Aneomochtherus Lehr, 1996

Londt, Jason G. H., 2002, Afrotropical Asilinae (Asilidae): A provisional key to genera, with a review of the status of Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 1878, and descriptions of new genera and species, African Invertebrates 43, pp. 11-92 : 41

Aneomochtherus Lehr, 1996

Aneomochtherus Lehr, 1996: 75 . Type-species: Neomochtherus micrasiaticus Tsacas, 1968 , by original designation.

Diagnosis: Head: Antennal style composed of three elements including terminal spine; postpedicel less than twice as long as scape; scape predominantly blackish. Facial gibbosity moderately well developed, occupying approximately half distance between lower facial margin and antennal sockets. Face relatively broad (width of head divided by width of face at same level <7). Thorax: Postpronotal lobe equipped with longish slender setae. Mesonotum with dorsocentral macrosetae extending anterior of transverse suture. Scutellum usually with two marginal macrosetae. Metathoracic coxa with one lateral macroseta. Metathoracic femur with areas of black and yellow. Abdomen: Pruinescence extends uniformly over at least seven segments. Female cerci dorsally finely setose. Ovipositor shortish, broad proximally, laterally compressed distally. Epandrium with complicated arrangement of lobes and processes distally. Aedeagus bowed upwards. Hypandrium medially narrowed.

Note: See also illustrations, key and character matrix (Table 3) for morphological information.