137. Macrobiotus sapiens Binda & Pilato, 1984 [T]

Terra typica: Italy (Europe)

Namibia:

• 24°07′S, 15°56′E: Undefined locality, Namib Desert, lichen. Pilato et al. (1991)

Record numbers. Namibia: 1; total: 1.

Remarks. This to hufelandi group species with a disjunct distribution (McInnes 1994) requires careful taxonomic analysis, including egg morphology, to properly differentiate the individual species (see Bertolani & Rebecchi 1993 for the review).