taxonID	type	description	language	source
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	description	Iselma deserticola Bologna, 2001 (Fig. 1 A)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Erongo] Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; SMWN); Lower Dome Gorge, 22.4667 ° S 15.0667 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001, type locality; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; CB; SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Holotype (SMWN) and 57 paratypes were examined (CB, SMWN). This species is strictly related to the central Namib Desert ecosystem.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Kamanjab: Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SMWN); Hoas 273, 19.9200 ° S 14.7500 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SMWN). Outjo: Abachaus, 48 km N of Otjivarongo, 19.7167 ° S 16.5800 ° E (Kaszab 1952, loc. typ., 1953 b, 1954 c, 1966; Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; JP, NHP). Khorixas: Skeleton Coast Park, Springbokwater, 20.3333 ° S 13.6333 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; NHP); main road Omaruru- Khorixas, near Terra Mea, 20.6950 ° S 14.8590 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; CB; SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Otjikango, 20.2833 ° S 16.8667 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SAMC); Waterberg, 20.5500 ° S 17.1833 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; CP); Waterberg, 20.5653 ° S 17.1872 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; CP). Otjiwarongo: B 1, 13.6 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.3728 ° S 16.7393 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; 2010; CB); N of Kalkveld on road to Otjivarongo, 20.8333 16.2167 [on Herbstaedia sp. (Amaranthaceae)] (AMG). [Erongo] Omaruru: Otjongoro 20, 20.8833 ° S 15.6333 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; SMWN); Walvis Bay Rural: Rostock, 23.3833 ° S 15.7500 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochland, 22.6667 ° S 16.6667 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; MNB); Kos 28, 23.2667 ° S 16.1333 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; SMWN); Gausberg Pass, Hakosberge (CK). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Holotype and paratypes were examined (NHP). It is the most euriecious species of the group, related to both Nama Karoo and dry Savannah ecosystems, and largely distributed in NW Namibia. Iselma kamanjabi Pitzalis & Bologna, 2008	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Kamanjab: Kamajab, 19.6166 ° S 14.81667 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008, type locality; HNHM).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Holotype female (HNHM) was examined. It is apparently endemic to a small area in the transitional zone between Namib and Nama Karoo ecosystems in northwestern Namibia (Kamanjab).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and bibliographic data. [Kunene] Opuwo: C 43, 18.6788 ° S 13.7135 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; CB); main road Omaruru-Khorixas, near Terra Mea, 20.6950 ° S 14.590 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; CB; SMWN doubtful record). Kamanjab: Distr. Grootfontein, Farm Klein Nosib, 19.4667 ° S 14.8333 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; MNB). [Erongo] Karibib: Gokakoara 43, 21.9667 ° S 16.0167 ° E (Kaszab 1981, loc. typ.; Bologna et al. 2001; SMWN); C 32, 42 km S Karibib, 22.2945 ° S 15.8351 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2010; CB); Dudongua 22.3333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (Kaszab 1981; Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SMWN). [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: 28.5 km S Rehoboth (Road B 1), 23.5833 ° S 17.1500 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; CB). Gibeon: Namib-Naukluft Park, Naukluft Camp Site, 24.2667 ° S 16.2500 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; PPRI). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9FFFC4FF5FFE1BFAB44833.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Holotype (NMNH) was examined. It is primarily related to the narrow area characterized by Nama Karoo vegetation in western Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9EFFC7FF5FFBA6FE834DEC.taxon	description	Iselma brunneipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1879 (Fig. 1 D)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9EFFC7FF5FFBA6FE834DEC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9EFFC7FF5FFBA6FE834DEC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Lüderitz: Namuskluft 88, 27.8000 ° S 16.8667 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001; SMWN). Oranjemund: Boom River course, Kloof W, 22 km N of Orange River, 27.8330 ° S 17.0000 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9EFFC7FF5FFBA6FE834DEC.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species, described generically from “ Capland ”, were not examined, but we studied specimens compared with types at HNHM. This species seems to be the most eriecious of the group, distributed primarily in the Succulent and Nama Karoo ecosystems, and marginally in the mountain Fynbos. Iselma piscatrix Bologna, 2001 (Fig. 1 E)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9EFFC7FF5FFBA6FE834DEC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9EFFC7FF5FFBA6FE834DEC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Karasburg: Gellap Ost 3, 23 km NW Keetmanshoop, 26.4060 ° S 18.0530 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; MNB); Southern Fish River Canyon top, 27.6333 ° S 17.6167 ° E (Bologna et al. 2001, type locality; CB; NHP); Karios 8 (Gondwana Canyon Park), Game Camp not fenced, 92 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.6765 ° S 17.8110 ° E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; CB; MNB); Karios 8 (Gondwana Canyon Park), Game Camp not fenced, 92 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.6767 ° S 17.8039 ° E (MNB); 100 km W from Noordoewer, 28.0708 S 17.1280 E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; SAMC); Rosh Pinah, 27.8800 S 16.8300 E (Pitzalis & Bologna 2008; HNHM).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9EFFC7FF5FFBA6FE834DEC.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Holotype (NHP) and 9 paratypes (CB, NHP) were examined. This species represents a micro-endemism of a small Namibian area around the terminal trait of the Fish River, characterized by Succulent Karoo ecosystem. Phylogenetically, it is strictly related to I. rufipennis, endemic to the southern Cape area.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC7FF5FFDA8FDB44894.taxon	description	Eletica (Proeletica) luteosignata Fåhraeus, 1870 (Fig. 1 F)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC7FF5FFDA8FDB44894.taxon	distribution	Distribution. R. D. Congo, Malawi, Namibia (new species for this country), northeastern South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC7FF5FFDA8FDB44894.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Otavi, Khorab Memorial, 20.11 ° S 16.05 ° E (CB). Remarks. Types of this species was not examined but specimens compared with types were studied at HNHM. Being the taxonomy of the genus very complex, the identification of the single examined female needs confirmation by additional samplings.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC1FF5FFB3DFA6A4CC4.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Cantharis elegantula Péringuey, 1909, fixed by present designation.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC1FF5FFB3DFA6A4CC4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A very distinct eleticine blister beetles, endemic to Namib and Namaqualand deserts, with unclear phylogenetic relationships (see remarks), tentatively referred to the tribe Eleticini, because of the lacking of male elytral pit at apex, the male tergum VIII extensively sclerotized, mesepisterna broadly truncate, widely separate, without wide modified fore portions delimited by distinctly elevated ridge, differently than in other members of the tribe. In common with Eletica Dejean, 1834 (which belongs to the Palaetropical subtribe Eleticina sensu Selander 1966) the new genus has bilobed tarsomeres I – IV (I – III on hind legs), stout and short gonocoxal plate, robust and short gonoforceps apically curved forwards, aedeagus with two apical hooks directed posteriad. Differs from Eletica primarily because of frons not swollen, eye greatly shorter than frontal interocular distance, elytra densely setate and without costae (raised venations), ventral blade of claws microsetate but not fringed at base, male sternum VIII not recessed in segment VII, sclerotized and undivided gonoforceps fused also dorsally. In common with Eospasta Selander, 1966 and Serrospasta Selander, 1966 (both belonging to the Neotropical subtribe Eospastina sensu Selander 1966) the new genus has the frons not swollen between eyes, elytra setate and without ribbings, ventral blade of claws microsetate but not fringed at base, VIII male sternum well exposed, sclerotized and undivided. Namibeletica differs from both genera primarily because of eye smaller, male antennomeres subtrapezoidal but not distinctly subserrate or serrate, mesosternum anteriorly not angulate, protarsomeres bilobed (this condition is present in Serrospasta), male phallobase stout and short, gonoforceps stout and short apically curved, rather than slender and straight.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC1FF5FFB3DFA6A4CC4.taxon	description	Description. Body black, but pronotum and femurs orange, only partially black, elytra almost completely ochre with black apex or completely black; body setation white. Body length 5 – 12.5 mm. Head transverse, temples parallel in male, slightly widened posteriorly in female, frons not swollen between antennal base, depressed on both sides close to antennal base; surface with punctures more or less scattered and scarcely deep, setation more or less dense; eye length ca half as long as temple and less than half the inter-ocular diameter; clypeus subtrapeizoidal, fore third smooth; labrum widely emarginated in front; mandibles robust, curved on apical third, pointed at apex; maxillary palpi with four palpomeres not modified; 11 antennomeres (Fig. 7 F), slightly slender and longer in male, antennomere I subcylindrical, slightly widened in apical half, about twice as long as II, II very short and subglobose, III – X subtrapeizoidal, particularly V – IX, more asymmetrical in male, last one subcylindrical in basal half, slightly widening from base, suddenly narrowing in apical half, not depressed. Pronotum unsetate, shiny, about as long as head, sub-pentagonal, slightly longer than wide, fore depression wide and deep, extended obliquely on sides, longitudinal depression extended from the middle to the base, widening at base; whole base and sides distinctly depressed; prosternum transverse, depressed in front. Visible portion of mesonotum (scutellum) sub-squared at apex more or less densely covered by setae; mesosternum transverse and narrow, scarcely angulate in front, triangular posteriorly; mesepisterna broadly truncate, widely separate, without wide modified fore portions delimited by strongly elevated ridge. Metasternum with unsetate longitudinal middle area. Legs black, but femurs orange except on apex and basal third more or less extensively black; protibiae almost straight externally, at apex scarcely more expanded in female, with two elongate and pointed spurs in both sexes; meso- and metatibial spurs both pointed and slender; protarsomeres II – IV bilobed (Fig. 7 E), meso- and metarsomeres I – IV and I – III bilobed but less widened and protarsomeres. Elytra setate, only with track of low and unraised venations, lacking of male elytral pit at apex. Ventrite VII widely emarginated in male, convex at middle and concave on both sides in female; male sternum VIII well exposed, sclerotized and undivided; male sternum VIII at base emarginated, depressed on sides at middle, deeply emarginated on posterior margin; female sternum VIII sclerotized on the basal and apical third, widely membranous in the middle; male tergum VIII extensively sclerotized, undivided; IX male sternum (spiculum gastrale) (Fig. 7 D) T-shaped, robust and well sclerotized. Male genitalia (Figs. 7 A-C) with stout and short gonocoxal plate, robust and short gonoforceps apically curved forwards, narrowed and almost pointed, dorsally fused in middle; aedeagus with two apical hooks directed posteriad, slerotized apical portion of ejaculatory ductus forming a wide sub-cordiform structure.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC1FF5FFB3DFA6A4CC4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of the new genus refers to Namibia, where the genus is mainly distributed, and to Eletica, the type genus of the tribe Eleticini to which we tentatively refer the new genus. Feminine genus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF9DFFC1FF5FFB3DFA6A4CC4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. As pointed out by Bologna & Pinto (2002), “ Cantharis ” elegantula Péringuey, 1909 belongs to a new genus of the subfamily Eleticinae. The new genus includes another species from the southern Angola, which is described here. The new genus actually shows a combination of features of both Eleticini lineages (sensu Selander 1966), the Palaeotropical subtribe Eleticina, which includes the genus Eletica, and the Neotropical subtribe Eospastina, which includes Eospasta and Serrospasta. The value of these subtribes need confirmation and is not discussed here. The first lineage is marginally spread also in southern Africa, in particular in north-eastern South Africa and in northern Namibia, with a few species of Eletica. Namibeletica is possibly associated to an undescribed genus from Yemen (Bologna & Geisthardt in preparation). The shape of male genitalia is similar to that of Eletica and greatly differs from that of the Neotropical genera; protarsomeres I – IV are bilobed as in Eletica and Serrospasta, but this character is not distinctive of one lineage. The claw setation differs from Eletica because of the ventral blade of claws microsetate but not fringed at base, as in Eospasta and Serrospasta; elytra are setate and without visible raised costae as the last two genera, and the frons is not swollen between eyes. The well exposed VIII male sternum, which is sclerotized and undivided and the setate elytra are similar to Eospasta and Serrospasta, but Namibeletica differs from both by the eye smaller, with fore margin almost straight; mesepisterna are anteriorly only slightly angulate, as in Eletica, but without wide modified fore portion. The two species belonging to the new genus Namibeletica can be distinguished by the following key:	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	description	Types. Holotype male, 3 males and 3 females paratypes labelled: “ Pedras Aguas, Moçamedes Angola, SE 1412 Dc, 9 May 1974 (white, small, rectangular); H 19122 (white, small, rectangular); Namibian National Insect Collection State Museum, P. O. Box 1203, Windhoek Namibia (sky blue, small, rectangular); with added labels Holotypus and Paratypus respectively, Namibeletica angolana n. sp. M. Bologna det. 15 ” (red, rectangular, hanwritten and printed). Holotype and 4 Paratypes are housed at SMWN 1 male and 1 female paratypes at CB. The holotype lacks left antennomeres III – XI; paratypes partially or completely lack some antennomeres and tarsomeres.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. “ Angola, Moçamedes, Pedras Aguas ”. This locality is located in the Angolan province of Namibe, the late Moçamedes, and is positioned in the Namib Desert, a peculiar ecosystem distributed along the cost of southwestern Africa from the South African town of Port Nolloth, North to the Angolan town of Namibe (White 1983). Ecological characteristics of this ecosystem are described in the ecological part of the text.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinct from the second species of the genus, N. elegantula, by the black elytra, the reduced black colouration of pronotum, the finer setae of head and elytra, the shape of gonoforceps apex.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	description	Description. (Fig. 1 G) Characters indicated above for the genus. Body length 7 – 11 mm. Body black, but pronotum shiny orange with one black narrow middle stripe, widened in middle, and in few individuals one small black spot on each side; antennomere I and sometimes II partially reddish; mandibles dark brown on external side; femurs black on extreme apex; setae white, relatively dense but not distinctly robust and quite short on elytra and legs, ventrally longer and denser. Head sub-squared, densely setate with unsetate longitudinal middle line from frons to occiput; punctures denser and deeper on head capsule than on clypeus and particularly on labrum. Antennoemeres microsetate, except I – II and base of III, which have longer setae. Pronotum shiny, almost nude with scarce microsetae, surface shagreend with very scattered and shallow punctures in front; fore depressions deep and visibly extended on sides obliquely. Scutellum slightly depressed in middle. Elytra with tracks of venations; densely but not deeply punctate, with setae direct forwards. Setae on femurs evidently shorter than on tibiae and tarsi. Male gonoforceps acutely pointed at apex and distinctly curved; aedeagal apical hooks diverging laterally, long and pointed.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Angola.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	description	Types. Male holotype of this species, examined at SAMC, is labelled “ Clanwilliam ” (white, printed); “ Lytta elegantula Type Pr. ” (white, handwritten). It has both antennae partially damaged.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia and nothwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Kamanjab: Otjitambi, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN; SAMC). Khorixas: Farm Bethanis, 20.4167 ° S 14.4000 ° E (HNHM; NHP). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg, Messum valley, 21.2215 ° S 14.5163 ° E (Bologna 2000 a; SMWN; SAMC). Omaruru: 30 – 20 km N Karibib (road C 33), 21.6833 ° S 15.9667 ° E (CB); Farm Omandumba 50 – 60 km SW von Omaruru, 21.5348 ° S 15.5448 ° E (MNB). Karibib: 30 km NNW Usakos (road D 1935), 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); Usakos-Karibib 16 km W of Karibib on B 2, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB). Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Otjosondu Kub, 21.2641 ° S 17.8800 ° E (HNHM). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Gibeon: Namib Naukluft Park: desert 47 km S Solitaire, 24.2650 ° S 15.7983 ° E (MNB); Gorrasis 99, 25.3184 ° S 15.9089 ° E (SMWN). Aandster Farm, 25.3500 ° S 16.1000 ° E (JP). [Karas] Lüderitz: Awasib dunes E, 25.2500 ° S 15.7167 ° E (HNHM). Karasburg: Warmbad 28.4500 ° S 18.7333 ° E (SAMC). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely, 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014). At SAMC is housed one specimen labelled “ Warmbad, SWA, Kaokoveld ”, but Warmbad is a village of the southern Karas district and not from the northwestern Kookoland area.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF86FFDFFF5FF976FBC34B61.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The male genitalia, never described, are presented in Figs. 7 A-C, together with the spiculum gastrale (Fig. 7 D), male fore tibia and tarsomeres (Fig. 7 E), and antenna (Fig. 7 F).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	materials_examined	Type. Holotype female, labelled “ R. S. A., Cape, Namaqualand, 11. X. 99, Kamieskroon, Werner leg. ” (white, small, rectangular); H 19122 (white, small, rectangular); “ Afrolytta sp. n. M. A. Bologna det. 2005 ”; “ Holotypus ♀ Afrolytta namaqua n. sp. M. Bologna des. 2015 ” (CB). The Holotype lacks both posterior legs and abdomen is sligthly damaged. Type locality. “ South Africa, Northern Cape, Kamieskroon ”. This locality is located in the late “ Namaqualand ”, on the N 7 national road, south of Springbok, ca 800 m a. s. l. in the typical Succulent Karoo biome (White 1983). During the Spring (August – September) this area is characterized by an incredible blooming of Asteraceae and Mesembryanthemaceae, typical food for a lot of blister beetle species.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. An Afrolytta easily distinct from the other two species of the genus, A. amoena and A. carneola, because of its colouration. From the first species, which is more similar, differs because: head and pronotum black, less vaguely green metallic, abdominal last two urites and posterior third of previous urites orange, rather than completely black; pronotum with sides subrounded and not subtrapezoidal; external margin of elytra almost straigth and not emarginated. From A. carneola differs because this last species has both the head and pronotum dorsally widely orange as well as legs (except black coxae, trochanters and sometimes base of femurs), and only the last two urites orange, external margin of elytra emarginated.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	description	Description. (Fig. 1 K) Body length 13 mm. Body black, but elytra orange brown, last two urites and posterior third of previous urites orange, mandibles dark reddish on fore half. Body setation white-yellow, denser and longer on legs, labrum and ventral side, short and disperse on posterior part of head, pronotum and elytra, dense but short on antennomeres. Head transversely rectangular, temples parallel, sligthly shorter than the longitudinal diameter of eye. Punctures not rugose, shallow and well distinct, more distanced on occiput. Eye sligthly bulging, anteriorly emarginated near antennal base. Clypeus subrectangular, transverse, shorter than labrum, which is scarcely emerginate in front. Maxillary palpomeres slender, last one not widened in front. Antennoemeres densely microsetate, except I – II, which have longer setae; I twice as long as II, which is subglobose, and sligthly longer than III which is subcylindrical; IV – X shortly cylindrical, similar in shape, about 1 / 4 shorter than III; XI sligthly shorter than IX – X together, apically conically narrowed. Pronotum widely subrounded on sides, sligthly depressed at base in middle. Scutellum subsquared posteriorly, depressed in middle. Thoracic ventrites not modified. Elytra with vague and shiny tracks of venations; depressed on humeri, with dense but shallow and subrugose punctures; setae very short, erect anteriorly and directed posteriad on posterior half. Tarsomeres with pads of dense yellow setae; pro-mesofemurs with two pointed and slender spurs; setae of tarsal fringe long. Margin of last ventrite rounded.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Phenetically is similar to A. amoena, except for characters listed in the diagnosis, but lacking male of the new species, no relationships can be pointed out.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (new species for this country) and northwestern South Africa. Material examined. [Karas] Lüderitz: Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area 1, 27.3000 ° S 15.6833 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: 10 km NW Rosh Pinah, 27.9000 ° S 16.7000 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (new species record for this country) and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Lüderitz: Klinghardt Mts., 27.3000 ° S 15.6833 ° E (SMWN); Klinghardt Mts., 27.3500 ° S 15.7000 ° E (SMWN); Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., 27.4000 ° S 15.6833 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes S, 28.1500 ° S 16.6500 ° E (CB); Obib dunes S, 28.1667 ° S 16.6833 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: Obib Dunes S, 28.1667 ° S 16.8000 ° E (CB; SMWN; HNHM); Brandkross, 28.28 ° S 16.40 ° (HNHM); 10 km NE Luderitz, 28.5500 ° S 16.4333 ° E (SMWN); Daberas Gate, 8 km E, Diamond Area 1, 28.5500 ° S 16.5000 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely, 2012).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF84FFD9FF5FF906FC334BD1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	description	Australytta maraisi Bologna, 2003 (Fig. 1 L)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northwestern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Opuwo: Kaokoland, 18.8667 ° S 12.9833 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the SMWN. Australytta namaqua (Kaszab, 1953)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	description	Lytta namaqua Kaszab, 1953	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Berseba: Bethanie, 26.4833 ° S 17.1200 ° E (Kaszab 1953 b, type locality; Bologna 2003; NHP). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the HNHM. Australytta rubrolineata (Kaszab, 1953) (Fig. 1 M)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	description	Lytta rubrolineata Kaszab, 1953	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Ongenga: Elakalapwe, 17.4000 ° S 15.7333 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB; SMWN). Oshikango: Ohamwaala, 17.4167 ° S 16.0500 ° E (SMWN). Ondobe: Ohanvaala 17.4167 ° S 16.2167 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN). [Omusati] Tsandi: Tsandi, 17.7667 ° S 14.8667 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN). Ogongo: Iikango, 17.8500 ° S 15.2333 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN). [Oshana] Ondangwa: Ondangwa town, 17.9167 ° S 15.9500 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB). Ompundja: Onalonga, 50 km SW Ondangwa, 18.0000 ° S 15.6000 ° E (Kaszab 1953 b; Bologna 2003). Uuvudhiya: Okaukuejo, 19.1500 ° S 15.9333 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN); Ethosa Pan, Okakuejo Camp, 19.1667 ° S 15.9167 ° E (Bologna 2003; NHP). [Oshikoto] Olukonda: Ondangwa, 17.9548 ° S 16.0322 ° E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Andoni Plains, 18.4833 ° S 16.8000 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB; SMWN); Etosha National Park, 19.0000 ° S 16.0000 ° E (SMWN). Guinas: Nakusib, 24 km SE Namutoni, 18.9333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (Kaszab 1953 b; Bologna 2003; SAMC). [Karas] Berseba: between Farm Gavaams 6 and Bethanie, 26.4100 ° S 17.3870 ° E (Bologna 2003; NHP). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the SAMC. Australytta szekessyi (Kaszab, 1953) (Fig. 1 N)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	description	Lytta szekessyi Kaszab, 1953	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia and northern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Kaokoveld, Ombuku, 16.9833 ° S 13.3667 ° E (CB; MNB); Kaokoveld, Otjitanga, 17.1500 ° S 13.5333 ° E (MNB); Kunene River, W Hartmbg, 17.2000 ° S 12.1667 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB; NHP); Kunene River, 17.4000 ° S 12.3000 ° E (Bologna 2003; NHP); Okambele, 17.6167 ° S 14.0500 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN). Opuwo: Orupembe, 18.1667 ° S 12.5667 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN); Orupembe, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB; SMWN); 4 km E of Omungunda, 18.2333 ° S 13.4333 ° E (SMWN); Omungunda, 18.2448 ° S 13.4503 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN); 10 km NW of Giribes Vlakte, 18.9843 ° S 13.313 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN). Sesfontein: Sesfontein, 19.1333 ° S 13.6167 ° E (Kaszab 1953 b; Bologna 2003; NHP; SAMC); Aub Area, 19.3333 ° S 13.8833 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN); Kaross, 19.5000 ° S 14.3333 ° E (Kaszab 1953 b; Bologna 2003; NHP); Palmwag 702, 19.8333 ° S 13.8833 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB; SMWN). Kamanjab: Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (Bologna 2003; NHP); Otjitambi Farm, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (Bologna 2003, SAMC). Outjo: Outjo, 20.1167 ° S 16.1500 ° E (Bologna 2003; NHP). Khorixas: Springbokwater, 20.3333 ° S 13.6333 ° E (Bologna 2003; NHP); Khorixas, 20.3667 ° S 14.9667 ° E (Bologna 2003; NHP); Twyfelfontein, 20.5667 ° S 14.3667 ° E (Bologna 2003; SMWN). [Oshana] Ondangwa: Ondangwa town, 17.9167 ° S 15.9500 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB). [Oshikoto] Olukonda: Ondangwa, 17.9548 ° S 16.0322 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Dâures: Uis, 21.2168 ° S 14.8696 (CB); Uis, 21.2165 ° S 14.8639 ° E (CB). Omaruru: near Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB; CP). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (Bologna 2003; CP); Okahandja, Gross Baren, 22.1000 ° S 16.7500 ° E (CB; CP). [Hardap] Gibeon: Sesriem 137, Maltahohe, 24.4833 ° S 15.8000 ° E (Bologna, 2003; SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Mukorob 14, 25.5000 ° S 18.1667 ° E (Bologna 2003; CB; SMWN). Lüderitz: Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.667 ° E (Bologna 2003; CP). Karasburg: Karasburg, 28.0167 ° S 18.7500 ° E (Bologna 2003; PPRI). Other records: Jezfontein (Bologna 2003; NHP); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the SAMC. Australytta vellicata (Erichson, 1843) (Fig. 1 O)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	description	Lytta vellicata Erichson, 1843	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Angola and northwestern Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Sesfontein: Palmwag 702, 19.8333 ° S 13.8833 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF82FFDBFF5FFF5AFCF848C0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF81FFDBFF5FFAEEFC724ACD.taxon	description	Recent research, based on adult (Bologna & Pinto 2002) and larval morphology (Bologna et al. in preparation), and on molecular data (Pitzalis et et al. in preparation), pointed out the polyphyly of Lydomorphus. Actually, some Palaeotropical and Saharan species belong to an undescribed genus (Pitzalis et al. in preparation); one northern Namibian species (L. optatus) and another one from Namaqualand and Karoo (L. mesembryanthemi) are referable to two new genera described below (Dilatilydus and Desertilydus).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF81FFDAFF5FF8F4FCA2496C.taxon	description	Lytta chalybea Erichson, 1843	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF81FFDAFF5FF8F4FCA2496C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333 ° S 14.3500 ° E (MNB). [Kunene] Epupa: Ovamboland, Okambele, 17.6167 ° S 14.0500 ° E (CB; SMWN); 4 km N Omahokwa, 17.7500 ° S 12.7500 ° E (SMWN). Kamanjab: Delhi 96, Outjo, 20.3780 ° S 15.7280 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0835 ° E (MT).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF81FFDAFF5FF8F4FCA2496C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined. Together with L. mimus (see below), it belongs to a small group, endemic to S Angola and Namibia (VI group as defined by Kaszab 1955 a). Relationships with another Somalian species referred to this group by Kaszab, need clarification.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF81FFDAFF5FF8F4FCA2496C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF81FFDAFF5FF8F4FCA2496C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Kaokoveld, Ombuku, 16.9833 ° S 13.3667 ° E (MNB); Hippo Pool on Kunene River 20 km W of Ruacana, 17.4092 ° S 14.2185 ° E (CB). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); 16 km S Opuwo, 18.1500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (MNB); Opuwo, on D 3710, 18.2011 ° S 13.8994 ° E (CB); 6 km NE Orumana, 18.2167 ° S 13.9500 ° E (SMWN). Sesfontein: Hobatere Lodge, 19.3317 ° S 14.3700 ° E (MNB). Outjo: C 63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 22 km S of Outjo, 20.3240 ° S 16.1403 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: Delhi 96, Outjo, 20.3780 ° S 15.7280 ° E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333 ° S 14.3500 ° E (CB); Outside Ruacana Town, 17.4500 ° S 14.3667 ° E (SMWN). Okahao: Kamanjab-Ruacana 25 km NW of Kamanjab on C 35, 18.4775 ° S 14.6977 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Guinas: Tsumeb, Onguma 314, 18.7333 ° S 17.0500 ° E (SMWN). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: W of Wolfsnes, Etosha Nat. Park, 19.0500 ° S 15.8667 ° E (SMWN); Ongava Lodge, Row III, Etosha Nat. Park, 19.3324 ° S 15.8725 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: 2 km N Kalkfeld (road C 33), 20.8333 ° S 16.2000 ° E (CB). Omatako: 100 km N Okahandja, 21.0920 ° S 16.8280 ° E (CP). Okahandja: Ovita, 21.5228 ° S 16.2539 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Omaruru: C 33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824 ° S 15.9508 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Mariental Urban: 11 km W Mariental (road C 19), 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). Gibeon: Gibeon Siding, 25.1667 ° S 17.8333 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Damaraland (Kaszab, 1955 a); Northern Damaraland (Péringuey 1909, type locality; Selander 1988 a); Namaqualand (Kaszab 1955 a; Selander 1988 a); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); SW Afrika (MNB); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF81FFDAFF5FF8F4FCA2496C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8FFFD4FF5FF9F5FDB14DAB.taxon	description	Lytta strangulata Gerstäcker, 1854 Lytta fulvicollis Fåhraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8FFFD4FF5FF9F5FDB14DAB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zaire.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8FFFD4FF5FF9F5FDB14DAB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo, 17.5000 ° S 24.2667 ° E (CB). Kabe: E Caprivi: 30 km SE Katima Mulilo, Zambezi-Altwasserarm, 17.5166 ° S 24.4167 ° E (MNB). [Kavango] Rundu Rural: Rundu, 17.9333 ° S 19.7667 ° E (CB). Mukwe: Popa Falls, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (MNB); Mahango Game Res., 18.1500 ° S 21.7000 ° E (MNB). [Oshikoto] Guinas: Bezirk Tsumeb, Farm Wildernis, 64 km NW Tsumeb, 18.87330 ° S 18.0167 ° E (MNB). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Etosha N. P. Okaukuejo, 19.1667 ° S 15.9167 ° E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: D 2430,25 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.2667 ° S 16.6167 ° E (CB); Otjiwarongo town, 20.4167 ° S 16.6000 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek Airport, 22.5333 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna, 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8FFFD4FF5FF9F5FDB14DAB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HNHM. Morhological differences are detectable among western, eastern and southern African populations and the monophyly of the species is uncertain.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8BFFD0FF5FFF55FB264EA7.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Cantharis optata Péringuey, 1892 fixed by monotypy and present designation.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8BFFD0FF5FFF55FB264EA7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A monotypic lyttine genus (Fig. 1 X), endemic to desert and semidesert regions of northen and western Namibia and northwestern Botswana, similar in shape to Lydomorphus Fairmaire, 1882 because of the slender body and pronotum, and eyes extended ventro-medially under the head, but greatly distinct because of male antennomeres III – V and VIII broadened out externally (see De Moor 1977), the male last ventrite lacking apical laminar expansions, and male gonostyli well sclerotized. Differs from the new genus Desertilydus because of its head sligthlyy convex dorsally, antennae longer, which reach the middle of elytra with male antennomeres modified, and male gonoforceps slender in the apical half, sligtly curved posteriad.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8BFFD0FF5FFF55FB264EA7.taxon	description	Description. Characters of the type species. Body black subopaque, but pronotum sligthly shiny orange, and elytra pale yellow-brown with base, apex and one middle rectangular spot black (Fig. 1 X). Body setation whiteyellow, very dense and longer ventrally and on elytra, Body slender, length 12 – 17 mm. Head shortly suboval, with temples curved and converging posteriorly, particularly in male, as long as longitudinal diameter of eye. Mandibles longer than labrum, at apex wide and not pointed; maxillary and labial palpomeres not modified; clypeus greatly shorter than labrum, labrum at apex widely emarginated. Male antennomere I about as long than III and more than three times II; II very short and subglobose; III straigth on inner side, but dilated on external side, in middle and more at apex; IV subtrapezoidal, about 2 / 3 as long as III, greatly widened externally at apex; V about as long as IV but transversally dilated on external side, about twice as wide than long; VI cylindrical and shorter of both V and VII; VII slender and cylindrical; VIII about as long as VI but subtrapeizoidal and widely dilated apically; IX – X slender and cylindrical, about twice as long as VIII; XI cylindrical and slender, progressively narrowed in apical third, longer than X. Female antennomeres all cylindrical and slender, but II very short and subglobose; I and III longer, IV – VIII sligthly shorter than III, VI and VIII slightly shorter than IV – V; IX – X 1.5 as long than VIII, XI 1.5 as long as X. Pronotum very narrow and slender, subparallel from base to middle, sligthly converging in front; one fore depresion on each side, base depressed also on laterally; thoracic ventrites not modified. Elytral margin, in lateral view, slightly emarginate in posterior half. Legs non modified in both sexes, male protarsomere I widener than in female; tarsomeres with ventral pad of dense yellow setae; pro- and metatibial spurs elongate and pointed, metatibial external spur spoon-like but pointed at apex. Ventrites not modified; last male sterinte widely V-emarginated without laminar expansions, not evidently depressed medially, that of female not emarginated. Male genitalia with gonoforceps longer than gonocoxal base, slender and progressively narrower from middle to apex, slightly curved posteriad, dispersely setate, particularly on dorsal side of apical third; aedeagus with two pointed hooks both far from apex, proximal one longer.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8BFFD0FF5FFF55FB264EA7.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of the new genus refers to the dilated shape of male antennomeres III and V, unique in Lyttini, and to Lydus, the name of another lyttine genus. Masculine genus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8BFFD0FF5FFF55FB264EA7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Affinities of this genus are completely unkwnon. Other new lineages of Old World Lyttini, which are similar in shape to Lydomorphus (namely a new Saharo-Sahelian genus and Desertilydus), but lacking the shared condition of modified last ventrite (see above), are under molecular study to define relationships among Lyttini (Bologna et al. in preparation). The general shape of both pronotum and male genitalia seems more similar to that of Lydomorphus than other genera of Lyttini. Kaszab (1955 a) examined only females of the type species, but De Moor (1977) described and figured the greatly modified male antennomeres III – V. This male antennal autapomorphic condition, unkwnon to Kaszab (1955 a) is one of the most diagnostic characters of the new genus. As most Lydomorphus also Dilatilydus optatus is nocturnal and attracted by ligth.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8BFFD0FF5FFF55FB264EA7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Ongenga: Elakalapwe, 17.4000 ° S 15.7333 ° E (SMWN). Ondobe: Mafa, 17.5000 ° S 16.0833 ° E (De Moor 1977; Selander 1988 a). [Omusati] Outapi: Mahanene, 17.4333 ° S 14.7833 ° E (SMWN). Tsandi: Okakundu, 17.8167 ° S 14.9500 ° E (CB; SMWN). Ogongo: Iikango, 17.8500 ° S 15.2333 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Olukonda: Ondangwa, 17.9548 ° S 16.0322 ° E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Momtele, 18.3330 ° S 16.5000 ° E (De Moor 1977; Selander 1988 a); Andoni Plains, 18.4833 ° S 16.8000 ° E (CB; SMWN); Andoni South, Etosha Nat. Park, 18.5167 ° S 16.7667 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kaudom-Cwiba Junctio, Kaudom Game Reserve, 18.4667 ° S 20.8167 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Bushmanland: Klein Dobe, 19.4167 ° S 20.3500 ° E (MNB). [Kunene] Khorixas: Khorixas, 20.3667 ° S 14.9167 ° E (PPRI). [Erongo] Dâures: Spitskoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Nauchas 14, 23.6000 ° S 16.3500 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Lüderitz: near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP). Other records: Ovamboland (Kaszab 1955 a); N Ovampoland (Selander 1988 a); Ovampoland (De Moor 1977); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8BFFD0FF5FFF55FB264EA7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. De Moor (1977) designated the lectotype of this species, we examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8AFFD3FF5FFD15FC304DD7.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Lytta mesembryanthemi Péringuey, 1888, fixed by monotypy and present designation.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8AFFD3FF5FFD15FC304DD7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A monotypic lyttine genus (Fig. 1 Y) similar in shape to Lydomorphus Fairmaire, 1882 particularly because of the slender body and pronotum, but greatly distinct because of the head dorsally almost flat, eyes ventrally not extended medianly under head, antennae very short in both sexes not reaching base of pronotum, male last ventrite lacking apical laminar expansions, male gonostyli well sclerotized, body setation reduced. Desertilydus differs from the new genus Dilatilydus because of the head almost flat dorsally and the antennae greatly shorter and male gonoforceps wider and narrowed only in apical third, not curved posteriad, and body scarcely setate. The type species, endemic to Namibian and South African Namaqualand and to northern Karoo, was referred by Kaszab (1955 a, as Cylindrothorax) to a distinct group (XXII). We herein refer it to a new genus, well distinct from Lydomorphus at least by the shape of last male ventrite without laminar expansion; eyes not extended ventrally, head dorsally very flat, antennae very short and robust.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8AFFD3FF5FFD15FC304DD7.taxon	description	Description. Characters of the type species. Body ochre, but ventral and lateral sides of head, antennae and mouthparts, legs and usually episternites and a narrow portion of elytral apex black (Fig. 1 Y). Dorsal surface of head and pronotum glabrous, elytra with short and scattered dark setae, ventral surface with dark short setae denser than on dorsal surface, very dense on coxae and throchanters. Elytra not covering completely the abdomen, especially in female but also in some males. Body sligthly obtuse, length 11 – 15 mm. Head shortly subrectangular, with temples parallel in both sexes widely curved posteriorly, sligthly shorter than longitudinal diameter of eye. Mandibles longer than labrum, at apex narrowed and pointed; maxillary and labial palpomeres not modified; clypeus greatly shorter than labrum, labrum at apex almost straigth or scarcely emarginated. Antennae short and not modified in both sexes. Male antennomere I sligthly shorter than III, more than two times II; II very short and subglobose; III – XI cylindrical, III about 1.5 times as long as IV, IV – X similar in length; XI cylindrical but greatly narrower in apical third and pointed at apex with dense small yellow setae. Female antennomeres similar to those of male, just scarcely more submoniliform, but last antennomere slightly less narrowed. Pronotum narrow and slender, suboval, slightly converging in fore third, without dorsal depressions. Thoracic ventrites not modified. Elytral external margin in lateral view sligthly emarginated in middle. Legs non modified in both sexes; tarsomeres without ventral pads; pro- and metatibial spurs elongate and pointed, metatibial external spur spoon-like not pointed at apex. Ventrites not modified; last male sternite V-emarginated, longitudinally depressed in middle, without laminar expansions, that of female not emarginated. Male genitalia with gonoforceps longer than gonocoxal base, wider and parallel in the basal 2 / 3, narrowed at apex, with a wide depressed oval area on dorsal fore portion, not curved posteriad, dispersely setate, particularly on dorsal side of apical third, and with spiniform setae on ventral side at apex; aedeagus with two pointed and thin hooks both far from apex, subequal in length.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8AFFD3FF5FFD15FC304DD7.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of the new genus refers to its ecological relation to southern African desert ecosystems (mainly Namib, Nama and Succulent Karoo), and is composed also by Lydus, the name of another lyttine genus, in assonance with the name of two subgenera of Lydomorphus and to Dilatilydus. Masculine genus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF8AFFD3FF5FFD15FC304DD7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Kaszab (1955 a) pointed out the very distinct position of this species. Affinities of this genus are completely unkwnon, even if, according to molecular analyses (Pitzalis et al. in preparation), it appears isolated and very distinct from Lydomorphus and from another Saharo-Sahelian new lineage of Lyttini similar in shape to Lydomorphus. As both this last taxon and Dilatilydus, it lacks the shared condition of modified last ventrite (see above). The general shape of pronotum and male genitalia seems more similar to that of Lydomorphus than to other genera of Lyttini This genus is diurnal, differently than Lydomorphus and Dilatilydus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFD3FF5FFD85FC6A489B.taxon	description	Cylindrothorax mesembryanthemi, Kaszab 1955	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFD3FF5FFD85FC6A489B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Namibia (new species for this country) and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFD3FF5FFD85FC6A489B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Lüderitz: near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CB; CP); Klinghardt Mts., 27.3500 ° S 15.7 ° E (SMWN); Heioab, 27.4167 ° S 15.9667 ° E (SMWN); Namuskluft 88, 27.8000 ° S 16.8667 ° E (HNHM). Keetmanshoop Rural: 20 mil SE Keetmanshoop, 26.7212 ° S 18.8390 ° E (AMNH); 30 mil SE Keetmanshoop, 26.7718 ° S 18.5364 ° E (AMNH); D 608, 87 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.32571 ° S 18.27616 ° E (CB); D 608, 95, 5 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.37944 ° S 18.22418 ° E (CB). Berseba: Churutabis 108, Bethanien, 27.4167 ° S 17.4167 ° E (HNHM). Karasburg: Geiaus 6, 27.6667 ° S 17.7333 ° E (CB; SMWN); Ortmansbaus 120, Warmbad, 28.3000 ° S 18.7000 ° E (SMWN; HNHM). Oranjemund: C 13, 40 km S Rosh Pinah, 115 km N Noordoewer, 28.04668 ° S 17.039580 ° E (CB); C 13 45 km S Rosh Pinah, 28.07076 ° S 17.12799 ° E (CB); C 13 25 – 30 km S Rosh Pinah, 129 km N Noordoewe, 28.07315 ° S 16.94231 ° E (CB); Obib Mts. / Dunes, 28.0833 ° S 16.7500 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014). The citation from Namaqualand (Kaszab 1955 a) probably refers to the South African Namaqualand.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFD3FF5FFD85FC6A489B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	description	Prionotolytta binotata (Péringuey, 1888) (Fig. 2 A) Lytta binotata Péringuey, 1888	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Namibia, western South Africa, and southern Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Caprivi] Kongola: Singalamwe, 17.6500 ° S 23.4167 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Mukwe: Kavango, Popa Falls, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (MNB); Tondoro, Okavango, 17.78 ° S 18.79 ° E (Kaszab, 1955 b). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Grootfontein: Etosha Pan N. P., Namutoni, 18.7667 ° S 16.9500 ° E (MNB). [Kunene] Outjo: Ike 346, 19.7533 ° S 16.6244 ° E (SMWN). Kamanjab: Otjitambi 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Waterberg, C 22 - D 2512, 20.6333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b; SMWN). [Erongo] Omaruru: C 33, 30 – 20 km N Karibib, 21.6833 ° S 15.9667 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2003; CB); Karibib: B 2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); Karibib, D 1953, 100 m jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.4667 ° E (SMWN); Richthofen 126, 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); (Rehoboth) D 1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Aminius: C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 5 km S of Aais, 23.2593 ° S 18.7237 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: M 29, 25 km E Mariental, 24.7825 ° S 18.1612 ° E (CB); Viljoenskroon 507, 25.1667 ° S 19.9667 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN); Naute Dam, 26.9333 ° S 17.9333 ° E (SMWN); Karas district, 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB). Karasburg: 50 km E of Karasburg, bridge on Oab River, 28.0500 ° S 19.2333 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014). Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	description	Prionotolytta eremita Kaszab, 1955 (Fig. 2 B)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Botswana, central Namibia, and western Zambia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo, 17.50 ° S 26.27 ° E (Kaszab, 1955 b). [Kavango] Tondoro, 17.78 ° S 18.79 ° E (Kaszab, 1955). [Kunene] Outjo: Abachaus, 19.7167 ° S 16.5800 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b, type locality). [Khomas] Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP. Prionotolytta hayekae Kaszab, 1955 (Fig. 2 C)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northwestern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Okahao: C 35, 25 km NW of Kamanjab, 18.4775 ° S 14.6977 ° E (CB); C 35, 77 km NW of Kamanjab, 19.2528 ° S 14.4442 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: Kalkfield, 20.8833 ° S 16.1833 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b, type locality). [Erongo] Omaruru: Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b). Other records: Namibia (Bologna, 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP. Prionotolytta melanura (Erichson, 1843) (Fig. 2 D)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	description	Oenas melanura Erichson, 1843	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Angola and western Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Hartmann's Valley, 17.3833 ° S 12.2500 ° E (SMWN); Kaokoveld (Kaszab 1955 b); Kaokoland Dunes, 17.4500 ° S 12.2000 ° E (CB; SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (CB; SMWN); C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.3061 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB). Sesfontein: Kamanjab on D 2650, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB). [Omusati] Okahao: C 35, 77 km NW of Kamanjab, 19.2528 ° S 14.4442 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Otavi, 19.6500 ° S 17.3333 ° E (Kaszab, 1955 b). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (Kaszab, 1955 b); Gross Barmen, 22.1000 ° S 16.7500 ° E (JP). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg, Messum valley, 21.2215 ° S 14.5163 ° E (Bologna 2000 a; CB; SMWN); C 35, 2 km E Uis, 21.2325 ° S 14.8973 ° E (CB). Omaruru: Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (CB); C 33, 3 – 9 km S of Omaruru, 21.4948 ° S 15.9705 ° E (CB). Karibib: Karibib, Okahandja, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (JP); B 2, Usakos-Karibib, 16 km W of Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); Usakos: D 1935, 6 km N jct. B 2, 21.9475 ° S 15.5851 ° E (CB); D 1953, near Karibib, 100 m jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB); B 2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876 ° S 15.5057 ° E (CB); B 2, 2 km W Usakos, 21.9992 ° S 15.5696 ° E (CB); Usakos, 22.0000 ° S 15.6000 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b); C 32, 42 km S Karibib, 22.2945 ° S 15.8351 ° E (Bologna vidit); C 32, 54 km S Karibib, Swakop River, 22.3954 ° S 15.8343 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of Oenas melanura Erichson, 1843, were not examined, but specimens compared with type were studied at HMNH. After the examination of the Type of Lytta benguellana Pic, 1911 (MNHN), described from the extreme southwestern Angola (Benguela), we propose here its synonymy with P. melanura. Lytta benguellana remained unknown in the literature after its description and the type specimen was identified as P. melanura by Kaszab only in 1962, buth the Hungarian specialist did not publish the new synonymy. Prionotolytta streyi Kaszab, 1955 (Fig. 2 E)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northern Botswana (Kasane, CB; new species record for this country) and northeastern Namibia. Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Tondoro, 17.78 ° S 18.79 ° E (Kaszab 1955, type locality). [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: near Otjahevita road to Grootfontein, 20.3400 ° S 17.5500 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FF89FFEDFF5FFACEFC774E84.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at NHP.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Oranjemund: Boom River course, kloof W, 21 km N of Orange River (ENE of Rosh Pinah), 27.8500 ° S 17.0333 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN); Boom River Canyon, 4 km N Orange R. (ESE Rosh Pinah), 28.0083 ° S 17.0500 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN; PPRI).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype and paratypes of both P. coriacea and its synonym P. lucidicollis were examined (HMNH, NHP). This species is widely spread in western South Africa and marginally also in the extreme southern Namibia. Both these areas are characterized by Succulent Karoo ecosystem. We collected P. coriacea also in one locality with Nama Karoo vegetation (South Africa, Van Vyksvlei, CB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola and Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records [Kunene] Epupa: Hartmann's Valley, 17.3833 ° S 12.2500 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN); Engo River Valley, 17.8000 ° S 12.4000 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; CB; NHP). Opuwo: Oljitundua, 18.6500 ° S 14.2333 ° E (Kaszab 1967, Holotype, 7 Paratypes; SMWN). [Oshikoto] Tsumeb: Omaramba R. (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN). [Kavango] Rundu Rural: 10 km S Rundu, 18.0000 ° S 19.6833 ° (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: Garfield, 20.4450 ° S 16.0830 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg Plateau, 21.1333 ° S 14.5833 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; NHP); Spitzkoppe, 21.8500 ° S 15.0500 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN); Kleine Spitzkoppe, 21.8500 ° S 15.0500 ° E (Kaszab 1967, 4 Paratypes; Bologna & Di Giulio 2002); Spitzkoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN). Omaruru: Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; CB); 10 km W Usakos, 21.59 S 15.29 E (AMG). [Khomas] Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (Kaszab 1967, 2 paratypes; Bologna &, Di Giulio 2002; FLCA) [Hardap] Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; CB). Gibeon: Zaris 103, 24.9333 ° S 16.4000 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN). [Karas] Lüderitz: S Namib, Klinghardt Mts., 27.2667 ° S 15.7000 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio, 2002; NHP); Namuskluft, 27.8000 ° S 16.8667 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN); Rooilepel, Diamond Area 1, 28.2000 ° S 16.6667 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN). Karasburg: 3 km NNE Stormberg, 28.2000 ° S 17.2333 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN). Other records: Otjendure (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; SMWN); Kaokoveld (Kaszab 1967, 1 paratype; Bologna & Di Giulio 2002); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Kaszab 1967; Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype and three paratypes of this species were examined at HMNH.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Lüderitz: Anusi 73, 27.2833 ° S 16.5667 ° E (Kaszab 1981; Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; MNM, Holotype); Namuskluft 88, 27.8000 ° S 16.8667 ° E (Kaszab 1981; HNHM, Paratype); Rooilpel, Diamond Area 1, 28.2000 ° S 16.6333 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: Boom River course, kloof W, 21 km N of Orange River (ENE of Rosh Pinah), 27.8500 ° S 17.0333 ° E (Bologna & Di Giulio 2002; CB; SMWN; PPRI). Other records: Namibia (Kaszab 1981; Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB7FFECFF5FFBFCFB20487B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The male holotype (SMWN) and two female paratypes (HMNH) were examined. This species, belonging to the widely distributed group of P. lucida, represents a typical Namaqualand endemism, distributed from Springbok (Northern Cape, South Africa) to the extreme southwestern Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	description	Bologna & Pinto (2001) referred Cyaneolytta to the tribe Epicautini because of its larval morphology, even if their first instar larvae are extremely distinct and specialized to phoresy on carabid beetles and possibly on bees (Bologna et al. 1990; Di Giulio et al. 2003). According to adult morphology, this genus was previously referred to Lyttini, and this tribal assignment seems to be confirmed by recent molecular studies (Pitzalis et al. in preparation). Cyaneolytta affinis (Haag-Rutenberg, 1880) (Fig. 2 I) Lytta affinis Haag-Rutenberg, 1880	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Ethiopia, northeastern Namibia (new species record for this country), Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Mukwe: Omega, 18.0500 ° S 22.1833 ° E (SMWN); Popa Falls, eastern Bank, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH. The distribution of this species refers to a disjunct model, including separate populations in eastern and southern Africa, and previously discussed (see Lydomorphus bifoveiceps). Cyaneolytta depressicornis (Laporte de Castelnau, 1840) (Fig. 2 J)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	description	Lytta depressicornis Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 Cantharis subrugulosa Mäklin, 1875	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Mpungu: Tuguva, 17.4333 ° S 18.4500 ° E (SMWN). [Caprivi] Kongola: Manywa Valley, 17.8167 ° S 23.1500 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Outjo: Otijwarongo, 20.4611 ° S 16.6550 ° E, 1600 m (CK); Outjo, m 1200, road Outjo-Kalkfeld, 16 – 20 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (Di Giulio et al. 2003). [Otjozondjupa] Grootfontein: Halberstadt's farm 212, 19.6833 ° S 18.2833 ° (SMWN). Tsumkwe: Hereroland-Oos, 20.3333 ° S 20.8000 ° E (SMWN). Okakarara: Okakarara, 20.5833 ° S 17.4333 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: 100 km N of Okahandja, 21.0920 ° S 16.8280 ° E (CB). Other records: Damaraland (Kaszab 1956; Selander 1986) (as ab. subcoriacea, ab. nearei: Kaszab 1956); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909) (ssp. subrugulosa: Selander 1986); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB6FFEFFF5FFB64FCFF4F29.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species are lost. This species is polytypic, but the taxonomy of subspecies still needs additional studies. For this reason, we do not refer the Namibian populations to particular subspecies.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	description	Lytta granulipennis Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 Lytta pectoralis Gerstäcker, 1854	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Mpungu: Tuguva, 17.4167 ° S 18.4333 ° E (SMWN). Mukwe: 8 km E. Omega, 18.0333 ° S 22.2667 ° E (SMWN); Popa Falls, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (MNB). Rundu: 10 km W Rundu, Hakusembe R. Lodge, 17.8499 ° S 19.6694 ° E (MSNF). Ndiyona: Segeretti, 19.0500 ° S 20.7167 ° E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333 ° S 14.3500 ° E (Di Giulio et al 2003; CB). [Caprivi] Kongola: Manywa Valley, 17.8167 ° S 23.1500 ° E (SMWN); Manywa, 17.8500 ° S 23.2500 ° E (JP). Linyandi: Nkasa Island, 18.4500 ° S 23.6000 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: Ohopoho, 18.0667 ° S 13.8500 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Etosha Pan Sueda, 18.8333 ° S 16.3333 ° E (JP). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Etosha N. P., Okaukuejo, 19.1667 ° S 15.9167 ° E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Klein Dobe, 19.4333 ° S 20.5500 ° E (SMWN); Tsumkwe, 19.6000 ° S 20.5000 ° E (SMWN). Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667 ° S 18.1167 ° E (MNB). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, Camp Bernabé de la Bat, 20.5000 ° S 17.2333 ° E (MNB); Waterberg Plateau Park, 28.33896 ° S 17.3271 ° E (CB); Okosomingo 149, 20.6167 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN); Sukses, 21.0333 ° S 16.8167 ° E (SMWN). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (ssp. pectoralis: Kaszab 1956; Selander 1986). [Omaheke] Otjombinde: Eiseb River, 10 km W of Theronsvallei, 20.6167 ° S 20.3500 ° E (SMWN); Epukiro River, 6 km S of Elands laagte, 21.1333 ° S 20.6667 ° E (SMWN). Steinhausen: Owingi 246, 21.9000 ° S 18.8667 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, 22.3400 ° S 17.0500 ° E (SMWN); Opembamewa-Sud, 22.500 ° S 17.5000 ° E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (SMWN) (ssp. pectoralis: Bologna 1978; Selander 1986). [Erongo] Karibib: Otjimbingwe Leutnt, 22.3500 ° S 16.1333 ° E (MNB). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: Haruchas 156, 24.9500 ° S 18.8500 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Northern Damaraland (Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis); Hereroland (Selander 1986: ssp. pectoralis:); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seeely 2012); Namibia (Kaszab 1953 a; Selander 1986: both ssp. pectoralis; Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014); South West Africa (MNB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	description	Cyaneolytta maculifrons (Mäklin, 1875) (Fig. 2 L) Cantharis maculifrons Mäklin, 1875	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, northern Namibia (new species for this country), Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Zaire, and Yemen.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Omusati] Ruacana: C 46, Ruacana Falls, 17.4000 ° S 14.2833 ° E (Di Giulio et al, 2003; CB). [Kavango] Mpungu: Tuguva, 17.4333 ° S 18.4500 ° E (SMWN). [Caprivi] Linyandi: Nakatwa, Mudumu Nat. Park, 18.1833 ° S 23.4167 ° E (SMWN). Other records. Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this specis were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH. Cyaneolytta resplendens (Laporte de Castelnau, 1840) (Fig. 2 M)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	description	Lytta resplendens Laporte de Castelnau, 1840	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Ongenga: Elakalapwe, 17.4000 ° S 15.7333 ° E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana, 17.4333 ° S 14.3500 ° E (Di Giulio et al. 2003; CB). [Kavango] Mukwe: Omega, 18.0500 ° S 22.1833 ° E (SMWN); Ndiyona: Leeupan, Kaudom Game riserve, 18.6667 ° S 20.8667 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: Ohopoho, 18.0667 ° S 13.8500 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Namutoni, Lichtfalle, 18.8000 ° S 16.9833 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Trekkersboom, 19.3000 ° S 20.6667 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Sukses, 21.0333 ° S 16.8167 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Otjinene: Eiseb River, 51 km W of Western Veterinay fence, 20.6500 ° S 19.7167 ° E (SMWN). Otjombinde: Epukiro River, 6 km S of Elands laagte, 21.1333 ° S 20.7667 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg 158, 21.9167 ° S 17.7167 ° E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0835 ° E (Bologna 1978; Selander 1986; MT). [Erongo] Karibib: Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Rehoboth town, 23.31 ° S 17.06 ° E (Di Giulio et al., 2003, CB). Other records: Damaraland (Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. subcoriacea); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909; Selander 1986: ssp. subcoriacea); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely, 2012); SW Africa (MNB); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB5FFEEFF5FFC9FFCA149B1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species are lost. This species seems to be polytypic, but the taxonomy of subspecies still needs clarification. For this reason, we do not refer the Namibian populations to particular subspecies.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Mozambique, northern Namibia, and northern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo, 17.5000 ° S 24.2667 ° E (CB). [Omusati] Anamulenge: (Uutapi) 100 km ESE Ruacana (road C 46), 17.5333 ° S 15.1167 ° E (CB). Ogongo: C 46, Ruacana-Oshakati 5 km E of Ombalantu (= Uutapi), 17.5405 ° S 15.0403 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Oniipa: (Tsumeb) B 1, 20 km SE Ondangwa, 17.9833 ° S 16.1333 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (ab. breyeri: Kaszab, 1953 c). Other records: Damaraland (Kaszab 1956) (ab. breyeri: Kaszab 1956); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. This species belongs to the group “ III. oculata ”, as defined by Kaszab (1953 c).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Oshikoto] Guinas: Brakpan, Outjo, 18.7833 ° S 17.8167 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: C 35, 110 km NW Kamanjabroad, 18.9167 ° S 14.3833 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5333 ° S 18.10 ° E (SMWN); Grootfontein, 19.5667 ° S 18.1167 ° E (SMWN). Otavi: Askavold 316. Kombat, 19.7052 ° S 17.5923 ° E (SMWN). Otjiwarongo: D 2430, 25 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.2667 ° S 16.6167 ° E (CB). Omatako: Okosongomingo 148, 20.6167 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN). [Okahandja] Ovita: 21.5228 ° S 16.2539 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Northern Damaraland (Péringuey 1904, 1909); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1899, type locality, 1909); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. As the previous one, also this species belongs to the group “ III. oculata ”, as defined by Kaszab (1953 c). Epicauta (Epicauta) rufifrons (Fåhraeus, 1870) (Fig. 2 P)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	description	Lytta rufifrons Fähraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB4FFE9FF5FF9EEFBBE4993.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northeastern Namibia (new species for this country), northeastern South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Material examined. [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kaudom-Camp, 18.5167 ° S 20.7167 ° E (CB; MNB). Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH. This species belongs to the group “ I. canescens ”, as defined by Kaszab (1953 c).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB3FFE8FF5FF9C6FBD24CDB.taxon	description	Lytta velata Gerstäcker, 1854	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB3FFE8FF5FF9C6FBD24CDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Ethiopia, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia (new species for this country), Tanzania, Somalia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB3FFE8FF5FF9C6FBD24CDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo, 17.5000 ° S 24.2667 ° E (CB). Kabe: Maningimanzi, 17.5333 ° S 24.4667 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Rundu Rural: Kavango, 12 km of Rundu, River Okavango, 17.9333 ° S 19.7667 ° E (CB); Rundu, 17.9333 ° S 19.7667 ° E (CB). Mukwe: Popa Falls on Kavango, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (MNB); Okavango River, Popa Falls, Bagani, 18.1167 ° S 21.6333 ° E (CB); Mahango Park, 18.1500 ° S 21.7000 ° E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Grootfontein: Askavolt Farm 20 km E Otavi, 19.6667 ° S 17.5500 ° E (MNB); Askavold 316. Kombat, 19.7052 ° S 17.5923 ° E (SMWN); Tsumkwe: Gautscha Pan, 19.8000 ° S 20.5833 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB3FFE8FF5FF9C6FBD24CDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH. This species belongs to the group “ II. velata ”, as defined by Kaszab (1953 c).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	materials_examined	Type. Holotype male, labelled “ Namibia, Opuwa, 18.03 S- 13.91 E, 25. iii. 2004 F. W. & S. K. Gess; 03 / 04 / 242 to ligth ” (AMG). Type locality. The official name of the type locality is Opuvo rather than Opuwa. This town is located in the northwestern Namibian Kaokaland, characterized by dry Mopane savannah.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This s pecies belongs to the group of P. atripes (sensu Kaszab 1954 b) and is phenetically similar to P. bequaerti (Pic). It differs from this central African species (R. D. Congo and Zambia) because of male antennomeres more robust and less slender, antennomere III not twice but 1.5 times as long as IV, male temples converging posteriad and not parallel, elytral chestnut ground colour clearer and setation with less evident longitudinal stripe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	description	Description. Body black, but fore part of clypeus, labrum, maxillary and labial palpi, labium, galeae, and antennae orange, elytra uniformely clear chestnut (Fig. 2 R). Setation of whole body white, dense, robust and short, forming a scarcely distinguishable longitudinal stripe on pronotum and in middle, external margin and suture of each elytron; only ventral side of femurs unsetate. Body length (apex mandibles-apex elytra): about 22.5 mm. Head transversely subrectangular, temples progressively and widely converging posteriad, largely rounded on vertex, about 1.2 as long as longitudinal diameter of eye. Eyes moderately large and only sligtly convex, below extended to maxillary stipes base, both anterior and posterior margins almost no emarginated. Frons posteriorly wider than anteriorly, about twice as wide as eye on posterior part, scarcely convex anteriorly and almost flat posteriorly, with a rounded unpunctate and shagreened area between eye and antennal base. Surface closely punctate, punctures very approached but not deep, intermediate surface microreticulate. Frontal suture largely concave in middle. Clypeus suboval, narrowed and depressed anteriorly; punctures similar than on front in posterior half; clypeus anteriorly shiny and almost unpunctate. Labrum cordiform, anteriorly emarginated; surface subrugose. Mandibles strong, inferiously bent, unpunctate dorsally on fore half. Maxillary palpi with segment II-IV progressively enlarged at apex, last one greatly subsecuriform and sligthly depressed at apex. Segment two of labial palpi very narrowed at base and strongly enlarged at apex, last segment subcylindrical; setae of both palpi finer than other of the body. Antennae almost elongate to middle of elytra. Antennomere I robust, about 2.5 times as long as II, narrowed only at base; II subcylindrical; III – XI cylindrical, slender; III more than twice as long as II, longer than IV – VIII, sligthly longer tha IX – XI; VI slightly curved on inner side; XI sligthly narrowed at apex. Pronotum narrower than head, the maximal width on anterior third, sides a little widened from base to anterior third and afterward greatly narrowed toward anterior margin; basal margin not rebordered; surface scarcely depressed in middle of the base; anterior half depressed, particularly on sides; punctures finer than on head; setae more robust on fore third, sides, base and in middle. Prosternum posteriously not prolonged; scutellum suboval at apex; mesosternum very short, extended on sides; metasternum very large, unsetate on posterior and middle parts, with one oval basal lateral area. Elytra elongate, covering abdomen and wings, uniformly subrugose; metathorax wings normally developed. Femur, tibia and tarsi elongate and slender, meso- and metatibaie very slender in basal third and afterwards progressively widened; meso- and metatarsal segment I very elongate, twice as long as II, II longer than III, III – IV similar in length, V a little longer than II; tarsomeres not modified, with inferior pad of clear setae; claws smooth and slightly bent. Fore femur with inner depressed area covered by very thick and short yellow setae. Two spurs on tibiae; fore and middle tibial spurs both elongate and obtusely pointed, fore external spur slightly slender; metatibial external spur spatuliform and dorsally concave, not greatly enlarged, obtusely pointed at apex. Abdomen elongate, slightly rugose; posterior margin of penultimate segment largely arcuated, that of last segment slightly emarginated in middle. Penultimate ventrite greatly arcuated; posterior margin of last ventrite Vemarginated in middle. Phallobase on ventral view quite large and short, parameres fused only on basal third, slender, more than two times as long as phallobase (Fig. 8 A), afterward base slightly narrowed, apically convergently narrowed with one small terminal lobe; tegmen in lateral view with parameres subcylindrical and slender, narrowed at apex with terminal lobe elongate and obtuse (Fig. 8 B); aedeagus in lateral view with one apical hook slightly inclined and subobtuse (Fig. 8 B); endophallus hook very elongate and curved. Spiculum gastrale well sclerotized in middle, basally arcuated, lateral arms short.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is named after Dr Friedrich Wolfgang (Fred) Gess, hymenopterologist and Curator Emeritus at the Albany Museum (South Africa), who discovered the larval biology of a few interesting southern African blister beetles (Australytta, Ceroctis, Zonitoschema) and collected the single specimen of the new species.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The single specimen was collected at ligth and probably the species is nocturnal, as possible adaptation to dry habitat, while most other Psalydolytta are diurnal.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northwestern Namibia. Psalydolytta lorigera (Gerstäcker, 1854) (Fig. 2 S)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	description	Lytta lorigera Gerstäcker, 1854	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo, 17.5000 ° S 24.2667 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Bushmanland: Klein Dobe, 19.4167 ° S 20.35 ° E (MNB); Klein Dobe, 19.4333 ° S 20.5 ° E (SMWN). Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667 ° S 18.1167 ° E (MNB). [Oshikoto] Guinas: Ghaub 47, 19.4551 ° S 17.7514 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Oranjemund: Skorpion Hill, 27.8253 ° S 16.5997 ° E (SMWN) [This record needs confirmation]. Other records: Otavitali (SMWN); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Kaszab 1954 b; Selander 1988 b; Bologna 1978, 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB2FFEAFF5FFD9DFBF74DAB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH. Species belonging to the group “ lorigera ”, as defined by Kaszab (1954 b).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB0FFE4FF5FFD38FB004CF6.taxon	description	The two Namibian species belong to very distinct groups: A. chrysomelina to a group which includes five species distributed from Ethiopia to South Africa and Namibia; A. mirabilis refers to a greatly distinct monotypic group, distributed only in the Succulent Karoo desert of both SW Namibia (Diamond area) and northwestern South Africa (Richtersveld). Actenodia chrysomelina (Erichson, 1843) (Fig. 2 T) Mylabris (Actenodia) chrysomelina Erichson, 1843 Actenodia wahlbergi Fåhraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB0FFE4FF5FFD38FB004CF6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, and northern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB0FFE4FF5FFD38FB004CF6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records (all the following Namibian records were cited by Bologna et al. 2008). [Kunene] Epupa: Okakatuwo, 17.4000 ° S 12.7333 ° E (SMWN); Hippo Pool on Kunene River 20 km W of Ruacana, 17.4092 ° S 14.2185 ° E (CB); Okakatuwo, 17.4500 ° S 12.7000 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); 6 km NE Orumana, 18.2167 ° S 13.9500 ° E (SMWN); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 46 km S of cross-road for Opuwo, 18.3280 ° S 14.3035 ° E (CB); Okumutati, 18.8667 ° S 14.3500 ° E (SMWN); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 18.9027 ° S 14.3903 ° E (CB). Sesfontein: Warmquelle, 19.1833 ° S 13.8167 ° E (SMWN); D 2650, near Kamanjab, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: Beulah 256, 19.6000 ° S 14.9167 ° E (SMWN); Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (SMWN); C 40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957 ° S 15.1046 ° E (CB); Outjo- Kamanjab, 95 km N of Outjo, 19.8040 ° S 15.3290 ° E (CB); Otjitambi, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN); C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.3061 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB). [Omusati] Ruacana: C 46, Ruacana Falls, 17.4000 ° S 14.2833 ° E (CB); outside Ruacana Town, 17.4500 ° S 14.3667 ° E (SMWN); Ekango, 18.6833 ° S 14.3167 ° E (SMWN). Outapi: Mahanene Agric. Research Station, 17.4333 ° S 14.7833 ° E (SMWN). Ogongo: C 46, Ruacana-Oshakati 5 km E of Ombalantu (= Uutapi), 17.5405 ° S 15.0403 ° E (CB); Ogongo Agric. College, 17.6833 ° S 15.2833 ° E (SMWN). Elim: C 46, near Uutapi, 15 km NW Oshakatioad, 17.6833 ° S 15.5167 ° E (CB). Etayi: C 46, Ruacana-Oshakati, 20 km W of Oshakati, 17.6937 ° S 15.5476 ° E (CB). Okahao: C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 25 km NW of Kamanjab, 18.4775 ° S 14.6977 ° E (CB); Etosha N. P., site 5 / Row D, 18.9797 ° S 15.1128 ° E (SMWN); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 77 km NW of Kamanjab, 19.2528 ° S 14.4442 ° E (CB). [Oshana] Okatana: D 3609, Oshakati-Ongenga 3 km N of jct. with C 46, 17.7377 ° S 15.6727 ° E (CB). [Kavango] Kapako: Fontein Omuramba, 17.8833 ° S 19.7000 ° E (SMWN). Rundu Rural: Rundu, 17.9333 ° S 19.7667 ° E (CB); West Okawango, 18.50 ° S 19.50 ° E (SMWN). Mukwe: Shadikongoro, 18.0167 ° S 21.3667 ° E (SMWN). [Caprivi] Linyandi: 100 km SW Katima Mulilo, 17.6082 ° S 24.2324 ° E (CP). [Oshikoto] Oniipa: B 1, 20 km SE Ondangwaroad), 17.9833 ° S 16.1333 ° E (CB). [Onayena]: B 1, Ondangwa- Tsumeb 26 km SE of Ondangwa, 18.0402 ° S 16.2037 ° E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Agric. Exper. Sta., 18.4167 ° S 16.65 ° E (SMWN); 30 km E Etosha N. P., Mokuti Lodge, 18.8000 ° S 17.0333 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: C 44, 52 km jct. B 8, 19.2428 ° S 19.0481 ° E (CB); Dobe, 19.4167 ° S 20.6000 ° E (SMWN); Bakara pan, 19.6500 ° S 20.7833 ° E (SMWN); 10 km SE Tsumkwe, 19.6833 ° S 20.6167 ° E (SMWN); 3 km W Kuru, 19.933 ° S 20.6330 ° E (SMWN). Otavi: Dakota 424, 19.4941 ° S 17.1287 ° E (SMWN). Okakarara: Okakarara, 20.5833 ° S 17.4333 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Hamakari Sud 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari Sud 285, 20.6667 ° S 17.4000 ° E (SMWN); B 1, 28 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6806 ° S 16.7787 ° E (CB); 100 km N Okahandja, 21.0920 ° S 16.8280 ° E (CP); D 2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld 38 km SE of Kalkfeld, 21.1288 ° S 16.3883 ° E (CB). Otjiwarongo: C 63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 15 km N of Kalkfeld, 20.7537 ° S 16.2210 ° E (CB). Okahandja: B 2, Okahandja 35 km W, 21.9340 ° S 16.5563 ° E (CB); Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (CP; SMWN); Gross Barmen, 22.1000 ° S 16.7500 ° E (CP). [Erongo] Omaruru: C 33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824 ° S 15.9508 ° E (CB); C 33, 3 – 9 km S of Omaruru, 21.4948 ° S 15.9705 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg 158, 21.9167 ° S 17.7167 ° E (SMWN); Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Daan Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9667 ° E (CP); Richthofen 126. 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); Arnhem 222, 22.7000 ° S 18.1167 ° E (SMWN); C 23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575 ° S 17.9329 ° E (CB). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Gobabis, C 22, 23 km jct. B 6, 22.2533 ° S 18.9966 ° E (CB); Geiersberg, Omitara 109, 22.3213 ° S 18.0331 ° E (SMWN). Kalahari: Gobabis, C 22, 12 km N jct. B 6, 22.3613 ° S 19.0034 ° E (CB); C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 16 km S of Gobabis, 22.9500 ° S 18.9422 ° E (CB). Gobabis: Gobabis, C 22, 2 km N jct. B 6, 22.4205 ° S 19.0037 ° E (CB); C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 69 km S of Gobabis, 22.9725 ° S 18.7375 ° E (CB); C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 10 km N of Aais, 22.9742 ° S 18.7280 ° E (CB); 10 km E Witvlei, 22.4826 ° S 18.4939 ° E (AMNH). Aminius: C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 5 km S of Aais, 23.2593 ° S 18.7237 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: Gobabis, Aranoss, 24.1333 ° S 19.1167 ° E (CP); Haruchas 156, 24.9500 ° S 18.8500 ° E (SMWN). Gibeon: C 14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589 ° S 16.9751 ° E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN); Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB). Berseba: B 4, 73 km W Keetmanshoop, 26.7809 ° S 17.4657 ° E (CB). Other records: W Okavango (SMWN); Damaraland (Kaszab 1956, as ab. anticetripunctata and ab. erikssoni); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); SW Africa (SMWN); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB0FFE4FF5FFD38FB004CF6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at MNB. As pointed out by Bologna et al. (2008 a), the elytral pattern and the antennal colour (from completely black to redorange) of this species are very variable, and consequently numerous synonyms have been described.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB0FFE4FF5FFD38FB004CF6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (new species for this country) and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB0FFE4FF5FFD38FB004CF6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records (all the following Namibian records were cited by Bologna et al. 2008). [Karas] Lüderitz: Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area 1, 27.3255 ° S 15.7498 ° E (SAMC); Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., 27.3300 ° S 15.7500 ° E (SMWN); Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area 1, 27.3500 ° S 15.7000 ° E (SMWN); Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area 1, 27.4000 ° S 15.6833 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes N, 27.9833 ° S 16.5500 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes E, 28.0333 ° S 16.6167 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes, Diamand Area, 28.1500 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes, Diamond Area, 28.1667 ° S 16.6833 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: Obib dunes, Diamand Area, 27.8833 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN); 10 km NW Rosh Pinah, 27.9000 ° S 16.7000 ° E (SMWN); Obib Mts. / dunes, Diamond Area, 28.0833 ° S 16.7500 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes S, 28.1667 ° S 16.8000 ° E (SMWN); Daberas Gate, 8 km E, Diamond Area 1, 28.5500 ° S 16.5000 ° E (SMWN). Other records. Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012). We examined also one specimen from Keetmanshoop (ix. 1925: AMNH). Being this species strictly related to Succulent Karoo, probably this old record refers generically to the Ketmanshoop district more than to the town, which is positioned in the Nama Karoo ecosystem.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB0FFE4FF5FFD38FB004CF6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype and two paratypes of this species were examined at NHP. The maintenance of this very distinct species in the genus needs support by molecular analyses.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE4FF5FFEEAFBEA4AB4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Namibia and western South Africa	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE4FF5FFEEAFBEA4AB4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Lüderitz: Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (JP); near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (JP); C 13, 20 km S Aus, 26.84238 ° S 16.31281 ° E (CB); Kaukasib Riverbed, Diamond Area 1, 26.8833 ° S 15.4167 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; CB; SMWN); Namukluft 88, 27.8000 ° S 16.8667 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); Obib dunes E, 28.0333 ° S 16.6167 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: D 608, 95.5 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.37944 ° S 18.22418 ° E (CB). Karasburg: C 12, 33 km W Grunau, 27.71095 ° S 18.33073 ° E (CB); Warmbad, Ortmansbaus 120, 28.3000 ° S 18.7000 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); 3 km S of Gamchab River, 28.3167 ° S 17.4000 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); C 10, 23 km N Velloorsdrif, 28.52194 ° S 19.18402 ° E (CB); Eendoorn 106, 28.7333 ° S 18.9667 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN). Oranjemund: Boom River course, kloof W, 21 km N of Orange River (ENE of Rosh Pinar), 27.8500 ° S 17.0333 ° E (SMWN); Rosh Pinah, 27.8833 ° S 16.8333 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; NHP); 10 km NW Rosh Pinah, 27.9000 ° S 16.7000 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); Rosh Pinah, 27.9333 ° S 16.7833 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); 2 km ENE Rosh Pinah, 27.9333 ° S 16.7833 ° E (SMWN); 3 km NW Rosh Pinah, 27.9667 ° S 16.7833 ° E (SMWN); Boom River course, 4 km N of Orange River (ENE of Rosh Pinah), 28.0083 ° S 17.0500 ° E (SMWN); Sendelingedrift, Diamond Area 1, 28.1167 ° S 16.8333 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); Obib Dunes, 28.1667 ° S 16.8000 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; NHP; SMWN); Daberas, Diamond Area 1, 28.2000 ° S 16.8167 ° E (SMWN); Skilpadberg, Diamond Area 1, 28.4500 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN); Skilpadberg, Diamond Area 1, 28.4333 ° S 16.6500 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); Hohenfels, Diamond Area 1, 28.5000 ° S 16.6167 ° E (Bologna, 2000 b; SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seeely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE4FF5FFEEAFBEA4AB4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Probable syntypes of this species were examined at MNHN.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE4FF5FFEEAFBEA4AB4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE4FF5FFEEAFBEA4AB4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Lüderitz: Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., 27.4000 ° S 15.6833 ° E (Bologna 2000 b; CB; NHP; SMWN); Obib Dunes E, 28.0333 ° S 16.6167 ° E (Kaszab 1981; Bologna 2000 b; SMWN); Rooilpel, Schakalsberge, 28.2500 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: South Namib, Obib Dunes, 28.1667 ° S 16.8000 ° E (Kaszab 1981; Bologna 2000 b; CB; NHP; SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE4FF5FFEEAFBEA4AB4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Several paratypes of this species were examined at NHP and CB.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE7FF5FF922FAD14FCE.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Paramimesthes namibicus Bologna sp. n.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE7FF5FF922FAD14FCE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A mylabrine genus (Fig. 2 X), very similar to Mimesthes and Namylabris, but distinct by the combination of the following characters: antennae less widened apically, neither clearly subclavate nor VIII – XI so compressed to form a club, but only progressively widened apically; pronotum not distinctly transverse; male protarsomeres widened internally; male claw ventrally angulate; aedeagus apically incised and hook apical, large and subaxiform.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE7FF5FF922FAD14FCE.taxon	description	Description. Head subtransverse, rectangular, temples shorter than longitudinal diameter of eye; frons about twice as wide as the transverse diameter of eye, dorsally flat; eyes bulging. Clypeus only slightly shorter than labrum, which is widely emarginated anteriorly. Galeae, maxillary and labial palpi not modified. Eleven antennomeres, V – X progressively widened but not forming a club, only X – XI slightly widened anteriorly, basal six antennomeres with black setae, remaining with a very short and dense clear microsetation. Pronotum (Fig. 9 E) slightly wider than long, subcampaniform, subparallel in basal half, progressively narrower after middle; rebordered at base, with a basal depression in middle and three subrounded depressions just before middle. Mesosternum (Fig. 9 F) without clearly modified fore area, but only with a shagreened and umpunctate triangular fore part; anterior edge of mesepisternum lacking furrowed border. Elytra subplanate and subsquared at apex. Male protarsomeres slightly widened on the internal side; female protibia and protarsomeres with robust different setae; pro-mesotarsomeres with ventral pad; male claws ventrally angulate (as in the eleticine genus Eletica) and not regularly curved as in female. Tibial spurs elongate and pointed. Male penultimate ventrite widely arcuate; last one triangularly emarginated. Male gonostyli ventrally subcylindrical, apically narrowed (Fig. 9 A), laterally (Fig. 9 B) with one apical shallow depression; gonocoxal piece suboval, wide in ventral view; aedeagus (Fig. 9 C) apically with one short apical incision, and one single, distal hook, very robust and curved at apex, subaxiform, which dorsally (Fig. 9 D) appears slightly emerging from the surface; endophallic hook very small, inconspicous.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE7FF5FF922FAD14FCE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of the new genus refers to its great resemblance to Mimesthes. Masculine genus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBEFFE7FF5FF922FAD14FCE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This new genus, endemic to Namibia (Kunene, Hardap, Karas districts) and SW Angola (Namibe province) is morphologically similar and apparently related to Mimesthes Marseul, particularly because of the elytra planate and with apical margin trasverse, the general structure of mesepisterna without furrowed border, and of aedeagus with one single hook, but it is well distinct by the antennal apical shape and the position of the aedeagal hook, not very far from apex. Paramimesthes is closely related to the biome of Namib Desert of which it represents an endemism.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE6FF5FFF55FDC44B0B.taxon	description	Types. Holotype male (NHP) labelled “ S. W. Afrika N Namib, Samanab Dunes, 20.02 S 13.18 E; 26.8.1982, E-Y. 1925, dry river bed leg Endroedy-Younga. 1 female paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Samanab R., Skeleton Coast Park, 20 ° 02 ’ S 13 ° E, 2 – 5.8.1982, M. L. Penrith S. Braine ”. 1 male paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Sarusas waterhole, 25 / 29.10.1978, SE 1812 Cd, S. Louw, M. L. Penrith, T. Schoueman ”. 1 male and 1 female paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ Hoanib floodplain Area, 19 ° 24 ' S 12 ° 56 ’ E, 9 / 10.1982 S. Braine ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Hoanib floodplain, Opuvo Distr., 19 ° 22 ’ S 13 ° 01 ’ E, 25.2.1996 E. Marais, A. Kirk-Spriggs ”. 1 male paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Hoanib River, Skeleton Coast Park, 19 ° 27 ’ S 12 ° 52 ’ ° E. 5 – 6.4.1979, S. Louw, R. Wharton ”. 1 male and 6 females paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ 6 km N Arandis, 22 ° 22 ’ S 14 ° 59 ’ E, Damarand, 12.2 / 11.3.1985, J. Irish H. Rust ”. 6 males (4 SMWN, 2 CB) and 2 females paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 8 – 10.4 / 6 – 8.5.1984, J. Irish H. Liessner ”. 4 males (3 SMWN, 1 CB) and 1 female paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 8.5 / 5.6.1984 ”. 2 males and 2 females paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 5.6 / 31.7.1984 ”. 4 males and 1 female paratypes (SMWN) idem but “ 3 – 31.7.1984 ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Rössing Mine, 22 ° 28 ’ S- 15 ° 02 ’ E, Swakopmund Distr., 13.3 / 10.4.1984, J. Irish H. Liessner ”. 1 male and 1 female paratypes (SMWN) idem but “ 8.5 / 5.6.1984 ”. 1 male paratype (SMWN) idem but “ 10.4 / 8.5.1984 ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Lower Dome Gorge, 22 ° 28 ’ S 15 ° 04 ’ E, Swakopmund District, 9.4 / 6.5.1984, J. Irish H. Liessner ”. 1 male and 6 females paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22 ° 29 ’ S 14 ° 59 ’ E, Swakopmund District, 12.2 / 11.3.1985, J. Irish H. Rust ”. 1 male paratype (SMWN) idem but “ 13.3 / 10.4.1984 ”. 2 males and 3 females paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 10.4 / 8.5.1984, J. Irish H. Liessner ”. 2 males paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 9.4 / 6.5.1985 J. Irish H. Rust ”. 2 males and 1 female paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 8.5 / 5.6.1984, J. Irish H. Liessner ”. 1 male paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Upper Panner Gorge, 22 ° 29 ’ S 15 ° 01 ’ E, Swakopmund District, 22.2 / 8.3.1985, J. Irish H. Rust ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN), idem but “ 11.3 / 9.4.1985 ”. 1 male and 2 females paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 10.4 / 8.5.1984, J. Irish H. Liessner ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN), idem but “ 8.5 / 5.6.1984 ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN), idem but “ 9.4 / 6.5.1985, J. Irish H. Rust ”. 3 males and 1 female paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22 ° 30 ’ S 14 ° 58 ’ E, Swakopmund District, 12.2 / 11.3.1985, J. Irish H. Rust ”. 2 males (CB) and 5 females paratypes (1 CB, 4 SMWN), idem but “ 13.3 / 10.4.1985 J. Irish H. Lisssner ”. 1 male and 4 females paratypes (SMWN), idem but “ 10.4 / 8.5.1984 ”. 1 male paratype (SMWN), idem but “ 9.4 / 16.5.1985 J. Irish H. Rust ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN), idem but “ 8.5 / 5.6.1984 ”. 2 females paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ Kuiseb delta, SE 2314 Ba, 9 – 16.8.1976, S. Louw M. L: Penrith ”. 1 male paratype (NHP), labelled “ SW Afric., Namib des., Sossus vlei, 24 ° 20 S 15 ° 24 ’ E; 14.8.1989; E-Y: 2649; dunes day, Endrödy & Klimaszew ”. 7 males and 1 female paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ Entrance to Kaukasib River, Diamond Area I, SE 2615, 1 / 12.11.1986, G. Griffith, Pres. pitf. traps ”. Other material examined: Angola Moçamedes (HNHM). Namibia, Gobabeb, 70 km SE of Walvis Bay (HNHM). Several paratypes have faint colouration because were collected by pitfall traps in very arid and hot conditions and dried. Most have damaged antennae and legs.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE6FF5FFF55FDC44B0B.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. The type locality is located in the Namib Desert, in a very dry habitat.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE6FF5FFF55FDC44B0B.taxon	description	Description. Characters described for the genus (Fig. 2 X). Body black; head with two small frontal red spots; antennae black; pronotum uncommonly totally red or totally black, usually red with a middle subtriangular black spot on the fore margin slightly extended longitudinally and on fore sides, and sometimes also a basal subtriangular black-brown spot. Body setation white-yellow, longer and denser on ventral side. Punctures of head and pronotum distanced, wide, scarcely deep, that on elytra shallow and subrugose. Elytra orange, reddish on the sutura, lateral and apical margins, with vanished black pattern composed by three wide, transverse and laterally incomplete fascia on the anterior third, in the middle and on posterior third; sometimes these fasciae, particularly fore one, fragmented in spots; posterior fascia more undulate. Body length: 11.5 – 14.0 mm.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE6FF5FFF55FDC44B0B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this species refers to its distribution in the Namib Desert.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE6FF5FFF55FDC44B0B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE0FF5FF8BEFBB14D8E.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Namylabris adamantifera Bologna sp. n.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE0FF5FF8BEFBB14D8E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A mylabrine genus similar to Mimesthes and Paramimesthes (Fig. 2 Y), but with some mixed characters of other mylabrine genera, distinct by the combination of the following characters: temples elongate and parallel, mandible elongate, greatly longer than labrum, sharped; antennae slender, progressively and sligthly widened apically, neither subclavate nor VIII – XI so approached to form a club, but only progressively widened apically, antennomeres III – XI red or dark brown; pronotum not distinctly transverse, only few wider than maximal width of head, subcampaniform; mesosternum without modified fore portion, mesepisternum without furrowed border; male protarsomeres not widened internally; male claw ventrally regularly curved, not angulate; male margin of penultimate ventrite widely emarginated and depressed; aedeagus similar tho that of the genus Mimesthes, apically not incised with both hooks very far from apex, the proximal one smooth and short.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE0FF5FF8BEFBB14D8E.taxon	description	Description. Head elongate, parallel, temples parallel, particularly in female, about as long as longitudinal diameter of eye; frons dorsally flat, about twice as wide as transverse diameter of eye; eyes only slightly convex. Clypeus about as long as labrum, which is slightly emarginated anteriorly. Galeae, maxillary and labial palpi not modified; mandibles elongate and sharp. Eleven antennomeres (Fig. 10 G), VI – X progressively few widened but not forming club, III – VII subcylindrical, X – XI only slightly wider than VIII – IX, XI slightly narrower than X; basal six with distinctly longer setae, remaining with a very short and dense clear microsetation. Pronotum (Fig. 10 E) only slightly wider than long, subcampaniform, subparallel in basal half, progressively narrowed after middle; rebordered at base, with a basal depression in middle and three subrounded depressions just before middle. Mesosternum (Fig. 10 F) without clearly modified fore area, but only with a shagreened and umpunctate triangular fore part; mesepisterna smooth, anterior edge lacking furrowed border. Elytra subplanate and subsquared at apex. Male protarsomeres slender; female protibia and protarsomeres with robust distinct setae; female protibia not distinctly elongate or pointed on external apex; pro-mesotarsomeres with small ventral pad; male claws ventrally progressively curved in both sexes. Pro-mesotibial spurs elongate and pointed; metatibial spurs both narrow and stick-like. Male penultimate ventrite widely emarginated and depressed posteriorly in middle, where is present an unpunctate and unsetate shiny area; last ventrite triangularly emarginated. Male gonostyli ventrally (Fig. 10 A) and dorsally (Fig. 10 B) subcylindrical and slender, apically narrowed; laterally (Fig. 10 C) slender and narrowed at apex; gonocoxal piece suboval in ventral view; aedeagus (Fig. 10 D) apically with a short incision, at apex curved posteriad, with distal hook extremely far from apex, pointed and curved, and a small residual proximal hook, smooth at apex similar than in the genus Mimesthes; endophallic hook very small and not easily visible.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBCFFE0FF5FF8BEFBB14D8E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name refers to the Namaqualand desert, where the genus is distributed (in both Northern Cape and Namibia) and to its general similarity with the genus Mylabris. Feminine genus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBAFFE0FF5FFE75FC504A2B.taxon	description	Types. Holotype female, 1 male, 1 female (SMWN) and 1 male paratypes (CB) labelled “ Grillental, 26 ° 59 ’ S 15 ° 22 ’ E Diamond area 1, 29 – 30 sept. 1982 M. L. Penrith – J. Irish ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN) “ Sargdeckel, Klinghardt Mts., Diamond area 1, 27 ° 24 ’ S 15 ° 41 ’ E, 1 – 2 Oct. 1982 M. L. Penrith-Irish ”. 1 female paratype (SMWN) “ Diamond area 1, 27 ° 45 ’ S 16 ° 30 ’ E, 05 – 07. xi. 1986 E. Griffin, Pres. pitf. - traps ”. 2 females paratypes (SMWN) “ Obib Mts. / Dunes, SE 2816 Ba, Diamond area 1, 28 – 30 Oct. 1977, Coll. S. Louw M-L. Penrith; H 35148 ” (one paratype with antennomeres X – XI almost fused). 1 female paratype, “ Northen Cape, 70 km E Porth Nolloth, XI ” (CB); 1 female paratype, “ Northern Cape, on rd. to Richtersveld NP betw. Amis and Ooble, 28.20 S 16.55 E, 20. ix. 1997 F. W. & S. K. Gess; visiting pink flowers Mesembryanthemaceae; 97 / 98 / 21 ” (AMG). Some types have damaged parts of body, mostly legs.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBAFFE0FF5FFE75FC504A2B.taxon	materials_examined	Other material examined: [Karas] Aurus Mts., 27.6500 ° S 16.3167 ° E (SAMC); Obib, 28.0833 ° S 16.7500 ° E (SAMC). Type locality. The type locality is in the Karas region, district of Luderitz; coordinates in decimal degrees are: 26.9833 ° S 15.3667 ° E. The species is distributed in a narrow area extended in both SW Namibia and NW South Africa, and characterized by Namib desert and Succulent Karoo ecosystems.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBAFFE0FF5FFE75FC504A2B.taxon	description	Description. Characters described for the genus (Fig. 2 Y). Integuments shiny; body setation white-yellow, denser and longer on ventral side and legs, shorter and more scattered on head and pronotum, very short and scattered on elytra. Body length: 12.0 – 14.0 mm. Head black, antennae variable in colour, black or antennomeres III – XI reddish or dark reddish; punctures deep and approached. Pronotum (Figs. 2 Y, 10 E) black with one orange triangular spot on each side, extended on dorsal surface, one another separate by black midle colouration; punctures as on head. Elytra (Fig. 2 Y) orange with black pattern composed by two small spots on the anterior third, inner one sometimes reduced or absent, one middle biundulate fascia, and another wider biundulate fascia on posterior third. Tibiae and tarsi reddish. Abdomen with last two urites black, previous urites orange or more or less extensively black on sides.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBAFFE0FF5FFE75FC504A2B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this species refers to its distribution in the Diamond area and to the curious fact that most specimens of this species, living on sand dunes, are covered by granite sand grains, similar to minute diamonds.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFBAFFE0FF5FFE75FC504A2B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia, northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB9FFFDFF5FFF55FC704993.taxon	description	Ceroctis angolensis (Gemminger & Harold, 1870) (Fig. 3 A) Mylabris phalerata Erichson, 1843 nomen praeoccupatum Mylabris angolensis Gemminger & Harold, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB9FFFDFF5FFF55FC704993.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB9FFFDFF5FFF55FC704993.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Okakatuwo, 17.4000 ° S 12.7333 ° E (SMWN); Hippo Pool on Kunene River 20 km W of Ruacana, 17.4092 ° S 14.2185 ° E (CB); Okakatuwo, 17.4500 ° S 12.7000 ° E (SMWN); Omunwindi, 17.7833 ° S 12.8500 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); 6 km NE Orumana, 18.2167 ° S 13.9500 ° E (SMWN); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 46 km S of cross-road for Opuwo, 18.3280 ° S 14.3035 ° E (CB); C 35, 110 km NW Kamanjab, 18.9167 ° S 14.3833 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: Beulah 256, 19.6000 ° S 14.9167 ° E (SMWN); Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (SMWN); C 40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957 ° S 15.1046 ° E (CB); Otjitambi 25, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN); Mooihoek 376, 20.1333 ° S 15.8833 ° E (SMWN); Delhi 96, 20.3780 ° S 15.7280 ° E (SMWN). Outjo: Ike 346, 19.7533 ° S 16.6244 ° E (SMWN); road Outjo-Kalkfeld 16 – 20 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB). Khorixas: Fransfontein, 20.1833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Duineveld 529, 20.7833 ° S 14.6333 ° E (SMWN). [Omusati] Outapi: Mahanene Agric. Research Station, 17.4333 ° S 14.7833 ° E (SMWN); Mahanene Res. Station, 17.4500 ° S 14.8000 ° E (SMWN). Ogongo: Ogongo Agric. College, 17.6667 ° S 15.2833 ° E (SMWN); Ogongo Agric. College, 17.6833 ° S 15.2833 ° E (SMWN); Ogongo Agric. College, 17.6833 ° S 15.3000 ° E (SMWN). Elim: C 46, 15 km NW Oshakati, 17.6833 ° S 15.5167 ° E (CB). Tsandi: Tsandi, 17.8333 ° S 14.9000 ° E (SMWN). Okahao: C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 25 km NW of Kamanjab, 18.4775 ° S 14.6977 ° E (CB); SW of Dorsland, Etosha N. P., 18.7667 ° S 14.7333 ° E (SMWN); Northern border, Bitterwater Firebreak, Etosha N. P., 18.9667 ° S 15.1500 ° E (SMWN); Duikersdrink, Etosha N. P., 19.0667 ° S 14.7167 ° E (SMWN); Rateldraf, Etosha N. P., 19.0833 ° S 14.5000 ° E (SMWN); Otjivasandu, Etosha N. P., 19.2500 ° S 14.5000 ° E (SMWN); Kaross, Etosha N. P., 19.3833 ° S 14.5333 ° E (SMWN). Ruacana: Ekango, 18.6833 ° S 14.3167 ° E (SMWN); NW Etosha N. P., 18.7167 ° S 14.5833 ° E (SMWN). [Ohangwena] Okongo: Onamihongwa, 17.6000 ° S 17.0333 ° E (SMWN); Etudilondjaba, 17.6000 ° S 17.6000 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Mpungu: Nangera, 17.6167 ° S 18.1333 ° E (SMWN). Mukwe: Popa Falls, 18.1167 ° S 21.0667 ° E (SMWN); Popa Falls eastern bank, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (SMWN); West Caprivi Nature Reserve, 18.1500 ° S 21.2100 ° E (SMWN). Ndiyona: Kaudom River, Kaudom Game Reserve, 18.4833 ° S 20.9333 ° E (SMWN); Kaudom Camp, Kaudom Game Reserve, 18.5000 ° S 20.7333 ° E (SMWN); Kaudom Game Reserve, 18.9333 ° S 20.9500 ° E (SMWN); Kaudom Game Reserve, 19.0667 ° S 20.8000 ° E (SMWN). [Caprivi] Kongola: Singalamwe, 17.6500 ° S 23.4167 ° E (SMWN); Kwando R., 17.7833 ° S 23.3333 ° E (SMWN); Manywa Valley, 17.8167 ° S 23.1500 ° E (SMWN). Linyandi: Mudumu Nat. Res., 18.1333 ° S 23.4333 ° E (SMWN); Mudumu Nat. Res., 18.1667 ° S 23.4167 ° E (SMWN); Sangwali, 18.2333 ° S 23.6000 ° E (SMWN); 9 km SE Sangwali, 18.3000 ° S 23.6833 ° E (SMWN). [Oshana] Okatana: D 3609, Oshakati- Ongenga 3 km N of C 46 jct., 17.7377 ° S 15.6727 ° E (CB). Uuvudhiya: Natukanaoka Pan, Etosha N. P., 18.5833 ° S 15.7500 ° E (SMWN); N. of Okandeka, Etosha N. P., 18.9500 ° S 15.8333 ° E (SMWN); W of Wolfsnes, Etosha N. P., 19.0500 ° S 15.8667 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Oniipa: B 1, 20 km SE Ondangwa, 17.9833 ° S 16.1333 ° E (CB). Onayena: B 1, Ondangwa-Tsumeb 26 km SE of Ondangwa, 18.0402 ° S 16.2037 ° E (CB). Engodi: 19 km ESE Omupaunda, 18.3333 ° S 16.9333 ° E (SMWN); 30 km W Oshivelo, 18.4870 ° S 17.0000 ° E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Rossing Agricultural Centre, 18.4167 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN); Fisher Pan, Etosha Nat. Park, 18.7833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (SMWN); Gabaub, Etosha N. P., 19.3000 ° S 16.4167 ° E (SMWN). Guinas: Operet 312. 18.7333 ° S 17.2000 ° E (SMWN); Oshivelo 10 km S on B 1, 18.7556 ° S 17.2420 ° E (CB); C 38, 1 km jct. B 1, 18.7725 ° S 17.2491 ° E (CB); Ulthoek 770, 19.3300 ° S 17.6600 ° E (SMWN). Tsumeb: 5 km E Tsumeb, 19.2600 ° S 17.7500 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Grootfontein: C 44, 27 km jct. B 8, 19.2428 ° S 18.7814 ° E (CB); 10 km NO Grootfontein, 19.5093 ° S 18.2073 ° E (CP). Tsumkwe: C 44, 52 km jct. B 8, 19.2428 ° S 19.0481 ° E (CB); 2 km W Omatako, 19.2667 ° S 19.3000 ° E (SMWN); Bushmanland, 19.3667 ° S 19.6000 ° E (SMWN); Dode, 19.4167 ° S 20.6000 ° E (SMWN); Tsumkwe, 19.6000 ° S 20.5000 ° E (SMWN); Boesmanland, 19.6000 ° S 20.6833 ° E (SMWN); Bushmanland, Aha hills, 19.6167 ° S 20.9667 ° E (SMWN); 5 km W Makuri, 19.6667 ° S 20.6667 ° E (SMWN); 10 km SE Tsumkwe, 19.6833 ° S 20.6167 ° E (SMWN); Naye Naye Pan, 19.7721 ° S 20.4820 ° E (SMWN); 2 km NE Namtsoha, 19.7833 ° S 20.4000 ° E (SMWN); Gautscha Pan, 19.8000 ° S 20.5833 ° E (SMWN); Kremetarkop, 19.8667 ° S 20.9167 ° E (SMWN); 3 km W Kuru, 19.9333 ° S 20.6333 ° E (SMWN). Otavi: Aigamas 471, 19.4667 ° S 17.2833 ° E (SMWN); 5 km E Kombat (road B 8), 19.7167 ° S 17.8000 ° E (CB). Omatako: Waterberg Pl. Park, 20.3167 ° S 17.3167 ° E (SMWN); near Otjahevita road to Grootfontein, 20.3400 ° S 17.5500 ° E (CB); Waterberg, Wabi lodge, 20.3429 ° S 17.5321 ° E (CP); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.3667 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.3833 ° S 17.3000 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4000 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, River Omatako, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4833 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); Rodenstein 307, 20.5626 ° S 17.2418 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari 285, 20.5833 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari S 373, 20.5833 ° S 17.4000 ° E (SMWN); Okosongomingo 149, 20.6167 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari 285, 20.6167 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Otjiwarongo distr., 20.6167 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg, jct. roads C 22 - D 2512, 20.6333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB); Hamakari Sud 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari 285, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari sud 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.4000 ° E (SMWN); B 1, 28 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6806 ° S 16.7787 ° E (CB); Okonjima 128, 20.8650 ° S 16.6670 ° E (SMWN); Okahandja Townlands, 21.6667 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN). Otjiwarongo: Cleveland 17. 20.4050 ° S 16.6590 ° E (SMWN); Otjowarongo Townlands, 20.4500 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN); C 63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 15 km N of Kalkfeld, 20.7537 ° S 16.2210 ° E (CB). Okakarara: Hereroland West, 20.5167 ° S 17.4833 ° E (SMWN); Hereroland West, 20.5500 ° S 17.4667 ° E (SMWN); Okakarara, 20.5833 ° S 17.4333 ° E (SMWN). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (CB; SMWN); Damaraland (Okahandja), 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (Péringuey, 1909); Gross Barmen, 22.1000 ° S 16.7500 ° E (CP). [Omaheke] Otjombinde: northern Veter. fence on Game Road, 20.5167 ° S 20.7000 ° E (SMWN); Botswana-Namibia border, 2 km northem Veter. fence SWA, 20.5167 ° S 20.9833 ° E (SMWN); Eiseb River, 20.6500 ° S 20.0833 ° E (SMWN); Confluence Eiseb and Otjinoko Rivers, 20.6667 ° S 20.1500 ° E (SMWN); M 119 10 km E Helena, 21.8362 ° S 20.28434 ° E (CB). Steinhausen: C 30, 8 km S jct. C 29, 21.8207 ° S 18.3307 ° E (CB); Oostenwald, 21.8667 ° S 19.6333 ° E (SMWN); Alkm ar 512. 21.8700 ° S 19.8800 ° E (SMWN); Owingi 246, 21.9000 ° S 18.8667 ° E (SMWN); Kororo Noord 185, 21.9667 ° S 18.7167 ° E (SMWN); Eava 383, 22.0833 ° S 18.9333 ° E (SMWN); Omitara, C 29,15 km jct. D 1535, 22.2168 ° S 18.0407 ° E (CB); Gobabis, C 22, 23 km jct. B 6, 22.2533 ° S 18.9966 ° E (CB); Geiersberg, Omitara 109, 22.3213 ° S 18.0331 ° E (SMWN). Kalahari: M 119, 10 km S Botswana border, 22.0238 ° S 19.9767 ° E (CB); B 6, 20 km W Botswana border, 22.3093 ° S 19.7964 ° E (CB); Gobabis, C 22, 12 km N jct. B 6, 22.3613 ° S 19.003 ° E (CB). Gobabis: Gobabis, C 22, 2 km N jct. B 6, 22.4205 ° S 19.0037 ° E (CB); C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 10 km N of Aais, 22.9742 ° S 18.7280 ° E (CB). Aminius: Leonardville, 23.5000 ° S 18.8000 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg, Hungorob Valley, 21.1833 ° S 14.5167 ° E (Bologna, 2000 a; SMWN). Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN); Omaruru, D 2329, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (CB); C 33, 3 – 9 km S of Omaruru, 21.4948 ° S 15.9705 ° E (CB); 20 km SE Omaruru, 21.6250 ° S 16.1250 ° E (JP); C 33, 30 km jct. B 2, 21.6681 ° S 15.9799 ° E (CB); C 33, 30 – 20 km N Karibib, 21.6833 ° S 15.9667 ° E (CB). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); C 33, 17 km jct. B 2, 21.839 ° S 15.9233 ° E (CB); B 2, Usakos- Karibib, 16 km W of Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); Karibib, D 1953, jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB); Okakoara 43, 21.9667 ° S 16.0167 ° E (SMWN); C 32, 54 km S Karibib, Swakop River, 22.39537 ° S 15.83432 ° E (CB). Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, vic. Heroes Acre, (OSU); Orumbo 198, 22.3833 ° S 17.7833 ° E (SMWN); Windhoek distr., 22.3833 ° S 17.8333 ° E (SMWN); Brakwater, 20 km N Windhoek, 22.4000 ° S 17.0667 ° E (CB); Richthofen 126, 22.4500 ° S 17.6000 ° E (SMWN); Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Windhoek Airport, 22.5333 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB); Richthofen 126, 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); Alt-Seeis 133, 22.6167 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Arnhem 222, 22.7000 ° S 18.1167 ° E (SMWN); Regenstein 32, 22.7178 ° S 17.0317 ° E (SMWN); Gocheganas 26, 22.8333 ° S 17.1833 ° E (SMWN); C 23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575 ° S 17.9329 ° E (CB); C 23, 38 km S Dordabis, 23.0715 ° S 18.0434 ° E (CB); Kos 28, 23.2667 ° S 16.1333 ° E (SMWN); D 1228, 7 km ENE Rehobothoad, 23.2833 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (CB; SMWN). [Hardap] Rehoboth West Urban: Rehoboth town, 23.3167 ° S 17.0667 ° E (CB); Rehoboth, 23.3500 ° S 17.0667 ° E (SMWN). Rehoboth Rural: B 1, km 21, 23.49991 ° S 17.12837 ° E (CB); B 1, 28.5 km S Rehobothd, 23.5833 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB); Garies Oos 489, 23.9500 ° S 16.5500 ° E (SMWN). Mariental Rural: Stampried, 24.3333 ° S 18.4000 ° E (SMWN); Haruchas 156, 24.9500 ° S 18.8500 ° E (SMWN); Viljoenskroon 507, 25.1667 ° S 19.9667 ° E (SMWN). Gibeon: Wereldend 115, 25.1500 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Mukorob 14, 25.5000 ° S 18.1667 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: Koes 202, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN); Khabus 146, 26.2833 ° S 18.2333 ° E (SMWN); Khabus 146, 26.3000 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN); Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN); Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB). Lüderitz: near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP); Diamond Area 1, 27.2500 ° S 15.7500 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Swakop River (CB); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909); Damaraland (Kaszab 1956) (ab. damarensis: Kaszab 1956, Holotype); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seeely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB9FFFDFF5FFF55FC704993.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined. In the checklist of Namibian Meloidae (Bologna 2000 a), as in most literature, this species is named phalerata. Actually this name is preoccupied by that of an Oriental species now referred to the genus Hycleus (Pan et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB9FFFDFF5FFF55FC704993.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia (new species record for this country), South Africa, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB9FFFDFF5FFF55FC704993.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Caprivi Katima Mulilo, 17.5000 ° S 24.2667 ° E (CB). Kongola: Singalamwe, Eastern Caprivi, 17.6500 ° S 23.4167 ° E (SMWN); Kwando R., W Caprivi, 17.7833 ° S 23.3333 ° E (SMWN); 26 km W Kongola, western Caprivi, 17.8000 ° S 23.0833 ° E (SMWN); Maywa Valley, westerrn Caprivi, 17.8167 ° S 23.1500 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Mukwe: westerrn Caprivi, 18.0333 ° S 22.3000 ° E (SMWN); Omega, westerrn Caprivi, 18.0500 ° S 22.1833 ° E (SMWN); Popa Falls, Eeastern Bank, westerrn Caprivi, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (SMWN); Okavango River, Bagani, Popa Falls, 18.1167 ° S 21.6333 ° E (CB; CP). [Oshikoto] Ondangwa-Tsumeb, B 1, 45 km NW Oshivelo Andoni plains, 18.4430 ° S 16.7342 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: 3 km W Kuru, 19.9333 ° S 20.6333 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFB9FFFDFF5FFF55FC704993.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species and those of their synonyms were examined at MNHN. Synonymies must be confirmed after the revision of the genus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA7FFFCFF5FF9C6FBFE4816.taxon	description	Ceroctis bohemanii (Fåhraeus, 1870) (Fig. 3 C) Mylabris bohemanii Fåhraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA7FFFCFF5FF9C6FBFE4816.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kaudom-Cwiba Juction, Kaukom Game Reserve, 18.4667 ° S 20.8167 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Guinas: Oshivelo, Etosha N. P., 18.6167 ° S 17.1667 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Algamas 471, 19.4667 ° S 17.2833 ° E (SMWN). Otjiwarongo: 20 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6365 ° S 16.6414 ° E (RMCA); Otjiku, 20.2667 ° S 16.8167 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.3167 ° S 17.3167 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg N. P., 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4833 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari 285, 20.5833 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN); Okosomingo 149, 20.6167 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN); Kalidona, 21.2833 ° S 18.0667 ° E (SMWN). Okakarara: Hereroland West, 20.5500 ° S 17.4667 ° E (SMWN). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Richthofen 126. 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); Doabib Ost 57, Rehoboth, 23.2059 ° S 17.6535 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA7FFFCFF5FF9C6FBFE4816.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA7FFFCFF5FF9C6FBFE4816.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Angola and northern Namibia (new species record for Namibia).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA7FFFCFF5FF9C6FBFE4816.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Ondorusu Falls, 17.4000 ° S 13.9167 ° E (SMWN). [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana Falls, 17.4333 ° S 14.35 ° E (SMWN; Kaszab 1981, Holotype. Actually this locality refers to the Angolan side of the River Kunene, on the boundary with Namibia). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA7FFFCFF5FF9C6FBFE4816.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at SMWN. The Namibian record represents the second known locality of this species.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia, western and northern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Kapako: Fontein Omuramba, 17.8833 ° S 19.7000 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Sesfontein: D 265, near Kamanjab, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: 100 km N Okahandja, 21.0920 ° S 16.8280 ° E (CB); Okahandja Townlands, 21.6667 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: D 3716, Spitzkoppe, 21.8267 ° S 15.2074 ° E (CB). Karibib: Noab 69, Karibib, 22.1333 ° S 15.5667 ° E (SMWN); C 32, 54 km S Karibib, Swakop River, 22.39537 ° S 15.83432 ° E (CB). Walvis Bay Rural: Damaraland, Walvis Bay, 22.9167 ° S 14.4667 ° E (Péringuey, 1909). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Dudeabib Ost 57, Rehoboth, 23.2059 ° S 17.6535 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: C 25, 25 km E Derm, 23.5903 ° S 18.2574 ° E (CB); Haruchas 156, Mariental, 24.9500 ° S 18.8500 ° E (SMWN). Gibeon: Hauchabfontein 5, 24.5000 ° S 16.0833 ° E (SMWN); Alwynkop, 24.9167 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Hoagces, 25.9167 ° S 17.9333 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Urban: B 1, 3.8 km SE Keetmanshoop, 26.61692 ° S 18.17825 ° E (CB). Lüderitz: B 4, 4 km W Aus, 26.64473 ° S 16.23154 ° E (CB); Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP); Plateau 33, Luderitz, 26.6667 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: D 608, 35 km S Keetmanshoop, 26.90790 ° S 18.26411 ° E (CB). Oranjemund: Boom River course, Kloof W, 22 km N of Orange River (ENE of Rosh Pinah), 27.8333 ° S 17.0000 ° E (SMWN); Obibwasser, 28.0833 ° S 16.7500 ° E (SMWN); Obib Mts. / Dunes, Diamond Area 1, 28.0833 ° S 16.7500 ° E (SMWN). Karasburg: M 21, 4 km N Warmbad, 28.39832 ° S 18.75766 ° E (CB); C 13, 44,5 km N Noordoewer Grape Valley, 28.41803 ° S 17.44408 ° E (CB); C 10, 23 km N Velloorsdrif, 28.52194 ° S 19.18402 ° E (CB). Other records: Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014). Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. Ceroctis peringueyi (Voigts, 1902) (Fig. 3 E)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Dunes, 17.3833 ° S 12.2500 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: 30 km WNW Orupembe, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN). Khorixas: Krone 721, 20.5373 ° S 13.9799 ° E (SMWN); Duineveld 529, 20.7833 ° S 14.6333 ° E (SMWN). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Okaukuejo, Etosha, 19.1500 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: Tsisab River, Brandberg, 21.0167 ° S 14.6833 ° E (SMWN); Brandberg, 21.1333 ° S 14.5833 ° E (SMWN); Gross Spitzkoppe, 21.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (CB); Spitskoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: B 2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.93584 ° S 15.70561 ° E (CB); 12 km W of Usakos, 21.9972 ° S 15.4879 ° E (SMWN); 46 km W Usakos (AMNH); Bloemhof 109, 22.4733 ° S 15.2533 ° E (SMWN). Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Rossing Mine, 22.4667 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN); Lower Dome Gorge, 22.4667 ° S 15.0667 ° E (SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (SMWN); C 14, Kuiseb Pass, 23.3045 ° S 15.7526 ° E (CB); C 14, Kuiseb River, 23.30457 ° S 15.77184 ° E (CB). Walvis Bay Rural: Gorob Mine, Namib Desert Park, 23.5333 ° S 15.4167 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, 22.3400 ° S 17.0500 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 41 km N Solitaire, 23.5223 ° S 15.7832 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: C 14, 10 km S Waltevrede, 24.23774 ° S 15.90401 ° E (CB); Sesriem 137, River, 24.4833 ° S 15.95 ° E (SMWN); Gibeon, 25.1667 ° S 17.6833 ° E (SMWN); Asab, 25.4667 ° S 17.9500 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Koes 202, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN); Khabaus 146, 26.2833 ° S 18.2333 ° E (SMWN); Khabaus 146, 26.3 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN); Khabaus 146, 26.3167 ° S 18.25 ° E (SMWN); Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN); Swartbaas West 276, 27.0167 ° S 19.7000 ° E (SMWN); Karas distr., C 11, 1 km jct. M 26, 27.0915 ° S 19.5372 ° E (CB); Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB); Naochabeb 97, 27.3833 ° S 18.4667 ° E (SMWN). Lüderitz: Plateau 38, 26.6667 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN). Karasburg: Granau, Warmbad, 27.7333 ° S 18.3833 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. Ceroctis trifasciata Pic, 1948 (Fig. 3 F)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Opuwo: 30 km WNW Orupemde, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN); D 3710, near Opuwo, 18.1589 ° S 13.9173 ° E (CB); D 3710, Opuwo, 18.2011 ° S 13.8994 ° E (CB); D 3709, near Opuwo, 18.5986 ° S 14.2007 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.6788 ° S 13.7135 ° E (CB); Kaokaland, 18.8667 ° S 12.9833 ° E (SMWN). Sesfontein: Khowarib River, 19.2667 ° S 13.8667 ° E (SMWN); D 2650, near Kamanjab, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: C 40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957 ° S 15.1046 ° E (CB); C 38, 40 km N Outjo, 19.80883 ° S 15.91281 ° E (CB); C 39, 23 km W Outjo, 20.1798 ° S 15.9480 ° E (CB); C 39, 29 km W Outjo, 20.19834 ° S 15.8831 ° E (CB); Delhi 96, 20.3780 ° S 15.7280 ° E (SMWN). Outjo: Ike 346, 19.7533 ° S 16.6244 ° E (SMWN); road Outjo-Kalkfeld 16 – 20 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Guinas: C 38, 1 km jct. with B 1, 18.7725 ° S 17.2491 ° E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: 30 km E Etosha N. P., Mokuti Lodge, 18.8000 ° S 17.0333 ° E (CB). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Okaukuejo / Leeubron, Etosha N. P., 19.0667 ° S 15.8167 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Etosha N. P., 19.2378 ° S 17.0878 ° E (SMWN); 5 km N Otavi vs. Tsumeb, 19.6239 ° S 17.3777 ° E (CB); B 8, 10 km E Otavi, 19.6500 ° S 17.4167 ° E (CB). Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667 ° S 18.1167 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Onjoka, Wateberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.5167 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB); D 2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld, Dinosaurus Tracks, 21.1156 ° S 16.4161 ° E (CB); Okahandja Townlands, 21.6667 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN). Otjiwarongo: C 33, 2 km N Kalkfeld, 20.8333 ° S 16.2000 ° E (CB). Okahandja: Ovita, 21.5228 ° S 16.2539 ° E (SMWN); Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Omaruru: Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); C 28, Boshua Pass, 22.7000 ° S 16.0333 ° E (CB). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: C 30, 8 km S jct. with C 29, 21.8207 ° S 18.3307 ° E (CB); Kehoro Sud 939, 22.0833 ° S 18.6167 ° E (SMWN); C 29, Omitara, 15 km jct. D 1535, 22.2168 ° S 18.0407 ° E (CB); B 6, 8 km Witvlei, 22.3836 ° S 18.4078 ° E (CB). Gobabis: Otjiwarumendu 119, 22.3576 ° S 18.2870 ° E (SMWN); Gobabis, C 22, 2 km N jct. B 6, 22.4205 ° S 19.0037 ° E (CB); Swart Nossob River Gobabis, 23.1333 ° S 18.7000 ° E (SMWN). Kalahari: Gobabis, C 22, 12 km N jct. B 6, 22.3613 ° S 19.0034 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: D 1535, near Omitara, 11 km jct. B 6, 22.3460 ° S 17.7240 ° E (CB); Windhoek (Pic, 1948, type locality); D 1535, Windhoek, 5 km jct. B 6, 22.3681 ° S 17.6675 ° E (CB); B 6, 68 km E Windhoek, 22.3913 ° S 17.8234 ° E (CB); Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Neudamm 63, 22.5000 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Opembamewa Sud, 22.5000 ° S 17.5000 ° E (SMWN); Richthofen 126, 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); Arnhem 222, 22.7000 ° S 18.1167 ° E (SMWN); Gocheganas 26, 22.8333 ° S 17.1833 ° E (SMWN); Kos 28, 23.2667 ° S 16.1333 ° E (SMWN); D 1228, 3 km E Rehoboth, 23.2909 ° S 17.2012 ° E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (Kaszab, 1960, as ab. zumpti) (CB; SMWN); 30 km N Rehoboth, 23.0468 ° S 17.1063 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: B 1, km 21, 23.4999 ° S 17.1284 ° E (CB); B 1, 28.5 km S Rehobothroad, 23.5833 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB); Bullsport, 24.1495 ° S 16.36336 ° E (Kaszab 1960, as ab. zumpti). Gibeon: C 14, Bullsport-Solitaire, 5 km W of Bullsport, 24.1040 ° S 16.3093 ° E (CB); Sesriem 137: River, 24.4667 ° S 15.9500 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589 ° S 16.9751 ° E (CB); C 19, western slope Tsaris Pass, 24.9346 ° S 16.4159 ° E (CB). Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA6FFFEFF5FFB45FCAC4FE4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFFEFF5FFBDEFC6A4A4D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, northern Namibia, northwestern South Africa, and Zaire. Material esamine and literature records. [Kavango] Ndiyona: Niangana, 18.0000 ° S 20.6833 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909, type locality; Pardo 1 958 b); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a). Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Ondundujengo River, 17.8000 ° S 12.3167 ° E (SMWN); S Omatjinguma, 17.8750 ° S 12.3750 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: 30 km WNW Oruoembe, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN); Namib, Kakoveld, 15 miles S Anabib (Orupenbe), 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (ssp rudebecki, Kaszab, 1956); 100 miles W Ohopoho, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (Kaszab 1956). Sesfontein: Khowarib Schlucht, 19.3000 ° S 13.9167 ° E (SMWN). Khorixas: N of Doros Crater, Skeleton Coast Park, 20.3667 ° S 14.1333 ° E (SMWN); 60 km Twyfelfontein, 20.5667 ° S 14.3667 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg Messum Valley, 21.2215 ° S 14.5163 ° E (Bologna 2000 a; CB; SMWN); D 2342, 9, 5 km S Messum Valley, 21.2999 ° S 14.5406 ° E (CB); D 2342, 17 km SE Messum Valley, 21.3048 ° S 14.6574 ° E (CB); D 3716, Spitzkoppe, 21.8267 ° S 15.2074 ° E (CB); Spitskoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: B 2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); B 2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876 ° S 15.5057 ° E (Bologna vidit); B 2, 2, 6 km W Usakos, 21.9989 ° S 15.5647 ° E (CB); Naob 69, 22.1333 ° S 15.5667 ° E (SMWN); B 2, 56 km W Usakos, 22.1763 ° S 15.1722 ° E (CB). Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Rossing Mine, 22.4667 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN); Lower Dome Gorge, 22.4667 ° S 15.0667 ° E (SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Gibeon: Waltevrede G. Farm, 24.1779 ° S 15.9802 ° E (CB); C 14 10 km S Waltevrede, 24.2377 ° S 15.9040 ° E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Khabus 146, 26.3000 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN. The taxonomy of this species was discussed by Bologna (2000 a), who synonymized the ssp. rudebecki Kaszab, 1956 with the nominate form. The phylogenetic position of C. amphibia is unclear, but we suggest possible relationships with C. korana and C. karrooensis, due to the common shape of the wide pronotum with similar puncturation, and the similar shape of antennomeres. Actually, C. amphibia is well distinct from the remaining species at least because of the partial red colour of femours.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Okakatuwo, Kaokoland, 17.4000 ° S 12.7333 ° E (SMWN). [Omusati] Okahao: C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 77 km NW of Kamanjab, 19.2528 ° S 14.4442 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, D 1535, 5 km jct. B 6, 22.3681 ° S 17.6675 ° E (CB); C 23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575 ° S 17.9329 ° E (CB); Solitaire, 23.8648 ° S 16.0585 ° E (CB). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Kehoro Noord 185, 21.9667 ° S 18.7167 ° E (SMWN). Aminius: C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 5 km S Aais, 23.2593 ° S 18.7237 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: C 14, Maltahohe-Bullsport, after Fish River, 24.4022 ° S 16.8172 ° E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Urban: C 16, Keetmanshoop, 6 km jct. B 1, 26.5809 ° S 18.1925 ° E (CB). Lüderitz: near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CB); Obib Mts. / Dunes, Diamond Area 1, 28.0500 ° S 16.6000 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB); Namaqualand, Rek Vlatke, 27.4000 ° S 16.5833 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. bisbiinterrupta). Oranjemund: Boom River Canyon, 19 km N of Orange River (ESE of Rosh Pinah), 27.8667 ° S 17.0667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014). Kaszab (1955 b as ab. bisbiinterrupta) cited the species from southern Kalahari, but probably this record refers to the South African portion of this desert.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. The elytral pattern is variable, due to the extension of the black colouration. Orange-yellow spots are usually estended and partially coalescent, forming transverse irregular fasciae. Small and round spots without fasciae are present in few specimens (E of Windhoek, Diamond Area, Boom River; South Africa, Richtersveld), which appear distinct from the most common phenotype. Male antenna, pronotum and male genitalia are illustrated in Figs 11 A- E.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (new species record for this country) and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Hardap] Gibeon: C 19, 8 km S Solitaire, 23.9774 ° S 16.0063 ° E (CB); Waltevrede G. Farm, 24.1779 ° S 15.9802 ° E (CB); Gorraris 99, Luderitz, 25.3184 ° S 15.9089 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Lüderitz: Awasib, dunes E, 25.2500 ° S 15.7167 ° E (SMWN); Numabis Pan Diamond Area 2, 25.5167 ° S 15.5167 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: Khabus 146, 26.2833 ° S 18.2333 ° E (SMWN); Khabus 146, 26.3000 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN). Berseba: C 14, 51 km N Bethanienm, 26.2919 ° S 17.0535 ° E (CB); B 4, 73 km W Keetmanshoop, 26.7809 ° S 17.4657 ° E (CB); 15 km ESE of Goageb, 26.8000 ° S 17.3667 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: C 13, 50 km S Rosh Pinah, 28.07076 ° S 17.12799 ° E (CB); C 13, 25 – 30 km S Rosh Pinah, 28.07315 ° S 16.94231 ° E (CB). Karasburg: M 21, 4 km N Warmbad, 28.39832 ° S 18.75766 ° E (CB); C 13, 44, 5 km N Noordoewer Grape Valley, 28.41803 ° S 17.44408 ° E (CB); C 10, 23 km N Velloorsdrif, 28.52194 ° S 19.18402 ° E (CB); Noordoewer, 28.6667 ° S 17.6667 ° E (SMWN); Noodoewer, 28.7500 ° S 17.6167 ° E (SMWN). Other records. Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA4FFF8FF5FF976FE614FBD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. This species is similar to C. karrooensis, but distinct because of the following characters: shiny integuments, deeper and more distanced punctures of head and pronotum, male antennomeres IV – IX less serrate, wider extension of lemon yellow colouration, particularly on the fore fascia. We suspect that C. gariepina (Péringuey, 1888) from northwestern South Africa could represent only an elytral variation of C. korana.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFF55FB1A4EE5.taxon	description	Ceroctis capensis (Linné, 1767) (Fig. 3 K) Meloe capensis Linné, 1767	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFF55FB1A4EE5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (new species for this country) and South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFF55FB1A4EE5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Karas] Lüderitz: Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (SMWN). Karasburg: 30 mil SE Keetmanshoop (AMNH).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFF55FB1A4EE5.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined. It is phenetically very distinct from all others species of the genus because of the elytral pattern. Some South African specimens from southern Karoo, Eastern Cape and Free State have red-orange rather than yellow colouration of elytra; the taxonomic value of this form needs morphological and molecular studies.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFCDBFB25496E.taxon	description	Ceroctis cfr. seabrai Pic, 1936 (Fig. 3 L)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFCDBFB25496E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola and northern Namibia (new species record for this country).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFCDBFB25496E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN). Okakarara: Hereroland-West, 20.5167 ° S 17.4833 ° E (CB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA1FFFBFF5FFCDBFB25496E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of seabreai were examined at MHNH. The description of C. seabrai agrees completely with the Namibian specimens. The deep examination of types of this Angolan species is necessary to resolve the identification of Namibian specimens. C. seabrai is phenetically similar to some central African taxa, particularly to C. subtrinotata (Pic, 1915), described from Tanzania but distributed also in Congo (Voka, CB), and could represent only a colour variation of this species.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA0FFFAFF5FFC0BFD004A4B.taxon	description	Several well defined groups of species can be recognized inside each macro-lineage according to the shape of head and mandibles, that of male maxillae and palpomeres, the structure of antennomeres, pronotum and mesopleures, the number and position of penis hooks. Some Palaerctic and Afrotropical groups of species were defined and discussed by Pardo Alcaide (1954, 1955, 1958 a, 1958 b, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969), Bologna (1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994), and Bologna & Turco (2007). We define here new Afrotropical groups of species. Most African species of Hycleus have been described as Mylabris, Zonabris, Coryna, Decapotoma. In a preliminary checklist of the Namibian Meloidae, Bologna (2000 a) defined several new combinations of Hycleus species and only new combinations are here provided.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA0FFF5FF5FF856FE7A4BEF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Congo (new species record for this country: Boma, AMNH), and Namibia. Cited also from Senegal and Sierra Leone, but these western African citations need confirmation.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA0FFF5FF5FF856FE7A4BEF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Ruacana: Ruacana Falls (road C 46), 17.4000 ° S 14.2833 ° E (CB). Outapi: Mahanene Res. Station, 17.4500 ° S 14.8000 ° E (SMWN). Okahao: C 35, Kamanjab- Ruacana 25 km NW of Kamanjab, 18.4775 ° S 14.6977 ° E (CB); Otjiovasandu, Etosha N. P., 19.2500 ° S 14.5000 ° E (SMWN); Kaross, Etosha N. P., 19.3833 ° S 14.5333 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Epupa: Hippo Pool on Kunene River, 20 km W Ruacana, 17.4092 ° S 14.2185 ° E (CB); Okakatowo, 17.4500 ° S 12.7000 ° E (SMWN); Okambele, 17.6167 ° S 14.0500 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); 30 km WNW Orupembe, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN); D 3710, near Opuwo, 18.1589 ° S 13.9173 ° E (CB); D 3710, near Opuwo, 18.2011 ° S 13.8994 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.7599 ° S 13.7489 ° E (CB); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 18.9027 ° S 14.3903 ° E (CB). Sesfontein: Beisebvlakte, Etosha N. P., 19.0167 ° S 14.0833 ° E (SMWN); Kamanjab, D 2650, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: C 40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957 ° S 15.1046 ° E (CB); Outjo-Kamanjab 95 km N of Outjo, 19.8040 ° S 15.3290 ° E (CB); Otjitambi, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN); C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.3061 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Engodi: Okashana Agric. Experimental Station, 18.2500 ° S 16.6667 ° E (SMWN); 30 km W Oshivelo, 18.4870 ° S 17.0000 ° E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Experimental Station, 18.5833 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN). Guinas: Tsumeb, Onguma 314, 18.7333 ° S 17.0500 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: D 2430, 25 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.2667 ° S 16.6167 ° E (CB); Cleveland 17, 20.4050 ° S 16.6590 ° E (SMWN); Garfield, 20.4450 ° S 16.0830 ° E (SMWN); C 63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 15 km N of Kalkfeld, 20.7537 ° S 16.2210 ° E (CB). Omatako: Waterberg, jct. roads C 22 - 2512, 20.6333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB); Hamakari S 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari S 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.4000 ° E (SMWN); Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, 21.0167 ° S 16.4167 ° E (CB); 100 km N Okahanjia, 21.0920 ° S 16.8280 ° E (CP); D 2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld, Dinosaurus Tracks, 21.1156 ° S 16.4161 ° E (CB); D 2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld 38 km SE of Kalkfeld, 21.1288 ° S 16.3883 ° E (CB); Okahandja Townlands, 21.6667 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN). Okahandja: Ongambeanavita, 21.5800 ° S 16.5900 ° E (SMWN); 25 km N of Okahandja, 21.7619 ° S 16.8743 ° E (CB); B 2, 31 km W Okahandja, 21.9157 ° S 16.6199 ° E (CB); D 2192, 4 km jct. B 2, 21.9490 ° S 16.5763 ° E (CB); Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (Péringuey, 1909; CP; SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: Otjihorongo Reserve, 20.9000 ° S 15.2000 ° E (SMWN). Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN); C 33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824 ° S 15.9508 ° E (CB); C 33, 3 – 9 km S of Omaruru, 21.4948 ° S 15.9705 ° E (CB); 20 km SE Omaruru, 21.6250 ° S 16.1250 ° E (JP); C 33, 30 km jct. B 2, 21.6681 ° S 15.9799 ° E (CB); C 33, 30 – 20 km N Karibib, 21.6833 ° S 15.9667 ° E (CB). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); C 33, 17 km jct. B 2, 21.8390 ° S 15.9233 ° E (CB); Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB); B 2, Usakos-Karibib, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); B 2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); D 1953, 100 m jct .. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB); B 2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876 ° S 15.5057 ° E (CB); D 1953, 45 km jct. C 32, 22.2963 ° S 16.0658 ° E (CB). Arandis: Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: D 1525, Windhoek-Gobabis, to Bodenhausen, 1 km N from B 6, 22.3968 ° S 17.6600 ° E (CB); C 23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575 ° S 17.9329 ° E (CB); C 23, 38 km S Dordabis, 23.0715 ° S 18.0434 ° E (CB); D 1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhuk, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (CB); Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (JP). [Omaheke] Aminius: Leonardville, Gobabis, 23.5000 ° S 18.8000 ° E (SMWN). Steinhausen: 10 km E Witvlei, 25. ii. 1977 (AMNH). [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: B 1, km 21, 23.4999 ° S 17.1284 ° E (CB); Garies Oos 489, 23.9000 ° S 16.5500 ° E (SMWN). Gibeon: Harmonie, 24.7167 ° S 16.3833 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Helshoogte, 25.6667 ° S 16.8000 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 51 km N Bethanien, 26.2919 ° S 17.0535 ° E (CB). Other records: Swakop (Marseul 1872); Damaraland (Kaszab 1956); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFA0FFF5FF5FF856FE7A4BEF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species, very distinct by its elytral pattern, are lost, but we examined specimens in the Marseul’s collection (MNHN) which have been probably compared with types. Species greatly isolated in a possible monotypic group. It is well characterized by 11 antennomeres, dense silver setation on the body, but on elytra, mesosternum completely and densely setate, and unique elytral pattern (see Péringuey 1909).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF4FF5FFF55FED44EC8.taxon	description	Hycleus tripunctatus (Thunberg, 1791) comb. n. (Fig. 3 P) Meloe tripunctata Thunberg, 1791 Types. Types of this species were not examined.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF4FF5FFF55FED44EC8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Namibia (new species record for this country) and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF4FF5FFF55FED44EC8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Karasburg: 3 km S of Warmbad, 28.4833 ° S 18.7667 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF4FF5FFF55FED44EC8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is well distinct by its mesosternum, anteriorly more elevated and with a clear prominent line which divides this narrow area, but without forming a clear “ scutum ”. Actually, this structure of mesosternum appears intermediate between that of the lineages Mesogorbatus and Mesotaeniatus. A such mesosternum is common to H. coecus (Thunberg, 1791) and H. connexus (Marsel, 1872) (see Pardo Alcaide 1963), both from South Africa, but in these two species there is a tuft of very long setae on the posterior margin of the elevated fore area, lacking in H. tripunctatus. Relationships among these three species need to be tested molecularly.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	description	This group, defined by Pardo Alcaide (1963) and by Bologna (1990), includes: (a) at least three southern African species listed below (H. jucundus, H. peringueyi, H. surcoufi with their synonyms); (b) seven species from the Sahelo-Saharan area [H. argentatus (Fabricius, 1792), H. bicoloricornis (Pic, 1924) (a nomen praeoccupatum and possible synonym of H. argentatus), H. egregius (Voigts, 1902), H. gabonensis (Pic, 1913), H. guineeensis (Marseul, 1872), H. ocellaris (Olivier, 1811), H. quadrinotatus (Pic, 1948)]; (c) three species from eastern and central Africa [(H. amabilis (Fairmaire, 1887), H. salaamensis (Pic, 1913), H. upembanus (Kaszab, 1957)]. This group of species is easily distinguishable by the reduced number of antennomeres (nine, rarely eigth in some specimens) and the silver setation very dense and short on the body. Hycleus jucundus (Erichson, 1843) (Fig. 3 Q) Mylabris (Actenodia) jucunda Erichson, 1843	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola and Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Ruacana: C 46, Ruacana Falls, 17.4000 ° S 14.2833 ° E (CB). Ogongo: C 46, Ruacana-Oshakati 5 km E of Ombalantu (= Uutapi), 17.5405 ° S 15.0403 ° E (CB). Okahao: C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 25 km NW Kamanjab, 18.4775 ° S 14.6977 ° E (CB); Site 7 / Row B, 18.9497 ° S 14.5600 ° E (SMWN); Duikersdrink, Etosha N. P., 19.0667 ° S 14.7167 ° E (SMWN); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 77 km NW of Kamanjabn, 19.2528 ° S 14.4442 ° E (CB). [Kunene] Epupa: Hippo Pool on Kunene River 20 km W of Ruacana, 17.4092 ° S 14.2185 ° E (CB). Opuwo: C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana 46 km S of cross-road for Opuwo, 18.3280 ° S 14.3035 ° E (CB); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 18.9027 ° S 14.3903 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: Otjitambi, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN). [Oshana] Okatana: D 3609, Oshakati-Ongenga 3 km N jct. C 46, 17.7377 ° S 15.6727 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Onayena: B 1, Ondangwa-Tsumeb 26 km SE of Ondangwa, 18.0402 ° S 16.2037 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: C 63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 15 km N of Kalkfeld, 20.7537 ° S 16.2210 ° E (CB). Omatako: 100 km N Okahandja, 21.0920 ° S 16.8280 ° E (CP). [Erongo] Omaruru: C 33, 3 – 9 km S of Omaruru (Karibib-Omaruru), 21.4948 ° S 15.9705 ° E (CB). Dâures: Gross Spitzkoppe, 21.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (CB). Karibib: Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB); B 2, Usakos-Karibib 16 km W of Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); Karibib, D 1953, jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB). [Karas] Lüderitz: near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined. Hycleus peringueyi (Pic, 1953) (Fig. 3 R)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	materials_examined	Material and literature records. [Omusati] Outapi: Mahanene Agric. Research Station, Ovambo, 17.4333 ° S 14.7833 ° E (SMWN). Anamulenge: C 46, 100 km ESE Ruacana, 17.5333 ° S 15.1167 ° E (CB). Elim: C 46, 15 km NW Oshakati, 17.6833 ° S 15.5167 ° E (CB). Tsandi: Tsandi, Ovamboland, 17.7667 ° S 14.8667 ° E (SMWN). Ogongo: Iikango, Ovamboland, 17.8500 ° S 15.2333 ° E (SMWN). Ruacana: Ekango, Kaokoland, 18.6833 ° S 14.3167 ° E (SMWN). [Caprivi] Kongola: Horseshoe, West Caprivi, 17.8833 ° S 23.2833 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Kamanjab: Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (SMWN). Khorixas: Fransfontein, Damaraland, 20.1833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: northern end Tsisab, Brandberg, 21.0833 ° S 14.6667 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: Karibib, D 1953, jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB). [Karas] Oranjemund: 10 km NW Rosh Pinah, 27.9000 ° S 16.7000 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC and that of its synonym at MNHN. Hycleus surcoufi (Pic, 1932) (Fig. 3 S)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	description	Coryna surcoufi Pic, 1932	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Mozambique, northwestern Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	materials_examined	Material and literature records. [Oshikoto] Oniipa: B 1, 20 km SE Ondangwa (road), 17.9833 ° S 16.1333 ° E (CB). Onayena: B 1, Ondangwa-Tsumeb 26 km SE of Ondangwa, 18.0402 ° S 16.2037 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Karibib: Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFAEFFF7FF5FFCFCFCAC48EE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFADFFF7FF5FFAE3FBFF4B9E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (new species record for this country) and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFADFFF7FF5FFAE3FBFF4B9E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Hamakari sud 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Gobabis: C 22, 2 km N jct. B 6, 22.4205 ° S 19.0037 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Mariental Rural: C 42, Leonardville 5 km S Hoagosbeis, 23.8399 ° S 18.8307 ° E (CB); Kalahari Farm Chulon, Narib Ost, 24.1667 ° S 17.7000 ° E (CB; NHP); Stampried, 24.3333 ° S 18.4000 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Mukorob 14, 25.4833 ° S 18.1667 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: Koes, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN); Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN). Other records. Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014). Bologna (2000 a) recorded one damaged specimen, possibly referable to this species, also from the Brandberg massif.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFADFFF7FF5FFAE3FBFF4B9E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined, but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH. This species is very isolated among the Meogorgatus - type lineages because of the slightly widened intermediate antennomeres, which in male resembles those of Ceroctis female.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFF55FAAD4E78.taxon	description	Hycleus congoensis (Pic, 1909) comb. n. (Fig. 3 U) Zonabris (Decatoma) congoensis Pic, 1909 Types. The holotype of this species was examined at MNHN.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFF55FAAD4E78.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northeastern Namibia (new species for this country), South Africa, and R. D. Congo.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFF55FAAD4E78.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Kavango] Mukwe: Popa Falls, eastern bank, W. Caprivi, 18.1167 ° S 21.5833 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Okosongomingo 148, 20.6167 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFF55FAAD4E78.taxon	discussion	Remarks. In this species the mesosternum is smooth and without distinct “ scutum ”. The elytral pattern is similar to that of H. arabicus (Pallas, 1872), a species from the Arabic peninsula, belonging to the same macrolineage (see Bologna & Turco 2007). Possible relationships between these two species need additional study.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFC44FDF549D0.taxon	description	We refer to this group H. lunatus and, at least, H. bissexnotatus (Pic, 1910), distributed in NE South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and southern Congo. Both species are characterized by ten visible antennomeres and the fore inner yellow spot semilunar in shape. Hycleus lunatus (Pallas, 1781) comb. n. (Fig. 3 V) Meloe lunata Pallas, 1781	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFC44FDF549D0.taxon	materials_examined	Type. The type of this very common and characteristic species is lost.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFC44FDF549D0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia (new species for this country), South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF6FF5FFC44FDF549D0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Kremetartkop, 19.8667 ° S 20.9167 ° E (SMWN); 3 km W Kuru, 19.9333 ° S 20.6333 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF1FF5FF984FB0F4D63.taxon	description	This group of species was partially studied by Pardo Alcaide (1955, 1958 b), and includes some species distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa hardly to identify and frequently confused, because of the elytral convergent pattern, with species belonging to unrelated groups with Mesoscutatus - type mesosternum, such as the groups of dubiosus and of dilloni. Hycleus ertli (Voigts, 1903) comb. n. (Fig. 3 W) Zonabris ertli Voigts, 1903	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFACFFF1FF5FF984FB0F4D63.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The identification of this species is provisional, waiting for the revision of the group.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	description	Types. Holotype male (SMWN) labelled “ Aurus Mts., S., SE 2716 Cd, Diamond Area 1, 26 – 27 Oct. 1977, Coll. S. Louw M. L. Penrith; H 35099 ”. 1 female paratype (CB) labelled “ Namibia, Hoogstepunt, Aurus Mts., 25 Oct. 1977, V. S. Whitehead ”. 1 male and 2 females paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ Heioab, Diamond Area 1, 25 - 26 Oct. 1977, Coll. S. Louw M. L. Penrith, H 35062 ”. The male paratype of this last locality has one broken antenna and the second one broken and glumed on a separate label.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. The type locality (27.6500 ° S 16.3167 ° E) and all other known sites are located in the Karas region, Lüderitz district, Diamond Area 1, in the Namibian extension of the Succulent Karoo biome.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. One Hycleus species with 10 black antennomeres and the mesosternum intermediate in shape between the Mesotaeniatus and Mesoscutatus types, with narrow and small fore modified area, labial palpomere II scarcely modified, with a unique black elytral pattern composed by two longitudinal undulate stripes connected to apex.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	description	Description. Body shiny and unicolor black, ventrally with very vague dark blue reflexions, elytra shiny anteriorly and subopaque posteriorly, brown-orange with black pattern (Fig. 3 X) composed by two longitudinal stripes, one humeral and one sutural, connected to the wide black apex, the humeral one widened on the posterior third, forming a subrounded inclined spot, sutural one widened on fore third and on posterior third. Body setation black, denser and longer on ventral side of head, pronotum and metanotum and on fore legs; elytra glabrous with sparse microsetae. Maximal body length: 15 – 24 mm. Head transverse, subrectangular, temples as wide as the maximum width at level of eyes; punctures deep, wide and relatively dense, denser and subrugose on frons, intermediate surface microreticulate; frons and occiput almost flat; eye subglobose, with antero-dorsal margin not sinuate; temples parallel, about as long as longitudinal diameter of eye. Clypeus narrower than interocular width, rounded on sides, convex and with same puncturation of frons, not punctate and shiny on fore third; fronto-clypeal suture well visible; labrum slightly longer than clypeus, fore margin slightly sinuate, punctures finer than on clypeus. Maxillary palpomeres subcylindrical, IV only slightly enlarged anteriorly, with black setae on the external side of apex of each palpomere (except IV), particularly on III; male maxillae not modified with stipes narrow and elongate in lateral view; II labial palpomere widened, last one short and stout; mandibles robust, curved in fore half, sharp at apex, slightly longer than labrum. Antennae (Fig. 12 D) with 10 antennomeres, I – V shiny, VI – X opaque and microsetate; I slightly shorter than II – III together, II subglobose; III – V slender and subcylindrical, III slightly longer than IV – VI; VII – IX subtrapezoidal, apically widened on inner side, increasing in width and length from VII to IX; X at base as wide as IX but two times longer, the apical half evidently and conically narrowed, apex obtuse, without tracks of fusion of two antennomeres. Pronotum subcampaniform, slightly longer than wide, wider than head, side slightly widened from base to middle and then evidently narrowing anteriad; fore portion transversally subdepressed; middle furrow extended only in middle, base shortly depressed just in front of mesonotum; puncturation similar than on head, but slightly sparse. Elytra parallel, dorsally convex, punctures similar in size to those of pronotum but shallower, denser on sides and on black parts, while inner orange-brown surface with micro-puntures and very short setae. Mesosternum (Fig. 12 E) intermediate in shape between Mesotaeniatus and Mesoscutatus types, with narrow and small fore modified area, smooth and shiny; fore margins of mesepisterna well defined, narrow concave and evidently depressed, at the same level of the sclerite. Legs slender, both tibial spurs on all legs slender, external metatibal spur only slightly rounded at apex; ventral blade of claw regularly developed, scarcely curved. Ventrites shiner with more scattered punctures and shorter but dense setae. Male penultimate ventrite widely arcuate on posterior margin, last one widely and scarcely emarginated. Gonoforceps slender in both lateral and dorsal views (Fig. 12 A, 12 B); aedeagus (Fig. 12 C) with two apical hooks, distal smaller and lesser inclined than prossimal.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. No species of the genus have a similar elytral pattern. Affinities of this species among those with a mesosternum Mesotaeniatus - type are totally unknown.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of the new species refers to the elytral pattern, which is reminiscent of the clothes of Arlecchino, the Venetian “ maschera ”, as painted by Cézanne.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. SW Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, southern Namibia (new species for this country), and South Africa	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: D 1206 10 km NE Bullsport, 24.10313 ° S 16.4456 ° E (CB). Gibeon: Asab, 25.4667 ° S 17.9500 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Khabus 146, 26.3167 ° S 18.2500 ° E (SMWN); C 11, 1 km jct. M 26, 27.0915 ° S 19.5372 ° E (CB); Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB); D 608, Grunau, 5 km jct. C 12, 27.4901 ° S 18.1608 ° E (CB). Lüderitz: Plateau 38, 26.6667 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Probably Zonabris singularefasciata Pic, 1941 from Cape represents a synonym of H. basibicinctus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola and Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Material and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Hartmannberge, 17.4333 ° S 12.2833 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: 21 km E of Orupembe, 18.1785 ° S 12.4136 ° E (SMWN); Kaokoveld, Anabib (Orupembe), 100 miles W Ohopoho, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (Kaszab 1956 as ab. rufobimaculata,, type locality); Kaokoveld, 11 miles E Omutati, 60 miles WSW Ohopoho, 18.2500 ° S 13.0833 ° E (Kaszab, 1956); Sanitates, 18.2833 ° S 12.6667 ° E (SMWN); Othutemba, 40 miles SE Ohopoho, 18.5667 ° S 14.1500 ° E (Kaszab, 1956); 42 km NW Giribes Vlakte, 18.8180 ° S 13.1130 ° E (SMWN). Sesfontein: D 2650, near Kamanjab, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB); Palmwag 702, 19.8333 ° S 13.8833 ° E (SMWN). Khorixas: Torra Bay Road, 30 km W turnoff, 20.1190 ° S 13.1010 ° E (SMWN); Bethanis 514, 20.4000 ° S 14.4000 ° E (SMWN); Krone 721, 20.5373 ° S 13.9799 ° E (SMWN); main road Omaruru-Khorixas, near Terra Mea, 20.6950 ° S 14.8590 ° E (SMWN); Doros, 20.7534 ° S 14.2202 ° E (SMWN); Duineveld 529, 20.7833 ° S 14.6333 ° E (SMWN). Kamanjab: C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.30608 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Dâures: Okonyenye Mt. Otjihorongo Reserve, 21.1500 ° S 15.3167 ° E (SMWN); Gross Spitzkoppe, 21.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (CB); Spitzkoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: D 1953, near Karibib, 45 km jct. C 32, 22.2963 ° S 16.0658 ° E (CB). Arandis: Lower Dome Gorge, 22.4667 ° S 15.0667 ° E (SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN). Walvis Bay Rural: Rostock, Windhoek, 23.3833 ° S 15.7500 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Gibeon: C 14, 12 km S Waltevrede, 24.2377 ° S 15.9040 ° E (CB). [Karas] Berseba: Itzawisis 9, 26.2000 ° S 18.1333 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN. Hycleus burmeisteri (Bertoloni, 1850) (Fig. 4 B)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	description	Mylabris burmeisteri Bertoloni, 1850	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.05 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: 40 km S Okaukuejo, 19.5818 ° S 15.8848 ° E (CP); C 39, 23 km W Outjo, 20.1798 ° S 15.948 ° E (CB); C 39, 29 km W Outjo, 20.19834 ° S 15.8831 ° E (CB). Outjo: Damaraland: Abachaus, 19.7167 ° S 16.5800 ° E (as ab. perssoni: Kaszab, 1956, paratypes); " Abachaus " 50 km N Otjwarongo, 19.7500 ° S 16.5833 ° E (CB); C 39, 10 km W Outjooad, 20.0100 ° S 16.0100 ° E (CB); road Outjo-Kalkfeld, 162 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Agric. Experimental Station, 18.4167 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN); 30 km E Etosha N. P. Mokuti Lodge, 18.8000 ° S 17.0333 ° E (CB); Etosha N. P., Okaukuejo, 19.1833 ° S 15.9333 ° E (CP); Gobaub, Etosha N. P., 19.3000 ° S 16.4167 ° E (SMWN). Guinas: B 1, 10 km S Oshivelo, 18.7556 ° S 17.2420 ° E (CB); C 38, 1 km jct. B 1, 18.7725 ° S 17.2491 ° E (CB); Otjikoto Lake, Tsumeb, 19.1833 ° S 17.5500 ° E (SMWN). Tsumeb: 5 km E Tsumeb, 19.2600 ° S 17.7500 ° E (CB). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: W jct. Wolnes-Okondeka rd., Etosha Game Park, 19.0500 ° S 15.8667 ° E (SMWN); Ongava Lodge, Row III, Etosha N. P., 19.2770 ° S 15.9120 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Dakota 424, 19.4833 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN); Kudib 426, 19.5118 ° S 17.2475 ° E (SMWN); B 8, 10 km E Otavi, 19.6500 ° S 17.4167 ° E (CB). Grootfontein: Groofontein, 19.5667 ° S 18.1167 ° E (SMWN). Otjiwarongo: D 2430, 25 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.2667 ° S 16.6167 ° E (CB); Outjo-Otjivarongo, 20.341 ° S 16.383 ° E (CB); Cleveland 17, 20.4050 ° S 16.6590 ° E (SMWN); Garfield, 20.4450 ° S 16.0830 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, on plateau, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); Rodenstein 307, 20.5626 ° S 17.2418 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari S 285, 20.5833 ° S 17.3333 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari S 285, 20.6167 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg, jct .. C 222 and C 512, 20.6333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB); Hamakari S 285, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari S 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari S 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.4000 ° E (SMWN); B 1, 28 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6806 ° S 16.7787 ° E (CB); Okonjima 128, 20.8650 ° S 16.6670 ° E (SMWN); Sukses 62 km S Otjiwarongo, 21.0000 ° S 16.8000 ° E (CB); Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, 21.0167 ° S 16.4167 ° E (CB). Okahandja: Ongambeanavita, 21.5800 ° S 16.5900 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: C 30, 8 km S jct. C 29, 21.8207 ° S 18.3307 ° E (CB); 10 km E Witvlei (AMNH). Kehoro S 939, Gobabis, 22.0833 ° S 18.6167 ° E (SMWN); Omitara, C 29, 15 km jct. D 1535, 22.2168 ° S 18.0407 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Hochberg 158, 21.9167 ° S 17.7167 ° E (SMWN); Windhoek, 22.3400 ° S 17.0500 ° E (SMWN); D 1535, near Windhoek, 5 km jct. B 6, 22.3681 ° S 17.6675 ° E (CB); D 1525, Windhoek- Gobabis to Bodenhausen, 1 km N jct. B 6, 22.3968 ° S 17.6600 ° E (CB); Brakwater, 20 km N Windhoek, 22.4000 ° S 17.0667 ° E (CB); Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Windhoek Airport, 22.5333 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5667 ° S 17.0833 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Gibeon: Harmonie, 24.7167 ° S 16.3833 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Khorixas: Bethanis 514, 20.4000 ° S 14.4000 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Omaruru: Otjingoro 20, 20.8833 ° S 15.6333 ° (SMWN); C 33, 30 – 20 km N Karibib, 21.6833 ° S 15.9667 ° E (CB). Karibib: Daheim 106, 21.8167 ° S 15.8167 ° E (SMWN); D 1953, near Karibib, jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB); B 2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876 ° S 15.5057 ° E (CB); Navachab 67, 22.0167 ° S 15.7333 ° E (SMWN); D 1980, 26 – 28 km S Karibibad, 22.1500 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB). Dâures: Brandberg, Königstein pan, 21.1467 ° S 14.5714 ° E (SMWN); Spitzkoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN). Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: D 1535, near Omitara, 11 km jct. B 6, 22.3460 ° S 17.7240 ° E (CB); Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Daan Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9667 ° E (CP); C 23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575 ° S 17.9329 ° E (CB); Kos 28, 23.2667 ° S 16.1333 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Aminius: Leonardville, Gobabis, 23.5000 ° S 18.8000 ° E (SMWN). Steinhausen: 10 km E Witvlei, 22.4826 ° S 18.4949 ° E (AMNH). [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: Garies Oos 489, 23.9500 ° S 16.5500 ° E (SMWN). Gibeon: C 19, 62 km W jct. C 14, 24.8944 ° S 16.2092 ° E (CB); Alwynkop, 24.9167 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN); Gorraris 99, 25.3184 ° S 15.9089 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Koes 202, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined, but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Eastern Namibia (new species record for this country) and northern South Africa. Material examined. [Omaheke] Gobabis: C 22, 2 km N jct. B 6, 22.4205 ° S 19.0037 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This is one of the few species oft the genus Hycleus with the abdomen red.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Oshikoto] Tsumeb: Tsumeb, 19.2333 ° S 17.7167 ° E (Borchmann 1940). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Dakota 424, 19.4941 ° S 17.1287 ° E (CB; SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species, characterized by a very distinctive elytral pattern, are probably lost. The elytral pattern is similar to that of some Ceroctis species of the angolensis group. Hycleus pruinosus (Gerstäcker, 1854) comb. n. (Fig. 4 F)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	description	Mylabris pruinosa Gerstäcker, 1854	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Types. Types of this species were not examined, but specimens compared with them were studied at HMNH. Distribution. Mozambique, Namibia (new species for this country), and Zimbabwe. Material examined. [Khomas] Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (CB). Remarks. Types of this species were not examined but specimens compared with therm were studied at HMNH.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Swartbooisdrift, 17.3406 ° S 13.7706 ° E (SMWN); Okokatuwo, Kaokoland, 17.4000 ° S 12.7333 ° E (SMWN); Hippo Pool on Kunene River 20 km W of Ruacana, 17.4092 ° S 14.2185 ° E (CB); Okokatuwo, Kaokoland, 17.4500 ° S 12.7000 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: 30 km WNW Orupembe, Koakoland, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN); D 3710, near Opuwo, 18.2011 ° S 13.8994 ° E (CB); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 18.9027 ° S 14.3903 ° E (CB); C 35, 110 km NW Kamanjabad, 18.9167 ° S 14.3833 ° E (CB). Sesfontein: Khorixas distr., 19.4333 ° S 13.8667 ° E (SMWN); D 2650, near Kamanjab, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB); Grootberg Pass, Damaraland, 19.8333 ° S 14.1167 ° E (SMWN); Palm 708, Damaraland, 19.9000 ° S 13.9833 ° E (SMWN). Kamanjab: 40 km S Okaukuejo, 19.5818 ° S 15.5515 ° E (CP); Beulah 256, 19.6000 ° S 14.9167 ° E (SMWN); Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (SMWN); Otjitambi, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN); Heila 317, 19.8333 ° S 14.8667 ° E (SMWN); Hoas 273, 19.9200 ° S 14.7500 ° E (SMWN); Ehobib 209, 20.0496 ° S 14.7829 ° E (SMWN); C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.30608 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB). Khorixas: Fransfontein, Damaraland, 20.1833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Bethanis 514, 20.4000 ° S 14.4000 ° E (SMWN); Damaraland, 41 km W Khorixas: Petrified Forest, 20.4163 ° S 14.4158 ° E (CB); Sebraskop 410, Damaraland, 20.7333 ° S 15.1500 ° E (SMWN); C 35, 54 km N Uis, 20.7788 ° S 14.8692 ° E (CB); Damaraland, near Rooipoort, farm at Ugab River, 20.8750 ° S 14.8750 ° E (JP). Outjo: road Outjo-Kalkfeld 16 – 20 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB). [Omusati] Okahao: Kamanjab- Ruacana 25 km NW of Kamanjab on C 35, 18.4775 ° S 14.6977 ° E (CB); C 35, Kamanjab-Ruacana, 77 km NW of Kamanjab, 19.2528 ° S 14.4442 ° E (CB). Ruacana: Ekango, Kaokoland, 18.6833 ° S 14.3167 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: Otjiku 192, 20.2667 ° S 16.8167 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau N. P., 20.5167 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB); Hamakari 285, 20.6167 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, 21.0167 ° S 16.4167 ° E (CB); D 2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld, 38 km SE of Kalkfeld, 21.1288 ° S 16.3883 ° E (CB). Okahandja: D 2192, near Okahandja, 4 km jct. B 2, 21.9490 ° S 16.5763 ° E (CB); Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (CP; SMWN); Okahandja, Gross Barmen, 22.1000 ° S 16.7500 ° E (CP). [Omaheke] Otjombinde: Northern Veter. fence, 5 km E of Gam roar, Hereroland East, 20.5167 ° S 20.7333 ° E (SMWN). Aminius: C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 5 km S of Aais. 23.2593 ° S 18.7237 ° E (CB); Leonardville, Gobabis, 23.5000 ° S 18.8000 ° E (SMWN); C 20, 15 km S Leonardville, 23.6376 ° S 18.7918 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Dâures: N end Tsisab, Brandberg, 21.0833 ° S 14.6667 ° E (SMWN); Brandberg Hungorob Valley, 21.1900 ° S 14.5282 ° E (Bologna 2000 a; SMWN); Brandberg Messum Valley, 21.2248 ° S 14.5163 ° E (Bologna 2000 a; SMWN); Uis Townland, Damaraland, 21.2333 ° S 14.9000 ° E (SMWN); Messum River, 21.2586 ° S 14.4714 ° E (SMWN); 6 km W Uis, 21.27807 ° S 14.83835 ° E (CB); Spitskoppe, Damaraland, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN). Omaruru: D 2329, near Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (CB); Omaruru Townland, 21.4667 ° S 15.9667 ° E (SMWN); C 33, 3 – 9 km S of Omaruru, 21.4948 ° S 15.9705 ° E (CB). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CP); Karibib- Okahandja, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CP); B 2, Usakos-Karibib, 16 km W of Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); Karibib, 21.9417 ° S 15.8509 ° E (CB); D 1953, near Karibib, jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB); B 2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876 ° S 15.50567 ° E (CB); B 2, 2, 6 km W Usakos, 21.9989 ° S 15.5647 ° E (CB); Navachab 67, 22.0167 ° S 15.7333 ° E (SMWN); 26 – 28 km S Karibib (road 1980), 22.1500 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB); B 2, 66 km W Usakos, 22.2505 ° S 15.13681 ° E (CB); C 28, Boshua Pass, 22.7000 ° S 16.0333 ° E (CB). Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, Damaraland, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Rossing Mine, 22.4667 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN); Lower Dome Gorge, 22.4667 ° S 15.0667 ° E (SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (SMWN); C 14, Kuiseb Pass, 23.3045 ° S 15.7526 ° E (CB). Walvis Bay Rural: Gorob Mine, Namib Desert Park, 23.5333 ° S 15.4167 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 36 km N Solitaire, 23.5823 ° S 15.8182 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Otjiseva 45, 22.3000 ° S 16.9667 ° E (SMWN); Windhoek, Heroes Acre, 22 ° 37820 ’ S 17 ° 04.016 ’ E, (OSU); Brakwater 20 km N Windhoek, 22.4000 ° S 17.0667 ° E (CB); Daan Viljoen Game Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9333 ° E (CB); Daan Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9667 ° E (CP); Richtofen 126, 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); C 23, 28 km jct. with B 6, 22.7719 ° S 17.4551 ° E (CB); Wasservalley (W), 22.9167 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN); C 23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575 ° S 17.9329 ° E (CB); C 23, 38 km S Dordabis, 23.0715 ° S 18.0434 ° E (CB); Garib-Ost 275, 23.1167 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); 20 km N Rehoboth, 23.1223 ° S 17.1062 ° E (SMWN); Kos 28, 23.2500 ° S 16.1333 ° E (SMWN); D 1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.57 ° S 17.0836 ° E (CB; SMWN). [Hardap] Rehoboth West Urban: Rehoboth town, 23.3167 ° S 17.0667 ° E (CB); near Rehobot, 23.3167 ° S 17.0833 ° E (CP); Rehoboth, 23.3500 ° S 17.0667 ° E (SMWN). Mariental Rural: 20 km S Derm, 23.8337 ° S 18.1926 ° E (CB); M 42, Leonardville 40 km S, 23.8370 ° S 18.9010 ° E (CB); M 29, 7 km E Mariental, 24.6570 ° S 18.0408 ° E (CB); M 29, 25 km E Mariental, 24.7825 ° S 18.1612 ° E (CB); M 29, 88 km S Mariental, 25.2410 ° S 18.5155 ° E (CB); M 29, 118 km S Mariental, 25.4479 ° S 18.6138 ° E (CB). Rehoboth Rural: Garies Oos 489, 23.9500 ° S 16.5500 ° E (SMWN). Gibeon: C 19, 8 km S Solitaire, 23.9774 ° S 16.0063 ° E (CB); C 1, Bullsport-Solitaire 5 km W of Bullsport, 24.104 ° S 16.3093 ° E (CB); Bullsport 172, 24.1167 ° S 16.3333 ° E (SMWN); Waltevrede Game Farm, 24.1779 ° S 15.9802 ° E (CB); C 14, 10 km S Waltevrede, 24.23774 ° S 15.90401 ° E (CB); Sukses 133, 24.3 ° S 15.8833 ° E (SMWN); C 14, Maltahohe-Bullsport, after Fish River. 24.4022 ° S 16.8172 ° E (CB); Sesriem 137, 24.4833 ° S 15.8 ° E (SMWN); Sesriem 137, River, 24.4833 ° S 15.9500 ° E (SMWN); Sesriem Canyon Plain, 24.5167 ° S 15.8000 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589 ° S 16.9751 ° E (CB); C 19, 62 km W jct. C 14. 24.8944 ° S 16.2092 ° E (CB); Kwessiegat 173, 24.9000 ° S 15.9500 ° E (SMWN); jct. C 14 - C 19, 24.9025 ° S 16.8964 ° E (CB); Alwynkop, 24.9167 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN); C 19, western slope Tsaris Pass, 24.9346 ° S 16.4159 ° E (CB); Wereldend 115, 25.1500 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN); Gorraris 99, 25.3184 ° S 15.9089 ° E (SMWN). Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB); Mariental town, 24.6167 ° S 17.9500 ° E (CB); Mariental, 24.6333 ° S 17.9667 ° E (CP); C 19, near Mariental, 6 km jct. B 1, 24.6467 ° S 17.9122 ° E (CB). [Karas] Berseba: Mukorob 14, Namaland, 25.5000 ° S 18.1667 ° E (SMWN); Goab, 25.7500 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Auas S, 25.8000 ° S 17.0167 ° E (SMWN); Oreylingen 48, 26.1333 ° S 17.0333 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 51 km N Bethanien, 26.2919 ° S 17.0535 ° E (CB); B 4, 73 km W Keetmanshoop, 26.7809 ° S 17.4657 ° E (CB). Lüderitz: Numabis Pan, Diamond Area 2, 25.5167 ° S 15.5833 ° E (SMWN); near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP); Plateau 38, 26.6667 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: M 29, 4 km S jct. D 3919, 25.6205 ° S 18.6135 ° E (CB); Koes, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN); Khabus 146, 26.2833 ° S 18.2333 ° E (SMWN); Khabus 146, 26.3000 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN); Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN); Keetmanshoop, 26.9169 ° S 18.6746 ° E (CB); Swarbaas West 276, 27.0167 ° S 19.7000 ° E (SMWN); C 11, 1 km jct. M 26. 27.0915 ° S 19.5372 ° E (CB); Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB). Karasburg: 75 km S Keetmanshoop, Guigatsis River, 27.3750 ° S 18.6250 ° E (JP); Keimas 99, 28.7667 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN); Fish River canyon, Hiker Point, 27.7765 ° S 17.6049 ° E (CB alcohol). Other records: Swakop (Marseul 1872, type locality); Swakop River (CB); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN. In this species, the mesosternal “ scutum ” is very narrow, almost absent as in the Mesogorbatus lineage. The antennae are short and compact, with 11 antennomeres.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Oshikoto] Guinas: Tsumeb, Uithoek 770, National road, 19.3300 ° S 17.6600 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Outjo: Abachaus, 19.7167 ° S 16.5800 ° E (Kaszab 1959 a, as ab. simplicior). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: 25 km N of Okahandja, 21.7619 ° S 16.8743 ° E (CB). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: C 30, 8 km S jct. with C 29, 21.8207 ° S 18.3307 ° E (CB); 10 km E Witvlei, 22.4876 ° S 18.4939 ° E (AMNH). Gobabis: C 22, 2 km N jct. with B 6, 22.4205 ° S 19.0037 ° E (CB). Kalahari: C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 16 km S of Gobabis on, 22.9500 ° S 18.9422 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: D 1535, near Windhoek, 5 km jct. B 6, 22.3681 ° S 17.6675 ° E (CB); D 1525, Windhoek-Gobabis, 1 km N jct. B 6, 22.3968 ° S 17.6600 ° E (CB); C 23, 26 km S Dordabis, 23.0575 ° S 17.9329 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Rehoboth West Urban: Rehoboth, 23.3167 ° S 17.0833 ° E (CP). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFABFF8FFF5FFD4DFB394E7C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Species with 10 antennomeres, characterized by a very distinctive elytral pattern.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF8FFF5FFC6DFAEC49FD.taxon	description	Monotypic group, endemic to xeric southwestern Africa. Hycleus adamantinus (Péringuey, 1888) comb. n. (Fig. 4 I) Decapotoma adamantina Péringuey, 1888 Types. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF8FFF5FFC6DFAEC49FD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (new species for this country) and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF8FFF5FFC6DFAEC49FD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Karas] Lüderitz: Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CB; CP). Karasburg: Ortsansbaus 120, Warmbad, 28.3000 ° S 18.7000 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF8FFF5FFC6DFAEC49FD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Species related primarily to the Succulent Karoo and endemic to a narrow area extended in both South African and Namibian Namaqualand, and marginally in the South African Nama Karoo. Well characterized by the combination of the elytral colouration, with a posterior shiny orange spot, and 10 antennomeres.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	description	This southern African group of species is well distinct by the reduced number of antennomeres (eigth) and molecular analyses (Pitzalis 2007) pointed out its division in some sub-groups. Because of the antennal feature, the species of this group were erroneously referred to the genus Actenodia (see Bologna et al. 2008 a), but actually they belong to Hycleus, as pointed out by Bologna & Pinto (2002), and by Pitzalis (2007). This group includes (Pitzalis & Bologna in preparation): H. amoenus, H. bushmanicus, H. deserticolus, H. devylderi, H. kochi, H. politus, H. vansoni, and the new species H. planitiei. Two other eastern African and Arabic species, namely H. afrotropicus (Kaszab, 1983) and H. yemenicus (Kaszab, 1983) have a similar reduced number of antennomeres (Bologna 1990; Bologna & Turco 2007) and for this reason they were erroneously described as Actenodia (Kaszab 1983). Relationships between these two assemblages of species are not defined, but probably the reduction of antennomeres is only a parallelism more than a synapomorphic condition.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, southwestern Namibia (new species record for this country), and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Karas] Lüderitz: Kaukausib Riverbed, Diamond Area 1, 26.8833 ° S 15.4167 ° E (CB; SMWN); C 13, 4.5 km N Rosh Pinah, 27.82909 ° S 16.72726 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Kaszab (1955 b) described the ssp. anthicoides from the South African Richtersveld, just close to the southwestern Namibian border. After the examination of several specimens of different populations, we consider this subspecies as a synonym of the nominate form.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Namibia and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Hardap] Mariental Urban: 11 km W Mariental (road C 19), 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: D 608, 35 km S Keetmanshoop, 26.90790 ° S 18.26411 ° E (CB); D 608, 87 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.32571 ° S 18.27616 ° E (CB); D 608, 95.5 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.37944 ° S 18.22418 ° E (CB); C 12, 33 km W Grunau, 27.57847 ° S, 18.10557 ° E (CB). Karasburg: M 21, 21.5 km S Karasburg, 28.20340 ° S 18.72978 ° E (CB); M 21, 4 km N Warmbad, 28.39832 ° S 18.75766 ° E (CB); C 13, 44.5 km N Noordoewer, Grape Valley, 28.41803 ° S 17.44408 ° E (CB); C 10, 23 km N Velloorsdrif, 28.52194 ° S 19.18402 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Angola, Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Hartmann's Valley, 17.3833 ° S 12.2500 ° E (SMWN); Dunes, 17.3833 ° S 12.2500 ° E (SMWN); Okakatuwo, 17.4000 ° S 12.7333 ° E (SMWN); Okakatuwo, 17.4500 ° S 12.7000 ° E (SMWN); Kandao, 17.6167 ° S 12.5000 ° E (SMWN); Ondundujengo River, 17.8000 ° S 12.3167 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: 30 km WNW Orupembe, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN); Oropembe, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (SMWN); Kaokoveld, Anabib (Orupembe), 100 miles W Ohopoho, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (Kaszab 1956, as ab. anticedisrupta: Kaszab, 1956); Kaokoveld, Orupembe, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (Kaszab 1956, as ab. anticedisrupta); Kaokoveld, Sanitatas, 85 miles WSW Ohopoho, 18.2833 ° S 12.6667 ° E (Kaszab, 1956); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.9562 ° S 13.7573 ° E (CB). Sesfontein: Khowarib River, 19.2667 ° S 13.8667 ° E (SMWN); D 2650, near Kamanjab, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: C 35, 35 km NW Kamanjab, 19.5000 ° S 14.8000 ° E (CB); C 40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957 ° S 15.1046 ° E (CB); C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.3061 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB). Khorixas: Bethanis 514. 20.4000 ° S 14.4000 ° E (SMWN); Twyfelfontein, 20.5667 ° S 14.3667 ° E (SMWN); C 35, 54 km N Uis, 20.7788 ° S 14.8692 ° E (CB); Duineveld 529, 20.7833 ° S 14.6333 ° E (SMWN); Onverwag 412, 20.8370 ° S 14.9610 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Mashari: Kaukau-Kungveld, Samengaigai, 19.0833 ° S 20.2000 ° E (Kaszab 1956 as ab. anticedisrupta:). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: C 63, Outjo-Kalkfeld 15 km N of Kalkfeld, 20.7537 ° S 16.2210 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg, Hungorob Valley, 21.1900 ° S 14.5282 ° E (Bologna 2000 a; SMWN); Brandberg, Messum valley, 21.2215 ° S 14.5163 ° E (Bologna 2000 a; SMWN); C 35, 2 km E Uis, 21.2325 ° S 14.8973 ° E (CB); Gross Spitzkoppe, 21.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (CB); Spitskoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (CP; SMWN). Omaruru: near Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (CP). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km N jct. B 2, 21.7732 ° S 15.4699 ° E (CB); D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); Karibib-Okahandja, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CP); B 2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); Karibib, 21.9417 ° S 15.8509 ° E (CB); Usakos, D 1935 6 km N jct. B 2, 21.9475 ° S 15.5851 ° E (CB); Karibib, D 1953, 100 m jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB); B 2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9702 ° S 15.6868 ° E (CB); B 2, 2, 6 km W Usakos, 21.9989 ° S 15.5647 ° E (CB); B 2, 2 km W Usakos, 21.9992 ° S 15.5696 ° E (CB); Navachab 67, 22.0167 ° S 15.7333 ° E (SMWN); D 1980, 27 km S Karibib, 22.1500 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB); C 32, 42 km S Karibib, 22.29447 ° S 15.8351 ° E (CB); D 1953, near Karibib, 45 km jct. C 32, 22.2963 ° S 16.0658 ° E (CB); C 32, 54 km S Karibib, Swakop River, 22.3954 ° S 15.8343 ° E (CB). Arandis: Rossing Mine, 22.4667 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN); N Namib, 22.5667 ° S 14.7167 ° E (SMWN); C 14, Kuiseb Pass, 23.3045 ° S 15.7526 ° E (CB); C 14, Kuiseb River, 23.30457 ° S 15.77184 ° E (CB). Walvis Bay Rural: Rostock, Windhoek, 23.3833 ° S 15.7500 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 36 km N Solitaire, 23.5823 ° S 15.8182 ° E (CB). [Omaheke] Aminius: C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 5 km S of Aais, 23.2593 ° S 18.7237 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Kos 28, 23.2667 ° S 16.1333 ° E (SMWN); D 1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: B 1, 28.5 km S Rehoboth, 23.5833 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB). Gibeon: C 19, 8 km S Solitaire, 23.9774 ° S 16.0063 ° E (CB); Waltevrede Game Farm, 24.1779 ° S 15.9802 ° E (CB); C 14, 10 km S Waltevrede, 24.2377 ° S 15.9040 ° E (CB); Sesriem 137, River, 24.4833 ° S 15.9500 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589 ° S 16.9751 ° E (CB); Wereldend 115, 25.1500 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN); Gorrasis 99, 25.3184 ° S 15.9089 ° E (SMWN). Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). Mariental Rural: M 29, 25 km E Mariental, 24.7825 ° S 18.1612 ° E (CB); M 29, 118 km S Mariental, 25.4479 ° S 18.6138 ° E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Khabus 146, 26.2833 ° S 18.2333 ° E (SMWN); Khabus 146, 26.3000 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN); Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB). Keetmanshoop Urban: B 1, near Keetmanshoop, 26.5833 ° S 18.1333 ° E (CB). Berseba: B 4, 73 km W Keetmanshoop, 26.7809 ° S 17.4657 ° E (CB). Karasburg: 5 km S Warmbad, 28.4833 ° S 18.7667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of annulipes were examined at MNHN.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Khorixas: N of Doros Crater, Skeleton Coast Park, 20.3667 ° S 14.1333 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otjiwarongo: C 63, Outjo-Kalkfeld, 15 km N of Kalkfeld, 20.7537 ° S 16.2210 ° E (CB). Okahandja: 30 km W Okahandja, 21.9260 ° S 16.5768 ° E (CB; CP). [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg, Hungorob Mouth, 21.2267 ° S 14.5167 ° E (Bologna 2000 a, as sp. aff. devylderi; SMWN); Messum River, 21.2500 ° S 14.4667 ° E (SMWN); D 2342, 17 km SE Messum Valley, 21.3048 ° S 14.6574 ° E (CB). Omaruru: C 33, 3 – 9 km S of Omaruru, 21.4948 ° S 15.9705 ° E (CB). Karibib: D 2306, 33 km N Usakos, 21.7764 ° S 15.4578 ° E (CB); D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); C 33, 17 km jct. B 2, 21.8390 ° S 15.9233 ° E (CB); B 2, 16 km W Karibib, 21.9358 ° S 15.7056 ° E (CB); D 1953, jct. C 32, 21.9552 ° S 15.8493 ° E (CB); B 2, 8 km W Usakos, 21.9876 ° S 15.5057 ° E (CB); B 2, 2, 6 km W Usakos, 21.9989 ° S 15.5647 ° E (CB); D 1953, 6 km jct. C 32, 22.0078 ° S 15.8861 ° E (CB); B 2, Swakopmund-Usakos, 210 km W Usakos, 22.0199 ° S 15.5296 ° E (CB); B 2, 52 km W Usakos, 22.1499 ° S 15.1930 ° E (CB); D 1953, 45 km jct. C 32, 22.2963 ° S 16.0658 ° E (CB). Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN). Walvis Bay Rural: C 14, 45 km N Solitaire, 23.5364 ° S 15.7827 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, Heroes Acre, 22.62 ° S 17.07 ° E, (OSU); D 1261, Nauchas-Rehoboth, 1 – 40 km NW Nauchas, 23.5763 ° S 16.4588 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: C 14, 10 km S Waltevrede, 24.2377 ° S 15.9040 ° E (CB); C 14, Maltahohe-Bullsport, after Fish River, 24.4022 ° S 16.8217 ° E (CB). [Karas] Lüderitz: near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP). Other records: Damaraland (Borchmann 1928); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a, also as “ sp. aff. devylderi ”; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined, but specimens compared with types were studied at HMNH.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: C 43, near Opuwo, 17.8554 ° S 13.7981 ° E (CB). Opuwo: D 3710, near Opuwo, 18.1589 ° S 13.9173 ° E (CB); D 3710, near Opuwo, 18.2011 ° S 13.8994 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.6788 ° S 13.7135 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.7599 ° S 13.7489 ° E (CB); C 35, 110 km NW Kamanjab, 18.9167 ° S 14.3833 ° E (CB). Outjo: Abachaus, 19.7167 ° S 16.5800 ° E (Kaszab, 1952; SMWN). Kamanjab: C 38, 40 km N Outjo, 19.80883 ° S 15.91281 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Guinas: C 38, 1 km jct. B 1, 18.7725 ° S 17.2491 ° E (CB). Omuthiyagwiipundi: Site 1 / Row D, Term. / Tamboti forest, 18.8725 ° S 17.0550 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Grootfontein: D 2859, Hoba Meteorite, 19.5833 ° S 17.9333 ° E (CB). Otjiwarongo: B 1, 13.6 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.3728 ° S 16.7393 ° E (CB); Hedwigstal 77, 20.8750 ° S 16.1250 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: 140 km N Okahandja, 20.4925 ° S 16.9872 ° E (CP); Waterberg, jct. C 22 - 2512, 20.6333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB); B 1, 28 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6806 ° S 16.7787 ° E (CB); Erindi Osave 170, Otjiwarongo, 20.9800 ° S 16.7600 ° E (SMWN). Okahandja: Ovita, 21.5228 ° S 16.2539 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Alkm ar 512, 21.8700 ° S 19.8800 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, D 1535, 5 km jct. B 6, 22.3681 ° S 17.6675 ° E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Noachabeb 97 / Rotegab 95, 27.3833 ° S 18.4667 ° E (SMWN). Karasburg: Eendoorn 106, 28.7333 ° S 18.9667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD5FF88FF5FF9E5FC124829.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP and at HMNH.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	description	Types. Holotype male, 2 females paratypes (SMWN) and 1 male paratype (CB) labelled “ Namibia: Hoanid floodplain, Opuwo district, 19 ° 22 S 13 ° 01 E, 25. II. 1996, E. Marais & A. H. Kirk-Spriggs ”.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. This locality (19.37 ° S 13.02 ° E in decimal degrees) is located in the Kunene region, in an area characterized by Namib desert biome.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. One Hycleus with Mesoscutatus type mesosternum belonging to the group of H. amoenus (see above) but very similar phenetically to Paractenodia glabra Kaszab, 1969, which is immediately distinct by 7 antennomeres. This new small sized species is characterized by 8 antennomeres, aedeagus with a single distal hook, integuments shiny and dorsally with only scattered punctures, legs totally black, antennomeres IV – VIII greatly widened apically and subtrapezoidal, VIII bean-shaped, narrowed apically and sometimes with tracks of fusion of two antennomeres.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	description	Description. Body very shiny, unicolour black-brown but elytra yellow with the following black pattern (Fig. 4 O): one narrow stripe along the suture extended from the apical fascia to scutellum, expanded externally in middle and on fore third; one trasverse fascia just posterior to middle, extended from sutural stripe to external margin, progressively widened; one spot on external part of fore third, rarely extended and fused to suture and anteriorly along humerus to base of elytra wich results narrowly marginated. Body setation black, robust, very scattered dorsally, particularly on head and pronotum, denser and lighter ventrally and on legs. Body maximal length 7.2 mm. Hed subrectungular, transverse, maximal width at level of eyes; temples subparallel, slightly depressed posteriorly to hind margin of eye, shorter than longitudinal diameter of eye, maximal width subequal to that of pronotum; frons scarcely convex in middle, with one subcircular depression on both sides, close to fore-inner margin of eye; eyes bulging, laterally extended to gena, fore-dorsal margin deeply emaginate. Punctures thin and shallow, scarce and very scattered, intermediate surface almost smooth with very scarce micro-punctures. Clypeus evidently narrower than interocular width, only slightly convex, subrectangular, transverse; punctures as on head; fronto-clypeal suture well distinct, subrectilinear; labrum as long as clypeus and with similar punctures, fore margin sligthly emarginated. Maxillary palpomeres subcylindrical, IV sligthly widened anteriorly, not modified, as galeae and labial palpomeres; mandibles robust, curved only on fore third. Antennae with 8 antennomeres, I – VI shiny, VII – VIII subopaque; I shorter than II – III together, II subglobose, I and III subcylindrical but III sligthly widened at apex; IV – VI subtrapezoidal, particularly in male, almost subserrate and densely microsetate; VII less widened at apex; VIII bean-shaped, and narrowed apically, with tracks of fusion of two antennomeres in one paratype. Pronotum subpentagonal, sligthly longer than wide, maximal width subequal to that of head on temples, sides slightly oblique from base to middle, then distinctly narrowed anteriad; one lateral oblique depression on both sides of fore third, one middle depression and one at base, and longitudinal furrow visible on the basal half; punctures as on head, but slightly deeper, intermediate surface shagreened. Elytra subparallel, dorsally slightly convex, shiny with scattered middle sized punctures; black pattern as in Fig. 4 O. Mesosternum of Mesoscutatus - type. Legs slender, both tibial spurs of all legs slendere and pointed; ventral balde of claws regularly developed; fore tibia and tersomeres with scattered longer setae mixed to denser and shorter setae. Posterior margin of last ventrite triangularly emarginated in male, rounded in female. Male gonoforceps in lateral view (Fig. 13 D) with apical lobes short, while in ventral view (Fig. 13 C) slender and progressively narrowed; gonocoxal piece distinctly widened; aedeagus with one single distal hook, short and curved. Female gonostyli slender and elongate.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species differs from other of the group of H. amoenus, except H. politus, because of legs totally black and the integument shiny and scarcely punctuate. In particular, it differs from H. vansoni, H. kochi, H. bushmanicus and H. amoenus because of the elytral pattern, which does not include an inner longitudinal yellowbrown spot. From H. devylderi and H. deserticolus, it differs also because the posterior third of elytra is yellowbrown and not orange. From H. politus it differs because of bigger size, the temples ca as wide as pronotum, the middle antennomeres more widened apically and subtrapezoidal, VIII slender and almost pointed at apex in both sexes, the reduction of blak spots on fore third.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name planitiei (from Latin: plain = planities, planitiei) refers to the habitat where the species lives, which is represented by floodplains gradually sloping from the Damaraland highplain west to the coastal Namib desert.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. NW Namibia. Hycleus politus (Kaszab, 1955) comb. n. (Fig. 4 P)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD2FF8AFF5FFB9BFB9B4EC8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: SE corner of Namib Desert Park, near Knamhoek farm, 23.5333 ° S 15.9500 ° E (JP). [Erongo] Walvis Bay Rural: C 14, 36 km N Solitaire, 23.5823 ° S 15.8182 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: C 14, 10 km S Waltevrede, 24.2377 ° S 15.9040 ° E (CB); Sesriem 137, Maltahohe, 24.4833 ° S 15.8000 ° E (SMWN); Gorrasis 99, 25.3184 ° S 15.9089 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Lüderitz: Awasib dunes E., 25.2500 ° S 15.7167 ° E (SMWN); 7 km N Grillental, Diamond Area 1, 26.8500 ° S 15.3667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	description	This group, as defined by Pardo Alcaide (1958 a), is characterized by sharp and elongate mandibles and widened external spur of both pro- and mesotibiae. It is widely distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa and in western India.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northern Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Anamulenge: C 46, 100 km ESE Ruacana, 17.5333 ° S 15.1167 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Oniipa: B 1, 20 km SE Ondangwa, 17.9833 ° S 16.1333 ° E (CB). Onayena: B 1, Ondangwa-Tsumeb, 26 km SE Ondangwa, 18.0402 ° S 16.2037 ° E (CB). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: B 8, 5 km E Kombat, 19.7167 ° S 17.8000 ° E (CB). Omatako: Waterberg, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CP); Okosongomingo 148, 20.6167 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg, jct. C 22 - 2512, 20.6333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Damaraland (Kaszab 1956); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909; Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. erikssoni); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. Hycleus villosus (Fåhraeus, 1870) (Fig. 4 R)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	description	Mylabris villosa Fåhraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Malawi, northern Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Anamulenge: C 46, 100 km ESE Ruacana, 17.5333 ° S 15.1167 ° E (CB). Ogongo: Ogongo Agric. College, Ovambo, 17.6833 ° S 15.2833 ° E (SMWN). [Caprivi] Linyandi: Nkatwa, Mudumu Game riserve, 18.1833 ° S 23.4167 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Outjo: Abachaus, 19.7167 ° S 16.5800 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD0FF8AFF5FFCFCFF194BD0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined. Citations of H. holosericeus from southern Africa refer to H. villosus, being H. holosericeus a western African species.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFF55FED94FC4.taxon	description	This group is composed by a few large-sized southern African species with mesosternum of Mesoscutatus - type, five basal antennomeres black and maxillary stipes not greatly modified. It includes at least H. haemactus (Fairmaire, 1888), H. lavaterae (Fabricius, 1801), H. plagiatus (Pallas, 1782), H. testudo (Marseul, 1872), and perhaps H. capeneri (Pardo Alcaide, 1963) and H. tettensis (Gerstäcker, 1854). The possible conspecificity of some of these species must be tested. Hycleus haemactus (Fairmaire, 1888) (Fig. 4 S) Mylabris haemacta Fairmaire, 1888	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFF55FED94FC4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFF55FED94FC4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Erongo] Walvis Bay Rural: Kuiseb Canyon, 23.3667 ° S 15.6667 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Lüderitz: Plateau 38, 26.6667 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN); Aar 16, 26.7167 ° S 16.4667 ° E (SMWN); Skorpion area, 27.8167 ° S 16.6000 ° E (SMWN). Karasburg: Nukois 269, Warmbad, 27.3833 ° S 18.9667 ° E (SMWN); Hobas 374, 27.6167 ° S 17.7167 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: Ai-Ais Warmbad, 27.9167 ° S 17.4833 ° E (SMWN); Fish River Canyon (CB); Orange River, 28.0333 ° S 17.0667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFF55FED94FC4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN. This species is strictly related to H. lavaterae and H. testudo, and differs from both at least because of the antennomeres VI – XI distinctly orange and not infuscate. The study of types is necessary to confirm the validity of this complex.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFBF8FB364A65.taxon	description	Meloe plagiatus Pallas, 1782 Types. Types of this species are lost.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFBF8FB364A65.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (new species record for this country) and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFBF8FB364A65.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Erongo] Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, 22.3400 ° S 17.0500 ° E (CB, RMCA). [Hardap] Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). Rehoboth Rural: D 1206, 10 km NE Bullsport, 24.10313 ° S 16.4456 ° E (CB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF85FF5FFBF8FB364A65.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is related to H. haemactus and it was sometimes confused with H. tricolor because of its very similar elytral pattern, which has the middle black fascia dark reddish on the sutural sides. Distinctive characters vs. H. tricolor are: (a) five basal antennomeres black (sometimes V dark yellow); (b) male labial palpi not so widened and without large depression; (c) male maxillary stipe slender; (d) lateral setae of genae silver and very long; (e) male protibiae and protarsomeres with very long black setae; (f) aedeagus shape.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF84FF5FF95BFB5E4F0D.taxon	description	This group is not well defined and could be an artificial assemblage of species with mesosternum of Mesoscutatus - type and yellow, modified male maxiillary stipes. We grouped tentatively in this unit three species: H. lactimalus (Marseul, 1879), from Angola and Namibia, H. maculicornis (Voigts, 1902), from southern and eastern Africa (we examined specimens from Zimbabwe and Tanzania, CB; and from southwestern R. D. Congo, RMCA), and H. maxillaris (Kaszab, 1956) from Tanzania. We suspect that H. maxillaris could be a synonym of H. maculicornis, because of the same antennal colouration (antennomere I and II black, and apex of XI with black spots) and the similarly modified shape of male maxillary stipes.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF84FF5FF95BFB5E4F0D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Angola, western Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF84FF5FF95BFB5E4F0D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Opuwo: Kaokoveld, Anabib (Orupembe), 100 miles W Ohopoho, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (Kaszab, 1956). [Erongo]: Dâures: Brandberg (MSNF); Arandis: C 14, Kuiseb River, 23.3046 ° S 15.7718 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna, 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDFFF84FF5FF95BFB5E4F0D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species was examined at MNHN. The male of this species is easily distinguishable by the maxillary stipes yellow, inflated and with a middle keel. The colour of this mouth parts were described as white by Marseul (1879), but, as evidenced by Pardo Alcaide (1963), actually it is yellow. Females are more difficult to distinguish from the species of the group of H. dicinctus, because they have the same size and elytral pattern, but in both sexes the pronotum is slender, parallel in the basal half and narrowed in front, and the antennomere III is slightly longer than IV; in male temples are slightly convergent posteriorly. Hycleus lactimalus differs from H. maculicornis-maxillaris (see above) because of the colour of antennomeres (I – II completely black and XI orange) and the male maxillary stipes more widened ventrally.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	description	We grouped here tentatively some large-sized Afrotropical species with a Mesoscutatus - type mesosternum, probably belonging to distinct lineages, usually confused in the literature because of the great elytral pattern variability. Males of these species are easy to distinguish because of the morphology of maxillary stipe and palpi, while female are more difficult to recognize. The colour of antennomeres also can help in the separation of species. Information on some species of these lineages was published by Pardo Alcaide (1963).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: Okakatuwo, Kaokoland, 17.4500 ° S 12.7000 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); Kaokoveld, Anabib (Orupembe), 100 miles W Ohopoho, 18.1833 ° S 12.5167 ° E (Kaszab, 1956) (Kaszab 1956, as ab. pseudovulgaris, holotype); 4 km E Orumana, Kaokoland, 18.2333 ° S 13.8333 ° E (SMWN); Kaokoveld, 11 miles E Omutati, 60 miles WSW Ohopoho, 18.2500 ° S 13.0833 ° E (Kaszab, 1956) (Kaszab 1956, as ab. nigrobasipennis, holotype); Orumana, Kaokoveld, 18.2500 ° S 13.9000 ° E (SMWN); Orumana, Kaokoland, 18.2667 ° S 13.8833 ° E (SMWN); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.6788 ° S 13.7135 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.7599 ° S 13.7489 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.9962 ° S 13.7581 ° E (CB). Sesfontein: Khovarib River, Kaokoland, 19.3167 ° S 13.9667 ° E (SMWN); Hunkab-Hoanib Rivers, Skeleton Coast Park, 19.6333 ° S 13.0167 ° E (SMWN); Humor 704, Damaraland, 19.8439 ° S 14.1231 ° E (SMWN). Kamanjab: Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (SMWN); Hoas 273, Outjo, 19.9200 ° S 14.7500 ° E (SMWN). Outjo: Ike 346, Outjo, 19.7533 ° S 16.6244 ° E (SMWN); C 39, 10 km W Outjo, 20.0100 ° S 16.0100 ° E (CB); Outjo-Kalkfeld, 16 – 20 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB). Khorixas: Bethanis 514, 20.4000 ° S 14.4000 ° E (SMWN); Damaraland, Duineveld 529, 20.7833 ° S 14.6333 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Guinas: Leeudrink, Etosha N. P., 18.8833 ° S 17.0667 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Dakota 424, 19.4941 ° S 17.1287 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN); D 2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld, 38 km SE of Kalkfeld, 21.1288 ° S 16.3883 ° E (CB); Kalkfeld, Omukandi (MCZR). Okahandja: 30 km W Okahandja, 21.9260 ° S 16.5768 ° E (CP); Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (Pic, 1908; SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: Okonyenye Mt. Otjihorongo Reserve, Damaraland, 21.1500 ° S 15.3167 ° E (SMWN); Brandberg Hungorob Valley, 21.1900 ° S 14.5282 ° E (Bologna, 2000 a; SMWN). Omaruru: Otjikoko S 61, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN); Okakongo farm, Omaruru, 21.3167 ° S 15.9833 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (as ab. nigrobasipennis: Kaszab, 1956, paratypus); 20 km W Boshua Pass, 22.6640 ° S 15.8780 ° E (CB). Arandis: Rossing Mine, 22.4667 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Kohoro Noord 185, 21.9667 ° S 18.7167 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Daan Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9667 ° E (CP); Portsmut 33, Windhoek, 23.1000 ° S 16.4167 ° E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5667 ° S 17.0833 ° E (SMWN); Windhuk, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (Bologna, 1978; CB). [Hardap] Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). [Karas] Berseba: Mukorob 14, Namaland, 25.4833 ° S 18.1667 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: Khabus 146, 26.3000 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN); Keetmanshoop, 26.9169 ° S 18.6746 ° E (CB); Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB). Karasburg: Grunau, 27.7333 ° S 18.3833 ° E (SMWN); 11 km NW Karasburg, 28.0167 ° S 18.7500 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Northern Damaraland (Péringuey 1909); Swakop (Marseul 1872); Swakop River (CB); Otjiuve (SMWN); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at MNHN.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Namibia (new species record for this country) and western South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: M 29, 4 km S jct. D 3919, 25.6205 ° S 18.6135 ° E (CB). Bersheba: C 14, 51 km N Bethanien, 26.2919 ° S 17.0535 ° E (CB). Karas distr., 27.1352 ° S 19.4941 ° E (CB). Other records: Damaraland (Péringuey 1909, as buqueti); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909, as buqueti); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a, as buqueti; Pitzalis et al. 2014, as buqueti). Kaszab (1956) cited from Damaraland oculata ab. kakamas, and this citation could be referable to this taxon.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The identification of specimens from the localities listed above is still uncertain, being all females. They clearly belong to the group of species here considered as dicinctus group, and in particular to the complex of H. tricolor (Gerstäcker, 1854) or to that of H. dicinctus (Bertoloni, 1849), which were variously confused in the literature. Males of these last two species have maxillary palpi greatly distinct (see Pardo Alcaide 1958 a, 1966), but the variation of elytral pattern is partially overlapping and this produced several erroneous records. Some infraspecific forms of these species were described (see Péringuey 1909) and referred to tricolor (as oculatus) or to dicinctus. For example: (i) hottentottus Fåhraeus, 1870, from South Africa, which probably refers to tricolor, with its synonym trasversalis Marseul, 1872 (see Pardo Alcaide 1966, note 1); (ii) myops Fåhraeus, 1870, erroneously referred to tricolor, or considered distinct (as caffrarius Pic 1908; see Kaszab 1956), but probably belonging to dicinctus (see Pardo Alcaide 1966, note 2). Only the comparative examination of types of all described forms of this complex could clarify this taxonomic problem and could define if our southern Namibian specimens belong to a distinct species or to another described taxon. In Figs. 14 A – E are illustrated: tegmen in ventral (Fig. 14 A) and lateral view with the aedeagus (Fig. 14 B); mesosternum (Fig. 14 C); male maxillary palpi (Fig. 14 D) and stypes (Fig. 14 E). We suspect that the examined specimens belong to the form described by Péringuey (1909) as “ oculata var. kakamas ”, from the arid regions of western South Africa, or to the taxon erroneously recorded by the same Author as buqueti. The description of kakamas greatly corresponds to our specimens as concerns the head and pronotum punctures. The shape of pronotum, which is very distinct from that of tricolor and dicinctus, due to its strangling and extended fore depression, clearly distinguishes this form from both species. Moreover, in our opinion, buqueti Marseul, 1872 (described from S Angola) represents simply an infraspecific form of H. dicinctus: we examined specimens from R. D. Congo identified as buqueti by Kaszab (RMCA), and they have the typical male maxillary stipes of H. dicinctus. Hycleus tricolor (Gerstäcker, 1854) comb. n. (Fig. 4 X)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	description	Mylabris tricolor Gerstäcker, 1854 Mylabris oculata Thunberg, 1791	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Engela: Ovamboland: Ochikango, 17.4000 ° S 15.8833 ° E (ssp. ovamboensis: Kaszab, 1956, type locality). [Kavango] Rundu Rural: West Caprivi, Region Okavango, Ostufer near Rundu, 17.9333 ° S 19.7667 ° E (CP). Mukwe: Shadikongoro, 18.0500 ° S 21.3667 ° E (SMWN); Popa Falls, 18.1167 ° S 21.0667 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: Orumana, Kaokoveld, 18.2500 ° S 13.9000 ° E (SMWN); Orumana, Kaokoland, 18.2667 ° S 13.8833 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Namutoni, 18.8000 ° S 16.9833 ° E (CP); Okaukuejo, 19.1833 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN). Tsumeb: Tsumeb, 19.2333 ° S 17.7167 ° E (CP); Tsumeb, 19.2333 ° S 17.7167 ° E (CB). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: Okaukuejo-Leeubron, Etosha, 19.0667 ° S 15.8167 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Dakota 424, 19.4941 ° S 17.1287 ° E (SMWN). Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667 ° S 18.1167 ° E (CB). Tsumkwe: Kremetartkop, Boesmanland, 19.8667 ° S 20.9167 ° E (SMWN). Otjiwarongo: Otjiwarongo, 20.4500 ° S 16.6500 ° E (CB). Omatako: Waterberg Rest Camp, Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.5167 ° S 17.2333 ° E (SMWN); Rodenstein 307, 20.5626 ° S 17.2418 ° E (SMWN); Okonjima 128, 20.8650 ° S 16.6670 ° E (SMWN); Sukses, 62 km S Otjiwarongo, 21.0000 ° S 16.8000 ° E (CB); D 2414, Etjo-Kalkfeld, Dinosaurus Tracks, 21.1156 ° S 16.4161 ° E (CB); Kalidoua, 21.2833 ° S 18.0667 ° E (SMWN). Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Dâures: Pager se gat: Brandberg, Damaraland, 21.1333 ° S 14.5833 ° E (SMWN); Brandberg, Wasserfallflache, 21.1795 ° S 14.5478 ° E (SMWN); Brandberg, Hungorob Valley, 21.1900 ° S 14.5282 ° E (Bologna 2000 a, as oculatus; SMWN); Brandberg, Messum Valley, 21.2215 ° S 14.5163 ° E (Bologna, 2000 a as oculatus; SMWN). Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN). Karibib: Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB). Walvis Bay Rural: Kuiseb Canyon, 23.3667 ° S 15.6667 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Owingi 246, Gobabis, 21.9000 ° S 18.8667 ° E (SMWN); Kehoro S 939, Gobabis, 22.0833 ° S 18.6167 ° E (SMWN). Kalahari: C 22, near Gobabis, 12 km N jct. B 6, 22.3613 ° S 19.0034 ° E (CB). Gobabis: Swart Nossob R. Gobabis, 23.1333 ° S 18.7000 ° E (SMWN); 15 km E Gobabis, Welkom Farm, 22.3923 ° S 19.1129 ° E (CP). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Onganja Ost 190, 22.1000 ° S 17.5667 ° E (SMWN); Khomas-Hochland, Bushmanland, 75 km NE Windhoek, Karivo, 22.2000 ° S 17.5500 ° E (CP); Windhoek, 22.3400 ° S 17.0500 ° E (SMWN); D 1525, Windhoek-Gobabis, to Bodenhausen, 1 km N jct. B 6, 22.3968 ° S 17.6600 ° E (CB); Neudamm 63, 22.5 ° S 17.35 ° E (SMWN); Daan Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9667 ° E (CP); Windhoek Airport, 22.5333 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB); Richthofen 126. 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); Regenstein 32, 22.7178 ° S 17.0317 ° E (SMWN); Lichtenstein, 22.7667 ° S 16.9833 ° E (SMWN); Haris 367, 22.7833 ° S 16.8667 ° E (SMWN); Claratal 18, 22.8000 ° S 16.8333 ° E (SMWN); Wasservallei 382, 22.9167 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN); Portsmut 33, 23.1000 ° S 16.4167 ° E (SMWN); Guisés 180, 23.8000 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5667 ° S 17.0833 ° E (CB; SMWN); Avis Dam, 22.5728 ° S 17.1314 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Rehoboth Rural: Tsumis Park, 23.7333 ° S 17.4500 ° E (SMWN); Mariental Rural: Twilight, 24.1667 ° S 17.9833 ° E (SMWN); Haruchas 156, 24.9500 ° S 18.8500 ° E (SMWN); Mariental Urban: Hardap Dam, 24.4833 ° S 17.8333 ° E (CP). Gibeon: Ubussis 3, Namib-Naukluft Park, 24.3667 ° S 16.0667 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: Aruab, 25.7000 ° S 16.5500 ° E (SMWN); C 14, 1 km N Helmeringhausen, 25.8771 ° S 16.8233 ° E (CB). Keetmanshoop Rural: Koes 202, Keetmanshoop, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN); Karasburg-Koes, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (CP); Aroab, Keetmanshoop, 26.8000 ° S 19.6500 ° E (SMWN); Keetmanshoop, 26.8611 ° S 18.3864 ° E (CB); Swartbaas West 276, Keetmanshoop, 27.0167 ° S 19.7000 ° E (SMWN); Pleterskloof 370, Keetmanshoop, 27.2031 ° S 18.7681 ° E (SMWN); Rotegab 95, Keetmanshoop, 27.3333 ° S 18.4167 ° E (SMWN); Noachabeb 97, Keetmanshoop, 27.3833 ° S 18.4667 ° E (SMWN). Lüderitz: Plateau 38 / Aar 16.26.6667 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN). Karasburg: Nukois 269, Warmbad, 27.3833 ° S 18.9667 ° E (SMWN); Groenrivier, Warmbad, 27.5000 ° S 18.8000 ° E (SMWN); near Klein- Karas, Kuduberg 9, 27.6000 ° S 18.000 ° E (SMWN); 50 km E of Karasburg, bridge Oab River, 28.0500 ° S 19.2333 ° E (SMWN); Richthersveld, 55 km E Ariamsvlei-Velloorsdrift, 28.3333 ° S 19.4333 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: Boom River Canyon, 19 km N of Orange River (ENE of Rosh Pinah), 27.8500 ° S 17.0667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seeely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The taxonomy of this southern and eastern African species is still greatly confused (see above) and it probably represents a complex of species and subspecies. In the literature it was usually cited as Mylabris oculata Thunberg, 1791, but, according to Pardo Alcaide (1958 a note 21) the type of Mylabris oculata refers to Meloe bifasciatus De Geer, 1778, an unavailable name, substituted by Zonabris senegalensis Voigts, 1902, which is a distinct Western African species of Hycleus. Consequently, the valid name available for this species, well characterized by the shape of male stypes, remains tricolor Gerstäcker, 1854. Waiting for the revision of this complex based on types, we did not consider its infraspecific taxonomy.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); D 3710, near Opuwo ,, 18.2011 ° S 13.8994 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.6788 ° S 13.7135 ° E (CB); Kunene distr., C 43, 18.7599 ° S 13.7489 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: C 40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957 ° S 15.1046 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Omaruru: C 33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824 ° S 15.9508 ° E (CB). Karibib: Karibib, D 1953 45 km jct. C 32, 22.2963 ° S 16.0658 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S- 17.8500 ° E (CB). Gibeon: C 14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589 ° S 16.9751 ° E (CB). Other records: Damaraland (Péringuey 1909); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDEFF80FF5FFC43FAD34D46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Type of this species was briefly examined at SAMC. This species was never studied or recorded in the literature after its description, except by Pardo Alcaide (1958 a) who compared it to H. descarpentriesi (Pardo Alcaide, 1958), a scarcely known species from Guinea-Bissau. The specimens we examined agree with the description of versutus and the male maxillary shape is similar to that described by Pardo Alcaide (1958 a). The deep examination of the type could confirm our identification.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFDAFF80FF5FFE75FDD14ED3.taxon	description	This group of species was partially defined by Pardo Alcaide (1958 a). It is well characterized by the structure of male maxillae and labial palpomeres. The fore portion of maxillary stipes is depressed and variously shaped, but greatly distinct from the posterior portion. We tentatively refer to this group at least the following species: H. hybridus (Marseul, 1872), H. herero (Borchmann, 1940), both from Namibia, H. convexior (Pic, 1909) (and its synonym gridellii Pardo Alcaide, 1958) from eastern Africa, H. ligatus (Marseul, 1870) from eastern Africa and Arabia, erroneously referred to the dubiosus group by Bologna & Turco (2007), and H. cruentatus (Klug, 1845) from Somalia, Ethiopia and Arabia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD8FF9CFF5FFC4EFC344A2B.taxon	description	This group, partially studied by Bologna (1978), is here defined only phenetically by the particular elytral pattern with a wide reddish lateral edge. It includes at least the two species listed below.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD8FF9CFF5FFC4EFC344A2B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, Namibia (new species record for this country), and Zimbabwe. The citation from Kenya (Péringuey 1909) is ambiguous and probably refers to a Botswanan locality.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD8FF9CFF5FFC4EFC344A2B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Kunene] Opuwo: 30 km WNW Orupembe, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN). Sesfontein: Hoanib floodplain, 19.3667 ° S 13.0167 ° E (SMWN). Khorixas: Fransfontein, 20.1833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Okashana Agric. Experimental Station, 18.4167 ° S 16.6500 ° E (SMWN); B 1, Ondangwa-Tsumeb, 45 km NW of Oshivelo Andoni plains, 18.4325 ° S 16.7272 ° E (CB); Nau-Obes, Etosha N. P., 19.3167 ° S 16.6167 ° E (SMWN). Engodi: 30 km W Oshivelo, 18.4870 ° S 17.0000 ° E (CB). Guinas: B 1, 10 km S Oshivelo, 18.7556 ° S 17.2420 ° E (CB). [Omusati] Ruacana: NW Etosha N. P., 18.7167 ° S 14.5833 ° E (SMWN). Okahao: Dorsland, Etosha N. P., 18.7167 ° S 14.8667 ° E (SMWN); Kaokoveld vegetation, Etosha Nat. Park, 18.9661 ° S 14.8739 ° E (SMWN); Northern Border, Bitterwater Firebreak, Etosha N. P., 18.9667 ° S 15.1500 ° E (SMWN); Duikersdrink, Etosha N. P., 19.0667 ° S 14.7167 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Tsumkwe: Dobe, 19.4167 ° S 20.6000 ° E (SMWN); Klein Dobe, 19.4333 ° S 20.5000 ° E (SMWN); Boesmanland, 19.6000 ° S 20.6833 ° E (SMWN); Bushmanland, Aha hills, 19.6167 ° S 20.9667 ° E (SMWN); Bushmanland, 3 km W Kuru, 19.9333 ° S 20.6333 ° E (SMWN); Gam, Hereroland-Oos, 20.2500 ° S 20.8167 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: near Otjahevita road to Grootfontein, 20.3400 ° S 17.5500 ° E (CB); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.3667 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.3833 ° S 17.3000 ° E (SMWN); Waterberg, cr. roads C 22 - 2512, 20.6333 ° S 17.1500 ° E (CB); Hamakari S 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.3833 ° E (SMWN); Hamakari S 373, 20.6667 ° S 17.4000 ° E (SMWN). Okakarara: Hereroland-West, 20.5167 ° S 17.4833 ° E (SMWN); Okakarara, Hereroland, 20.5833 ° S 17.4333 ° E (SMWN). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Boplaan, 21.7007 ° S 19.4779 ° E (SMWN); C 30, 8 km S jct. C 29, 21.8207 ° S 18.3307 ° E (CB); Geiersberg, Omitara 109, 22.3213 ° S 18.0331 ° E (SMWN). Kalahari: Gobabis, C 22, 12 km N jct. B 6, 22.3613 ° S 19.0034 ° E (CB); C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville, 16 km S of Gobabis, 22.9500 ° S 18.9422 ° E (CB). Gobabis: Gobabis, C 22, 2 km N jct. B 6, 22.4205 ° S 19.0037 ° E (CB). Aminius: C 20, Gobabis-Leonardville 5 km S Aais, 23.2593 ° S 18.7237 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Daures: Brandberg Messum Valley, 21.2248 ° S 14.5163 ° E (Bologna, 2000 a; SMWN); Karibib: Navachab 67, 22.0167 ° S 15.7333 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Richthofen 126, 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Gibeon: Bullsport 172, 24.1167 ° S 16.3333 ° E (SMWN). Mariental Rural: Haruchas 156, 24.9500 ° S 18.8500 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN); C 11, 1 km jct. M 26, 27.0915 ° S 19.5372 ° E (CB). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD8FF9CFF5FFC4EFC344A2B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Easily distinguishable from H. tinctus (Erichson, 1843) because of their temples greatly shorter than eye longitudinal diameter (longer in tinctus), pronotum more rounded in the fore half and the silver, very dense setation of both head and pronotum. The elytral pattern differs from that of H. tinctus because of lateral reddish portion of black fasciae more extended. Hycleus tinctus (Erichson, 1843) (Fig. 5 D)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD8FF9CFF5FFC4EFC344A2B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola and Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD8FF9CFF5FFC4EFC344A2B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Omusati] Ruacana: C 46, near Ruacana Falls, 17.4000 ° S 14.2833 ° E (CB); NW Etosha N. P., 18.7167 ° S 14.5833 ° E (SMWN). Tsandi: Tsandi, Ovamboland, 17.7500 ° S 14.9000 ° E (SMWN). Okahao: Duikersdrink, Etosha N. P., 19.0667 ° S 14.7167 ° E (SMWN); Otjiovasandu, Etosha N. P., 19.2500 ° S 14.5000 ° E (SMWN); Between Kaross and Zebrapump, Etosha N. P., 19.3667 ° S 14.5000 ° E (SMWN); Kaross, Etosha N. P., 19.3833 ° S 14.5333 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Epupa: Hippo Pool on Kunene River, 20 km W of Ruacana, 17.4092 ° S 14.2185 ° E (CB); Otwazuma, 17.8667 ° S 13.3167 ° E (SMWN). Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); 30 km WNW Orupembe, Kaokoland, 18.1167 ° S 12.3500 ° E (SMWN); 21 km E Orupembe, 18.1785 ° S 12.4136 ° E (SMWN); D 3710, near Opuwo, 18.2011 ° S 13.8994 ° E (CB); 6 km NE Orumana, Kaokaland, 18.2167 ° S 13.9500 ° E (SMWN); 4 km E Orumana, Kaokoland, 18.2333 ° S 13.8333 ° E (SMWN); C 35, 110 km NW Kamanjab, 18.9167 ° S 14.3833 ° E (CB). Sesfontein: Khowarib River, Damaraland, 19.2667 ° S 13.8667 ° E (SMWN); D 2650, near Kamanjabn, 19.8087 ° S 14.5128 ° E (CB); Palmwag 702, Damaraland, 19.8333 ° S 13.8833 ° E (SMWN). Kamanjab: Ombika, Etosha N. P., 19.3333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN); C 35, 35 km NW Kamanjab, 19.5000 ° S 14.8000 ° E (CB); Beulah 256, 19.6000 ° S 14.9167 ° E (SMWN); Sonnegroet 608, 19.6167 ° S 14.7167 ° E (SMWN); Kamanjab, 19.6333 ° S 14.8333 ° E (SMWN); C 40, 26 km E Kamanjab, 19.6957 ° S 15.1046 ° E (CB); Otjitambi, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN); C 39, 23 km W Outjo, 20.1798 ° S 15.9480 ° E (CB); C 39, 29 km W Outjo, 20.19834 ° S 15.8831 ° E (CB); C 39, 70 km W Outjo, 20.2589 ° S 15.5248 ° E (CB); C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.30608 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB); Eendrag 110, Outjo, 20.3386 ° S 15.7749 ° E (SMWN); Delhi, 20.3780 ° S 15.7280 ° E (SMWN). Outjo: " Abachaus " 50 km N Otjwarongo, 19.7500 ° S 16.5833 ° E (CB); C 39, 10 km W Outjo, 20.0100 ° S 16.0100 ° E (CB); Outjo town, 20.0833 ° S 16.1333 ° E (CB); Damaraland, 1 km SE of Outjo, River Ugab, 20.1167 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB); road Outjo-Kalkfeld, 16 – 20 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB). Khorixas: Fransfontein, 20.1833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Fransfontein, 20.2167 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Khorixas, Damaraland, 20.3500 ° S 14.9500 ° E (SMWN); Khorixas, Damaraland, 20.3667 ° S 14.9667 ° E (SMWN); Damaraland, Bethanis 514, 20.4000 ° S 14.4000 ° E (SMWN); Damaraland, Duineveld 529, 20.7833 ° S 14.6333 ° E (SMWN). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: B 1, Ondangwa-Tsumeb, 45 km NW of Oshivelo, Andoni plains, 18.4325 ° S 16.7272 ° E (CB); Ovamboland, Namutoni, 18.8000 ° S 16.9833 ° E (Kaszab, 1956, as ab. biluteocingulata, type locality); 30 km E Etosha N. P., Mokuti Lodge, 18.8000 ° S 17.0333 ° E (CB); Etosha N. P., Sueda Pan, 18.8333 ° S 16.3333 ° E (JP); Etosha N. P., Halali Rest Camp, 19.0333 ° S 16.4667 ° E (CB); Kapupuhedi- Rietfontein, Etosha N. P., 19.1167 ° S 16.0667 ° E (SMWN); Gobaub Etosha N. P., 19.3000 ° S 16.4167 ° E (SMWN). Tsumeb: 5 km E Tsumeb, 19.2600 ° S 17.7500 ° E (CB). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: N of Okondeka, Etosha Nat. Park, 18.9500 ° S 15.8333 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kaudom Game Reserve, 19.0333 ° S 20.5167 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Dakota 424, 19.4833 ° S 17.1333 ° E (SMWN); Dakota 424, 19.4941 ° S 17.1287 ° E (SMWN); Kudib 426, 19.5118 ° S 17.2475 ° E (SMWN); B 8, 10 km E Otavi, 19.6500 ° S 17.4167 ° E (CB). Otjiwarongo: D 2430, 25 km N Otjiwarongo, 20.2667 ° S 16.6167 ° E (CB); Outjo-Otjivarongo, 20.3410 ° S 16.3830 ° E (CB); Garfield, 20.4450 ° S 16.0830 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, River Omatako, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB); B 1, 28 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6806 ° S 16.7787 ° E (CB); Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, 21.0167 ° S 16.4167 ° E (CB). Okahandja: Okahandja, D 2192, 4 km jct. B 2, 21.949 ° S 16.5763 ° E (CB); Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (CB; CP; SMWN); Okahandja, Gross Barmen, 22.1000 ° S 16.7500 ° E (CP). [Erongo] Dôures: Otjihongoro Reserve, Damaraland, 20.9000 ° S 15.2000 ° E (SMWN); Damaraland, Okonyene Mt., Otjiwarongo Reserve, 21.1500 ° S 15.3167 ° E (SMWN); Hungorob Valley, Branderberg, 21.1900 ° S 14.5282 ° E (SMWN); Messum Valley, Branderberg, 21.2215 ° S 14.5163 ° E (SMWN); Gross Spitzkoppe, 21.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (CB); Spitzkoppe, 21.8518 ° S 15.1484 ° E (SMWN); Gross Spitzkoppe, 21.9532 ° S 15.2842 ° E (CP). Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, Omaruru, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN); Omaruru, 21.4333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN); C 33, 6 km S Omaruru, 21.4824 ° S 15.9508 ° E (CB); C 33, 30 km jct. B 2, 21.6681 ° S 15.9799 ° E (CB). Karibib: D 1935, 30 km NNW Usakos, 21.7833 ° S 15.5000 ° E (CB); Karibib, 21.9333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB); Okakoara 43, 21.9667 ° S 16.0167 ° E (SMWN); Usakos, 12 km W, Karibib, 21.9972 ° S 15.4879 ° E (SMWN); Navachab 67, 22.0167 ° S 15.7333 ° E (SMWN); D 1980, 26 – 28 km S Karibib, 22.1500 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB); 20 km W Boshua Pass, 22.664 ° S 15.878 ° E (CB); C 28, 20 km E Boshua Pass, 22.7000 ° S 16.0333 ° E (CB). Arandis: Damaraland, 6 km N Arandis, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Rossing mine, 22.4667 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN); Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Upper Panner Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 15.0167 ° E (SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (SMWN); Gemsbokwater, Namib Naukluft Park, 23.0833 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN). Swakopmund: Swakop River (Marseul 1872; Péringuey 1909). Walvis Bay Rural: Walvis Bay, 22.9575 ° S 14.5053 ° E (Péringuey 1909). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Swakop River, Okahandja, 22.0500 ° S 18.9000 ° E (SMWN). Aminius: Leonardville, Gobabis, 23.5000 ° S 18.8000 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Otjiseva 45, 22.3000 ° S 16.9667 ° E (SMWN); Brakwater, 20 km N Windhoek, 22.4000 S 17.0667 ° E (CB); Neudamm 63, 22.5000 ° S 17.3500 ° E (SMWN); Daan Viljoen Garne Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9333 ° E (CB); Daan Park, 22.5333 ° S 16.9667 ° E (CP); Windhoek Airport, 22.5333 ° S 17.2500 ° E (CB); Hoffnung 66, 22.5411 ° S 17.1978 ° E (SMWN); Richtofen 126, 22.5667 ° S 17.7500 ° E (SMWN); Regenstein 32, 22.7178 ° S 17.0317 ° E (SMWN); Lichtenstein, 22.7667 ° S 16.9833 ° E (SMWN); C 23, 28 km jct. B 6, 22.7719 ° S 17.4551 ° E (CB); Heris 367, 22.7833 ° S 16.8667 ° E (SMWN); Wasservallei W, 22.9167 ° S 16.3667 ° E (SMWN); C 23, 38 km S Dordabis, 23.0715 ° S 18.0434 ° E (CB); D 1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB); D 1261, Nauchas-Rehoboth, 1 – 40 km NW Nauchas, 23.5763 ° S 16.4588 ° E (CB). Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5667 ° S 17.0833 ° E (Bologna 1978; CB; SMWN); Avis Dam, 22.5728 ° S 17.1314 ° E (SMWN). [Hardap] Rehoboth West Urban: Rehoboth town, 23.3167 ° S 17.0667 ° E (CB); Rehoboth distr., 23.3500 ° S 17.0667 ° E (SMWN). Rehoboth Rural: Oudam 354, 23.6167 ° S 16.6833 ° E (SMWN). Mariental Rural: Stampried, 24.3333 ° S 18.4000 ° E (SMWN). Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). Gibeon: C 14, 1 km W Maltahöhe, 24.8589 ° S 16.9751 ° E (CB); Alwynkop, 24.9167 ° S 16.2333 ° E (SMWN); Wolwedans 144, 25.1000 ° S 15.9833 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Berseba: C 14, 1 km N Helmeringhausen, 25.8771 ° S 16.8233 ° E (CB). Keetmanshoop Rural: Koes, 25.9500 ° S 19.1167 ° E (SMWN); Khabus 146, 26.3000 ° S 18.2167 ° E (SMWN); C 11, 1 km jct. M 26, 27.0915 ° S 19.5372 ° E (CB). Lüderitz: Plateu 38, 26.6667 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN). Karasburg: Hobas 374, 27.6167 ° S 17.7167 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Damaraland (Kaszab 1956, as ab. biluteocingulata, type locality); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFD8FF9CFF5FFC4EFC344A2B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this very distinctive species were not examined.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC6FF9EFF5FF99EFC6C4E5C.taxon	description	We group tentatively in this assemblage some southern African species of the Mesocutatus lineage with ten antennomeres as H. africanus (Olivier, 1811), H. namaquus (Péringuey, 1909) and H. quadriguttatus (Wulfen, 1786). The taxonomy of this group needs a deep revision.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC6FF9EFF5FF99EFC6C4E5C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6000 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC6FF9EFF5FF99EFC6C4E5C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The single specimen we examined is similar to H. africanus from Western and Northern Cape but the pronotum is more depressed anteriorly, the head and pronotum punctures are more subrugose and confluent, the head, pronotum and ventral setae are longer and distinctly golden. The mesosternum is illustrated in Fig. 16 E. The elytral pattern and setation correspond to that of the var. insolita Péringuey, 1909, which was considered as a possible distinct species by the South African entomologist. The deeply examination of types of both africanus and var. insolita is basic to the resolution of this taxonomic problem.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC6FF9EFF5FF99EFC6C4E5C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (new species record for this country) and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC6FF9EFF5FF99EFC6C4E5C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Karas] Lüderitz: Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC6FF9EFF5FF99EFC6C4E5C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Péringuey (1909) used in its monograph of southern African Meloidae the same name namaqua for two distinct blister beetles. The first name corresponds to a chromatic variation of H. haemactus (see above) and consequentlythe, representing only an intraspecific phenetic variation, is taxonomically unvalid. Therefore, the name namaquus is useful for the second taxon, which was described as distinct species in the genus Decatoma (a synonym of Hycleus) and which is referred to Hycleus for the first time in the present paper (comb. n.). The mesosternal “ scutum ” is very narrow, intermediate between the Mesoscutatus and Mesotaeniatus - type lineages. Antennae have ten black antennomeres, but IV – VI reddish.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF9EFF5FFA27FCB44AF5.taxon	description	Tentatively we consider in this group two new species, H. dvoraki and H. aridus, both from the Namib Desert and syntopic in two localities. These species are characterized by the combination of the following traits: 11 short and black antennomeres, VII – X slightly subserrate, particularly in male, XI not elongate; aedeagus with a single apical slender hook; protarsomeres distinctly shorter than protibiae.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF9EFF5FFD10FA7B49B2.taxon	description	The only species of this group is very distinct at least because of elytra, subquared apically as in the mylabrine genera Mimesthes, Paramimesthes and Namylabris (see above). Both the last two genera and H. svakopensis are endemic to the Namib Desert.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF9EFF5FFD10FA7B49B2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF9EFF5FFD10FA7B49B2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Erongo] Arandis: 6 km N Arandis, Damaraland, 22.3667 ° S 14.9833 ° E (CB; SMWN); Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22.4833 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9667 ° E (CB; SMWN); Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22.5000 ° S 14.9833 ° E (SMWN). Swakopmund: Swakopmund, 22.6833 ° S 14.5333 ° E (Borchmann 1940; CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a); South West Africa (Borchmann 1940).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF9EFF5FFD10FA7B49B2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Type of this species was not examined and is probably lost. Elytra are apically squared and have a vanished brown-black pattern; antennae have only nine antennomeres.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF98FF5FF8EBFD994816.taxon	description	Types. Holotype female (SMWN) labelled “ Hunkab River, at 19 ° 49 ' S 13 ° 0 ’ E, Skeleton Coast Park, 4.5 April 1979 s. louw, R. Wharton; H 38975 ”. Male paratype (CB), labelled “ Khorixas: Unjab River bank, 11 km upstream from pump house, Skeleton Coast Park, 20 ° 08 ’ S 13 ° 18 ’ E, 18 - 26. VIII. 1990, C. S. Roberts, Pres. pitf. traps ”.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF98FF5FF8EBFD994816.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Both the type locality (19.8167 ° S 13.00 ° E in decimal degrees) and the second site (20.133 ° S 13.30 ° E in decimal degrees) are located in the Kunene region, districts of Sesfontein and Khorixas, in the biome of the Namib Desert. In both localities is distributed also H. aridus endemic to Namib.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF98FF5FF8EBFD994816.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. One Hycleus species with mesosternum of the Mesoscutatus - type (Fig. 17 F), characterized by 11 antennomeres totally black, VI – IX subserrate (Fig. 17 D), wide campaniform pronotum, elytral pattern as in Figs. 5 H and 17 E, one single distal aedeagal hook (Fig. 17 C).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF98FF5FF8EBFD994816.taxon	description	Description. Body shiny and unicolor black, pronotum less shiny in the paratype, elytra brown-orange with black pattern (Figs. 5 H, 17 E) with wide apex and two undulate fasciae, fore one extended on humerus and on base, encircling a rounded brown spot. Body setation black, denser and longer on ventral side; elytra with setiform punctures variable in size and depth and sparse setae. Maximal body length: 12 – 13 mm. Head distinctly transverse, subrectangular, temples parallel, short, distinctly shorter than longitudinal diameter of eye, smaller than maximum width at the level of eyes; punctures deep, wide and scattered, denser and subrugose on frons, intermediate surface microreticulate; frons slogthly convex and occiput almost flat; eye subglobose, bulging, with antero-dorsal margin sligthly emarginated. Clypeus narrower than interocular width, rounded on sides, convex and with the same puncturation of frons; fronto-clypeal suture well visible; labrum about as long as clypeus, fore margin slightly emarginated, punctures finer than on clypeus. Maxillary palpomeres subcylindrical, with black setae on the external side of the apex of each palpomere; male maxillae and labial palpomeres not modified with stipes narrow and elongate in lateral view; mandibles robust, curved in fore half, sharp at apex, longer than labrum. Antennae (Fig. 17 D) with 11 antennomeres, I – IV shiner, V – XI subopaque and microsetate; I as long as II – III together, II subglobose; III – IV slender and subcylindrical, III distinctly longer than IV; V – IX trapezoidal, progressively widened at apex, VI – IX subserrate and apically widened on external side, increasing in width and length from V to X; XI at base as wide as X but two times longer, apical half distinctly and abruptly conical and obtuse. Pronotum widely campaniform, about as long as wide, as wide as the maximal width of head on eye, sides parallel from base to fore third and then slowly narrowing anteriad; fore portion transversally subdepressed; middle furrow extended only in middle, base depressed in front of mesonotum; puncturation similar to that on head, but slightly more subopaque in the paratype. Elytra parallel, dorsally convex, punctures subrugose on black parts, very scattered and wide on brown-yellow parts, with distinct setae, more subrugose in the paratype; setae black and sligthly robust. Mesosternum (Fig. 17 F) of Mesoscutatus types, with one quite large triangular fore modified area; fore margins of mesepisterna furrowed and with a distanced vague keel. Legs slender; male protarsomeres not distinctly widened; male protibiae and protarsomeres with dense robust setae, mixed with longer setae in female; both tibial spurs on all legs slender, external metatibial spur obtuse; ventral blade of claw regularly developed and scarcely curve. Male last ventrite emarginated. Gonoforceps (Figs. 17 A, 17 B) slender in both ventral and lateral views, progressively narrowed, in lateral view, apical lobes elongate; gonocoxal plate very wide; aedeagus (Fig. 17 C) with one single distal hook at apex, long and sharp.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF98FF5FF8EBFD994816.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the late Czech entomologist Miroslav Dvořak, who studied some complex groups of Palaearctic and Oriental Meloidae.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF98FF5FF8EBFD994816.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Affinities of this species are unknown. It is phenetically similar to H. aridus particularly because of the aedeaugus with a single sharp apical hook, the punctures of elytra and the subserrate midle antennomeres, but differs because of the elytral pattern with extended black surface; the pronotum less depressed anteriorly, the shape of mesosternum and fore portion of male gonoforceps less slender.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC4FF98FF5FF8EBFD994816.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northwestern Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC2FF9BFF5FFBB8FDF349BE.taxon	description	Types. Holotype female, 2 females paratypes (SMWN) and 1 female paratype (CB), labelled “ 6 km N Arandis, 22 ° 22 ’ S 14 ° 59 ’ E, 12 Feb – 11 March 1985, J. Irish- H. Rust. 1 female paratype (SMWN), idem, but 10 April – 8 May 1984 J. Irish H. Liessner. 1 female paratype (SMWN), 1 male and 1 female paratypes (CB), idem, but 3 – 31. VII. 1984, J. Irish H. Liessner. 1 male paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Lower Ostrich Gorge, 22 ° 30 ’ S 14 ° 58 ’ E, Swakopmund district, 11 March – 9 April 1985, J. Irish- H. Rust. 1 female paratype (SMWN), idem, but 13 March – 9 April 1984 J. Irish H. Liessner. 1 male and 2 females paratypes (SMWN), labelled “ Upper Ostrich Gorge, 22 ° 29 ’ S 14 ° 59 ’ E, Swakopmund distr., 13 March – 10 April 1984 J. Irish H. Liessner. 1 male paratype (SMWN), idem, but 12 Feb – 11 March 1985, J. Irish- H. Rust. 1 female paratype (SMWN), idem, but 11 March – 9 April 1985, J. Irish- H. Rust. 1 male paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Unjab River bank, 11 km upstream from pump house, Skeleton Coast Park, 20 ° 08 ’ S 13 ° 18 ’ E. 1 male paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Namibia, Brandberg, Hungorob ravine at: 21 ° 13 ’ 25 ” S 14 ° 31 ’ 03 ” E, 21. iv. 2000, 700 m, K. Meakin / Raleigh Int., yellow paint trap row 3, Bberg pan 48. 1 female paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Betw. Hunkab and Hoanib Rivers at 19 ° 38 ’ S 13 ° 31 ’ E, Skeleton Coast Park, 5 April 1979, S. Louw, R. Wharton ”.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC2FF9BFF5FFBB8FDF349BE.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. All localities are located in the Namib Desert biome, but with different ecological characteristics. The type locality and two others, very close (Upper and Lower Ostrich gorge), are located in the Erongo region, in areas with dense ground; another (Hungarob) on the Brandberg volcan, along a temporary river bank in a mountain valley. The remaining two sites are located in the Skeleton Coast Park (Kunene Region, Sesfontein and Khorixas districts, respectively), along temporary river banks surronded by rocky hills (Hoanib) or sand dunes (Unjab).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC2FF9BFF5FFBB8FDF349BE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. One Hycleus species with mesosternum of the Mesoscutatus type, close and similar to H. dvoraki, with 11 antennomeres, the middle ones subserrate, aedeagus with one single distal hook at apex; distinct by H. dvoraki because of the very distintive elytral pattern (Fig. 5 I), smaller mesosternal scutum, wider and shorter male protarsomeres, narrower apical part of male gonoforcesps.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC2FF9BFF5FFBB8FDF349BE.taxon	description	Description. Body shiny and unicolor black, elytra brown-yellow, with black pattern (Fig. 5 I) with narrow apex partially extended on the sutura, two spots on fore third, external spot subtrasverse, one middle undulate fascia, one isolated pre-apical middle spot oblique. Body setae black, denser and longer on ventral side; elytra with setiform punctures variable in size and depth and sparse short setae, quite longer on posterior third. Maximal body length: 8.5 – 13 mm. Head distinctly transverse, subrectangular, temples parallel, short, distinctly shorter than longitudinal diameter of eye, smaller than maximum width at the level of eyes; punctures deep, wide and scattered, denser on frons, intermediate surface shagreened; frons transversely depressed, occiput almost flat; eye subglobose, bulging, with antero-dorsal margin sligthly emarginated. Clypeus narrower than interocular width, subparallel on sides, convex and with same punctures that on frons, smooth anteriorly; fronto-clypeal suture well visible; labrum about as long as clypeus, fore margin slightly emarginated, punctures as on clypeus. Maxillary palpomeres subcylindrical, with black setae on the external side of apex of each palpomere, except last one; male maxillae and labial palpomeres not modified with stipes narrow and elongate in lateral view; mandibles robust, curved in fore half, sharp at apex, longer than labrum. Antennae (Fig. 16 C) with 11 antennomeres, I – III shiner, IV – XI subopaque and microsetate; I as long as II – III together, II subglobose; III slender and subcylindrical, distinctly longer than IV; IV cylindrical short; V – IX trapezoidal, progressively widened at apex; VI – IX subserrate and apically widened on external side, increasing in width and length from V to X; XI at base as wide as X but two times longer, apical half distinctly and abruptly conical and obtuse. Pronotum widely campaniform, about as long as wide, as wide as maximal width of head on eye, sides parallel from base to fore third, and then slowly narrowing anteriad; fore portion with one distinct transverse deep depression, almost divided in two lateral portions; middle furrow extended only in middle, base with a round depression in front of mesonotum; punctures similar to that on head, but denser. Elytra parallel, dorsally convex, punctures subrugose on black parts, wider, very scattered and setiform on brown-yellow parts, with distinct black setae, in some paratypes appearing more approached and less distinct. Mesosternum (Fig. 16 D) of the Mesoscutatus types, with a middle sized triangular fore modified area; fore margins of mesepisterna with a narrow furrow. Legs slender; male protarsomeres short and sligthly widened; male protibiae and protarsomeres with dense robust setae which in female are also mixed with longer setae; both tibial spurs on all legs slender, external metatibial spur obtuse; ventral blade of claw regularly developed and scarcely curved. Male last ventrite narrowly emarginated. Gonoforceps slender in both ventral and lateral views (Fig. 16 A 16 B), sinuate at base, widened at middle and then suddendly greatly narrowed; in lateral view apical lobes short; gonocoxal plate very wide; aedeagus (Fig. 16 B) with one single distal hook at apex, slightly elongate and sharp.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC2FF9BFF5FFBB8FDF349BE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this species (from the Latin adjective aridus = arid, very dry) refers to the aridity of the area were it lives.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC2FF9BFF5FFBB8FDF349BE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The elytral pattern of this species is very distinctive. We assume possible relationships with H. dvoraki (see above) because of the shape of antennae, pronotum and aedeagus.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC2FF9BFF5FFBB8FDF349BE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. NW Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	description	Types. Holotype male, 1 female paratype (SMWN) and 1 female paratype (CB), labelled “ Bushmanland at 19 ° 22 ’ S 19 ° 36 ’ E, 08. I – 01. II. 1990, E. Marais, Pres. pit. traps ”. Holotype lacks left antenna, both types lack all antennomeres III-XI.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. The type locality (19.36667 ° 19.6000 ° E in decimal degrees) is located in the Otjozondjuparegion, Tsumkwe district, in the savannah biome.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. One small-sized Hycleus with the mesosternum of Mesoscutatus type, with 11 black antennomeres, well distinct because of its particular elytral pattern (Fig. 5 P).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	description	Description. Body shiny and unicolor black, elytra brown-yellow with black pattern (Fig. 5 P) with one narrow longitudinal stripe along the sutura and narrowly extended on apex, one longitudinal wider stripe from humerus in middle of elytra where it is extended trasversaly to join sutural stripe, one subsquared wide spot on apical third. Body setation yellow-white, dense, sligthly shorter on elytra. Maximal body length: 8.5 – 10.1 mm. Head distinctly transverse, subrectangular, temples sligthly convergent posteriorly where are almost subgibbose, very short, half as long as longitudinal diameter of eye, distinctly smaller than maximum width at the level of eyes; punctures small and quite dense, deep, intermediate surface micropunctuate; frons and occiput slightly convex; eye suglobose, distinctly bulging, with antero-dorsal margin emarginated. Clypeus narrower than interocular width, subrounded on sides, convex and with same punctures that on frons, smooth anteriorly; frontoclypeal suture well visible; labrum about as long as clypeus, fore margin only scarcely emarginated, punctures as on clypeus but more scattered. Maxillary palpomeres subcylindrical, with black setae on external side of the apex of each palpomere, except last one; male maxillae and labial palpomeres not modified with stipes narrow and elongate in lateral view; mandibles robust, distinctly curved in fore half, sharp at apex, slightly longer than labrum. Antennae with 11 antennomeres, I – II shiner, III – XI subopaque and microsetate; I as long as II-III together, II subglobose, III – V slender and cylindrical, III slightly longer than IV and V, VI – VIII sligthly trapezoidal apically moderately widened on external side, increasing in width and length, IX – X subcylindrical, XI at base as wide as X but 1.3 times longer, apical half obtusely conical and progressively narrowed. Pronotum slightly longer than wide, distinctly smaller than maximal width of head on eye; sides sligthly sinuate on basal third, then distinctly converging in front; fore third with one transverse deep depression; middle furrow extended only in middle, base with a round depression in front of mesonotum; punctures similar to that on head, but denser. Elytra parallel, dorsally convex, punctures on black parts similar to that of pronotum, slightly shallower on yellow-brown parts. Mesosternum (Fig. 13 F) of Mesoscutatus types, with a wide triangular fore modified area; fore margins of mesepisterna with a wide furrow. Legs slender; female fore tibiae and tarsi with mixed with longer setae; both tibial spurs on all legs slender, external metatibial spur obtuse; ventral blade of claw regularly developed and scarcely curved. Male last ventrite emarginated. Gonoforceps slender in ventral view (Fig. 13 A), with lobes very long, in lateral view cylindrical and lobes short (Fig. 13 B); gonocoxal plate only quite widened; aedeagus (Fig. 13 B) with two apical hooks, similarly inclined and sharped, prossimal one longer.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named (for apposition) after the southern African people “ San ”, belonging to the Khoi San group, depreciatively named Bushmen, inhabiting also the region where this new Hycleus is distributed.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Relationships of this species are unknwown. The elytral pattern of the new species parallels that of some species belonging to the group of H. pallipes, widely distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa, but which, differently than H. san, is characterized by the elongate shape of mandibles and the widened external spur of both pro- and mesotibiae; moreover, temples of H. san are very short.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northeastern Namibia. Hycleus stali (Fåhraeus, 1870) comb. n.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	description	Mylabris stali Fåhraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola, Botswana, northern Namibia (new species record for this country), and South Africa, Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Onjoka, Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.4167 ° S 17.2500 ° E (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was erroneously related to H. tristigmus (Gerstäcker, 1854), which actually belongs to the Mesotaeniatus - lineage.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was not found at MNHN. This species was never cited or examined after its short and vague description. We suspect that it could represent an elytral variation of another southern African species of Hycleus, already described, with 11 antennomeres. No information are available to resolve this taxonomic problem and types need examination.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia and northern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Opuwo: Opuwo town, 18.0500 ° S 13.8333 ° E (CB); C 35, 110 km NW Kamanjab, 18.9167 ° S 14.3833 ° E (CB). Kamanjab: Ombika, Etosha N. P., 19.3333 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN); C 39, 25 km E Khorixas, 20.3061 ° S 15.1867 ° E (CB). Outjo: C 39, 10 km W Outjo, 20.0100 ° S 16.0100 ° E (CB); road Outjo-Kalkfeld, 16 – 20 km S Outjo, 20.3333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (CB). [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Kalkheuwel, Etosha N. P., 18.9000 ° S 16.8333 ° E (SMWN); Etosha N. P., Gemsbokvlakte, 19.2167 ° S 16.0667 ° E (CB); Okaukuejo-Pan 37 - Olifantsbad, Etosha N. P., 19.2333 ° S 16.1333 ° E (SMWN). Guinas: Dinaib 852, 19.0833 ° S 17.4833 ° E (Kaszab, 1981 b; SMWN). [Oshana] Uuvudhiya: N Okondeka, Etosha N. P., 18.9500 ° S 15.8333 ° E (SMWN); W Wolfsnes, Etosha N. P., 19.0500 ° S 15.8667 ° E (SMWN); Okaukuejo, Etosha N. P., 19.1500 ° S 15.9333 ° E (SMWN); Etosha N. P., Pan Okaukuejo Camp, 19.1666 ° S 15.9166 ° E (Kaszab 1981 b); Ombika, Etosha N. P., 19.3167 ° S 15.9333 ° E (Kaszab 1981 b, paratype; SMWN). [Omusati] Okahao: Duikersdrink, Etosha N. P., 19.0667 ° S 14.7167 ° E (SMWN). [Otjozondjupa] Grootfontein: Grootfontein, 19.5667 ° S 18.1167 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: D 1535, near Windhoek, 5 km jct. B 6, 22.3681 ° S 17.6675 ° E (CB); D 1525, Windhoek-Gobabis, to Bodenhausen, 1 km N jct. B 6, 22.3968 ° S 17.6600 ° E (CB); Excelsior 286, 22.4500 ° S 17.6333 ° E (SMWN); Haris 367, 22.7833 ° S 16.8667 ° E (Kaszab 1981, holotype; SMWN, paratypes); Windhoek, Claratal 18, 22.8000 ° S 16.8333 ° E (Kaszab 1981, paratype); D 1228, 3 km E Rehoboth, 23.29086 ° S 17.20119 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.8500 ° E (CB). Mariental Rural: M 29, 88 km S Mariental, 25.2410 ° S 18.5155 ° E (CB). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: M 29, 4 km S jct. D 3919, 25.6205 ° S 18.6135 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	description	Records. Holotype (SMWN) and paratypes (HMNH, SMWN) were examined.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Erongo] Arandis: Namib Desert, Swakopmund, 22.5667 ° S 14.7167 ° E (CK); Namib Desert, 23.0000 ° S 15.0000 ° E (SMWN). Swakopmund: Swakopmund, 22.6667 ° S 14.5500 ° E (SMWN). Walvis Bay Rural: Rooibank, 23.1833 ° S 14.6000 ° E (SMWN); Rooibank, 23.1833 ° S 14.6500 ° E (SMWN); Dunes Gobabeb, 23.5500 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN); 5 km E Gobabeb Kuiseb River, 23.5500 ° S 15.0333 ° E (SMWN); Namib / Naukluft Park, Kuiseb River near Gobabeb, 23.5667 ° S 15.0500 ° E (SMWN); Namib Naukluft Park, dunes near Kamberge, 23.5667 ° S 15.6833 ° E (SMWN); 43 km NNW Solitaire, 23.5667 ° S 15.7667 ° E (SMWN); Gobabeb, 23.5833 ° S 15.0833 ° E (SMWN); Natab, 23.6000 ° S 15.0500 ° E (SMWN); Homeb / Isondavlei, 23.6333 ° S 15.1833 ° E (SMWN); Namib Desert, 23.7667 ° S 15.7833 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Witberg, 23.5167 ° S 16.0667 ° E (SMWN); SE corner of Namib Desert Park, near Knamhoek farm, 23.5333 ° S 15.9500 ° E (JP). [Hardap] Gibeon: Homeb, Namib Desert Park, 23.6500 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN); Sossusvlei Namib-Naukluft Park, 24.3000 ° S 15.7500 ° E (SMWN); Sesriem 137, 24.4833 ° S 15.8000 ° E (SMWN); Sessriem, Namib Desert, 24.4833 ° S 15.8000 ° E (CP); Dunes W Sossusvlei, 24.7000 ° S 15.2833 ° E (SMWN; photos, CB). Rehoboth West: btw. Rehoboth and Bullsport (Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. anticebisinterrupta, ab. rehobothensis, ab. zumpti). Mariental Urban: Namib Desert, Hardap Dam, 24.4833 ° S 17.8333 ° E (CB). [Karas] Lüderitz: 60 – 80 km N of Aus, 9 / 10. II. 2006 (CB); Aus (Schultze, 1908); near Aus, 14 / 15. X. 2004 (CB); Awasib dunes E, 25.2500 ° S 15.7167 ° E (SMWN); Awasib, 25.3833 ° S 15.6500 ° E (SMWN); Dunes S. W. of Kanaan, Diamond Area 2, 25.9667 ° S 16.0417 ° E (SMWN); Khoichab Pan, 26.2333 ° S 15.4667 ° E (SMWN); Heioab, Diamond Area 1, 27.4167 ° S 15.9667 ° E (SMWN); Roter Kamm, 27.7667 ° S 16.2833 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes E., 28.0333 ° S 16.6167 ° E (SMWN); Obib Dunes, Diamond Area 1, 28.1667 ° S 16.6833 ° E (SMWN). Oranjemund: Obib dunes, Diamond Area 1, 27.8833 ° S 16.5333 ° E (SMWN); Obib Dunes, 27.9167 ° S 16.5833 ° E (SMWN); Obib dunes S., 28.1667 ° S 16.8000 ° E (SMWN); Namaqualand, Daberas Dunes, 28.2167 ° S 16.7500 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. zumpti). Other records: Damaraland (Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. zumpti); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seel, 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a); SW Afrika (Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. welwitschiacola). The species was described from “ Cafrérie ” (Marseul 1872), but probably this is a generic definition of southern Africa. Schultze (1908) recorded the species also from Kalahari, but probably this record is erroneous.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCEFF91FF5FF890FBBE4FCE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at MNHN. Very distinct species because of its elytral pattern with fore spot red and the remaining fasciae yellow, with intermediate surface black, zigzaggy shaped (Fig. 5 R). Antennae are sligthly similar to those of the Afrotropical genus Lydoceras Marseul, 1870, with antennomeres III – VI slender, VII – IX subtrapezoidal, X subcylindrical, XI slender, VII – XI with sparse and elongate setae. Male maxillary galeae not modified.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana and Namibia (new species record for this country).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Khorixas: Bethanis 514, 20.4000 ° S 14.4000 ° E (SMWN); W Khorixas, Rooiberg 517, 20.22 ° S 14.58 ° E (CB; SAMC). [Omaheke] Kalahari: Good Hope 397, 22.1833 ° S 19.2833 ° E (SMWN). [Karas] Karasburg: Ortmansbaus 120, Warmbad, 28.3000 ° S 18.7000 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP. Paractenodia freyi Kaszab, 1955 (Fig. 5 T)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: SE corner of Namib Desert Park, near Knamhoek Farm, 23.5333 ° S 15.9500 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: 1 km from Elim Dune, SE Sesriem, 24.3333 ° S 15.8333 ° E (CB); Sesriem 137, 24.4833 ° S 15.8000 ° E (CP; SMWN); Gorraris 99, 25.3184 ° S 15.9089 ° E (SMWN); Rehoboth West: btw Rehoboth and Bullsport (Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. disconjuncta; Kaszab 1969 a). [Karas] Lüderitz: Awasib, dunes E, 25.2500 ° S 15.7167 ° E (SMWN); Dunes SW of Kanaan, 25.8333 ° S 16.1500 ° E (SMWN); Gt. Namaqualand, Namtib, 70 miles NW of Aus, 25.9667 ° S 16.2000 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b, type locality also of ab. a nticeconjuncta, ab. disconjuncta, ab. longivittata, ab. maculata, ab. namtibana, ab. nigripes, ab. vittata); Aus Townlands 36, 26.6333 ° S 16.3333 ° E (SMWN); Grillental, Diamond Area 1, 26.9833 ° S 15.3667 ° E (SMWN). Keetmanshoop Rural: Rotegab 95, 27.3333 ° S 18.4167 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP. Paractenodia glabra Kaszab, 1969 (Fig. 5 U)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	description	Paractenodia sp. n. Bologna, 2000 a	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Erongo] Dâures: Brandberg 500 m N into Hungorob, 21.2167 ° S 14.51670 ° E (Bologna 2000 a, as Paractenodia sp. n.; SMWN); Brandberg, Hungaro river, 21.2250 ° S 14.5183 ° E (SMWN); Messum River, 21.2586 ° S 14.4714 ° E (Bologna 2000 a, as Paractenodia sp. n.; CB; SMWN); D 2342, 17 km SE Messum Valley, 21.3048 ° S 14.6574 ° E (CB). Walvis Bay Rural: Mirabib Plains, Namib Desert Park, Walvisbaai, 23.3750 ° S 15.3750 ° E (SMWN); betw Hope Mine and Gobabeb, 23.684 ° S 15.827 ° E (Kaszab 1969 a, type locality). [Karas] Lüderitz: Entrance to Kaukausib River Diamond Area I, 26.8833 ° S 15.3667 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP. Bologna (2000 a) signalized the specimens from Dâures as a possible new species. The error is due to the incorrect description of body setation made by Kaszab (1969 a) who described erroneously the head and pronotum as glabrous. Paractenodia namaquensis Kaszab, 1955 (Fig. 5 V)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia and northwestern South Africa (new species record for this country: some localities of Nothern Cape, CB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: Waterberg Plateau Park, 20.3833 ° S 17.3000 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Khorixas: Gai-as Damaraland, 20.7667 ° S 14.0167 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: D 1228, 7 km ENE Rehoboth, 23.2833 ° S 17.2333 ° E (CB). [Erongo] Walvis Bay Rural: C 14, 36 km N Solitaire, 23.5823 ° S 15.8182 ° E (CB). [Karas] Lüderitz: Haibvlakte Diamond Area 2, 25.4833 ° S 15.7000 ° E (SMWN). Berseba: M 29, 12 km S jct. M 24, 26.0384 ° S 18.5871 ° E (CB). Keetmanshoop Urban: C 16, 6 km jct. B 1, 26.5809 ° S 18.1925 ° E (CB); Namaqualand, Rek Vlatke, 27.4000 ° S 16.5833 ° E (Kaszab 1955 b, as ab. postunifasciata; Kaszab 1969 a). Keetmanshoop Rural: D 608, 87 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.32571 ° S 18.27616 ° E (CB); D 608, 95.5 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.37944 ° S 18.22418 ° E (CB); D 608, 104.5 km S Keetmanshoop, 27.45086 ° S 18.18199 ° E (CB). Oranjemund: C 13, 50 km S Rosh Pinah, 28.07076 ° S 17.12799 ° E (CB). Karasburg: M 21, 31 km S Karasburg, Ortmaunsbaum River, 28.28274 ° S 18.75025 ° E (CB); M 21, 4 km N Warmbad, 28.39832 ° S 18.75766 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at NHP.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Namibia and northwestern South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Wildheim Ost 384, 26.4833 ° S 19.5667 ° E (SMWN); 34 km S Aroab, 27.0500 ° S 19.5333 ° E (JP). Lüderitz: near Aus, 26.6667 ° S 16.2667 ° E (CP); Aus, 26.667 ° S 16.267 ° E (Kaszab 1969 a); C 13, 20 km S Aus, 26.84238 ° S 16.31281 ° E (CB). Other records: Keetmanshoop-Lüderitzbuct (Kaszab 1969 a); Namibia (Kaszab 1952; Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFCBFF93FF5FFBF9FCA24CDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF93FF5FFE50FCA24857.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern Mozambique, Namibia, northeastern South Africa, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF93FF5FFE50FCA24857.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Ondose: Mafa, 17.5000 ° S 16.0833 ° E (Bologna & Pinto 1998; SAMC). [Oshikoto]: Omuthiyagwiipundi: Ovampoland, Omaramba, 18.7500 ° S 16.9833 ° E (Péringuey 1909; Bologna & Pinto 1998; SAMC, holotype). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Okahandja, 21.9833 ° S 16.9167 ° E (HNHM); Okahandja Gross Barmen, 22.1000 ° S 16.7500 ° E (CP). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: Windhoek, Regenstein Farm 32, 22.7178 ° S 17.0317 ° E (Bologna & Pinto 1998; SMWN). [Karas] Keetmanshoop Rural: Noachabeb Farm 97, 27.3833 ° S 18.4667 ° E (Bologna & Pinto 1998; SMWN). Other records: Damaraland (Schmidt 1913, type locaity of M. herero; Bologna & Pinto 1998; BMNH); Ovampoland (Cros 1937; Bologna & Pinto 1998); Namibia (Bologna & Pinto 1998; Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF93FF5FFE50FCA24857.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF93FF5FFB05FD204A06.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic?) (new species record for this country).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF93FF5FFB05FD204A06.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Otjozondjupa] Omatako: road-central, Umg. Otjiwarongo, Otjibamba lodge, 20.5355 ° S 16.6537 ° E (CP).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF93FF5FFB05FD204A06.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of M. hottentotus was examined at SAMC. The nominate subgenus of Meloe was never recorded from Namibia. The single female examined, greatly damaged, is not referable to any described Afrotropical species of the nominate subgenus (see Bologna & Pinto 1998) and probably represents a new species, close to M. hottentotus Péringuey, 1886. In Fig. 5 Y is presented a male specimen of H. hottentotus from South Africa	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF92FF5FF8C7FF294E1F.taxon	description	Horia testacea Fabricius, 1801 Horia hottentota Péringuey, 1886 Distribution. Namibia and South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF92FF5FF8C7FF294E1F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kavango] Rundu Rural: 10 km S Rundu, 18.0000 ° S 19.6833 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Walvis Bay Rural: Walwis Bay (Péringuey 1892). Karibib: Damaraland (Goagas), 23.2333 ° S 15.8000 ° E (Péringuey 1909). Other records: Damaraland (Cros 1924; Betrem 1932); Ovampoland (Péringuey 1909; Cros 1924; Betrem 1932); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC9FF92FF5FF8C7FF294E1F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was not examined. The taxonomy of the genus is still unsatisfactory being the distinctive characters quite variable (see Bologna 1994). S. testacea seems distributed only in southern Africa, but the differences with S. cephalotes (Kolbe, 1897) and S. senegalensis (Laporte de Castelnau, 1840), both widely spread in the intertropical fascia of Africa, and S. betsimirasaka Paulian, 1956, from Madagascar and Comores Islands, are not well defined (Bologna & Laurenzi 1994).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FF92FF5FFD14FA654A23.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola and Namibia (new species record for this country).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FF92FF5FFD14FA654A23.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Omaheke] Steinhausen: Summerdown, 21.4113 ° S 18.5146 ° E (CK).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FF92FF5FFD14FA654A23.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species is lost. We examined only the photo of one Namibian specimen, which corresponds completely to the description of A. hilaris, a neglected species described from Angola (Marseul 1879) and no more collected. Possibly the holotype was burned in the fire (1978) of the zoological collection housed at the National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon; in this case the Namibian specimen could represent the only available voucher of this species. Marseul (1879) described the species as “? Criolis ” and in the last paragraph proposed for it the new genus Coriologiton Marseul, 1879. Criolis is a subjective synonym of Apalus, and Coriologiton was considered as synonym in most of the previous literature. The inclusion in Apalus of hilaris and two other eastern African species, namely A. robustus Pic, 1913 (from Kenya), and A. tanganyikanus Kaszab, 1981 (from Tanzania), needs confirmation. Kaszab (1981) considered as African Apalus only hilaris, tankanyikanus, bipartitus Pic, 1909, from Erytraea, which actually is a Sitaris, and rubripennis Laporte de Castelanu, 1840 from South Africa, which actually is an Iselma. A future revision of types and additional material of the three Afrotropical species referred to Apalus, probably could support the distinction of Coriologiton as distinct genus, as suggested by Bologna & Pinto (2002).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FFADFF5FF950FD91485E.taxon	description	Types. Holotype female (SMWN), labelled “ Popa Falls, Kavango, 18 ° 07 ’ S 21 ° 04 E, 26. II – 01. III. 1992, E. Marais - M. Pusch ”. The holotype could be incompletely scletotized and the true colour of legs and other parts of body not so defined, in particular, hind tibiae and tarsi appear quite reddish.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FFADFF5FF950FD91485E.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. The type locality (18.1167 ° S 21.067 ° E in decimal degrees) is located in the Kavango region, Mukwe district, in an area characterized by Mopane savannah biome.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FFADFF5FF950FD91485E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. One small sized Nemognatha characterized by the body black with orange pronotum and abdomen, and elytra black with vague reflexions (Fig. 6 C), and the very deep punctures of the dorsal surface.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FFADFF5FF950FD91485E.taxon	description	Description. Head (but a small fore frontal area orange), antennomeres (but I quite reddish), metasternum and metafemurs distinctly black, mesosternum, fore legs, mesofemurs, meso-hind tibiae and tarsomeres dark but vaguely reddish, pro-mesosternum, coxae and trochanters reddish, pronotum and whole abdomen distinctly orange, elytra black with vague almost bronze reflexions, laterally clearer. Body setation yellow-white, dense and quite short. Body maximal length: 8.5 mm. Head transverse, moderately narrowed subtriangularly in front, temple very short, about 0.5 as long as longitudinal diameter of eye (Fig. 18 A). Frons trasversally depressed, another oblique depression on each side posteriorly to eye, occiput convex and with medial portion extended posteriorly; interocular space more than twice as wide as the transverse diameter of eye; fronto-clypeal suture well visible and widely emarginated. Punctures deep, wide and quite approached, intermediate surface micro-shagreened. Clypeus transverse, distinctly shorter than labrum, with punctures similar than on head but sparse; labrum subrectiliear anteriorly. Antennae with 11 antennomeres, all cylindrical and slender, II shorter than I and III, X – XI subequal in length, XI about 1.6 as long as X, progressively narrowed in the fore third, obtusely conical at apex. Maxillary stipes with dense short setae on ventral side, visible in lateral view, galeae more than twice as long as head. Pronotum subrounded, slightly wider than long, with arcuated side, maximal width at middle; punctures sligthly wider and more scattered than on head, setae sparser and shorter, mesosternum triangular. Tarsi longer than tibiae, tarsomeres slender, cylindrical. Pro-mesotibial spurs stick-like, obtuse at apex, both metatibial spurs spoonlike but narrow, external one sligthly wider than inner one (Fig. 18 B). Ventrites with smoother and more confluent punctures, setae shorter than on thoracic ventrites.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FFADFF5FF950FD91485E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name fluviatilis, which in Latin means riverine, refers to the distribution of this species along the large river Kavango.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FFADFF5FF950FD91485E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Relationships of this species are not defined. It differs from N. limbata Pic, 1924 from NE R. D. Congo, the colouration of which is similar, at least because of the shape of pronotum, widened in the middle and not anteriorly, and without depressions, pronotum and abdomen completely orange without black parts, setae whitish and not yellow, elytral punctures more robust, legs completely dark orange, not only the tibiae. It differs from three almost unknown species from Angola described by Marseul (1879), namely Nemognatha annulicornis, ciconia, scapularis, because of several features of body colouration.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFC8FFADFF5FF950FD91485E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northeastern Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Eritrea and northeastern Namibia (new species record for this country).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Rural: Katima Mulilo, 17.4833 ° S 24.2833 ° E (MNB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of Nemognatha notaticeps were examined at MNHN. We tentatively refer the Namibian specimen to N. notaticeps, because of the presence of one frontal and two pronotal black spots. This species, described from Eritrea, belongs to an eastern African group of taxa, having similar pattern of colouration, but the validity of which need clarification. The other two specie of this group are N. fuscicauda Marseul, 1887 from eastern R. D. Congo (Kibanga) and N. innotaticeps Pic, 1909 from eastern Tanzania (Usagara, Tanga). The first lacks the pronotal black spot, and the second lacks both head and pronotal spots. Being some species of Nemognatha variable in colouration, these taxa could represent a single species, and fuscicauda has the name priority. N. notaticeps could represent another example of dijunct distribution in eastern and southern Africa previously discussed for Lydomorphus bifoveiceps and Cyaneolytta affinis.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	description	Nemognatha peringueyi Fairmaire, 1883 (Fig. 6 E)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (new species record for this country) and South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Karas] Karasburg: Karasburg distr. (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The taxonomy of Afrotropical Nemognatha is totally unclarified. Some species with blue-green metallic integuments are very similar and probably represent a natural group, which includes at least: cyaneiventris Pic, 1924 (eastern Africa and Congo Basin, described as variety of peringueyi), francoisi Pic, 1909 (Nigeria, Benin), intermedia Péringuey, 1909 (South Africa), peringueyi Fairmaire, 1883 (South Africa, Kenya, R. D. Congo), and possibly meraca Péringuey, 1909 (Mozambique). We synonymized capensis with peringueyi after the examination of types and several specimens and on the base of the complete agreement of descriptions; the synonymy is based on the priority of the Fairmaire’ name on the Péringuey’ one. It is surprising that Péringuey (1909) ignored the Fairmaire’s description (1883) of a new species from Cape named after his name. The validity of N. intermedia needs confirmation, as noted by its Author, and also this species could be a synonym of N. peringueyi. After the examination of one photo of the holotype of Lytta haemorroidalis Fabricius, 1801 we suspect its conspecificity with N. peringueyi. Specimens of N. peringueyi from southern Namibia totally correspond to others from Western and Northern Cape we examined. We examined specimens from R. D. Congo of N. cyaneiventris which differ from N. peringueyi not oly by the dark abdomen, but also by the longer maxillae, as long as the head and pronotum. Actually, N. cyaneiventris could be related to N. meraca, according to the shape of maxillae, and differs because of the abdomen colour which is blue and not partially red, even if the colour of abdomen is variable in this group of species.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana and Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Epupa: C 43, near Opuwo, 17.8554 ° S 13.7981 ° E (CB). [Caprivi] Linyandi: E Caprivi, Mamili N. P. Liadura, Linyanti-Ufer, 18.1667 ° S 23.4333 ° E (MNB). [Otjozondjupa] Otavi: Helene 59, Grootfontein, 19.6430 ° S 17.1255 ° E (SMWN). Omatako: B 1, 28 km S Otjiwarongo, 20.6806 ° S 16.7787 ° E (CB); Otjiamongombe West 44 (Erichsfelde) 43 km N Okahandja, 21.59867 ° S 16.94094 ° E (MNB). [Omaheke] Steinhausen: C 30, 8 km S jct. C 29, 21.8207 ° S 18.3307 ° E (CB). [Khomas] Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (SMWN); near Windhoek, 22.5007 ° S 17.0836 ° E (JP). Windhoek Rural: Regenstein 32, 22.7178 ° S 17.0317 ° E (SMWN); D 1261, Nauchas-Rehoboth, 1 – 40 km NW Nauchas, 23.5763 ° S 16.4588 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Gibeon: C 14, 36 km S Maltahöhe, 24.9418 ° S 16.7928 ° E (CB). Other records: btw. Windhoek and Swakopmund (Kaszab, 1951, type locality); Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF6FFAFFF5FFF55FE834DA4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at HNHM and NHP. The genus Nemognatha is widely distributed in the Old and New World and is morphologically very heterogenous with uncertain limits (see Bologna et al. 2013). N. vansoni greatly differs from all other Afrotropical congeneric, but, according to both adult and larval morphology (Di Giulio & Bologna 2007), it is maintained in the genus Nemognatha.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF5FFAEFF5FFE1EFC7A4CF7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF5FFAEFF5FFE1EFC7A4CF7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Oshikoto] Omuthiyagwiipundi: Namutoni, Etosha N. P., 18.8000 ° S 16.9333 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Omaruru: Otjikoko-Sud 61, 21.2833 ° S 16.3667 ° E (HNHM); Swakopmund: Swakopmund, 22.6833 ° S 14.5333 ° E (Borchmann 1942; Kaszab 1954 a; HNHM). [Otjozondjupa] Okahandja: Ovita, 21.5800 ° S 16.5900 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek East: Windhoek, 22.5700 ° S 17.0836 ° E (Borchmann 1942, type locality; Kaszab 1954 a); Regenstein, 15 miles SSW Windhoek, 22.7266 ° S 17.0342 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF5FFAEFF5FFE1EFC7A4CF7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. We did not examined the holotype of this species, probably lost, but we studied topotypic specimens (HNHM). This species was assigned by Borchmann (1942) to the Palaearctic genus Euzonitis Escherich, 1897, which is strictly related to Zonitis (Di Giulio & Bologna 2007), and differs because of the external metatibial spur widened and longer than the inner one. Actually, the structure of this spur in maculicollis differs from that of Palaearctic Euzonitis and, according to Kaszab (1954 a), we preserve maculicollis in Zonitis.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF5FFAEFF5FFE1EFC7A4CF7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF5FFAEFF5FFE1EFC7A4CF7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Opuwo: C 35, 110 km NW Kamanjab, 18.9167 ° S 14.3833 ° E (CB). Outjo: Abachaus, 19.7167 ° S 16.5800 ° E (Kaszab, 1952 type locality). [Hardap] Mariental Urban: C 19, 11 km W Mariental, 24.6167 ° S 17.85 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna, 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF5FFAEFF5FFE1EFC7A4CF7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at NHP. The comparative examination with Afrotropical and Oriental Zonitomorpha species supports the exclusion of notaticollis from this genus, in which was included by Kaszab (1952), because of the pronotum shape, less campaniform and longer, and because of antennae, less flabellate. We insert provisionaly notaticollis in Zonitis (see above), waiting for a new study of Afrotropical nemognathine taxa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFAEFF5FFEEAFCF8486E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Angola and northeastern Namibia.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFAEFF5FFEEAFCF8486E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Caprivi] Katima Mulilo Urban: Katima Mulilo: 17.5000 ° S 24.2667 ° E (CB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a, also as Z. parentalis).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFAEFF5FFEEAFCF8486E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined. Zonitodema viridipennis (Fabricius, 1801) (Fig. 6 J)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFAEFF5FFEEAFCF8486E.taxon	description	Zonitis viridipennis Fabricius, 1801	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFAEFF5FFEEAFCF8486E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (new species for this country), South Africa, Tanzania.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFAEFF5FFEEAFCF8486E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: 45 km E Seeis, 22.3545 ° S 18.1076 ° E (AMNH); D 1261, Nauchas-Rehoboth, NW Nauchas, 23.5763 ° S 16.4588 ° E (CB). [Hardap] Maltahöhe: 37 – 47 km W Maltahöhe (AMHN). Other records: Namibia (Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFAEFF5FFEEAFCF8486E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFA9FF5FFB62FEA64D46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (endemic).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFA9FF5FFB62FEA64D46.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Kunene] Sesfontein: Hermitarium, Kaokoland, 19.1250 ° S 13.6250 ° S (SMWN); Khowarib River, 19.2667 ° S 13.8667 ° E (SMWN); Kaokoveld, Kaross, about 100 km SE Sesfontein, 19.5000 ° S 14.3333 ° E (Kaszab, 1953 b, type locality). Kamanjab: Otjitambi, 19.8167 ° S 15.1667 ° E (SMWN). [Erongo] Omaruru: Uis (CB). Karibib: C 32, 54 km S Karibib, bridge on Swakop River, 22.3954 ° S 15.8343 ° E (CB). Arandis: Lower Dome Gorge, 22.4667 ° S 15.0667 ° E (SMWN). [Khomas] Windhoek Rural: 10 km N Gaub Pass, 23.4183 ° S 15.8433 ° E (CB; MNB). Other records: Namib Sand Sea desert (Seely 2012); Namibia (Bologna 2000 a; Pitzalis et al. 2014).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFA9FF5FFB62FEA64D46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC. Zonitomorpha sellata (Fåhraeus, 1870) (Fig. 6 L)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFA9FF5FFB62FEA64D46.taxon	description	Zonitis sellata Fåhraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFA9FF5FFB62FEA64D46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Northern Namibia, northeastern South Africa, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Material examined and literature records. [Oshana] Ompundja: Ovamboland, Onalonga, 18.0000 ° S 15.6000 ° E (Kaszab 1953 b: paratype ab. nigricolor). [Kavango] Mukwe: Popa Falls, 18.11667 ° S 21.58333 ° E (MNB). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a); Ondava (= Ondangwa?) (SMWN).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF4FFA9FF5FFB62FEA64D46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The holotype of this species was not examined, but specimens compared with it were studied at HNHM. Differences between the specimen from Popa Falls and Z. prionocera (Wellman, 1908), from Angola, Congo and R. D. Congo, are not evident. Elytra are completely black, except a narrow basal yellow-brown part, legs black, but ¾ of tibiae yellow-brown, corresponding to the form nigricolor of sellata, described from Ovamboland (Kaszab 1953 b).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF3FFA9FF5FFE7AFD3F4FE4.taxon	description	A recent study made by Batelka & Bologna (2014) reviewed the Palaearctic species, pointing out taxonomical problems also for some Afrotropical species. Most species were described according to the constant colour of antennomeres and legs, but male genitalia, pronotum shape and punctures have distinctive additional characters more relevant to recognize some species. Moreover, some Afrotropical species belong to an undescribed genus, differring at least by the structure of the ejaculatory ductus and the antennomere II, distinctly shorter than third (Bologna et al. 2013; Bologna & Pinto, in preparation). We maintain provisionaly as “ Zonitoschema ” also the following four species from Namibia, which actually refer to this new genus under description: bivittipennis Kaszab, 1981, deserticola sp. n., posticalis (Péringuey, 1892), and testaceiventris (Pic, 1931).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF1FFA5FF5FF857FDC24CF7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (new species record for this country) and South Africa.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF1FFA5FF5FF857FDC24CF7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Erongo] Daures: Brandberg, Upper Hungorob ravine, 21.19 ° S 14.53 ° E and Ungorob ravine 21.224 ° S 14.517 ° E (CB; SMWN). [Karas] [Lüderitz] Aar Farm, 25 miles ESE Aus, 26.7200 ° S 16.4869 ° E (CB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF1FFA5FF5FF857FDC24CF7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The paratype of this species was examined at HNHM.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFF1FFA5FF5FF857FDC24CF7.taxon	description	According to the shape of male gonoforceps and colouration of both antennae (antennomere I – II yelloworange) and legs (black, but femur red on the basal 2 / 3), Z. capensis seems closely related to the complex of Z. paolii Pic, 1914 and Z. gibdoana (Kaszab, 1956) (sensu Batelka & Bologna 2014; Bologna et al., in preparation), wich forms a natural group with another undescribed Arabic species (Batelka & Bologna 2014) and two Saharo- Sindian species (Z. oculatissima Peyehrimhoff, 1929; Z. iranica Kaszab, 1957). It is distinct from Z. paoliigibdoana and the Arabic species because of the mouthparts distinctly shorter than head in lateral view, and from the Saharo-Sindian species because of the pronotum shape (Batelka & Bologna 2014; Bologna et al., in preparation). In the framework of the study of the genus Zonitoschema, we regard as significant to propose here a more detailed description of Z. capensis, based primarily on the Namibian specimen. Description. Body subopaque brown pale, abdomen slightly darker; eyes, apical third of mandibles, maxillary III – IV (I – II in fuscate) and labial III palpomeres, antennomeres III – XI, femurs at apex, tibiae and tarsi black. Setation short, light golden-yellow, recumbent, longer and senser ventrally and on legs. Body length: 8 – 15 mm. Head distinctly wider than pronotum, maximum width at eye level. Eyes widened also on frons (particularly in male), bulged, anterior margin distinctly emarginated near antennal socket, extended ventrally and reaching medial margin of maxillae on underside of head, almost contiguous, particularly on male; frons very narrow, about 1 / 3 as wide as the transverse diameter of the eye. Frontal suture sligthly curved; frons sligthly convex but with a shallow depression near base of antennae. Mouthaprts, in lateral view distinctly shorter than head capsule. Head punctures small, quite shallow, dense, intermediate surface shiny; setae short and sparse. Temples very short, distinctly shorter than longitudinal diameter of eye, about 1 / 3 as long, parallel and posteriorly rounded, convergent in male, more parallel in female. Clypeus almost flat, subtrapezoidal; anterior half glabrous and impunctate, shagreened; posterior half with punctuation and setation as on head capsule. Labrum suboval, subdepressed medially; anterior margin scarcely curved, longer than clypeus. Mandibles slightly longer than apex of labrum, straight but curved in apical third, sharped. Galeae penicillate, about as long as labial palpi; maxillary palpomeres II – III slender and subcylindrical, IV scarcely narrowed apex. Antennae elongate, reaching the posterior third of elytra, antennomeres slender and cylindrical, I and III subequal in length and slightly more than II; IV – IX about 1.3 as long as III; XI about 1.5 as long as previous ones, obtusely conical at apex. Pronotum distinctly longer than wide and slightly longer than head; sides subparallel and only slightly widened from fase to the middle, then anteriorly progressively narrowed; fore third vaguely depressed on sides; posterior margin of base slightly rebordered; punctures denser and slightly finer than on head, setae very short; prosternum subrectangular but weakly narrowed posteriorly. Mesonotum slightly depressed in middle, pointed at posterior apex; mesoventrite transverse but laterally narrowed on sides and posteriorly greatly narrowed; metaventrite large, medial line impunctate and glabrous. Elytra densely and finely punctuate, punctures deeper than on head and pronotum, setae as on pronotum; venations almost not visible. Metathoracic wings present and completely developed. Legs slender, with setae dense, golden-yellow; both fore- and mesotibial spurs slender and pointed; both metatibial spurs stick-like, obtusely narrowed at apex; tarsi distinctly longer than the respective tibia, particularly mesotarsi; tarsal claws denticulate, claw teeth thin and close to each other, ventral blade very thin. Abdominal ventrites densely setate, surface densely punctate; last ventrite deeply incised, posterior margin of penultimate ventrite greatly emarginated in middle. Gonoforceps short, in ventral (Fig. 19 G), and dorsal view apically shortly expanded in subtriangular lobes, in lateral view (Fig. 19 H) distinctly curved upwards, widened and subspatulate in the apical portion where is widely depressed; aedeagus slender at apex narrowed (Fig. 19 H).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA5FF5FFEE0FE2C4E81.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kavango: Kaudom-Camp, 18.5167 ° S 20.7167 ° E (MNB).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA5FF5FFEE0FE2C4E81.taxon	discussion	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.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	description	Types. Holotype male (CB), labelled ” SW Africa (13), Barby Farm, 25 mls W Helmeringhausen, 17 / 18.1.1972; at ligth ”. 1 paratype (SMWN), labelled “ Gobabeb, Namib Naukluft park, 23 ° 24 ’ S 15 ° 03 ’ E, 12. XII. 1988, light trap: Kuiseb ”. The holotype lacks rigth antennomeres V – XI. The paratype is greatly damaged and lacks one antenna and antennomeres V – XI of the second, most legs (but rigth fore and partially hind, and left middle), and a large portion of the abdomen.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. The type locality (25.8583 ° S 16.5592 ° E), is in the Karas region, Beersheba district, while the second locality is just north to the previous, in the Erongo region, Walvis bay district. Both are located in the Namib Desert biome, respeticvely with compact and dunal ground. In the type locality it is syntopic with another Zonitoschema species, Z. capensis.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinct from all other Zonitoschema because of the body colouration totally yellow-brown. The shape of the apex of male gonoforceps is not completely uncinated, but only curved posteriad similarly than in Z. eborina, and other Afrotropical and Palaerctic species (see remarks).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	description	Description. Body subopaque yellow-brown pale; eyes and apical third of mandibles black, maxillary palpomeres, metaventrite and abdomen darker, extremity of pro- and mesofemur dark. Setation short and dense, light golden-yellow, recumbent, longer ventrally and on legs. Body length: 10 – 13 mm. Head slightly wider than pronotum, maximum width at eye level. Eyes large and bulged, anterior margin distinctly emarginated near antennal socket, extended ventrally and reaching medial margin of maxillae on underside of head, almost contiguous in male, wider than frontal narrowest space between eyes. Frontal suture sligthly curved; frons convex with a small and shallow depression near base of antennae. Head punctures, midsized, not distinctly deep, quite dense intermediate surface wide and shiny; setae short and sparse. Temples shorter than longitudinal diameter of eye, subparallel and widely curved at apex. Clypeus almost flat, subtrapezoidal; anterior half narrower, glabrous and impunctate, shagreened; posterior half with punctuation and setation as on head capsule. Labrum suboval, depressed medially; anterior margin scarcely arcuate, longer than clypeus. Mandibles slightly longer than apex of labrum, straight but curved in apical third, sharp. Galeae penicillate, slightly longer than labial palpi; maxillary palpomeres II – III slender and subcylindrical, IV widened in anterior half and subsecuriform at apex. Antennae elongate, reaching posterior third of elytra, antennomeres slender and cylindrical, I and II subequal in length and III slightly longer than II; IV – IX about 1.3 as long as III; XI about 1.5 as long as previous ones, obtusely conical at apex. Pronotum only slightly longer than wide and about as long as head; sides almost parallel, slightly widened from base to middle and anteriorly obliquely narrowed; fore third trasversally depressed, particularly on sides; posterior margin of base quite rebordered; punctures denser than on head, particularly in middle, setae short; prosternum wide, weakly narrowed posteriorly. Mesonotum slightly depressed in middle; mesoventrite transverse but laterally narrowed on sides and posteriorly greatly narrowed; metaventrite large, medial line impunctate and glabrous. Elytra densely and subrugosely punctuate, punctures slightly deeper than on head and pronotum, setae longer and denser than on pronotum; venations clearly visible. Metathoracic wings present and completely developed. Legs slender, with dense, golden-yellow setae; both foretibial spurs slender, inner one more pointed; both mesotibial spurs slender at apex; metatibial spurs widely spoon-like, more evidently external one, sligthly narrowed at apex; tarsi about 1.3 as long as respective tibia; tarsal claws denticulate, claw teeth thin and close to each other, ventral blade very thin. Abdominal ventrites densely setate, surface densely punctate; last ventrite deeply incised, posterior margin of penultimate ventrite deeply and greatly V-emarginated in middle. Gonoforceps apically diverging in two short lobes, in ventral (Fig. 19 F) and dorsal view, greatly narrowed and apically slightly widened and distinctly curved upwards in lateral view, but not uncinated (Fig. 19 E); aedeagus slender.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name of this species refers to the high, imposing dunes particularly spectacular in the central Namib Desert, where it is distributed.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	discussion	Remarks. It is the only species with both antennae and legs entirely yellow-brown. The shape of the apex of male gonoforceps, not completely hooked, but curved posteriad, possibly relates the new species to Z. eborina, which has only the antennomere I yellow and partially black legs, to an undescribed species from Kenya and two Saharan species [Z. pallidissima (Reitter, 1908) and Z. chourriba Batelka and Bologna, 2014]. Only the revision of the genus and the definition of natural groups can clarify relationships among species.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	distribution	Distribution. W Namibia. Zonitoschema eborina (Fåhraeus, 1870) (Fig. 6 T)	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	description	Zonitis eborina Fåhraeus, 1870	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Botswana, northern Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined and literature records. [Ohangwena] Oshikango: Ohamwaala, Ovambo, 17.4167 ° S 16.0500 ° E (SMWN). [Caprivi] Kongola: Kwando River, W Caprivi, 17.7833 ° S 23.3333 ° E (SMWN). [Kunene] Opuwo: South Savuti Camp, 18.5500 ° S 14.0500 ° E (SMWN). [Kavango] Ndiyona: Kaudom Game Riserve, 18.6167 ° S 20.6167 ° E (SMWN). Other records: Namibia (Bologna 2000 a).	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
F72687E4FFFFFFA4FF5FFD33FB334969.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Types of this species were not examined. The identification of these specimens needs confirmation after the revision of the genus. Zonitoschema eborina is well characterized by the antennal colouration (only antennomere I yellow), the elytral colour brown, the parameres at apex slightly curved posteriad, but not uncinated, the metatibial spur subspatulate.	en	Bologna, Marco A., Amore, Valentina, Pitzalis, Monica (2018): Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes. Zootaxa 4373 (1): 1-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1
