Some Afrotropical species of Atherigona Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae) revisited and a new species described Author Deeming, John C. B8B9E727-C28B-458A-B48C-40D14A95999C Honorary Research Fellow, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF 10 3 NP, United Kingdom. john.deeming@honorary.museumwalesac.uk text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-11-30 847 1 121 144 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.847.1987 journal article 199614 10.5852/ejt.2022.847.1987 959db0c5-f3f6-4c1b-93df-c60fb832d192 2118-9773 7387430 880CEE9A-25B5-4620-90D2-D109E949059E Atherigona (s. str.) maliensis Dike, 1989 Material examined MALI • 1 ♂ ; Mourdiah ; 13–25 Aug. 1986 ; M. Matthews leg.; NMWC . Remarks Described from the male sex from Mali ( Dike 1989b: 73 ). The holotype of this species was described, correctly, as having “Legs brownish black, but coxae, trochanters and knee of middle leg darkish yellow”. With its strap-like palpus and unique abdominal structure and colouration, no doubt exists as to the identity of this second specimen. However, its legs, unlike those of the holotype , are yellow with the fore leg brownish black on all but coxa, trochanter, basal one third of femur and narrowly on knee, and the mid and hind tarsi somewhat infuscate, less so on the apical two segments. I suspect that the type is discoloured. Much other material received from the same collection as the type has exhibited unnatural discolouration, sometimes even halteres appearing infuscate. These are the only two specimens so far known. Distribution Mali .