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Genus: Zumba Peris, 1951: 239 .

TYPE SPECIES: Zumba rhinoidea Peris, 1951 , by original designation .

NOTES: Zumba is restricted to the Afrotropical Region (Pont 1980: 787). The biology, life histories and immature stages are unknown, and no details are provided for the genus by Ferrar (1987).

Zumba antennalis (Villeneuve, 1929c: 185) ( Rhynchomyia ).

Fig. 102 .

TYPE LOCALITY: Namibia .

DISTRIBUTION: Southern Africa: Namibia and South Africa (Cape, Transvaal).

PREVIOUS RECORD: (holotype ♂ and paratype ♀) S.W. Africa, Mafa and Namakunde [locality unknown], ii.1923, (Villeneuve, 1929c: 185); Mafa [locality unknown], ii.1923; Warmbad [=Warmquelle nr. Sesfontein] [19°17'S, 13°82'E], ii.1925; Zesfontein [=Sesfontein] [19°13'S, 13°62'E], ii.1925; Aus [26°67'S, 16°27'E], i.1930 (Zumpt 1958a: 195) .

MATERIAL: 1♂, Omatjenguma, 8 km NE, 22–25.xi.1970, [SMStaff], H10523 ; 1♂, Riverside 135, 23–26.x.1971, [SMStaff] ( MT) H4858; 1♀, Barby 26, 2–7.x.1972, [SMStaff], H9210; 1♀, Ortmansbaus 120, 18–21.x.1971, [SMStaff], H4685; 1♀, Gobabis, 7–8.xi. 1978, 408 m, Wharton; 1♂, Namuskluft 88(1), 12–15.ix.1973, [SMStaff], H14201 ; 1♀, Okambondevlakte, 24.ii.1985, Irish(1) & Rust(1), H63580 ; 1♂, 1♀, Plateau 38, 4–5.iii.1972, [SMStaff], H7157/H7158; 1♂, Swakopmund, 63 km E, 2.viii.1986, Marais; 1♂, Messum Crater, eastern, 1–13.viii.1985, Griffin(1), H64113 ; 1♂, Lower Ostrich Gorge, 25.ix–23.x.1984, Irish(1) & Liessner, H60982 ; 1♀, same except: 10.iv–8.v.1984, H59084 ; 1♂, same except: 3–31.vii.1984, H60019 ; 2♀, same except: 8.v–5.vi.1984, H59413 ; 1♀, same except: H59419 ; 1♀, same except: H59421 ; 2♀, same except: 15.i–12.ii.1985, H62043 ; 1♀, same except: H62122 ; 1♀, Upper Panner Gorge, 9.iv–6.v.1985, Irish(1) & Rust(1), H63932 ; 2♀, same except: 8.v–5.vi.1984, Irish(1) & Liessner, H59588 ; 1♀, Augustfelde 42, 13–30.ix.1994, Marais ( YP); 1♀, Rosh Pinah, 2 km ESE, 9–20.viii.1990, Marais & Roberts; 1♂, 1♀, Kosos 11, 28.i.1995, Marais ( LT); 1♂, plateau at: 19–21.x.1998, Butlin & Altringham ( YP); 1♂, Hungorob River at: 3–13.xi.1998, Kirk­ Spriggs(1) ( YP) riverbed; 1♂, Messum Valley, 5–17.iv.1999, van Noort & Compton ( YP), Bushy Karoo­Namib shrubland, NA99–Y103; 1♂, same except: 2–5.iv.1999, NA99–Y04; 2♂, same except: 2–5.iv.1999, NA99–Y14; 1♀, Ogongo Agricultural College, ix– 26.x.1993, [SMStaff] ( PT); 1♀, Ohamwaala, 21.i.1993, Marais; 1♀, Hungorob, 500 m N into, 12–14.x.1998, Butlin & Altringham ( YP); 1♂, Wasserfallfläche, plain E of, 21–23.x.1998, Butlin & Altringham ( YP); 1♀, Hungorob Valley, 5–16.iv.1999, van Noort & Compton ( YP), Bushy Karoo­Namib shrubland, NA99–Y89; 1♀, Messum Valley, 2–5.iv.1999, van Noort & Compton ( YP), Bushy Karoo­Namib shrubland, NA99–Y20; 1♂, same except: 5–17.iv.1999, NA99–Y100; 2♀, same except: NA99–Y103; 1♂, 2♀, same except: 2–5.iv.1999, NA99–Y06; 1♂, 2♀, Orupembe, 30 km WNW, 23.iv.1995, Marais; 4♂, 2♀, Hungorob Ravine Mouth, 12–14.x.1998, Butlin & Altringham ( YP); 1♀, Messum River at: 21–24.x.1998, Kirk­ Spriggs(1) & Marais ( BRP) experiment; 1♂, same except: ( YP) experiment; 1♂, Hartmann’s Valley at: 13–15.iii.1999, Marais ( WP) experiment; 1♂, same except: ( YP); 2♂, Messum River, 7–8.xi.1998, Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP) gravels; 2♀, Welwitschia Wash , 30.i.1993, Hanel, Welwitschia Pollination Project (BP) plant; 1♂, Uisberg, 17.i–22.ii.1996, Marais ( PT); 1♀, Boomrivier, 13–26.xi.1992, Marais ( PT); 1♂, Aurusberg, 17.xi.1992, Huns Expedition 1992; 1♀, Hamoye Nat. Forest, 5–8.iii.1999, Marais ( MT); 4♀, Acacia , 3–14.xi.1989, Marais ( PT); 1♀, Brandberg Wes, Ugab R. nr, 21–24.x.1998, Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT); 3♂, Gobabeb, 12.xii.1988 ( LT) Kuiseb; 2♂, 7♀, Messum River at: 17–20.x.1998, Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( MT); 1♀, Nugas 667: Khoadi//Hôas A5, 25–28.v.2001, Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP); 1♀, Marienhöhe: Khoadi//Hôas M11, 25–28.v.2001, Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP); 2♀, Engelbrecht 272: Khoadi//Hôas M2, 24–27.v.2001, Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP); 1♀, Tweespruit 712: Khoadi//Hôas D4, 28–31.v.2001, Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( MT); 4♂, 10♀, same except: 25–28.v.2001 ( YP); 1♀, same except: 26–29.v.2001 ( YP); 8♂, 2♀, Ruspoort 669: Khoadi// Hôas M14, 25–28.v.2001, Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( YP); 3♀, same except: 26–29.x.2001 ( YP); 1♂, Greylingshof 107: Gaub Canyon, 2–3.x.1999, Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Pape ( YP) riverbed; 1♀, Kwando River: Susuwe, 26–29.ix.1998, Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( BP) experiment; 1♂, 1♀, Skorpion Hill(2), 10–24.viii.1998, Marais & Kirk­Spriggs(1) ( MT); 4♂, 5♀, same except: ( YP); 2♂, 3♀, same except: 10–25.viii.1998 ( PT); 1♂, Lüderitz District, Obib waters at: 21.ix.1997, Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT); 1♂, same except: (S) flowering bush; 13♂, 9♀, Obib waters at: 25–26.viii.1998, Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( YP); 1♂, 2♀, same except: ( MT); 1♀, Epukiro River, 3 km N at: 9–11.ii.2001, Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT); 4♀, De Hoek 878, 3–6.ii.2001, Kirk­Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT); 1♀, Leeukop 664, 26–30.x.2001, Kirk­ Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT) riverbed; 2♂, 12♀, Somerkoms 521, 6–8.ii.2001, Kirk­Spriggs(1), Marais & Wheeler ( MT); 1♀, Namib Desert Res, Stn., Kuiseb Riv., 29.xi–2.xii.1996, Kapofi & Irwin ( MT) riparian vegetation; 1♀, same except: 1–8.ix.1997; 1♀, same except: 28.iv–6.v.1997; 4♀, Kuiseb R. nr. Gobabeb, 18.ii–20.iii.1983, collected from Eragrostis spinosa ( Poaceae ), Nat. Coll. Kuiseb Survey; 1♂, 3♀, Viljoenskroon 507, 7–9.ii.1998, Kirk­ Spriggs(1) & Marais ( MT); 1♀, same except: 2–15.ii.1998, Olivier(1) ( MT); 1♀, same except: 29.iii–5.iv.1998; 2♀, same except: 5–12.iv.1998; 1♂, 7♀, same except: 15–18.xi.1998; 1♀, same except: 23–30.xii.1998; 4♀, same except: 16–23.xii.1998; 2♀, same except: 15–22.ii.1998; 2♂, 2♀, same except: 26.xi–2.xii.1998; 3♀, same except: 9–16.xii.1998; 1♂, 25♀, same except:?.1998; 1♂, 23♀, same except: 19–25.xi.1998; 12♂, 12♀, same except: 23–30.xii.1998; 16♂, 46♀, same except: 12–18.xi.1998; 18♂, 77♀, same except: 3–9.xii.1998; 1♀, 1♀, same except: 24–31.i.1999; 3♀, same except: 13–21.i.1999; 2♀, same except: 9–16.v.1999; 1♂, 17♀, same except: 25.iv–2.v.1999; 19♂, 97♀, same except: 30.i–5.ii.1999; 3♂, 29♀, same except: 6–13.ii.1999; 25♂, 49♀, same except: 13–21.i.1999; 7♂, 19♀, same except: 7–13.i.1999; 10♂, 14♀, same except: 31.xii.1998 – 6.i.1999; Morester 451, 16.xi–13.xii.1998, Marais ( PT); 1♀, Lower Ostrich Gorge, 11.iii–9.iv.1985, Irish(1) & Rust(1), H62799 ; 3♂, 4♀, Namuskluft 88(2), 13–26.xi.1992, Marais ( PT); 1♂, Hungorob ravine at: 2.xi.1999, Meakin/Raleigh Int. ( LT) Bberg UV 2; 1♂, same except: ( PT)1; 1♀, same except: 6.viii.2000, Bberg UV 52.

NOTES: Biology, life history and immature stages unknown. The species is exceedingly common in Namibia, and has been collected by hand, at UV­light, in yellow, brown, white and blue pans, in pitfall and Malaise traps and by sweeping a flowering bush. Occurring at high elevations on the Brandberg (700 m, 1180 m, 1200 m, 1820 m, 1960 m, 2000 m). The distribution pattern of this species indicates a preference for the hyper­arid region of Namibia; occurring in all Namibian biomes, but principally in the desert and succulent karoo biomes ( Fig. 102 ). Recorded in all months of the year, except June; most abundantly from November to February (vide Table 2).

Figures

FIGURES 99–104. Distributions of Namibian Calliphoridae species. 99. Isomyia hauwangai sp. nov. 100. I. natalensis (Villeneuve). 101. I. tristis (Bigot). 102. Zumba antennalis (Villeneuve). 103. Perisiella anchora (Wiedemann). 104. Pseudorhyncomyia braunsi (Villeneuve).