Afrolytta namaqua
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Ordo: Coleoptera
Familia: Meloidae
Genus: Afrolytta
Name
Afrolytta namaqua Bologna – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Afrolytta namaqua Bologna, Marco A., 2018, Zootaxa 4373: 20-21.
Materials Examined
A R.E. Simmons & Kamieskroon & Werner
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.
Description
Description. (Fig. 1K) 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.
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.
Distribution
Distribution.Western South Africa.
Distribution
Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (new species for this country) and northwestern South Africa. Material examined. [[[Karas]]] Lüderitz: Klinghardt Mts., Diamond Area 1, 27.3000°S15.6833°E (SMWN). Oranjemund: 10 km NW Rosh Pinah, 27.9000°S16.7000°E (SMWN).
Discussion
Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the SAMC.
Distribution
Distribution. Southwestern Namibia (new species record for this country) and western South Africa.
Materials Examined
Klinghardt Mts. Klinghardt Mts. Klinghardt Mts. Luderitz Diamond Area
Discussion
Remarks. The holotype of this species was examined at the SAMC.
Taxon Treatment
- Bologna, Marco A.; Amore, Valentina; Pitzalis, Monica; 2018: Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes, Zootaxa 4373: 20-21. doi
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