Checklist of the pimeliine darkling beetles of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Pimeliinae) Author Schoeman, Colin S. Department of Zoology, University of Venda, Private Bag X 5050, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa. colin.schoeman@gmail.com Author Toussaint, Dawn Cory South African Research Chair on Biodiversity Value & Change, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa. Author Tshililo, Precious Department of Zoology, University of Venda, Private Bag X 5050, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa. Author Foord, Stefan H. South African Research Chair on Biodiversity Value & Change, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa. & Core Team Member of the Centre for Invasion Biology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa. Author Hamer, Michelle Biosystematics Division, South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa, Private Bag X 101, Silverton, 0184, South Africa. & School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 101, Scotytsville, 3209, South Africa. text Bothalia 2020 a 8 2020-07-30 50 1 1 9 http://dx.doi.org/10.38201/btha.abc.v50.i1.8 journal article 285704 10.38201/btha.abc.v50.i1.8 a81eb3e8-6daf-4e35-a20a-cee3d2b163b7 2311-9284 10515087

Table 1. Index of geographical names and abbreviations used in the checklist

Abbreviation	Site	Vegetation type	Latitude	Longitude
BAR	Barries Farm	Musina Mopane Bushveld	-22.48	29.41
BEN	Ben Lavin Nature Reserve	Makhado Sweet Bushveld	-23.13	29.92
BGM	Bluegumspoort (Farm)	Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld	-22.96	29.89
BLN	Blouberg NR North	Roodeberg Bushveld	-22.98	29.12
BLS	Blouberg NR South	Roodeberg Bushveld	-23.02	29.09
BRI	Bristow Farm	Makhado Sweet Bushveld	-23.17	29.76
EF	Entabeni State Forest	Northern Mistbelt Forest	-23.01	30.24
GON	Gondeni (Communal land)	Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld	-22.91	30.06
GOR	Goro Game Reserve	Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld	-22.93	29.42
HLF	Hanglip State Forest	Northern Mistbelt Forest	-22.99	29.88
LF	Lajuma Forest	Northern Mistbelt Forest	-23.03	29.44
LM	Lajuma Mistbelt	Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld	-23.02	29.43
LUD	Ludwig’s Lust Farm	Limpopo Ridge Bushveld	-22.25	29.78
MAA	Mara Research Station	Makhado Sweet Bushveld	-23.14	29.55
MAR	Maremani Game Reserve	Limpopo Ridge Bushveld	-22.39	30.23
MAS	Mashovela Lodge	Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld	-22.93	29.89
NWA	Nwanedi Game Reserve	Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld	-22.64	30.37
RM	Happy Rest	Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld	-23.01	29.75
TV	Thatevondo State Forest	Northern Mistbelt Forest	-22.91	30.33
VM	Vhuvha (Communal land)	Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld	-22.99	30.18