Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 25. A key to the genera of the subfamily Stenopogoninae with new synonymy and descriptions of six new genera
Author
Londt, Jason G. H.
text
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melas
sp. n.
Face narrower than one eye in anterior view; hypandrium approximately square-shaped, hind margin straight ................................................................................ 3
♂
genitalia as in
Figs 12-14
(note especially shape of gonocoxite in ventral aspect)
Material (NMSA - Type 1099):
SOUTH AFRICA
:
Cape Province
:
4
♂
(HT & PT): '
Sth Africa
:
Cape
Prov
/
12 km
W
Soutfontein
. / 3017DA
4.ix.1981
/
J. Londt
,
L. Schoeman /
and
B. Stuckenberg. / Succulent
Karoo' (
BMNH
- I
♂
PT)
;
1
♂
(PT):
Hondeklipbaai
, 3017Ad,
8.ix.1972
,
Irwin
;
4
♂
5 ♀
(PT),
Wallekraal
[30024'S: 17°31 'E],
Namaqualand
,
x. 1950
,
Mus. Expd.
(
SAMC
).
Etymology: Gr.
melas
- black (refers to the dark colour of this species).