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