Zonitoschema, Peringuey, 1909

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 : 105

Zonitoschema sp. complex of Z. coccinea (Fabricius, 1801) ( Fig. 6R )

Material examined. [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kavango: Kaudom-Camp, 18.5167°S 20.7167°E (MNB).

Remarks. We prefer not to describe the single specimen of this possible new species, because the taxonomy of the genus is very confused, particulartly in the group to which it could be referable.

This species is similar to Z. coccinea (Fabricius, 1801) from Western and central Africa, and to Z. suaveola ( Péringuey, 1899) from southern Africa, which was synonymized by Péringuey (1909) to Z. coccinea. This synonymy needs confirmation after the revision of the genus also because most southern Africa specimens of Z. coccinea slightly differ from those from the Guinean Gulf (type locality).

The Kavango’ specimen differs from both Z. coccinea and Z. suaveola by its shorter frontal region, eyes more bulged, ventral setae sparser.

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FIGURE 6. A. Synhoria testacea; B. Apalus hilaris; C. Nemognatha fluviatilis; D. Nemognatha cfr. notaticeps; E. Nemognatha peringueyi; F. Nemognatha vansoni; G. “Zonitis” maculicollis; H. “Zonitis” notaticollis; I. Zonitodema posoka; J. Zonitodema viridipennis; K. Zonitomorpha costata; L. Zonitomorpha sellata; M. “Zonitoschema” bivittipennis; N. “Zonitoschema” deserticola; O. “Zonitoschema” posticalis; P. “Zonitoschema” cfr. testaceiventris; Q. Zonitoschema capensis; R.Zonitoschema complex cocccinea; S. Zonitoschema dunalis; T. Zonitoschema eborina.