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species Coelatura kunenensis (Mousson, 1887): specimens
6 nominal species as synonyms

Taxonomic History (since 2007)

Coelatura kunenensis — Graf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), ..., Bolotov et al. (2022), Bolotov et al. (2022), Galal-Khallaf et al. (2024), Bolotov et al. (2024)

Range: From the Cunene River east through the Okavango, to the upper Zambezi, southern Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens
species map

Angola
SMF_3554 Stromschnellen d Lwan Kundu, Angola, Distr. Kubango	MNHN_MP_0101_01 Luaukondo [Luankundu River], Angloa	SMF_175934 Rio Cuteto, Nebenfluss d. Debango bei Entato [?], Angola
SMF_175935 Kunene bei Capelongo, Angola	SMF_175936 Kunene bei Capelongo, Angola	SMF_175937 Kunene bei Capelongo, Angola
SMF_175938 Cubango b. Villa da Ponte, Angola	SMF_13500 A.d. Kilui Nebenfl des Kunene, Sud Angola	SMF_13501 A.d. Okavango (=Kubango) Sud Angola
SMF_13502 A.d. Kunene b. Forte Rocadas, Sud Angola	CM_65.4 Utambo River, Camp 4000 f, 90 m NW of Luiana, S.E. Angola, Africa	CM_65.5 Utambo River, Camp 4000 f, 90 m NW of Luiana, S.E. Angola, Africa
MRAC_249752 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249757 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249759 Cunene, Angola
MRAC_249760 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249761 Cunene, Angola	MRAC_249762 Cunene, Angola
MRAC_249768 Cunene, Angola	MNHN_MP_0101_02 Luaukondo [Luankundu], Angloa
Botswana
ANSP_344590 Thamalakane River, Maun, South Africa, 20.00 S; 23.25 E	BMNH_97-12-27-1 Bed of Boblette, Ngamiland	ZMB_MP_0395 Ngami Fluss
BMNH_MP_502 Tsao, L. Ngami MW
Namibia
SMF_153427 Ovamboland Kunene b. Epupa	SMF_188667 Okavango Basin, Amarecuba Oambaka ....[?]	USNM_782385 Kunene River, mouth, Namibia
MRAC_802607 Namibia: Popa Falls, Ovakango river	MRAC_800702 N.E. Sud-Ouest Africain: Andora-Kavango, Okavango riv.	MRAC_800719 N.E. Sud-Ouest Africain: Andara-Kavango, Okavango riv.
MRAC_802609 Namibia: Sitwa near Choy ca. 10 Km S Kongola, camp of Water Affairs	MRAC_802610 Nambia, Singalangwe, 15 km N of Kongola
Zambia
ZMB_59650 Zambesi oberhalb de Falle	MCZ_179847 Zambesi River, above Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia	UMMZ_248929 Kafue River, above Nampongwe lagoon, Zambia
MRAC_56741 Zambezi River, just above Victoria falls	MNHN_MP_0059 Haut Zambese, Lealui District	BMNH_1905-8-29-1 just above Victoria Falls, Zambesi River
INHS_30869 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia	MNHN_MP_1446 North Rhodesia	ANSP_99326 Zambesi R., just above Victoria Falls
ANSP_419411 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, directly above Victoria Falls (Mosi-au-Tunya), 17.924°, 25.862° E, Zambia	ANSP_413306 Zambezi River, near Livingstone, c. 2 km above Mosi-au-Tunya, Zambia	BMNH_1947-8-18-17-25 Kafue River, Namwala, N. Rhodesia
BMNH_MP_462 Kafue River, N. Rhodesia	USNM_341221 Kafue, Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
MCZ_171475 Zambesi River, Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia	BMNH_1948-8-25-1 Victoria Falls	BMNH_1905-1-30-1-2 Zambesi River, above Victoria Falls
BMNH_MP_463 Zambesi River, Sand Island, near Victoria Falls
unknown
BMNH_MP_485 Okavango River, SW Africa	SMF_13499 Okavango River, S. Rhodesia, Afrika	AMS_127039 Zambesi River, Southern Africa
BMNH_1930-3-19-1-7 Okavango River, Ovamboland, SW Africa

Genbank Vouchers

Botswana

UGSB_17621 (22894) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Lake Selinda (18.57674 S 23.54255 E)

UGSB_16284 (22212) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Boteti River (20.46383 S 24.50597 E)

UGSB_16316 (15155) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Chobe River (17.81595 S 25.12985 E)

UGSB_16283 (22211) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Thamalakane River (19.94102 S 23.49528 E)

UGSB_16282 (22210) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Boteti River (20.22127 S 24.25508 E)

UGSB_17620 (22893) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Lake Selinda (18.57313 S 23.53646 E)

UGSB_16281 (22209) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Boteti River (20.22127 S 24.25508 E)

UGSB_17619 (22892) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Lake Liambezi (17.95038 S 24.389005 E)

UGSB_16288 (22216) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Boteti River (21.02348 S 24.41148 E)

UGSB_16287 (22215) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Boteti River (21.02348 S 24.41148 E)

UGSB_16285 (22213) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Boteti River (20.46383 S 24.50597 E)

UGSB_5689 (13007) (16S, 28S, H3) Botswana: Chobe River (17.81595 S 25.12985 E)

UGSB_16286 (22214) (COI, 16S, 28S) Botswana: Thamalakane River (19.94102 S 23.49528 E)

UGSB_16313 (15152) (COI, 28S, H3) Botswana: Chobe River (17.81595 S 25.12985 E)

UGSB_5689 (13006) (28S, H3) Botswana: Chobe River (17.81595 S 25.12985 E)

UGSB_17617 (22890) (COI, 16S) Botswana: Lake Liambezi (17.95038 S 24.389005 E)

UGSB_17615 (22888) (COI, 16S) Botswana: Lake Liambezi (17.96605 S 24.35783 E)

Namibia

UGSB_17616 (22889) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Namibia: Zambezi River (17.537832 S 24.502197 E)

UGSB_16289 (22217) (COI, 16S, 28S) Angola: Cubango River (17.88932 S 19.78038 E)

UGSB_16308 (15147) (COI, 28S, H3) Namibia: Zambezi River (17.48629 S 24.25615 E)

UGSB_16307 (15146) (COI, 28S, H3) Namibia: Zambezi River (17.48629 S 24.25615 E)

UGSB_16306 (15145) (COI, 28S, H3) Namibia: Zambezi River (17.48629 S 24.25615 E)

Zambia

UGSB_15581 (21603) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Zambia: Zambezi River (14.38287 S 23.23285 E)

UGSB_15584 (21606) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Zambia: Zambezi River (17.51855 S 24.82634 E)

UGSB_15582 (21604) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Zambia: Zambezi River (14.38287 S 23.23285 E)

UGSB_15580 (21602) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Zambia: Zambezi River (13.52859 S 23.08752 E)

UGSB_15579 (21601) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3) Zambia: Zambezi River (13.52859 S 23.08752 E)

ANSP_419411-Ek (COI, 28S) Zambezi River, near Livingstone, directly above Victoria Falls (Mosi-au-Tunya), 17.924°, 25.862° E, Zambia

ANSP_419411-Di (COI, 28S) Zambezi River, near Livingstone, directly above Victoria Falls (Mosi-au-Tunya), 17.924°, 25.862° E, Zambia

UGSB_15583 (21605) (COI, 16S) Zambia: Luanginga River (15.01611 S 22.71327 E)

ANSP_419411-Ej (COI, 28S) Zambezi River, near Livingstone, directly above Victoria Falls (Mosi-au-Tunya), 17.924°, 25.862° E, Zambia

UGSB_16290 (22218) (COI, 16S, 28S, H3)

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