Apomecyna binubila Pascoe, 1858

Apomecyna binubila Pascoe, 1858 View in CoL – tribe Apomecynini

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ETYMOLOGY

Latin: with two cloudy stains.

SIZE

Previous records: 7–12 mm; Kuzikus specimens (n=11): 10–12 mm.

PERIOD OF ADULT ACTIVITY

January to December.

MATERIAL EXAMINED

NAMIBIA • 1 ex.; Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve ; 23°14’17”S 18°23’29”E; 4–10Apr. 2011; day time collecting; J. Constant leg.; I.G.: 31.840; RBINS GoogleMaps • 4 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Mar.–11 Apr. 2011; light trap; RBINS GoogleMaps • 2 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Mar.–3 Apr. 2011; RBINS GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 3–10 Apr. 2011; RBINS GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 29 Mar.–3 Apr. 2011; day collecting; MRAC GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 10–13 Apr. 2011; RBINS GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; Kuzikus Lodge ; 23°14’15”S 18°23’25”E; 30 Mar. 2011; attracted to light; D. Schimrosczyk leg.; “Kuzikus Collection no 61”; MIZ GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 2 Apr. 2011; “Kuzikus Collection no 62”; KWRC GoogleMaps .

DISTRIBUTION

Widespread in the whole sub-Saharan Africa.

NOTE

From the 89 species composing the genus Apomecyna Dejean, 1821 , A. binubila is one of the four species occurring in Namibia. The occurrence of this species in Namibia was recorded for the first time by ADLBAUER (2001).