Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905

(Plate 10, Figs 44, 45, 46)

Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905: 194

Pachylophus bellulus Curran, 1928: 346

Described from Rhodesia, this species is widely distributed in Africa from Chad to South Africa and from Nigeria to Ethiopia, and also occurs in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Material: l ♀, SAUDI ARABIA: Lodar, 800m., 16.v.1967, K. Guichard; l ♂, S. Hedjaz, Taif, 11.viii.1931, H. St. J. B. Philby; l ♂ l ♀, Hieth, 13.v. 1977, 40km S. of Riyadh, W. Büttiker (both in NHMUK); 1♀, Tanoma, Al- Kerya, 27.iii.2003, H. A. Dawah (NMWC); 3♂ 15♀, YEMEN: Usaifira, 1 mile N. of Ta'izz, ca. 4500 ft., in cultivated fields, 13.xii.1937, H. Scott & E.B. Britton; 2♀, same data but 21.xii.1937; 6♂ 8♀, Jebel Jihaf, ca. 7000 ft., 7–12.x.1937, H. Scott & E.B. Britton; ♂, Wadi Dhahr, ca. 6 miles N.W. of San'a, ca. 7900 ft., 21.i.1938, H. Scott & E.B. Britton; 1♂, San'a, within walls of Bir-el-Azab, ca. 7900 ft., i.1938, H. Scott & E.B. Britton; 2♂ 1♀, San'a, ca. 7900 ft., from lucerne, 10–15.x.1937, C. Rathjens; 1♂, same data but 10–15.x.1937; 1♂, ETHIOPIA: Between Addis Allem and Djem-Djem, 7000–8000ft., grass field, 20.ix.1926, J. Omer Cooper; 1♀, Lake Langano, c. 7°33'N 39°11'E, 23.vii.1973, R. Baker; 1♂, Lake Shala, c. 7°20'N 39°0'E, 12.viii.1973, R. Baker; 1♂, Dessie, 28.xii.1935 – 15.i.1936, J.W.S. Macfie; 1♂ 1♀, Waldia, 1–26.ii.1936, J.W.S. Macfie; 1♂, Simien, ravine on W. side of Mai Shaha valley, c. 9000 ft., 14.xii.1952, H. Scott; 1♀, Wolamo Prov., Soddu, c. 6800 ft., 21–25.x.1948, H. Scott (all in NHMUK); 1♀, Tigray Province, between Aksum and Inda Silase, 23.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1025); 14♂ 40♀, (1♂ 1♀ with Laboulbeniales on tip of abdomen) Gonder Province, 39km E. of Lake Tana, 26.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1029); 1♂ 2♀, Gojam Province, southern tip of Lake Tana, Bahir Dar, 27.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1030); 6♂ 33♀, Welo rov., 8.5km N. of Hayk, 11°22'N 39°38'E, 17.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1020); 1♂, Awash National Park, woodland on N. bank of Awash Wenz, 16.iii.1995, M.v. Tschirnhaus (X1018); 2♂, Shewa Distr., River Awash Wenz S. of Nazret, 15.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1015); 44♂ 51♀, (1♂ 2♀ with Laboulbeniales on tip of abdomen) Debre Libanos, 30.iii.1995, (X1035), M. v. Tschirnhaus; 2♀, Gojam Prov., 1km N. of Bahir Dar, 27.iii.1995, (X1031), M. v. Tschirnhaus; 11♂ 18♀, (1♀ with Laboulbeniales on tip of abdomen) Gojam Prov., 3km S.E. of Jiga, 29.iii.1995, (X1033), M. v. Tschirnhaus (all in ZSM); 1♂, SUDAN: White Nile, Kalakla, i.1980, P.S. Cranston (NHMUK); 2♂ 8♀, KENYA: R. Athi, N. Macharkos, 15.iv.1983, K. A. Spencer; 10♂ 16♀, Rift Valley, Ol Arabe Gorge, 11–18.xi.1988, R.K. Butlin (all in NMWC); 13♂ 18♀, Taveta Forest, viii.1947, M. Steele; 1♀, Nairobi, ii.1952, N.L.H. Krauss; 1♂, Nairobi, 7.i.1971, A.E. Stubbs; ♀, same data but 9– 13.xii.1970; 1♂, Kakamega Forest, 18.xii.1970, A.E. Stubbs; 1♂, Nairobi, 28.xi.1951, L.C. Edwards; 1♀, same data but 11.x.1951; 1♂ 2♀, Lake Nakura, 15–16.xii.1970, A.E. Stubbs; 1♀, N. of Nakura, Molo, 17.xii.1970, A.E. Stubbs; 3♂ 5♀, Tsavo National Park, 4–7.iv.1968, B. Cogan & A. Hutson; 3♂ 1♀, Mt. Elgon, 7000–8000 ft., 28.xii.1980, P.S. Cranston (all in NHMUK); 6♀, Nature reserve NNW of Isiolo, 17.iii.1970, (X332); 1♂, North bank of Lake lmenteita, 24.iii.1970, (X340); 9♂ 5♀, Tsavo National Park, Galana River, 23.ii.1971, (X357); 4♀, (1 with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) 15km NNE of Nanyuki, Kamwaki Farm, 29.iii.1970, (X347); 1♀, same data, 9.iii.1970, (X345); 28♂ 56♀, Tsavo National Park, Voi River, 22.ii.1971, (X356); 1♂, same data (X355); 7♂ 5♀ same data (X354); 8♂ 7♀ same data (X353); all M. v. Tschirnhaus (all in ZSM); 1♀, UGANDA: Serere, 27.vii.1972, J.L. Overman (NMWC); 1♀, (with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kyambura Game Reserve, 18.vii.1994, O. Krüger, (X974); 8♂ 20♀, (3♀ with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) NE of Queen Elizabeth National Park, 15.vii.1994, O. Krüger, (X973); (all in ZSM); 1♀, ZAMBIA: Lusaka, 10.iv.1994, J.N. Pollock (NMWC); 4♀, ZAIRE: Route Goma, Lac Kivu Riv Chiranyobwa, bord rivière, oseaux et bananeraie, 21.ix.1974, J.P. Gouteux (MNHN); 1♂ Stanleyville, xi.1956, N.L.H. Krauss; 2♂ 1♀, ZIMBABWE: Odgoni Falls, iii.1957, (collector unknown), (NHMUK); 4♂ 1♀, 10km SE of Harare, 19.ii.1997, J.W. Ismay; 1♂ 1♀, Mazowe, 14.ii.1997, J.W. Ismay (all in OUM); 1♂, MALAWI: Blantyre, iv.1957, N.L.H. Krauss; 4♂ 3♀, TANZANIA: Dares-Salaam, iv.1957, N.L.H. Krauss (all in NHMUK); 1♂, S. Marangu, SE slope of Mt. Kilimanjaro, 26.ii.1971, (X359), M. v. Tschirnhaus; 1♂ 1♀, (♀ with Laboulbeniales on hind tarsus) same data (X360); (all in ZSM); 1♀ ANGOLA: Rocadas, R. Cunene, 19–22.ii.1972, BMSAE; 1♀, R. Curoca 7 mls. N.E. of P. Alexandre, 25– 26.ii.1972, BMSAE; 3♀, 5 mls. N.E. of Negola, 25.iii.1972, BMSAE (all in NHMUK); 13♂ 13♀, (1♀ with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) NAMIBIA: Lüderitz Distr., Orange River, Sendelingdrift, 28°06'S 16°52'E. 19.ix.1997, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs (SMWN); 1♂, Hoffnung, 9-16.x.1933, K. Jordan; 1♂, Sissekab, 11.xi.1933, K. Jordan; 4♀, Windhoek, Hoffnung Fm., lucerne field, 7.ii.1972, BMSAE; 1♂, same data but lakeside vegetation; 5♂ 3♀, Otjitambi Fm., 27 mls. E.S. E. of Kamanjab, 13–15.ii.1972, BMSAE (all in NHMUK); 1♀, Windhoek, Daan Viljoan, 13–15.ii.1992, H. Ulig (HUB); 1♂, Otjikoko Süd Fm., 33 mls. E.N. E. of Omaruru, 10–13.ii.1972, BMSAE; 5♂ 6♀, Nr. Onseepkans, Orange R. bank, 8–10.i.1972, BMSAE; 1♀, Okahandja, 1-12.i.1928, R.E. Turner; 3♂ 3♀ Noachabeb, 27 mls. N.N.E. of Grunau, 10–12.i.1972, BMSAE; 1♀, Kombat, 16–17.ii.1972, BMSAE (all in NHMUK); 1♂ 1♀, Opuwa Distr., Sesfontein Spring, 3.i.2000, D.J. Mann (OUM); 7♂ 9♀, Kavango, Popa Falls, 3.iii.1992, U. Göllner; 2♂ 1♀, Kavango, Camp Popa, 28.ii–5.iii.1994, H. Schumann; 1♂ 1♀, Kavango, Kaudom Camp, 25.ii.1992, U. Göllner; 2♂ 2♀, East Caprivi, Katima Mulila, 8.iii.1992, U. Göllner; 8♂ 16♀, Fish River Canyon, 10–14.ii.1994, H. Schumann; 3♂ 11♀, same locality, 7–8.x.1993, F. Koch; 4♂ 3♀, Fort Namutomi, Elosha NP, 1.iv.1989, U. Göllner; 1♂ 1♀, Kunene, Epupa Falls, 20–22.ii.1994, U. Göllner; 2♂3♀, Grootfontein, Otavi Fontein, 17.ii.1992, U. Göllner; 3♂3♀, Bushmanland, Klein Dobe, 21.ii.1992, U. Göllner; 1♂ 4♀, Osona b. Okahandja, 19–20.x.1991, U. Göllner; 1♀, same locality, 23–25.iii.1989, U. Göllner; 2♀, same locality, iii-iv.1988, J. Irish (all in HUB); 1♂, BOTSWANA: Maun, 21.iv.1972, BMSAE (NHMUK); 1♀, Good Hope, Malaise trap in sorghum field, 21–28.ii.1990, J.M. Mashonja (NMWC); 1♂ 1♀, S.AFRICA: Pirie Dam, ii.1944, J. Omer Cooper; 1X Pretoria, v.1948, J.C. Faure; 1♀, Cape Province, Mossel Bay, 20.xii.1938, R.E. Turner; 1♀, same data but 1– 13.iii.1922; 1♀, same data but 7.xi.1938; 1♂ Cape Province, Somerset East, x.1930, R.E. Turner; 1♀, Natal, Weenen, xii.1923 – i.1924, H.P. Thomasset (all in NHMUK); 2♂ 3♀, N. NIGERIA: Bauchi, watered garden, 1– 12.iv.1990, J.C. Deeming; 1♂, Bauchi, on pond grasses, 1-7.iii.1997, J.C. Deeming; 2♂, Bauchi State, near Tilden Fulani, Kogin Salla, irrigated vegetable farm, 9.iii.1997, J.C. Deeming; 1♀, Kaduna, light trap, 1.xi.1970, J.C. Deeming; 3♂1♀, Zaria, Samaru, 6.ii.1966, J.C. Deeming; 1♀, same data but 18.i.1968; 7♀, same data but m. v. trap, 9.iii.1969 (all in NMWC).

A single large egg was found in a female from Samaru.