Atherigona aurifacies van Emden, 1940

Muller, B. S., 2015, Illustrated key and systematics of male South African Atherigona s. str. (Diptera: Muscidae), African Invertebrates 56 (3), pp. 845-845 : 860

Atherigona aurifacies van Emden, 1940

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Atherigona aurifacies van Emden, 1940: 136 , figs 9, 40; Deeming 1971: 176, figs 127–129.

Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from others by its infuscated antennae, frontal vitta and palpi. The hypopygial prominence is in the shape of a truncated knob with its apex emarginated.The trifoliate process has its median piece narrow throughout its length in profile, with only a slight apical dilation. Tergite 3 is immaculate or with only slight brownish shadows.

Type material examined: Holotype ♂ ‘ UGANDA: Ruwenzori Range : xii.1924 – i.1935. B.M.E. Afr. Exp. B.M. 1935-203, Kilembe, 4500ft [1372 m], F.W. Edwards’ ( NHMUK).

Other material examined: KENYA: 1♂ Rift Valley, Ol Arabe Gorge , 11.xi.1988, R.K. Butlin, leg. Deeming ( NMSA) (Previously NMW.Z.1988–167) . SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape: 1♂ 5 km SW Swellendam, Breede river, Rocky slope above Breede river , 24.ix.1979, J.G.H. Londt ( NMSA) .

Distribution: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda.

Figures

Figs10–18.Atherigona spp.:trifoliate processand hypopygialprominence of(10) A.nigrapicalisDeeming; (11) A. longifolia van Emden; (12) A. aurifacies van Emden; (13) A. griseiventris van Emden; (14) A. capitulata sp. n.; (15) A. umbonata sp. n.; (16) A. flavifinis sp. n.; (17) A. heteropalpata sp. n., also palpus; (18) A. aster van Emden. Not to scale.