Mecistes thompsoni

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 thompsoni

Name

Mecistes thompsoni Zoia, 2009: 135

Holotype: BMNH. ♂. "Zimbabwe or, Birchenough bridge 10-12 km S, 24.12.1998, Snízek lgt. [printed white label]; Holotypus, Mecistes thompsoni n. sp., S. Zoia det. 2009 [printed red label]".

Paratypes:

• MALAWI:
  • "Malawi centr., Salima env., 5-6.1.2002, J. Bezdek leg." (1 ♂, Jan Bezděk collection)
  • "Nyassa, 77-50" (2 exx., BMNH)
  • "[Zimbabwe] S. Rhodesia, Victoria Falls, xii.1950, Sir G.A.K. Marshall" (3 exx., BMNH)
• ZIMBABWE:
  • "Zimbabwe or, Birchenough bridge 10-12 km S, 24.12.1998, Snízek lgt." (2 exx. MSNM; 2 exx., Mauro Daccordi collection; 32 exx. Stefano Zoia collection)
  • "W Zimbabwe, Hwange, 4.xii.1998. M. Snizek leg." (2 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
  • "SE Zimbabwe, Chiredzi, Nandi env., 28.xi.1998, M. Snizek leg." (1 ex., Stefano Zoia collection)
  • "Mangesi R., S.E. Mashonaland, G.A.K. Marshall, 1908-212" (2 exx., BMNH)
  • "S. Rhodesia, Umfuli R., IX.1895, G.A.K. Marshall" (1 ex., BMNH)
• BOTSWANA:
  • "Botswana bor., Kasane env., 29.12.1996-7.1.1997, Lgt. M. Snizek" (2 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
• SOUTH AFRICA:
  • "Mkuzi, Zululand, Dec. 1947, Light-Trap. DDT No. 619" (1 ex., PPRI)
  • "Linokana, Holub, Coll. Nickerl Mus. Pragense" (7 exx., NMPC; 1 ex., Stefano Zoia collection).

Type locality: Zimbabwe or, Birchenough bridge 10-12 km S.

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 thompsoni. African Eumolpinae site.