Ceroctis aurantiaca (Fairmaire, 1885)

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 : 49-50

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5990560

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F72687E4-FFA7-FFFC-FF5F-F9C6FBFE4816

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scientific name

Ceroctis aurantiaca
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Ceroctis aurantiaca species group

Two Namibian species, namely C. bohemani (Fähraeus, 1870) and C. ovamboana Kaszab, 1981 , belong to this group, easily distinguishable by the extended black elytral ground colouration with dense silver setae and a series of large yellow spots sometimes confluent. This group, partially studied by Pardo Alcaide (1958b), includes also the following three eastern African species: C. aurantiaca (Fairmaire, 1885) ; C. paolii (Pardo Alcaide, 1958) ; C. rufimembris (Thomas, 1897) . This lineage represents another example of the disjunct eastern/southern African distribution model, previously described (see Lydomorphus bifoveiceps ).

Ceroctis bohemanii (Fåhraeus, 1870) ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 )

Mylabris bohemanii Fåhraeus, 1870

Mylabris (Ceroctis) bohemani, Marseul 1872 Distribution. Angola, northern and central Namibia View in CoL , northern South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kaudom-Cwiba Juction, Kaukom Game Reserve, 18.4667°S 20.8167°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . [Oshikoto] Guinas: Oshivelo, Etosha N.P., 18.6167°S 17.1667°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Algamas 471, 19.4667°S 17.2833°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Otjiwarongo: 20 km S Otjiwarongo , 20.6365°S 16.6414°E ( RMCA) GoogleMaps ; Otjiku, 20.2667°S 16.8167°E (SMWN). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.3167°S 17.3167°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Waterberg N.P., 20.4167°S 17.2500°E (CB); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167°S 17.3333°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4833°S 17.2500°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Hamakari 285, 20.5833°S 17.3333°E (SMWN); Okosomingo 149, 20.6167°S 17.1333°E (SMWN); Kalidona, 21.2833°S 18.0667°E (SMWN). Okakarara: Hereroland West, 20.5500°S 17.4667°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps . Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833°S 16.9167°E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Excelsior 286, 22.4500°S 17.6333°E ( SMWN) GoogleMaps ; Richthofen 126. 22.5667°S 17.7500°E (SMWN); Doabib Ost 57, Rehoboth, 23.2059°S 17.6535°E (SMWN).

Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert ( Seely 2012); Namibia ( Bologna 2000a) .

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

Ceroctis ovamboana Kaszab, 1981

Distribution. Southern Angola and northern Namibia (new species record for Namibia ).

Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Ondorusu Falls , 17.4000°S 13.9167°E ( SMWN). GoogleMaps

[Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana Falls, 17.4333°S 14.35°E ( SMWN; Kaszab 1981, Holotype. Actually this locality refers to the Angolan side of the River Kunene, on the boundary with Namibia ).

Other records: Namibia ( Bologna 2000a) .

Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at SMWN.

The Namibian record represents the second known locality of this species.

SMWN

State Museum

RMCA

Royal Museum for Central Africa

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Meloidae

Genus

Ceroctis

Loc

Ceroctis aurantiaca

Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina & Pitzalis, Monica 2018
2018
Loc

Ceroctis ovamboana

Kaszab 1981
1981
Loc

Mylabris (Ceroctis) bohemani

Marseul 1872
1872
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