Atherigona bedfordi van Emden, 1940

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Atherigona bedfordi van Emden, 1940

Fig. 42

Atherigona bedfordi van Emden, 1940: 120 , figs 27, 55; Deeming 2000: 284.

Atherigona humeralis ( Wiedemann, 1830) , (synonomy reversed): Deeming 1979.

Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from others by its yellow frontal vitta, palpi and legs. The postpedicel is also mainly ferruginous. The hypopygial prominence is in the shape of two fused triangles. The trifoliate process has its median piece emarginated and strongly dilated apically.

Type material examined: Holotype ♂ [ SUDAN]:‘ Shendi,A.H. Husein,14.xi.28, Bred on? Pura?’( NHMUK) . Other material examined: SAUDI ARABIA: 1♂ Aseer , Maraba, 1–30.v.2004, H.A. Dawah, Malaise trap ( NMSA) . SOUTH AFRICA : KwaZulu­Natal: 1♂ Ndumu [Ndumo] Game Reserve, Camp & Riverine bush, 4–9.x.1982, J.G.H. Londt ( NMSA) .

Distribution: Angola, Chad, The Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa (new).

Figures

Figs 37–45. Atherigona spp.: trifoliate process and hypopygial prominence of (37) A. naqvii Steyskal; (38) A. ruficornis Stein; (39) A. flaviheteropalpata sp. n.; (40) A. latibasilaris sp. n.; (41) A. mitrata Séguy; (42) A. bedfordi van Emden; (43) A. ochracea Deeming; (44) A. theodori Hennig; (45) A. rubricornis Stein. Not to scale.