Myriochila

Myriochila (s. str.) melancholica (Fabricius, 1798)

Distribution in Angola (provinces): 1) Cabinda, Luanda, Benguela, Lunda Norte, Malanje, Kwanza Sul, Huíla, Cunene; 2) Bié.

Material examined: Camama, Lagoa (Luanda) (coord.: 8º 56´34.61´´ S, 13º 16´30.72´´ E, 81 m alt., 89) (LUANDA), 17.X.2013, 2♂, 1♀, DO, R. Capela leg., ASC; Palmeirinhas (coord.: 9º 11´26.46´´ S, 13º 3´43.79´´ E, 8 m alt., 89) (LUANDA), 18.III.2014, 1♂, 2♀,, 28.IV.2014, 1♂, DO, A. Serrano leg., ASC; Mumbué (coord.: 13º 51´51.96´´ S, 17º 18´29.41´´ E, 1504 m alt., 303) (BIÉ), 3.IV.2014, 1♂, 9.IV.2014, 1♀, DO, A. Serrano leg., ASC; Barra do Rio Kwanza (coord.: 9º 19´11.61´´ S, 13º 09´57.06´´ E, 9 m alt., 107) (LUANDA), 18.IV.2014, 1♂, 2♀, DO, A. Serrano leg., ASC; Cambambe (coord.: 9º 45´27.15´´ S, 14º 30´38.15´´ E, 111 m alt., 109) (KWANZA SUL), 6.XI.2014, 1♀, DO, A. Serrano leg., ASC.

Remarks. A common species widespread throughout southern Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa and neighbouring islands (Serrano 2007, 2012). Adults are frequently attracted to night lights and are active during dry and rainy seasons. As happens normally they were active on the muddy edges of bogs (Barra Rio Kwanza), ponds (Palmeirinhas) and rivulets and rivers (Mumbué and Cambambe). Despite is wide distribution in Angola it is a new record for the Bié province.