Eletica Dejean, 1834

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 : 11

Genus Eletica Dejean, 1834

The taxonomic revision of this genus was published by Kaszab (1955c) but the identification of several species remains extremely difficult due to the large variability of colour and the sexual dimorphism. Kaszab (1955c) defined four subgenera ( Meteletica Kaszab, 1955 ; Sibuteletica Pic, 1913 ; Proeletica 1955 , Eletica Dejean, 1834 ) distributed in Africa, except the first one which is Oriental, and divided the nominate subgenus in three main groups of species. The Namibian species belongs to the subgenus Proeletica , which includes 11 species.

Eletica (Proeletica) luteosignata Fåhraeus, 1870 ( Fig. 1F )

Distribution. R.D. Congo, Malawi, Namibia (new species for this country), northeastern South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Otavi, Khorab Memorial, 20.11°S 16.05°E (CB). Remarks. Types of this species was not examined but specimens compared with types were studied at HNHM. Being the taxonomy of the genus very complex, the identification of the single examined female needs confirmation by additional samplings.

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FIGURE 1. A. Iselma deserticola; B. Iselma hobohmi; C. Iselma penrithae; D. Iselma brunneipes. E. Iselma piscatrix; F. Eletica luteosignata. G. Namibeletica angolana; H. Namibeletica elegantula; I. Afrolytta namaqua; J. Afrolytta amoena; K. Afrolytta carneola; L. Australytta maraisi; M. Australytta rubrolineata; N. Australytta szekessyi; O. Australytta vellicata; P. Lydomorphus chalybaeus; Q. Lydomorphus mimus; R. Lydomorphus bisignatus; S. Lydomorphus strangulatus; T. Lydomorphus karibibensis; U. Lydomorphus thoracicus; V. Lydomorphus tibialis; W. Lydomorphus bifoveiceps; X. Dilatilydus optatus; Y. Desertilydus mesembryanthemi.