Neoempheria transvaalensis Väisänen, 1994

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Neoempheria transvaalensis Väisänen, 1994

Fig. 12

Neoempheria transvaalensis: Väisänen 1994: 22 , figs 43–47 (♂ terminalia). Type locality: South Africa ,

Mpumalanga, near Barberton.

Holotype ( NMSA type no. 2154): ♂ (1) printed on white paper: “STH AFRICA [ South Africa]: Transvaal [Mpumalanga] | 8 Km NW Barbeton on | Badplass Rd SE 2530 DD [ R38 road, 25.7408°S 30.99923°E, uncertainty 2 km] | 6–8.iv.1985 J.Londt | Bushveld long grass”; (2) printed with handwriting on white paper: “ Neoempheria ♂ | transvaalensis n.sp. | det. R. Väisänen 19 92 ”; (3) handwritten on red paper: “ HOLOTYPE | Neoempheria | transvaalensis | Väisänen ”; (4) printed on white paper: “NMSA-Dip. 11319”.

Preservation: Pinned exemplar, terminalia retained in glycerine; missing parts: right III, left III tarsi 2–5.

Paratype ( NMSA type no. 2154): ♂ (1) printed on white paper: “ SOUTH AFRICA 2428CD | Transvaal [Limpopo] Nyl Rivier [ River ] | 8 Km SW of Nylstroom [ Modimolle , 24.7608°S 28.3502°E, uncertainty 0.2 km] | 29–31.I.78 [29–31.i.1978] J.Londt | Bushveld near river | Malaise trap coll. ”; (2) printed with handwriting on white paper: “ Neoempheria ♂ | transvaalensis n.sp. | det. R. Väisänen 19 92 ”; (3) printed on yellow paper: “ PARATYPE ♂ ”; (4) printed on white paper: “NMSA-Dip. 11330” .

Preservation: Pinned exemplar, right III and abdomen glued on card; missing parts: right I and legs III.

Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga).

Figures

Figs 9–12. (9) Mycomya londti Väisänen, holotype; (10) Mycomya natalensis Väisänen, holotype; (11) Mycomyiella irwini Väisänen, holotype; (12) Neoempheria transvaalensis Väisänen, holotype. Scale bars = 1 mm.