Pentastiridius sudanicus (Lallemand, 1925)

Figs 3, 23, 78–83

Oliarus sudanicus Lallemand, 1925: 4 (Sudan, “ Sudan Nilen”) Pentastiridius sudanicus (Lallemand), Van Stalle 1986a: 86

Material examined. Namibia, 4 males, Uniab Delta Area, Skeleton Coast Park, 20°11’S, 13°13’E, 9–12.iv.1987, J. Irish and E. Marais; 1 male, Nakatwa, Mudumu Game Reserve, 18°11’S, 23°25’E, 6–13.iii.1992, E. Marais and M. Pusch (all NMNW); 12 males, 4 females, Swakop river in Swakopmund, 24.ii.2000, W. & I. Holzinger (OEKO).

Description. See Van Stalle (1986a: 86)

Distribution. “The commonest afrotropical species” (Van Stalle 1986a: 87), distributed from the Nile river towards the borders of Kalahari and Namib desert.

Ecology. The specimens collected along Swakop river were beaten from Phragmites australis .