E (CB); Ogongo Agric. College, 17.6833°S 15.2833°E( SMWN). Elim: C46, near Uutapi, 15 kmNW Oshakatioad, 17.6833°S 15.5167°E(CB). Etayi: C46, Ruacana-Oshakati, 20 kmW of Oshakati, 17.6937°S 15.5476°E(CB). Okahao: C35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 25 kmNW of Kamanjab, 18.4775°S 14.6977°E (CB); Etosha N.P., site 5/Row D, 18.9797°S 15.1128°E( SMWN); C35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 77 kmNW of Kamanjab, 19.2528°S 14.4442°E(CB). [ Oshana] Okatana: D3609, Oshakati-Ongenga 3 kmN of jct. with C46, 17.7377°S 15.6727°E(CB). [ Kavango] Kapako: Fontein Omuramba, 17.8833°S 19.7000°E (SMWN). Rundu Rural: Rundu, 17.9333°S 19.7667°E(CB); WestOkawango, 18.50°S 19.50°E( SMWN). Mukwe: Shadikongoro, 18.0167°S 21.3667°E( SMWN). [ Caprivi] Linyandi: 100 kmSW Katima Mulilo, 17.6082°S 24.2324°E(CP). [ Oshikoto] Oniipa: B1, 20 km SE Ondangwaroad), 17.9833°S 16.1333°E(CB). [ Onayena]: B1, Ondangwa- Tsumeb 26 kmSE of Ondangwa, 18.0402°S 16.2037°E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Agric. Exper. Sta., 18.4167°S 16.65°E (SMWN); 30 kmE Etosha N.P., Mokuti Lodge, 18.8000°S 17.0333°E(CB). [ Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: C44, 52 km jct. B8, 19.2428°S 19.0481°E (CB); Dobe, 19.4167°S 20.6000°E (SMWN); Bakarapan, 19.6500°S 20.7833°E( SMWN); 10 kmSE Tsumkwe, 19.6833°S 20.6167°E( SMWN); 3 kmW Kuru, 19.933°S 20.6330°E( SMWN). Otavi: Dakota424, 19.4941°S 17.1287°E( SMWN). Okakarara: Okakarara, 20.5833°S 17.4333°E( SMWN). Omatako: Hamakari Sud373, 20.6667°S 17.3833°E( SMWN); Hamakari Sud285, 20.6667°S 17.4000°E( SMWN); B1, 28 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6806°S 16.7787°E(CB); 100 kmN Okahandja, 21.0920°S 16.8280°E(CP); D2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld 38 kmSE of Kalkfeld, 21.1288°S 16.3883°E(CB). Otjiwarongo: C63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 15 kmN of Kalkfeld, 20.7537°S 16.2210°E (CB). Okahandja: B2, Okahandja 35 kmW, 21.9340°S 16.5563°E (CB); Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E (CP; SMWN); Gross Barmen, 22.1000°S 16.7500°E(CP). [ Erongo] Omaruru: C33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824°S 15.9508°E(CB); C33, 3– 9 kmS of Omaruru, 21.4948°S 15.9705°E(CB).[ Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg158, 21.9167°S 17.7167°E (SMWN); Excelsior286, 22.4500°S 17.6333°E( SMWN); Daan Park, 22.5333°S 16.9667°E(CP); Richthofen126. 22.5667°S 17.7500°E (SMWN); Arnhem222, 22.7000°S 18.1167°E( SMWN); C23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575°S 17.9329°E(CB). [ Omaheke] Steinhausen: Gobabis, C22, 23 km jct. B6, 22.2533°S 18.9966°E (CB); Geiersberg, Omitara 109, 22.3213°S 18.0331°E (SMWN). Kalahari: Gobabis, C22, 12 km N jct. B6, 22.3613°S 19.0034°E(CB); C20, Gobabis-Leonardville 16 kmS of Gobabis, 22.9500°S 18.9422°E (CB). Gobabis: Gobabis, C22, 2 km N jct. B6, 22.4205°S 19.0037°E(CB); C20, Gobabis-Leonardville 69 kmS of Gobabis, 22.9725°S 18.7375°E(CB); C20, Gobabis-Leonardville 10 kmN of Aais, 22.9742°S 18.7280°E (CB); 10 kmE Witvlei, 22.4826°S 18.4939°E( AMNH). Aminius: C20, Gobabis-Leonardville 5 kmS of Aais, 23.2593°S 18.7237°E(CB). [ Hardap] Mariental Rural: Gobabis, Aranoss, 24.1333°S 19.1167°E (CP); Haruchas 156, 24.9500°S 18.8500°E (SMWN). Gibeon: C14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589°S 16.9751°E(CB).[ Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Wildheim Ost384, 26.4833°S 19.5667°E (SMWN); Karasdistr., 27.1352°S 19.4941°E(CB). Berseba: B4, 73 km W Keetmanshoop, 26.7809°S 17.4657°E (CB). Other records: W Okavango (SMWN); Damaraland ( Kaszab 1956, as ab. anticetripunctataand ab. erikssoni); Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely 2012); SW Africa (SMWN); Namibia( Bologna 2000a; Pitzalis et al.2014).
Remarks.The holotypeof this species was examined at MNB. As pointed out by Bologna et al.(2008a), the elytral pattern and the antennal colour (from completely black to redorange) of this species are very variable, and consequently numerous synonyms have been described.
Actenodia mirabilis Kaszab, 1952( Fig. 2U)
Distribution. Namibia(new species for this country) and northwestern SouthAfrica.
Materialexamined and literature records(all the following Namibianrecords were cited by Bologna et al.2008). [ Karas] Lüderitz: Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area 1, 27.3255°S 15.7498°E( SAMC); Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., 27.3300°S 15.7500°E( SMWN); Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area1, 27.3500°S 15.7000°E( SMWN); Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area1, 27.4000°S 15.6833°E( SMWN); Obibdunes N, 27.9833°S 16.5500°E( SMWN); Obibdunes E, 28.0333°S 16.6167°E( SMWN); Obibdunes, Diamand Area, 28.1500°S 16.6500°E( SMWN); Obibdunes, Diamond Area, 28.1667°S 16.6833°E( SMWN). Oranjemund: Obibdunes, Diamand Area, 27.8833°S 16.5333°E( SMWN); 10 kmNW Rosh Pinah, 27.9000°S 16.7000°E( SMWN); Obib Mts./dunes, Diamond Area, 28.0833°S 16.7500°E( SMWN); Obibdunes S, 28.1667°S 16.8000°E( SMWN); Daberas Gate, 8 kmE, Diamond Area1, 28.5500°S 16.5000°E( SMWN). Other records. Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely 2012). We examined also one specimen from Keetmanshoop ( ix.1925: AMNH). Being this species strictly related to Succulent Karoo, probably this old record refers generically to the Ketmanshoop district more than to the town, which is positioned in the Nama Karoo ecosystem.
Remarks.The holotypeand two paratypesof this species were examined at NHP. The maintenance of this very distinct species in the genus needs support by molecular analyses.
1803233930
SMWN
Material
-17.4
Bologna
7
12.7333
Namibian
39
40
1
Kunene
1803233886
Okakatuwo
-17.4092
20 km W of Ruacana
7
14.2185
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233872
-18.05
Opuwo town
7
13.8333
Opuwo
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233875
[474,1064,1598,1623]
SMWN
-18.2167
Orumana
7
13.95
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233915
Okumutati
-18.328
Opuwo
7
14.3035
Kamanjab-Ruacana
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233878
Sesfontein & Warmquelle
-18.9027
Kamanjab-Ruacana
7
14.3903
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233835
[151,1046,1706,1731]
Kamanjab & Beulah
-19.8087
Kamanjab
7
14.5128
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233865
[151,665,1742,1767]
SMWN
-19.6333
Kamanjab
7
14.8333
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233964
E Kamanjab & Kamanjab
-19.6957
95 km N of Outjo
7
15.1046
39
40
1
Kunene River
1803233945
[299,1099,1814,1839]
Ruacana
-20.3061
Ruacana Falls
7
15.1867
39
40
1
Omusati
1803233997
-17.4
Ruacana Town
7
14.2833
39
40
1
Omusati
1803233876
SMWN
Outapi
-18.6833
Ekango
7
14.3167
39
40
1
Omusati
1803233880
SMWN
Ogongo & Ruacana-Oshakati & Uutapi
-17.4333
Research Station
7
14.7833
39
40
1
Omusati
1803233982
SMWN
Elim & Uutapi
-17.6833
15 km NW Oshakatioad
7
15.2833
39
40
1
Omusati
1803233873
Etayi & Ruacana-Oshakati
-17.6833
20 km W of Oshakati
7
15.5167
39
40
1
Omusati
1803233952
[297,1306,1994,2019]
Okahao & Kamanjab-Ruacana
-17.6937
25 km NW of Kamanjab
7
15.5476
39
40
1
Omusati
1803233836
SMWN
Kamanjab-Ruacana
-18.9797
77 km NW of Kamanjab
7
15.1128
40
41
1
Omusati
1803233847
[311,1432,188,213]
Okatana & Oshakati-Ongenga
-19.2528
Oshana
7
14.4442
40
41
1
Oshana
1803233901
[151,957,223,248]
Kapako & Fontein Omuramba
-17.7377
Kavango
7
15.6727
40
41
1
Kavango
1803233920
-17.9333
Rundu
7
19.7667
Rundu Rural
40
41
1
Kavango
1803233857
[648,1157,260,285]
SMWN
-18.5
West
765
19.5
40
41
1
West
1803233881
SMWN
Caprivi & Linyandi
-18.0167
Shadikongoro
7
21.3667
Mukwe
40
41
1
Caprivi
1803233972
Oniipa & SE Ondangwaroad
-17.6082
Oshikoto
7
24.2324
40
41
1
Oshikoto
1803233940
Onayena & Tsumeb
-17.9833
26 km SE of Ondangwa
7
16.1333
40
41
1
Oshikoto
1803233948
Tsumkwe
-18.8
Otjozondjupa
7
17.0333
40
41
1
Otjozondjupa
1803233841
SMWN
-19.65
Bakara
7
20.7833
40
41
1
Otjozondjupa
1803233934
[529,1142,476,501]
SMWN
-19.6833
Tsumkwe
7
20.6167
40
41
1
Otjozondjupa
1803233890
SMWN
-19.933
Kuru
55
20.633
40
41
1
Otjozondjupa
1803234000
[410,1026,511,536]
SMWN
-19.4941
Dakota
7
17.1287
Otavi
40
41
1
Otjozondjupa
1803233899
SMWN
-20.5833
Okakarara
7
17.4333
Okakarara
40
41
1
Otjozondjupa
1803233953
[417,1178,548,573]
SMWN
-20.6667
Omatako
7
17.3833
40
41
1
Sud
1803233907
SMWN
-20.6667
Sud
7
17.4
40
41
1
Sud
1803233896
[531,1432,583,608]
-20.6806
Otjiwarongo
7
16.7787
40
41
1
Sud
1803233910
[151,1075,620,645]
Etjo-Kalkfeld
-21.092
38 km SE of Kalkfeld
7
16.828
40
41
1
Sud
1803233900
Otjiwarongo & Outjo-Kalkfeld
-21.1288
15 km N of Kalkfeld
7
16.3883
40
41
1
Sud
1803233897
Omaruru & S Omaruru
-22.1
Erongo
7
16.75
40
41
1
Erongo
1803233941
-21.4824
Omaruru
7
15.9508
40
41
1
Erongo
1803233991
[266,1060,764,789]
Windhoek Rural & Hochberg
-21.4948
Khomas
7
15.9705
40
41
1
Khomas
1803234002
[151,722,799,824]
SMWN
-22.45
Excelsior
7
17.6333
40
41
1
Khomas
1803233976
[743,1432,799,824]
Richthofen
-22.5333
Daan Park
7
16.9667
40
41
1
Khomas
1803233927
[521,1308,836,861]
SMWN
S Dordabis
-22.7
Arnhem
7
18.1167
40
41
1
Khomas
1803233874
Steinhausen & Gobabis, C
-23.0575
Omaheke
7
17.9329
40
41
1
Omaheke
1803234014
Gobabis-Leonardville
-22.3613
16 km S of Gobabis
7
19.0034
40
41
1
Omaheke
1803233965
[278,1173,980,1005]
Gobabis-Leonardville
-22.4205
69 km S of Gobabis
7
19.0037
40
41
1
Omaheke
1803233944
Gobabis-Leonardville
-22.9725
10 km N of Aais
7
18.7375
40
41
1
Omaheke
1803233956
AMNH
-22.4826
Witvlei
7
18.4939
40
41
1
Omaheke
1803233922
Mariental Rural
-23.2593
Gobabis-Leonardville
7
18.7237
Aminius
40
41
1
Hardap
1803234027
[552,1432,1124,1149]
Keetmanshoop Rural & Wildheim Ost
-24.8589
Karas
7
16.9751
40
41
1
Karas
1803233932
[525,1432,1159,1184]
Berseba & W Keetmanshoop
-27.1352
Karas
6
19.4941
40
41
1
Karas
1803233871
SAMC
Material
-27.3255
Bologna
6
15.7498
Namibian
40
41
1
Karas
1803233906
[151,875,1663,1688]
SMWN
-27.33
Klinghardt Mts.
6
15.75
Sargdeckel
40
41
1
Karas
1803233921
SMWN
-27.35
Diamond Area
6
15.7
Klinghardt Mts.
40
41
1
Karas
1803233868
[399,1296,1700,1725]
SMWN
Sargdeckel
-27.4
Diamond Area
6
15.6833
Klinghardt Mts.
40
41
1
Karas
1803233987
SMWN
-27.9833
Obib
6
16.55
40
41
1
Karas
1803233925
[565,1103,1735,1760]
SMWN
-28.0333
Obib
6
16.6167
40
41
1
Karas
1803233974
SMWN
-28.15
Diamand Area
6
16.65
Obib
40
41
1
Karas
1803233863
[525,1213,1772,1797]
SMWN
-28.1667
Diamond Area
6
16.6833
Obib
40
41
1
Karas
1803233977
SMWN
Oranjemund
-27.8833
Diamand Area
6
16.5333
Obib
40
41
1
Karas
1803233909
[788,1432,1807,1832]
SMWN
-27.9
Rosh Pinah
6
16.7
40
41
1
Karas
1803234012
[151,894,1844,1869]
SMWN
-28.0833
Diamond Area
6
16.75
Obib Mts.
40
41
1
Karas
1803233999
[905,1432,1844,1869]
SMWN
-28.1667
Obib
6
16.8
40
41
1
Karas
1803233928
[151,973,1879,1904]
SMWN
-28.55
Diamond Area
6
16.5
Daberas Gate
40
41
1
Karas