Illustrated key and systematics of male South African Atherigona s. str. (Diptera: Muscidae) Author Muller, B. S. text African Invertebrates 2015 2015-12-31 56 3 845 845 http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.5733/afin.056.0301 journal article 10.5733/afin.056.0301 2305-2562 7915060 Atherigona bedfordi van Emden, 1940 Fig. 42 Atherigona bedfordi van Emden, 1940: 120 , figs 27, 55; Deeming 2000: 284. Atherigona humeralis ( Wiedemann, 1830 ) , (synonomy reversed): Deeming 1979. Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from others by its yellow frontal vitta, palpi and legs. The postpedicel is also mainly ferruginous. The hypopygial prominence is in the shape of two fused triangles. The trifoliate process has its median piece emarginated and strongly dilated apically. Type material examined: Holotype ♂ [ SUDAN ]:‘ Shendi,A.H . Husein ,14.xi.28, Bred on? Pura ?’( NHMUK ) . Other material examined: SAUDI ARABIA : 1♂ Aseer , Maraba , 1–30.v.2004 , H.A. Dawah , Malaise trap ( NMSA ) . SOUTH AFRICA : KwaZulu­Natal : 1♂ Ndumu [Ndumo] Game Reserve , Camp & Riverine bush, 4–9.x.1982 , J.G.H. Londt ( NMSA ) . Distribution: Angola , Chad , The Gambia , Kenya , Madagascar , Mali , Namibia , Nigeria , Senegal , Seychelles , South Africa (new).