Ramularius pygmaeus Aurivillius, 1908

Ramularius pygmaeus Aurivillius, 1908 View in CoL – tribe Apomecynini

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ETYMOLOGY

Greek: Πυγμαϊοι, Pygmies.

SIZE

Previous records: 7.5–9.5 mm; Kuzikus specimens (n=2): 8.5–9 mm.

PERIOD OF ADULT ACTIVITY

In Kuzikus: end of September – October.

MATERIAL EXAMINED

NAMIBIA • 1 ex.; Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve ; 23°14’17”S 18°23’29”E; 30 Sep.–5 Oct. 2012; J. Constant leg.; I.G.: 32.223; RBINS GoogleMaps • 1 ex.; same collection data as for preceding; 20 Oct. 2010; light trap; “18h58–20h06, 6 % humidity, 31.1°C, wind: 1, moon 80 %”; J. Reinhard (Brink) leg.; I.G.: 31.767; RBINS GoogleMaps .

DISTRIBUTION

Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Transvaal and Zimbabwe.

NOTES

From the five species composing the genus Ramularius Aurivillius, 1908 , only R. pygmaeus is reported from Namibia. Our collecting data in the period from end of September to second half of October specifies the flight period of the species.