Philodicus Loew, 1848

Londt, J. G. H., 1978, Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 2. * The genus Philodicus Loew, 1848, in southern Africa, ANNALS OF THE NATAL MUSEUM 23 (2), pp. 419-428 : 420

Genus Philodicus Loew, 1848

Key to southern African Species

1. Anterior and posterior surfaces of fore-femur without bristles, ventral surface equipped with long thin macrochaetae (al cimoides group) 2

- Fore-femur with at least one short stout bristle on posterior surface and sometimes a single similar bristle on the anterior surface, ventral surface equipped with a number of stout long bristles (fraternus group) 4

2. Wing longer than 1,5 cm dubius Ricardo

- Wing shorter than 1,5 cm 3

3. Male genitalia as in Figs 4 & 10 tenuipes Loew

- Male genitalia as in Figs 5 & II cinerascens (Ricardo)

4. A single short black bristle on anterior surface of fore-femur. swynnertoni Hobby

- Anterior face of fore-femur without bristles fraterculus (Walker)

Figures

Figs 3-8. Ventral aspect of left clasper and paramere ofPhilodicus species. 3. P. dubills (Metsimaklaba d'). 4. P. tenuipes (Hillside ♂). 5. P. cinerascens (Namalala ♂). 6. P. swynnertoni (Nelspruit d'). 7-8. P. Jraterculus. 7. Pretoria ♂ 8. Empangeni ♂.

Figs 9-14. Aedeagal tips of Phi/adieus species. 9. P. dubius (Metsimaklaba J). 10. P. tenuipes (Hillside J). II. P. cineraseens (Namalala J). 12. P. swynnertani (Nelspruit 0). 13-14. P. /ratercu/us. 13. Pretoria 0. 14. Empangeni 0.