Cochliopalpus catherina (White, 1858)

Cochliopalpus catherina (White, 1858) View in CoL – tribe Ceroplesini

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ETYMOLOGY

Dedicated to Miss Catherine Spooner.

SIZE

Previous records: 26–36 mm; Kuzikus specimens (n=8): 32–39 mm.

PERIOD OF ADULT ACTIVITY

In Kuzikus: end of March–April.

MATERIAL EXAMINED

NAMIBIA • 3 ex.; Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve ; 23°14’17”S 18°23’29”E; 4–10 Apr. 2011; day time collecting; J. Constant leg.; I.G.: 31.840; RBINS GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 3–10 Apr. 2011; light trap; RBINS GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 10 Apr. 2012; P. Léonard leg.; CTG GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 2 Apr. 2011; D. Schimrosczyk leg.; “Kuzikus Collection no 500 351”; MIZ GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 11 Apr. 2011; “Kuzikus Collection no 500 353”; MIZ GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 19 Apr. 2011; “Kuzikus Collection no 500 352”; MIZ GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; Kuzikus Lodge , 23°14’15”S 18°23’25”E; 2 Apr. 2011; D. Schimrosczyk leg.; “Kuzikus Collection no 2250”; KWRC GoogleMaps .

DISTRIBUTION

Namibia, Republic of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

NOTES

From the five species composing the genus Cochliopalpus Lacordaire, 1872 , only two, C. catherina and C. suturalis Harold, 1872 , are reported from Namibia. Our collecting data in the period from end of March to middle of April specifies the flight period of the species.