Nanoculcita, a new genus of Afrotropical robber fly from Kenya (Asilidae: Stichopogoninae) Author J. G. H. Londt KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Private Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 South Africa, and School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 01, Scottsville, 3209 South Africa robber4afr@telkomsa.net Author R. S. Copeland International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P. O. Box 30772, Nairobi, 00100 Kenya, and National Museums of Kenya, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, P. O. Box 40658, Nairobi 00100, Kenya text African Entomology 2017 2017-02-28 25 2 292 301 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.4001/003.025.0292 1423134 KEY TO AFROTROPICAL GENERA OF STICHOPOGONINAE 1 Pulvilli present, even if only poorly developed.................................. 3 — Pulvilli absent........................... 2 2 Cell m3 closed; mystacal setae circular in cross-section............. Turkmenomyia Paramonov, 1930 Figs 10–11 . Examples of malaise trap positions at Olorgesailie Sanctuary (next to Ol Keju Nyiro River) ( 10 ) and Kiboko National Monument ( 11 ) showing general environmental conditions. Photographs: R. Copeland. — Cell m3 open; mystacal setae dorsoventrally flattened.............. Rhadinus Loew, 1856 3 Pulvilli poorly-developed, about half length of claw; currently confined to Kenya ........................ Nanoculcita gen. n. — Pulvilli well-developed, almost reaching distal end of claw........................ 4 4 Two well-developed ocellar macrosetae present; cell m3 with a long stalk at base; usually small, or even tiny flies (< 10 mm ); habitat sandy banks of streams, rivers, and lakes................ Stichopogon Loew, 1847 — Ocellar macrosetae weak or absent; cell m3 with a short basal stalk, or none........... 5 5 Scutum entirely grey pubescent; larger flies (> 10 mm ); littoral zones along East African coast and Indian Ocean Islands..................... Clinopogon Bezzi, 1910 — Scutum apubescent; smaller flies (< 10 mm ); restricted to southern Arabia.................... Dichropogon Bezzi, 1910