Caenoura, Londt, 2002

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 : 44

Caenoura gen. n.

Type species: Mochtherus annulitarsis Loew, 1858 , by present designation.

Etymology: Gr. Kainis – knife + oura – tail. Refers to knife-like ovipositor.

Diagnosis: Head: Antennal style composed of three elements including terminal spine; postpedicel more than twice as long as scape; scape 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. Trochanters blackish. Metathoracic coxa with one lateral macroseta. Metathoracic femur primarily yellowish (has darker distal end). Abdomen: Pruinescence extends uniformly over at least seven segments. Female cerci dorsally finely setose. Ovipositor elongate and laterally compressed. Aedeagus bowed upwards. Hypandrium medially narrowed.

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