Pedomyia melanothrix, Londt, 1994, 1994
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.8360701 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8345158 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C77156-8B28-AF23-191D-94E2FE5FFC69 |
treatment provided by |
Carolina |
scientific name |
Pedomyia melanothrix |
status |
sp. n . |
melanothrix sp. n View in CoL .
Mystax black; katatergal macrosetae black; ♂ genitalia as in Figs 67-69 View Figs 58-72 ..............
Material ( NMSA - Type 1109): SOUTH AFRICA: 5♂ (HT & PT) 6 ♀ ( PT): 'Sth Africa: Cape Prov / Richtersveld 7 km S / Lekkersing 2.ix.1989 / 29°03'OO"S: 17°06'00"E / J Londt B Stuckenberg / & P Croeser Dry river / flat rocky area 300 m' ( BMNH - 1 ♂ I ♀ PT); 1 ♂ 5 ♀ ( PT), Richtersveld, 1 km N Kuboes, 28°25'S: 16°59'E, l. ix.1989, Londt Stuckenberg & Croeser; GoogleMaps 5 ♂ 6 ♀ (PT), Richtersveld, 50 km NE Grootderm, 29° 19'S: 16°55'E, 3.ix.1989, Londt & Stuckenberg; GoogleMaps 2 ♂ 6 ♀ (PT), Richtersveld, 40 km S of Ochta Mine, 2816BO, 2.ix.1983, Londt & Stuckenberg; 1 ♀ (PT), Noordoewe S [2817DAJ, 14.iv. 1981, duwweltjie [?) ( SAMC); 1 ♀ (PT), Oroe R. P), ( Namaqualand ), 30.ix.1966, SAM ( SAMC); 4♂ 2♀ (PT), Naib [29°21'S: 18°20'E] nr Bushmanland Btw Springbok and Pella , x.1939, Mus. Staff ( SAMC). GoogleMaps NAMIBIA: I ♀ (PT), Rosh Pinah [27°58'S: 16°46'E]], 17.xi.1975, Whitehead ( SAMC).
Etymology: Gr. f. melanos - black + thrix - hair (refers to black setae of the mystax and other parts of the body).
NMSA |
South Africa, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Natal Museum |
BMNH |
United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)] |
SAMC |
South Africa, Cape Town, Iziko Museum of Capetown (formerly South African Museum) |
SAM |
Australia, South Australia, Adelaide, South Australian Museum |
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