Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 1. The genus Choerades Walker, 1851 and the descriptions of two new genera, Nannolaphria and Notiolaphria, from southern Africa and Malagasy Republic *
Author
Loodt, J. G. H.
Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
text
ANNALS OF THE NATAL MUSEUM
1977
1977-10-31
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journal article
28884
http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8359775
ca073709-11d6-43e3-9dc8-86c3998db8db
8359775
Genus
Nannolaphria
gen. n.
Derivation:
Gr. Navoc; = dwarf; Aa<ppw = cult term meaning Forager.
Type
species:
Nannolaphria niger
sp. n.
])iagnosis:
Mystax composed of numerous black setae only. Proboscis not laterally compressed and shorter than antenna. Wing membrane completely covered with
fine black microsetae. Stalk of closed marginal cell bent forwards towards anterior margin of wing. Genital bulb sub-spherical, not rotated; claspers and pseudoclaspers poorly developed. Presently monotypic.