Anomala caffra Burmeister, 1844

Limbourg, Pol, 2016, Contribution to the knowledge of Afrotropical Rutelinae IV (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae), Belgian Journal of Entomology 38, pp. 1-42 : 1-42

Anomala caffra Burmeister, 1844

(Figs 13-14, 18-20)

Anomala caffra BURMEISTER, 1844: 266 [described].

Anomala caffra PÉRINGUEY, 1902: 590 [key] 602 [described] pl.XLI, fig. 42 [aedeagus illustrated]; OHAUS, 1918: 89 [catalogued]; MACHATSCHKE, 1957: 67 [catalogued]; MACHATSCHKE, 1972: 138 [catalogued]; KRAJCIK, 2007: 28 [catalogued].

Despite my efforts, it was not possible to locate the type material of this species. Its recognition is here based on the description and male genitalia illustrations given by PÉRINGUEY (1902).

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. Tanzania: 3♂: Sanza (6°22’S / 35°15’E), 07.II.2003, Leg. G. Curletti ( MCCI) ; 1♂, 1♀: Ruaha N. P, Msembe , 05.XII.1970, Bjornstad ( PCAB) ; 1♀: Ruaha N. P, Msembe , 23.II.1972, Bjornstad 41 ( PCAB) ; 1♂, 1♀: Ruaha N. P, Msembe , 27.XI.1972, Bjornstad 668 ( PCAB) ; 2♂: Ruaha Nat. Park , 01.XII.1989, Leg. G. Curletti ( MCCI) ; 10♂, 2♂: Ruaha Nat. Park , 01.XII.1990, Leg. D. Gianasso ( MCCI) ; 2♀: Ruaha Nat. Park (7°46’S / 34°52’E), 17.XII.1997, Leg. G. Curletti ( MCCI) ; 1♀: Dodoma, Kongwa (36°24’E / 6°12’S), 1000m, 26.XII.1997, Leg. S. Rastelli ( MCCI) ; 1♂, 1♂: Ujewa (8°41’S / 34°18’E), 18.II2.2003, Leg. G. Curletti & Gl. ( MCCI) ; Malawi: 1♀: Mwenewisi Forest , Karonga District, 2200ft, 25.II.2001, R. J. Murphy ( PCRM) ; 1♂, 1♀: Karonga District, Karonga, 600m, 29.I.1989, Leg. J. Rawlins & S. Kansengwa ( CMNH) ; 3♀: 50km S.W. Blantyre, Chikwawa, 22.XII.2001, leg. J. Halada ( VKCS) ; 1♀: Nkhata bay, Malawi Lake , 01.I.2001, Leg. Jivi Halada ( VKCS) ; 4♂: 80km E. Longwe, Selima env., 03-04.I.2002, Leg. J. Halada ( VKCS) ; 1♀: Mulanje, 12.IV.2000, Leg. B. Malec ( PCMA) ; 1♀: Chitipa Distr., Chitipa, 1230m, 05.I.1989, Leg. M. Chirwa & J. Rawlins ( CMNH) ; Zimbabwe: 1♂: Matopos N. P. (20°33’S / 28°30’E), 28.XI-01.XII.1993, lux, Leg. M. Uhlig ( MNHUB) ; 2♂, 7♀: C., Mvuma, route Gutu-Chatsworth , 24.II.1998, Leg. M. Snizek ( VKCS) ; 1♂: W., 60km N. of Bulawayo, Maraposa Rd. , 03.XII.1998, Leg. Mira Snizek ( VKCS) ; 3♂, 2♀: Victoria Falls , 02.XII.1988, Leg. P. Cresswell ( CMNH) ; 1♂: N., Karoi, Vuti env., 18.XII.1998, Leg. M. Snizek ( VKCS) ; Zambia: 1♂, 1♀: N.E., 50km W. Kasama, 26.XI.2004, Leg. M. Snizek & Tichy ( VKCS) ; 2♀: C., Kapiri Mposhi , 02.II.2005, 160KM N. Lusaka, Leg. B & P. Malec ( PCMA) ; 1♂, 1♀: Mukuyu, Env. de Lusaka, 02.IV.2007, Leg. N. Delahaye ( CVDB) ; 1♂: Mucuyu, Env. de Lusaka, 24.XI.2007, Leg. N. Delahaye ( CVDB) ; 3♂, 5♀: N.E. Central Pr., Nkumbi , 28.XI.2008, Leg. C. Vanderbergh ( CVDB) ; 3♂, 2♀: N. E. Central Pr., Nkumbi , 29.XI.2008, Leg. C. Vanderbergh ( CVDB) ; 1♂, 2♀: Central Pr., Mfwanta , 18.XI.2007, Leg. N. Delahaye ( CVDB) ; 5♂, 5♀: Central Pr., Mfwanta , 30.XI.2008, Leg. C. Vanderbergh ( CVDB) ; 2♂, 1♀: piste Ndanda, PK 63, E. Mungu, 09.XII.2008, Leg. C. Vanderbergh ( CVDB) ; 1♀: Chilanga , 29.IV.2007, Leg. N. Delahaye ( CVDB) ; 1♂: Eastern , 4km NW Kandunda, 1135m (S 14°50’34’’E 24°39’00’’), 03.XII.2010, Leg. M. François ( PCMF) ; 1♂, 4♀: Rufunsa , 26.I.2007, Leg. N. Delahaye ( CVDB) ; 1♀: Lusaka, 17km NE Rufunsa , 700m (S 14°58’41’’E 29°44’31’’), 22.XI.2010, Leg. M. François ( PCMF) ; 1♂: Lusaka, 9km S Mulalika , 1065m (S 15°41’10’’E 28°43’52’’), 24.XI.2010, Leg. M. François ( RBINS) ; 1♀: idem ( PCMF) ; 1♀: Lusaka Pr., Eureka farm, Lusaka, 1300m (15°30’11’’S / 28°15’52’’E), 17.XI.2010, degraded Zambezian & Mopane woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 4♂, 3♀: Lusaka Pr., 17km N.E. Rufunsa, 700m (14°58’43’’S / 29°44’32’’E), 22.XI.2010, degraded southern Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 16♂, 11♀: Lusaka Pr., 9km E. Mulalika, 1100m (15°41’10’’S / 28°43’52’’E), 24.XI.2010, southern Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 4♂, 3♀: Eastern Pr., 8km E. Kacholola, 900m (14°45’16’’S / 30°40’28’’E), 23.XI.2010, degraded southern Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 2♀: Central Pr., Tatayoyo, 1200m (14°53’40’’S / 25°26’58’’E), 18.XI.2010, central Zambezian & Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 7♂, 2♀: Central Pr., 6.5km N. Chunga, 1100m (14°59’40’’S / 26°01’11’’E), 04.XII.2010, open central Zambezian & Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 1♂: Kacheleko, E. Kafue N.P., Central Prov. , 16.XII.2008, Leg. C. Vanderbergh ( CVDB) ; 1♂: Kacheleko, E. Kafue N.P., Central Prov. , 17.XII.2008, Leg. C. Vanderbergh ( CVDB) ; 1♂: Eastern , 8km E Kacholola (S 14°45’15’’E 30°40’27’’), 23.XI. 2010, 890m, Leg. M. François ( PCMF) ; 7♂, 3♀: Central Pr., 5.6km S.W. Kacheleko outpost, 1250m (15°03’14’’S / 26°19’41’’E), 05.XII.2010, central Zambezian & Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 1♂, 2♀: Central Pr., 1km S.E. Kacheleko Outpost, 1250m (15°01’35’’S / 26°25’23’’E), 10.XII.2010, central Zambezian & Miombo woodland, prairie edge, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 1♂, 2♀: Central Pr., 25km N.E. Lilemone, 1250m (15°13’14’’S / 26°19’41’’E), 05.XII.2010, central Zambezian & Miombo woodland, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 3♂: Western Pr. , 3km N.W. Kandunda, 1100M (14°50’19’’S / 24°39’23’’E), 26.XI.2010, Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forest, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 1♂: Western Pr. , 3.5km N.W. Kandunda, 1100m (14°50’34’’S / 24°39’04’’E), 03.XII.2010, Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forest, light trap, F. Génier ( FGIC) ; 1♀: Eastern , 8km E Kacholola (S 14°45’15’’ E 30°40’27’’), 23.XI. 2010, 890m, Leg. M. François ( PCMF) ; 1♀: idem ( RBINS) ; 1♀: East Loangwa Distr., 2400ft., Petauke , 23.II.1905, Coll. S. A. neave ( UMO) ; 1♀: East Loangwa Distr., 2400ft., Petauke , 24.II.1905, Coll. S. A. neave ( UMO) ; Mozambique: 4♂, 7♀: North, Cuamba (14°49’S / 36°33’E), 10-20.XI.1999, Leg. G. Curletti ( MCCI) ; 2♀: North, Maua (13°52’S / 37°09’E), 09-12.XI.1999, Leg. G. Curletti ( MCCI) ; 7♂, 10♀: Cabo Delgado, Pundanhare , XI.2009, Leg. O. Montreuil ( MNHN) ; 55♂, 56♀: Cabo Delgado, Nhica de Rovuma , XI.2009, Leg. O. Montreuil ( MNHN) ; 3♂, 1♀: idem ( RBINS) ; Namibia: 1♂: E. Caprivi, Katima Mulilo (37°29’S / 24°17’E), lux, 03-08.III.1992, Leg. M. Uhlig ( MNHUB) ; 1♀: Botswana, Chobe Distr., Chobe Lodge, 8km W. of Kasame , 30-31.XII.1988, R. D. Ward Collection ( CMNH) ; Republic of South Africa: 1♀: KwazaZulu , Natal N.E., 20km S. Emanguzi, 03.XII.2002, Leg. Marek Halada ( VKCS) ; Swaziland: 1♀: Hlane National Parc, Camp Ndlovu (26°15’29S / 31°52’58 E), 20-21.XI.1996, Leg. M. Hartmann ( NMEG)

DISTRIBUTION. Currently known from Tanzania to Republic of South Africa.

BIOLOGY. Specimens from Zambia were collected in Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forest, and in Zambezian and Miombo woodland.

The species was collected in the months November to April.