Hecyromorpha plagicollis (Gahan, 1904)

Hecyromorpha plagicollis (Gahan, 1904) View in CoL – tribe Ceroplesini

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ETYMOLOGY

Greek: πλάγιος, oblique and Latin: neck (pronotum).

SIZE

Previous records: 11–12 mm; Kuzikus specimens (n=27): 9–11 mm.

PERIOD OF ADULT ACTIVITY

March to June, and October; in Kuzikus, also in September.

MATERIAL EXAMINED

NAMIBIA • 13 ex; Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve ; 23°14’17”S 18°23’29”E; 17 Sep.–5 Oct. 2012; light trap; J. Constant, V. Sougnez & N. Maes leg.; I.G.: 32.223; RBINS • 1 ex. GoogleMaps ; same collection data as for preceding; 17–29 Sep. 2012; night collecting; RBINS • 4 ex. GoogleMaps ; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Sep.–5 Oct. 2012; light trap; J. Constant leg.; RBINS • 1 ex. GoogleMaps ; same collection data as for preceding; 30 Mar.–3 Apr. 2011; I.G.: 31.840; RBINS • 1 ex. GoogleMaps ; same collection data as for preceding; 29 Mar.–3 Apr. 2011; day collecting; RBINS • 1 ex. GoogleMaps ; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Oct. 2010; light trap; “19h39–20h54, 26°C, 10 % humidity, wind: 0BF, moon 25 %”; J. Reinhard leg. (Brink); I.G.: 31.767; RBINS • 1 ex. GoogleMaps ; same collection data as for preceding; 7 Apr. 2011; D. Schimrosczyk leg.; “Kuzikus Collection no 500 356, 357, repectively”; MIZ GoogleMaps ,

KWRC • 4 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 3–20 Apr. 2012; Ph. Léonard leg. ; I.G.: 32.691; RBINS.

DISTRIBUTION

Botswana, Namibia and Republic of South Africa.

NOTE

Hecyromorpha plagicollis represents the single species composing the genus Hecyromorpha Breuning, 1942 .