A review of the monophyly and composition of the Bengaliinae with the description of a new genus and species, and new evidence for the presence of Melanomyinae in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera, Calliphoridae) 2964
Author
Rognes, Knut
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-07-13
2964
1
1
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2964.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2964.1.1
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Genus
Mafikengia
gen. nov.
Type
species:
Mafikengia ciliata
sp. nov.
Etymology
.
The name of the new genus is a feminine noun formed after the
type
locality, the city of Mafikeng in the
North West province
of
South Africa
, close to the border with
Botswana
.
Diagnosis
.
See diagnosis of the
type
species below.
The genus
Mafikengia
gen. nov.
has a single species,
Mafikengia ciliata
sp. nov.
, known only from the male sex.
Distribution
.
South Africa
.