Atherigona matilei Deeming, 1977

Muller, B. S., 2015, Illustrated key and systematics of male South African Atherigona s. str. (Diptera: Muscidae), African Invertebrates 56 (3), pp. 845-845 : 885

Atherigona matilei Deeming, 1977

Fig. 64

Atherigona matilei Deeming, 1977: 148 , figs 8–12; Deeming 1987: 20.

Diagnosis: This species has the frontal plate glossy in appearance, brown smoky suffusions on the wing and the trifoliate process with the median piece being strongly dilated, having a deep “u” shaped emargination. The hypopygial prominence appears quite complex ( Fig. 64d ) when viewed dorsally.

Type material examined: Holotype ♂: ‘ E. Africa [ KENYA]; Mt. Kenya , Ragati, 6800ft [2073 m], 25.viii.1949, J.A. Riley’ ( NHMUK).

Other material examined: SOUTH AFRICA : KwaZulu­Natal: 1♂ 10 mi. N Jozini, 800 ft. [244 m], Dry forest , 28.xi.1971, M.E. Irwin & B.J. Irwin ( NMSA); 1♂ Umhlatuzi, 6.iii.1954 ( NMSA) .

Distribution: Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa (new), Uganda.

Figures

Figs 64–68. Atherigona spp.: trifoliate process and hypopygial prominence of (64) A. matilei Deeming; (65) A. gilvifolia van Emden; (66) A. trapezia van Emden; (67) A.valida (Adams); (68) A.zulu sp. n. Not to scale.