Zoodes liturifer (Walker, 1871)

Zoodes liturifer (Walker, 1871) View in CoL – tribe Hesperophanini

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ETYMOLOGY

Latin: which bears deletions.

SIZE

Previous records: 15–28 mm; Kuzikus specimens (n=8): 16.5–27.5 mm.

PERIOD OF ADULT ACTIVITY

March to May and October to December; in Kuzikus: January.

MATERIAL EXAMINED

NAMIBIA • 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀; Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve ; 23°14’17”S 18°23’29”E; 14 Jan. 2015; D. Schimrosczyk leg.; “Kuzikus Collection no 500 162, 163, 166, 167, 168, 169, respectively”; MIZ, KWRC & RBINS (I.G.: 34.825) GoogleMaps • 2 ♂♂; Kuzikus Lodge ; 23°14’15”S 18°23’25”E; Jan. 2015; attracted to light; D. Schimrosczyk leg.; “Kuzikus Collection no 78, 79, respectively”; MIZ, KWRC GoogleMaps .

DISTRIBUTION

Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen and Zimbabwe.

NOTES

From the 16 species composing the genus Zoodes Pascoe, 1867 , only Z. liturifer is reported from Namibia. Our collecting data from the month of January extends and completes the flight period of the species.