Hippomachus hermanni, Londt, 1983

Londt, Jason G. H., 1983, Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 9. The genus Hippomachus Engel, 1927 (Asilinae: Asilini), ANNALS OF THE NATAL MUSEUM 25 (2), pp. 441-448 : 447

Hippomachus hermanni sp. n. Figs 16-18

Named for Prof. F. Hermann in recognition of his work on Afrotropical Asilidae .

Description: Based on the unique holotype.

Head: Antenna similar to pegasus with dark red-brown setae on segments 1 and 2. Mystax white with some blackish setae dorsally and laterally on lower facial margin. Ocellar setae long thin white. Postocular bristles fine, mostly yellow but a few dark red-brown ones present, proclinate.

Thorax: Mesonotum as in pegasus ; mane well developed extending almost to hind margin. Postpronotallobes with long fine white setae. Three notopleural bristles, 1-2 supra-alars; 1-2 postalars, all brown-orange. Scutellum with c. 10 long yellow-white marginal bristles mixed with white setae; disc covered with longish white setae. Pleural setae mostly fine yellowish. Wing: 10,0 X 3,3 mm venation as in pegasus . Legs: Dark red-brown except for proximodorsal parts of tibiae which are brown-yellow; femora with dark red-brown bristles except for those laterally which are orange.

Abdomen: As in pegasus . ♂ genitalia as in Figs 16-18 .

Material examined: 1 ♂ holotype, Africa occ. ( ZSM). The specimen bears only a single pink label 'Africa occ. Trichonotus pegasus Loew', probably written by Dr Hermann .

Remarks: A species closely related to both pegasus and engeli , but demonstrating differences in male genital form which I consider to be specific.

Figures

Figs 16-18. Hippomachus hermanni sp. n. holotype male genitalia. 16. Lateral. 17. Lateral aspect of gonocixite, style and aedeagus. 18. Dorsal view of epandrial lobe