Lydomorphus (Lydomorphus) strangulatus (Gerstäcker, 1854)

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 : 25-26

Lydomorphus (Lydomorphus) strangulatus (Gerstäcker, 1854) ( Fig. 1S )

Lytta strangulata Gerstäcker, 1854 Lytta fulvicollis Fåhraeus, 1870

Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia , Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zaire.

Material examined and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo , 17.5000°S 24.2667°E (CB). Kabe: E Caprivi: 30 km SE Katima Mulilo , Zambezi-Altwasserarm , 17.5166°S 24.4167°E (MNB). [Kavango] Rundu Rural: Rundu , 17.9333°S 19.7667°E (CB). Mukwe: Popa Falls , 18.1167°S 21.5833°E (MNB); Mahango Game Res., 18.1500°S 21.7000°E (MNB). [Oshikoto] Guinas: Bezirk Tsumeb, Farm Wildernis, 64 km NW Tsumeb , 18.87330°S 18.0167°E (MNB). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Etosha N.P. Okaukuejo , 19.1667°S 15.9167°E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: D 2430,25 km N Otjiwarongo , 20.2667°S 16.6167°E (CB); Otjiwarongo town , 20.4167°S 16.6000°E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek Airport , 22.5333°S 17.2500°E (CB).

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

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

Morhological differences are detectable among western, eastern and southern African populations and the monophyly of the species is uncertain.

Figures

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.