Revision of the Afrotropical species of Parapachycerina (Diptera: Lauxaniidae) Author Davies, Gregory B. P. Author Miller, Raymond M. text African Invertebrates 2008 2008-12-31 49 2 131 131 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.5733/afin.049.0208 journal article 10.5733/afin.049.0208 2305-2562 Key to Afrotropical Parapachycerina 1 Ctenidium (comb) present on anteroventral edge of profemur; ocellar spot brown or black ................................................................................................................. 2 – Ctenidium (comb) absent on anteroventral edge of profemur; ocellar spot black .... 6 2 With upper parts of occiput black ......................................................................... 3 – Without black markings on occiput ...................................................................... 4 3 Dorsal surface of thorax dark chestnut brown to black, mesonotum with silver pruinosity; mesopleuron yellow to orangish brown, no black mark [widespread in sub-Saharan Africa] ................................................................... P. infuscata sp. n. – Dorsal surface of thorax orange with three black stripes, silver pruinosity weakly developed; mesopleuron with large black patch, orange-yellow colouration restricted to margins of mesopleuron [ Comoros ] ................................. Undescribed taxon C 4 Part of brown ocellar spot posteriorly with a short medial extension (rod); apex of postpedicel darkened, wings anteriorly fumose [ Madagascar ]......... P. talea sp. n. – Brown ocellar spot confined to ocellar triangle, apex of postpedicel not darkened; wings hyaline ........................................................................................................ 5 5 Gonopods long, as long as aedeagus; ventrolateral edge of aedeagus with mucro and small notches [ Madagascar ] ..................................................... P. lalitra sp. n. – Gonopods short, only half as long as aedeagus; ventrolateral edge of aedeagus without mucro, and largely smooth [ Madagascar ] ............... Undescribed taxon A 6 Black ocellar spot extends backwards to clearly touch inner margins of postvertical setal sockets; wing hyaline [southern and western Africa] ..................................... .......................................................................................... P. munroi Stuckenberg – Black ocellar spot confined to ocellar triangle; wing infuscated anteriorly ......... 7 7 Cross-veins of wing infuscated; ocellar triangle large and ocellar spot deep black [widespread in sub-Saharan Africa] ............................................. P. bispina sp. n. – Cross-veins of wing not infuscated; ocellar triangle small and ocellar spot dark brown [ Madagascar ] ............................................................. Undescribed taxon B