Meloe Linne 1758
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Genus Meloe Linné, 1758
The genus, primarily Holarctic, is distributed in the Afrotropical Region with two subgenera, the nominate and Afromeleoe, both represented in Namibia. The Afrotropical species of this genus were revised by Bologna & Pinto (1998).
Meloe (Afromeloe) meridianus Péringuey, 1892 (Fig. 5X)
Meloe (Afromeloe) herero Schmidt, 1913
Distribution. Southern Mozambique, Namibia, northeastern South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
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 2000a).
Remarks. Types of this species were examined at SAMC.
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Biodiversity
- Scientific name authorship
- Linne
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Meloidae
- Genus
- Meloe
- Taxon rank
- genus
- Taxonomic concept label
- Meloe Linne, 1758 sec. Bologna, Amore & Pitzalis, 2018
References
- Bologna, M. A. & Pinto, J. D. (1998) A review of the Afrotropical species of Meloe (Coleoptera, Meloidae) with description of first instar larvae, a key to species and an annotated catalogue. Tropical Zoology, 11, 19 - 59. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 03946975.1998.10539352
- Peringuey, L. (1892) Third and fourth contributions to the South African Coleopterous Fauna. Transactions of South African Philosophical Society, 6, 1 - 94. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 21560382.1889.9526255
- Schmidt, K. (1913) Zur Kenntnis der athiopisch-afrikanischen Meloeformen (Coleopt.), Entomologische Zeitung herausgegeben von dem Entomologische Vereines zu Stettin, 74, 327 - 339.
- Peringuey, L. (1909) Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa Family Meloidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 1, 165 - 297, 4 pls.
- Cros, A. (1937) Sur une larve Meloide d'espece inconnue trouvee sur Anthia cavemosa Gerst. Bulletin de la Societe Royale d'Entomologie d'Egypte, 21, 153 - 166.
- Bologna, M. A. (2000 a) Biodiversity of the Meloidae (Coleoptera) of the Brandberg Massif (Namibia). In: Kirk-Spriggs, A. H. & Marais, E. (Eds.), Daures-Biodiversity of the Brandberg Massif, Namibia. Cimbebasia, Memoir 9, 201 - 208.