Afromochtherus atrox (Tsacas, 1969)

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 : 32

Afromochtherus atrox (Tsacas, 1969)

Neomochtherus atrox Tsacas, 1969: 9–11 .

Afromochtherus atrax [sic]; Lehr, 1996: 72.

Type material: Holotype: DR CONGO: 1ơ [seen], ‘ Musée du Congo, / Lulua [05 ° 56'S: 25 ° 47'E] – Kasai / 1928 / Dr Walker’ ( MRAC) ; Paratypes: DR CONGO: 1ơ paratype [not seen], Lulua, Kasai, Riv. Luele, 1928, Dr Walker ( MNHN); 1ơ paratype [not seen], Elizabethville [11 ° 40'S: 27 ° 28'E], Miss. Agric. ( MRAC) .

Type locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lulua .

Comments: No additional material has been seen. For illustrations of the genitalia see Tsacas’ (1969) illustrations ( Figs 11–15 – ơ, Figs 16–17 – ^). The species, known only from DR Congo, is similar to unctus , but displays clear differences in the shape of the male genitalia. Female unknown.

Figures

Figs 9–14. Machimus bicolor (Hull, 1962) (formerly Dinozabrus) male genitalia. 9. Lateral. 10. Dorsal. 11. Ventral. 12–13. Aedeagus. 12. Lateral. 13. Enlargement of distal end (dorsal). 14. Gonocoxite and gonostylus (inside view of right side). Scale lines = 1 mm.

Figs 15–20. Hoplopheromerus podagricus (Bezzi, 1914) male genitalia. 15. Lateral. 16. Dorsal. 17. Ventral (central area marked x is obscured by setae and shows no detail of structures). 18–19. Aedeagus. 18. Lateral. 19. Enlargement of distal end (dorsal). 20. Gonocoxite and gonostylus (inside view of right side). Scale lines = 1 mm.