Mecistes ziliolii

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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 ziliolii

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Mecistes ziliolii Zoia, 2009: 137

Holotype: PPRI. ♀. "South Africa, D'Nyala Nat. Res., Ellisras District, 23.45S 27.49E; 18-20.xii.1987, B. Grobbelaar [printed white label]; Collected by beating [printed white label]; National Coll. of Insects, Pretoria, S. Afr. [printed white label]; Holotypus Mecistes ziliolii n. sp., S. Zoia det. 2008 [printed red label]".

Paratypes:

  • NAMIBIA:
    • "Brakwater Pot 36, 22°24’38,2”S/17°03’30,4”E, leg. U. Göllner, 6.iii.2001" (1 ♀, ZMB).
  • BOTSWANA:
  • REP. SOUTH AFRICA:
    • "NProv, nr Punda Maria (KNP), 22.41,5S 31.01,2E, c. 450 m, 28.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, near Luvhalani, 22.54,1S 29.57,6E, 850 m, 27.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (6 exx., PPRI; 2 Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "NProv, 2 km NW of Ingwe Motel, near Louis Trichardt, 22.57,1S 29.55,4E, c. 1000 m, 27.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (13 exx., PPRI; 2 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "NProv, Louis Trichardt, S town, 23.03,5S 29.54,9E, 950 m, 26.xi.1996, S. Nieser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "NProv, near GaHlako, 23.29,3[S] 28.31,9E, c. 900 m, 24.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, Gouda (farm), nr Marken, 23.33,8S 28.24,8E, c. 1000 m, 24.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (10 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, 8 km E of Steenbokpan, 23.41,1S 27.21,7E, c. 900 m, 23.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "idem - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (7 exx., PPRI; 3 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "D'Nyala Nat. Res., Ellisras District, 23.45S 27.49E, 18-20.xii.1987, B. Grobbelaar; Collected by beating" (2 ♀♀, PPRI; 1 ♀ Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "idem, 18.xii.1989, Collected at light" (1 ♀, PPRI; 1 ♀, MSNM)
    • "Limpopo, D'Nyala Nature Reserve, Ellisras District, c. 850 m, 23°45’S 27°49’E, 18.xii.1989, E. Grobbelaar - Collected at light trap" (30 exx., PPRI; 8 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "NProv., 10 km NE of Murchison, 23.51,5S 30.46,5E, c. 500 m, 14.i.1997, Grobbelaar / Millar / Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (3 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, 36 km S of Marken, 23.54,1S 26.27,2E, 1300 m, 24.xi.1996, S. Nieser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "N. W. TVL, Mogol Nature Reserve, Ellisras Dist., 23.58S 27.45E, 19-23.xi.1979, S. J. van Tonder, C. Kok, G. L. Prinsloo, M. W. Mansell" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "NProv, ( km SW of Phalaborwa, 23.58,5S 31.04,4E, c. 400 m, 01.xii.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (4 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, 12 km N of Vaalwater, 24.11S 28.06,5E, c. 1150 m, 23.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (5 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, Blydepark, nr Hoedspruit, 24.24,0S 30.48,1E, c. 500 m, 19.i.1997, Grobbelaar / Millar / Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (3 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, Guernsey (farm central), near Klaserie, 24.28,8S 31.05,4E, c. 550 m, 18.i.1997, Grobbelaar / Millar / Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (8 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, 8 km NE of Swadini, 24.29,0S 30.52,0E, c. 650 m, 17.i.1997, Grobbelaar / Millar / Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (4 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, Kampersrus, 24.30,5N 30.53,5E, 760 m, 18.i.1997, Grobbelaar / Millar / Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (5 exx., PPRI)
    • "NProv, SAWildlife College, 10 km from Orpen Gate of KNP, 24.30S 31.19E, 18.x.2000, W. Breytenbach - Collected by beating Acacia gerrardii (Fabaceae) with new leaf growth after controlled burn in September 2000" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "MPU, Swadini, Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, 24°32’S 30°47’E, c. 600 m, 26-29.i.1987, E. Grobbelaar - Collected by beating" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "Tvl., Swadini, Blydepoort Nat. Res., 24.32S 30.54E, 26-29.i.1987, B. Grobbelaar; Collected by beating" (3 exx., PPRI; 1 ex., Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "Middelfontein, TP. (Nylstroom) 17-12-1953, D. W. Rorke" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "NW, 20 km Wof Nietverdiend, 24.59,9S 25.58,2E, c. 1100 m, 22.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "GAU, 8 km S of Rust de Winter, 25.17,1S 28.35,8E, c. 1100 m, 18.xii.1996, Grobbelaar / Stals / Stiller - Collected by D-Vac from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (2 exx., PPRI)
    • "idem - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "NW, NW of Dinokana, 25.24,2S 25.48E, c. 1300 m, 22.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (9 exx., PPRI; 3 exx., Stefano Zoia collection exx., PPRI)
    • "Tvl, Loskopdam Nat Res, 25.25S 29.20E, 12-13.xii.1985, V. M. Swain - collected at light" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "NW, Klaarstroom (farm) 8 km Wof Zeerust, 25.33,1S 26.00E, c. 1300 m, 22.xi.1996, S. Neser & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "GAU, Roodeplaat: PPRI, grounds, near Pretoria, 25.36,7S 28.21,5E, 1220 m, 12.xi.1996, Grobbelaar / Miller / Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (4 exx., PPRI)
    • "idem, 18.xii.1996, Grobbelaar / Stals / Stiller - Collected by D-Vac from Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "idem, 04.ii.1997, E. Grobbelaar & M. Stiller - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "GAU, Roodeplaat: PPRI, grounds, near Pretoria, 25.36,8S 28.21,7E, 1220 m, 18.xii.1996, Grobbelaar / Stals / Stiller - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (3 exx., PPRI)
    • "MPU, near Bosfontein, 25.46,8S 31.37,6E, c. 400 m, 25.iii.1997, I. M. Miller & R. Stals - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "MPU, 8 km NE of Pongola, 27.20,1S 31.41,1E, 300 m, 19.xi.1996, E. Grobbelaar & I. M. Miller - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "MPU, 4.5 km SW of Golela, 27.20,3S 31.50,9E, c. 150 m, 20.xi.1996, E. Grobbelaar & I. M. Millar - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (3 exx., PPRI)
    • "MPU, Mhlati, ENE of Pongola, 27.21,8S 31.47,7E, c. 200 m, 19.xi.1996, E. Grobbelaar & I. M. Millar - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (9 exx., PPRI; 2 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "KZN, 2.5 km Wof Candover, 27.28,4S 31.55,3E, c. 200 m, 20.xi,1996, E. Grobbelaar & I. M. Millar - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "KZN, Cloete Farm, nr Hluhluwe, 27.52,6S 32.23,2E, c. 50 m, 23.xi.1996, E. Grobbelaar & I. M. Millar - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (8 exx., PPRI; 2 exx., BMNH; 2 exx., Stefano Zoia collection)
    • "KZN, Kuleni Farm, nr Hluhluwe, 27.55,7S 32.21,8E, c. 50 m, 21.xi.1996, E. Grobbelaar & I. M. Miller - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (3 exx., PPRI)
    • "idem, 22.xi.1996, E. Grobbelaar & I. M. Miller - Collected (by beating) from Acacia nilotica (Mimosoideae)" (6 exx., PPRI)
    • "KwaZulu Natal, Hluhluwe, 28°00’11”S; 32°17’39”E, 122 m, 26/ii/99, A. Witt, Adair & E. Steenkamp - Collected (beating) from Acacia nilotica kraussiana (Mimosoideae)" (1 ex., PPRI)
    • "KwaZulu Natal, Hluhluwe, 28°01’23”S; 32°16’24”E, 37 m, 26/ii/99, A. Witt, Adair & E. Steenkamp - Collected (beating) from Acacia nilotica kraussiana (Mimosoideae)" (1 ex., PPRI).

Type locality: South Africa, D'Nyala Nat. Res., Ellisras District, 23.45S 27.49E.

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