Information: Anoplocheilus namibicus, was described by Marais & Holm in 1989 from Namibia from the locality Brandberg.
Body length: 12 - 15 mm
Peak activity: January - July 
Remarks: This is a very rare desert dweller of Western Namibia (?? as well as Gordonia and Richtersveld region of the Northern Cape Province, adjacent to the Orange River). Adults have been observed flying immediately after rainfall events, but never feeding on flowers, fruits or sap. Specimens have also been collected drowned in water pools or in farm througs.
EDIT 2017: I observed the species sitting on dry grass during the day.
Distribution: Namibia, [South Africa ??]
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical
Taxonomic classification:
Fruit Chafers of Southern Africa | Holm 1992 The Cetoniinae of Africa | Beinhundner 2017
Material examined (& observation):
Namibia 
Erongo prov.
Spitzkoppe area
Karibib & Usakos env.
(GPS) 
Altitude 900 m a.s.l. | 17.3.2014
Our observation period: March ~ April
Sampling Methods: on bush and flowers 
NamibiaThe World of Cetoninae by Petr Malec
Anoplocheilus
