Mecistes grobbelaarae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Cladus: Phytophaga Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Eumolpinae
Tribus: Bromiini
Genus: Mecistes
Species: Mecistes grobbelaarae

Name

Mecistes grobbelaarae Zoia, 2009: 125

Holotype: PPRI. ♂. "South Africa, Tvl, Rhenosterpoort, 25.45 S 28.55 E; 27.xi.1987, B. Grobbelaar [printed white label]; Collected on flowers of Ozoroa sp. (Anacardiaceae) [printed white label]; Holotypus Mecistes grobbelaarae n. sp., S. Zoia det. 2009 [printed red label]".

Paratypes:

• SOUTH AFRICA:
  • "Limpopo, D'Nyala Nature Reserve, Ellisras District, c. 850 m, 23°45’S 27°49’E, 10-14.xi.1986, E. Grobbelaar - Adults collected from Combretum apiculatum subsp. apiculatum (Combretaceae)" (4 exx., PPRI)
  • "Limpopo, D'Nyala Nature Reserve, Ellisras District, c. 850 m, 23°45’S 27°49’E, 18-20.xii.1987, E. Grobbelaar" (2 exx., PPRI)
  • "idem - Collected by sweeping" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "TVL, Lapalala Nat. Res., 23.51S 28.17E, 15-16.xi.1986, R. Oberprieler" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "N. W. Tvl., Mogol Nature Reserve, Ellisras Dist., 23.58S 27.45E, 19-23.xi.1979, S. J. van Tonder" (18 exx., PPRI; 6 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
  • "idem, S. J. van Tonder, C. Kok, G. L. Prinsloo, M. W. Mansell - Collected at light" (3 exx., PPRI)
  • "TVL, Nylsvley Nature Reserve, 24.39S 28.42E, 20.X.1982, R. G. Oberprieler" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "Middelfontein, TP (Nylstroom) 16-12-1953, D. W. Rorke" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "Saartjiesnek, SE 25 27 Db, XII-1983, E. Holm" (2 exx., PPRI)
  • "Saartjiesnek, R. S. A., S.25°14’ E.27°54’, 18.X.1983, C. L. Bellamy" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "TVL, O. T. K. Reserve nr Loskopdam, 25.27S 29.24E, 09-11.xii.1985, C. Moolman" (2 exx., PPRI)
  • "Pretoria, TP., 21-2-1958, A. L. Capener, SN 4328" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "NW, Saartjiesnek Farm near Hartbeespoort, 25.45,5S 27.56E, 03.xii.1995, R. Stals - On flower head of unidentified Asteraceae" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "idem - Ex flower head of Protea caffra (Proteaceae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "TVL, Rhenosterpoort nr Bronkhorstspruit, 25.45S 28.55E, 26.xi.1986, B. Grobbelaar" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "idem, 29.xi.1984, R. Oberprieler" (2 exx., PPRI; 1 ex., Stefano Zoia collection)
  • "Tvl, Rhenosterpoort, 25.45S 28.55E, 27.xi.1987, B. Grobbelaar - Collected on flowers of Ozoroa sp. (Anacardiaceae)" (10 exx., PPRI; 5 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
  • "GAU, Pretoria, Klapperkop, 25°47’S 28°12’E, 15.i.2006, A. J. Urban - On flowers of Xerophyta retinervis (Velloziaceae)" (4 exx., PPRI; 2 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
  • "Tvl, Rhenosterpoort, near Bronkhorstspruit, 27.45S 28.55E, 27.xi.1987, I. M. Millar" (2 exx., PPRI).

Type locality: South Africa, Tvl, Rhenosterpoort, 25.45 S 28.55 E.

References

Primary references

• Zoia, S. 2009. A revision of the genus Mecistes (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae). Memorie della Società entomologica italiana 88(1): 117–154. DOI: 10.4081/memorieSEI.2009.117 . PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Mecistes grobbelaarae. African Eumolpinae site.