Anthomyia whitei, Ackland, 2001

Ackland, D. M., 2001, Revision of afrotropical Anthomyia Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), with descriptions of ten new species, African Invertebrates 42, pp. 1-94 : 38

Anthomyia ornata superspecies

I propose this superspecies for four afrotropical species in which the postgonite has the setula on the ventral margin situated on the inner surface of the postgonite, the processes of the 5th sternite have long setae on the inner basal margins (tips of setae touching or crossing on midline). The membranous lobes of the 5th sternite processes are large and ventrally projecting; 4th sternite with dense long lateral and posterior setae; central median process of the synsternite (6+7) large and bilobed. I include the following afrotropical species: maculigena Stein , ornata (Bigot) , whitei sp. n. and stuckenbergi sp. n. Anthomyia imbrida Rondani , and bazini Séguy (Palaearctic) belong to this superspecies. The following palaearctic and holarctic species may also belong to this superspecies: oculifera Bigot, plurinotata Brullé, malaisei Ackland, vittiventris Ackland, alishana Ackland & Suwa, and perlucida Ackland.