Mecynorhina (Amaurodes) passerinii passerinii (Westwood, 1844)

(Fig. 23h)

Distribution: ANG, MOZ, RSA, TAN.

Distribution in Angola (Provinces): 1)?; 2) LNO.

Historic records:

— Angola (without locality) (Paulino de Oliveira 1882 sub Cerathorrhina passerini Westwood).

Material examined: Dundo–Chitato (7º 22´41.93´´ S, 20º 50´04.81´´ E, 733 m alt., 51) (LNO), 26.X– 7.XI.1995, 1 ♀, Nº 4829, L. Mendes leg., IICT, MUHNAC .

Remarks. The species is very polychromatic. The melanic adult female specimen from Dundo (Fig. 23h) was collected close to the Dundo Regional Museum near public light. The larva of the third instar of this species was

described by Kühbander & Carl (1994). Ecological data were provided by Holm & Marais (1992). It is a new species record for the Lunda Norte Province.