Péringuey, 1911: 36 Nemopterella karrooa (Péringuey) Navás 1912: 9 Tjeder 1967: 448 Revision of the southern African genera Nemopterella Banks and Nemia Navás (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae: Nemopterinae), with descriptions of new genera and species Abdalla, Ishtiag H. Mansell, Mervyn W. Sole, Catherine L. Zootaxa 2019 2019-07-12 4635 1 1 89 467XZ 1265328 (Peringuey, 1911) Peringuey 1911 [151,558,764,792] Insecta Nemopteridae Nemia Animalia Neuroptera 78 79 Arthropoda species karrooa  ( Figs 160, 164, 169, 175)     Nemoptera( Eretmoptera) karrooa  Péringuey, 1911: 36.    Nemopterella karrooa(Péringuey):  Navás 1912: 9.     Nemia karrooa(Péringuey):  Tjeder 1967: 448.   Etymology.Derived the common name of the various  Pentziaspecies (karoo bushes), the dominant shrubs that characterise the Karoo biomes of South Africa, and in which  N. karrooais widespread.     Typelocality. South Africa,  Western Cape Province, Tulbagh, 33°16S 19°06E.    Typedepository. SAMC.   Diagnosis.This species shares the distinct dark thoracic stripes of  N. angulataand  N. costalis( Fig. 169).  Nemia karrooaresembles  N. costalisin having similar abdominal pubescence stripe patterns. It resembles  N. angulataby the similar colouration of the forewing veins, costal membrane and subcostal and anal areas. It can be distinguished from the former species by having a slightly broader forewing with less acute apex ( Fig. 164), and from the latter by a much paler pterostigma and far less whitish pubescence on the thoracic pleurites.  Size(mm). Male: body length 12.3 (10.6–14.2); forewing 27.6 (24.4–30); hind wing 61.0 (58.8–69.9); antenna 25.5 (21.4– 28.5). Female: body length 13.2 (12.4–14.7); forewing 26.3 (25.6–27); hind wing 59.1 (58.3–60); antenna 17.8 (17–18.8). (N = 58).   Type material Examined. SOUTH AFRICA,  Western Cape Province. Holotype ♀, SAM–NEU–A001237, Tulbagh, R.Lightfoot 1910 (white handwritten label) /  Nemoptera tulbaghia ♀type, Py (white handwritten label) / Holotypus  Nemoptera( Eretmoptera) karrooaPéringuey(red handwritten label) /  Nemia karrooaPer., det. Bo Tjeder 1966 (white printed label). ( SAMC).  Other material examined.  SOUTH AFRICA,  Northern Cape Province. 1♂, NEUR08895, 9  Km W of Williston, 31°20’4’’S 20°50’52’’E,  10.xi.1998, J.G.H.Londt,  1080m, Karoovegetation at foot of rocky ridge;  1♂, NEUR01476,  Milddlepos, 32°54’S 20°14’E,  1120m,  16.xi.1990, M.W. Mansell, R.B.Miller, L.A.Stange;  1♂, NEUR01480, Ster- kfontein Farm, WillistonDist, 31°48’S 20°31’E,  1200m,  17.xi.1990, M.W. Mansell, R.B.Miller, L.A.Stange;  1♀, NEUR01346,  Westdene Farm, Richmond District, 31°24’S 23°44’E,  1320m,  14.xii.1989, M.W.Mansell, Handnetted;  1♂ 3♀, NEUR12586,  Kelkiewyn Farm, Calvinia District, 31°12’01’’S 19°41’33’’E,  22–23.x. 2013, 661m, C.H.Scholtz.  7♂ 3♀, NEUR118110, same locality and collector,  25.x.2011, Atlight.  1♂ 5♀, NEUR09923, same locality and collector,  1–3.xii.2008, Atlight. ( All SANC).   Western Cape Province. 1♂, NEUR08894,  Prince Albert Dist, Tierberg Research Station, 33°08’S 22°17’E,  26.xii.1989, W.R.J.Dean/ Collected at light;  2♂, NEUR08893, same locality and collector,  x.1989;  1♂, NEUR02164, same locality and collector,  x.1990;  1♂ 1♀, NEUR02117,  Boonsteveld, 25 K. N Laingsburg[ 33°11’47’’S 20°51’39’’E],  10.xi.1985, M.D.Picker;  5♂ 1♀, NEUR10118,  Oorlogskloof Farm, Klaarstroom District, 33°21’48’’S 22°43’34’’E,  897m,  21.xi.2008, Atlight, A.P.Marais;  1♂, NEUR10119,  Oukloof Farm, Prince Albert District, 33°16’23’’S 22°08’12’’E,  745m,  22–23.xi.2008, Atlight, A.P.Marais;  8♂ 7♀, NEUR09864,  Wamakerskraal Farm, Laingsburg District, 33°02’03’’S 21°35’36’’E,  350m,  11.x.2008, J.B.Ball, A.P.Mariais, Light.( All SANC).  1♂, A001338, Klaarstroom, Prince Albert/  Nemia karrooaPer., det. Bo Tjeder1966;  3♂, A001239, Dikbome, Merweville Koup, C.P/  Nemia karrooaPer., det. Bo Tjeder1966;  1♂, A001240, Koup Siding, Laingsburg[ 33°11’47’’S 20°51’39’’E], C.P. /  Nemia karrooaPer., det. BoTjed- er. ( All SAMC).   Distribution and habitat.  Nemia karrooaoccurs in the Northern and Western Capeprovinces, South Africa( Fig. 175). Compared to other species in the genus, this species has a wide distribution. The range extends over the Fynbos, Succulent Karoo and Nama Karoo Biomes. The habitat consequently ranges from arid to semi-arid with different rainfall seasons and different vegetation cover according to biome type.   Remarks.The female holotypeof  N. karrooawas originally described by Péringuey (1911)and deposited in the South African Museum, CapeTown. When he examined the holotype Tjeder (1967), observed that it is labelled “  Nemoptera tulbaghia ♀./ type Per” with type locality “Tulbagh, R. Lightfoot 1910” instead of  Nemoptera karrooaas Péringuey had named it in his paper. Tjeder assumed that the change in the species name from  tulbaghiato  karrooamay have been because Péringuey has been informed by Lightfoot (the collector of the species) that the type specimen had, in fact, been collected from Laingsburg in the Karoo region and not from Tulbagh, and Péringuey inadvertently did not change the label. Tjeder (1967)consequently amended the label to “ Holotypus,  Nemoptera( Eretmoptera) karrooaPéringuey” and then substituted the name  Nemopterawith  Nemiain his paper. 2274830182 [199,1080,1072,1099] South Africa -33.266666 Tulbagh 1205 19.1 78 79 1 Western Cape holotype 2274829921 [199,486,1108,1135] SAMC 78 79 1 holotype 2274830139 [507,1218,1576,1603] NEUR South Africa Northern Cape Province 78 79 NEUR08895, 9 1 1 Northern Cape 2274829898 1998-11-10 J. G. H. Londt & Karoo South Africa 1080 -31.334446 Km 20 20.847778 78 79 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829931 [1236,1432,1613,1639] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR01476 1 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829925 [151,1160,1648,1675] 1990-11-16 Mansell & R. B. Miller & L. A. Stange South Africa 1120 -32.9 Milddlepos 1208 20.233334 78 79 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829901 [1172,1371,1649,1675] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR01480 1 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829917 1990-11-17 Mansell & R. B. Miller & L. A. Stange South Africa 1200 -31.8 Williston 1214 20.516666 Farm 78 79 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829987 NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR01346 1 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829886 1989-12-14 M. W. Mansell & Handnetted South Africa 1320 -31.4 Richmond District 1216 23.733334 Westdene Farm 78 79 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829892 [236,479,1756,1783] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR12586 4 3 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829880 2013-10-22 2013-10-23 2013-10-22 C. H. Scholtz South Africa -31.20028 Calvinia District 20 19.6925 Kelkiewyn Farm 78 79 1 Northern Cape Province 2274830168 [304,560,1793,1819] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR118110 10 3 7 Northern Cape Province 2274829888 [572,1110,1792,1819] 2011-10-25 NEUR At South Africa 78 79 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829885 [1122,1366,1792,1819] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR09923 6 5 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829899 2008-12-01 2008-12-03 2008-12-01 SANC At & All South Africa 78 79 1 Northern Cape Province 2274829942 [803,1277,1829,1855] NEUR South Africa Western Cape Province 78 79 NEUR08894 1 1 Western Cape 2274829877 1989-12-26 W. R. J. Dean South Africa -33.133335 Tierberg Research Station 1207 22.283333 Prince Albert Dist 78 79 1 Western Cape Province 2274829960 [1233,1432,1865,1891] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR08893 2 2 Western Cape Province 2274829908 [151,551,1901,1927] 1989-10 NEUR South Africa 78 79 1 Western Cape Province 2274829870 [564,764,1901,1927] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR02164 1 1 Western Cape Province 2274830124 [777,1177,1901,1927] 1990-10 NEUR South Africa 78 79 1 Western Cape Province 2274829911 [1190,1432,1901,1927] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR02117 2 1 1 Western Cape Province 2274829919 [151,1164,1936,1963] 1985-11-10 M. D. Picker South Africa -33.19639 Laingsburg 20 20.860834 Boonsteveld 78 79 1 Western Cape Province 2274829936 [1181,1432,1936,1963] NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR10118 6 1 5 Western Cape Province 2274829881 [151,1380,1973,1999] 2008-11-21 At & A. P. Marais South Africa 897 -33.36333 Klaarstroom District 20 22.726112 Oorlogskloof Farm 78 79 1 Western Cape Province 2274829890 NEUR South Africa 78 79 NEUR10119 1 1 Western Cape Province 2274829935 2008-11-22 2008-11-23 2008-11-22 At & A. P. Marais South Africa 745 79 80 -33.273056 Prince Albert District 20 22.136667 Oukloof Farm 78 79 1 Western Cape Province 2274829918 [295,543,153,179] NEUR South Africa 79 80 NEUR09864 15 7 8 Western Cape Province 2274829884 2008-10-11 SANC J. B. Ball & A. P. Mariais & Light. & All South Africa 350 -33.034164 Laingsburg District 20 21.593334 Wamakerskraal Farm 79 80 1 Western Cape Province 2274829978 South Africa Bo Tjeder Prince Albert Klaarstroom 79 80 1 1 Western Cape Province 2274829878 Merweville Koup, C. P South Africa Bo Tjeder Dikbome 79 80 3 3 Western Cape Province 2274829904 SAMC All South Africa Bo -33.19639 Laingsburg 20 20.860834 Koup Siding 79 80 1 1 Western Cape Province