Hycleus hilaris ( Péringuey, 1892 ) Mylabris hilaris Péringuey, 1892 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 [200,389,830,855] Insecta Meloidae Hycleus GBIF Animalia Coleoptera 71 72 Arthropoda species pallipes  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 kmESE 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 kmSE 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); Okosongomingo148, 20.6167°S 17.1333°E( SMWN);  Waterberg, jct. C22-2512, 20.6333°S 17.1500°E(CB). [ Erongo] Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud61, 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. Typesof this species were examined at SAMC.   Hycleus villosus(Fåhraeus, 1870)( Fig. 4R)    Mylabris villosaFåhraeus, 1870   Distribution. Botswana, Malawi, northern  Namibia,  SouthAfrica, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.     Materialexamined and literature records.[ Omusati] Anamulenge: C  46, 100 kmESE Ruacana, 17.5333°S 15.1167°E(CB). Ogongo: Ogongo Agric. College, Ovambo, 17.6833°S 15.2833°E( SMWN). [ Caprivi] Linyandi: Nkatwa, Mudumu Gameriserve, 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. Typesof this species were not examined. Citations of  H. holosericeusfrom southern Africa refer to  H. villosus, being  H. holosericeusa western African species. 1803234082 [199,1306,1214,1239] 46, 100 km ESE Ruacana 71 72 1 Omusati 1803234142 Oniipa & SE Ondangwa -17.9833 26 km SE Ondangwa 7 16.1333 71 72 1 Oshikoto 1803234047 SMWN Otavi & E Kombat & Omatako & Waterberg & Okosongomingo -20.6167 Otjozondjupa 7 17.1333 71 72 1 Otjozondjupa 1803234091 SMWN Waterberg & Omaruru & Otjikoko-Sud -21.2833 Erongo 7 16.3667 71 72 1 Erongo 1803234042 SMWN Material -17.6833 Ogongo 7 15.2833 Anamulenge 71 72 1 Omusati 1803234051 SMWN Linyandi -18.1833 Mudumu Game 7 23.4167 Nkatwa 71 72 1 Caprivi 1803234094 SMWN -19.7167 Abachaus 7 16.58 Outjo 71 72 1 Kunene