Lamyra gulo (Loew)

Dikow, Torsten & Londt, J. G. H., 2000, A review of Lamyra Loew (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae), African Entomology 8 (2), pp. 189-200 : 192-196

Lamyra gulo (Loew) , Figs 4-6, 13, 15

Laphria (Lamyra) gulo Loew, 1851 : 19.

It is unnecessary to redescribe this species as Hull (1962) provided a detailed description.

Material examined: BOTSWANA: 2♀, 1♂, Farmer's Brigade, Serowe , 2226BD, i.1986 i.1987, P. Forchhammer, Malaise trap ; 1♀, Serowe , 2226BD, 29.iv.1985, P. Forchhammer, forestry nursery ; 1♂, Serowe, 6 km S. , 2226BD, 1300 m, 19.v.1985, P. Forchhammer, forestry nursery, malaise trap . DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 1♂, Pweto [07.23S 28.04E], 8 mi SW, 1080 m, 15.i.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 1♀, 2♂, Sampwe [09.20S 27.26E], 4 mi S, 980 m, 20.i.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 1♀, Lulua Luashi [10.56S 23.37E], 1936, F. Freyne ( MRAC) ; 3♀, 3♂, Elisabethville [11.40S 27.28E], 9.xii.1929, Bequaert ( MRAC) ; 1♂, Elisabethville [11.40S 27.28E], -. xi.1911, Miss Agric. ( MRAC) .

Figs 1-12. Male terminalia of Lamyra species. 1-3, L. greatheadi : 1, lateral; 2, dorsal; 3, ventral. 4-6, L. gulo : 4, lateral; 5, dorsal; 6, ventral. 7-9, L. rossi : 7, lateral; 8, dorsal; 9, ventral. 10-12, L. vorax . 10, lateral; 11, dorsal; 12, ventral. Scale bar = 1 mm. 2♀, Elisabethville , xii.1936, Ch. Seydel ( MRAC) ; 1♀, Elisabethville Lubumbashi , 30.xii.1920, Bequaert ( MRAC) ; 1♀, Katanga [10.00S 27.30E], 15.xii.1925, F. Overlaet ( MRAC) ; 1♂, Katanga Kakanda/Mutaka , 15.xii.1953 - 4.i.1954, R. de Caters ( MRAC) ; 1♂, Katanga Lubumbo , -. xii.1929, Ch. Seydel ( MRAC) . MALAWI: 1♂, Mzimba , 80 km S, 1233BC, 27.ii.1987, J. & A. Londt, long grass & trees ; 2♂, Senga Bay, Salima , 1334DC, 7-8.iii.1987, J. & A. Londt, woodland on hill ; 1♀, Blantyre [15.47S 35.00E], 53 mi N, 630 m, 25.ii.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 1♂, Bunda College , 5.i.1971 ( NMNW) . MOZAMBIQUE: 1♂, Cabora Bassa [12.47S 34.48E], i.1974, M. & G. Ferreira . NAMIBIA: 1♀, Caprivi, Muduma NP., Nkatwa , 18°10'S 23°26'E, 8-13.iii.1992, F. Koch, Kwandu Ufer Phragmites ( ZMHB) ; 1♀, Okorosawe [18.10S 13.48E], iii.1926, Mus. Exp. ( SAMC) ; 1♀, Etosha NP, Namutoni , 18°16'S 16°57'E, 22.ii.1994, Schumann ( ZMHB) ; 1♀, 3♂, Kaoko Otavi [18.18S 13.42E], iii.1926, Mus. Exp. ( SAMC)

1♀, Etosha NP , 18°20, S 16°50, E, 16.ii.1994, Schumann ( ZMHB) ; 1♀, Grootfontein, Etosha Pan NP, Namutomi , 18°46'S 16°57'E, 14.iii.1992, F. Koch ( ZMHB) ; 1♀, Otjikoto [19.11S 17.33E], ii.1921, H.K. Barnard ( SAMC) ; 1♂, Grootfontein , 15 km NE, 19°28'S 18°15'E, 21.111.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt ; 1♂, Grootfontein , 4 km N, 19°32'S 18°07'E, 13.iii.1987, R. Oberprieler ; 1♂, Otavi , 13 km W, 19°38'S 17°14'E, 23.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, acacia thornveld with little grass ; 1♀, 2♂, Grootfontein , 35 km SW, 19°43'S 17°48'E, 21.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, roadside vegetation ; 1♂, Outjo , 18 km W, 20°10'S 15°59'E, 24.111.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, acacia scrub in open sandy area with grass ; 1♀, Khorixas , 36 km S, 20°34'S 14°52'E, 26.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, roadside flowering shrub (purple) ; 1♀, 4♂, Otjiworongo , 87 km SE, 21°03'S 17°10'E, 19.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, acacia woodland with long grass in seed ; 2♀, Omuramba Omatako River, Osire , 21°05'S 17°15'E, 19.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, grassy road verges ; 1♀, Otjosondu , 35 km W, 21°12'S 17°31E, 19.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, mixed acacia woodland with grassy patches ; 1♀, Omaruru , 21°15'S 16°0'E, 25.iii.1997, F.W. & S.K. Gess ( AMGS) ; 2♀, Windhoek distr., 2118CA, 1600 m, 3.ii.1974, M.E. Irwin, sandy river bottom ; 1♂, Omaruru commonage , 21°26'S 15°57'E, 27.111.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, acacia savanna ; 2♀, 1♂, Omaruru , 21°32'S 15°58'E, 24.iii.1997, F.W. & S.K. Gess ( AMGS) ; 2♂, Omaruru , 30 km S, 21°41'S 15°57'E, 27.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, sparse acacia scrub in cattle pasture ; 1♀, Khan River, Karibib , 21°47'S 15°55'E, 27.iii.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, acacia dry river bed ; 1♂, Ameib Ranch , Usakos distr., 21°48'S 15°38'E, 22.xi.1988, M.W. Mansell ( PPRI) ; 1♀, Windhoek , 2217CA, 16.iii.1974, R. Oberprieler ; 1♂, Aris , 30 km S Windhoek, 2217CA, 18.iv.1983, Stuckenberg & Londt, thornveld ; 1♀, Windhoek , 18 km E, 22°32'S 17°14'E, 16.111.1984, Stuckenberg & Londt, damp river bed with acacia stony ground ; 1♀, 1♂, Farm Valencia , Windhoek distr. [22.35S 17.05E], 14-24.iv.1972, Strydom & Jones ; 1♂, Farm Portsmut , Windhoek distr. [22.35S 17.05E], 14.-24.iv.1972, Strydom & Jones ; 1♂, Leonardville , 2316DD, 9.ii.1984, V.B. Whitehead ( SAMC) ; 1♀, Quickborn , 19.v.1930, Bradfield ( AMGS) . SOUTH AFRICA: 1♀, Kruger Nat. Park , 22°26'S 31°12'E, 264 m, 20-24.i.1985, Prinsloo ( PPRI) ; 1♀, Venda Nwanedi Resort , 22°38'S 30°24'E, 550 m, 5-9.ii.1994, R. Oberprieler ( PPRI) ; 2♀, Kruger Nat. Park, Onder Sabie [23.50S 31.30E], 2.vi.1969 21.v.1969, Strydom ( PPRI) ; 1♀, 1♂, Kruger Nat. Park, Crocodile Bridge [23.50S 31.30E], 20.v.1969, Strydom ( PPRI) ; 1♀, 5♂, Waterberg distr. [24.00S 28.00E], 1898-1899, V. Jutrzencka ; 1♂, Kruger National Park, vicinity of Skukuza , 2431DC, 9-12.iv.1983, J. Londt, bushveld ; 1♂, Kruger National Park, Skukuza , 2431DC, 1-3.iii.1982, R. Miller & P. Stabbins, Malaise trap ; 1♀, Kruger Nat. Park, Skukuza , 24°59'S 31°55'E, 26.v.1969, Strydom ( PPRI) ; 2♀, Kruger Nat. Park, Skukuza , 24°59'S 31°55'E, 20.i.1984, M.W. Mansell ( PPRI) ; 1♂, Loskopdam Nature Reserve , 25°25'S 29°20'E, 9-13.ii.1981, Van Tonder & Kok ( PPRI) ; 1♂, Krokodil Drift, Brakkloof Swartruggens , 2526BD0, 20.111.1984, E. Pinhey ; 1♂, Pretoria, Transvaal , 2528CA0, 6.iii.1971, D.H. Jacobs ; 2♂, Malelane , 2531CB0, ii.1915, Roberts ; 1♂, Marico, Transvaal i.1907, Dr Brauns ; 1♀, Saltpan Pta. , 2528AC0 20.ix.1936, G. van Son ,

2♀, Hotazel , 20 km N, 27°07'S 22°59'E, 1050 m, 14.iii.1991, Whittington & Londt, Kuruman river banks ; 2♀, Hotazel , 27°10'S 22°55'E, 2.iii.1989, L. Schoeman ; 4♀, Itala Game Reserve , 27°30'S 31°12'E, 690 m, 24& 25.ii.1993, O. Bourquin ; 1♀, 2♂, Mkuze Game Reserve [27.30S 32.30E], various dates, Weaving ( AMGS) ; 2♂, Ingwavuma distr., 2732AC, 27.ii.1971, B. & P. Stuckenberg ; 2♀, Itala Game Reserve , 27°34'31"S 31°13'45"E, 1120 m, 22.ii.1996, O. Bourquin, rocky grassland ; 4♀, Kube Yeni Nature Reserve , 27°48'S 32°14'E, 360 m, 10-14.i.1994, Natal Museum Expedition ; 1♀, Hluhluwe , 28°07'S 32°20'E, 16 m, 14.v.1992, P. Atkinson ; 1♂, Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Reserve , 28°09'S 32°02'E, 160 m, 29.xii.-3.i.1995 /1996, J. Londt & K. Craddock, Munyaweni camp area ; 2♀, Upington , 26 km E, 28°23'S 21°29'E, 950 m, 16.iii.1991, Whittington & Londt, permanent dunes ; 1♀, Kimberley , 22 km SW, 28°50'S 24°33'E, 1150 m, 19.iii.1991, Whittington & Londt, overgrazed acaciaveld ; 1♀, Douglas , 45 km NE, 28°56'S 24°13'E, 1150 m, 19.iii.1991, Whittington & Londt ; 1♀, 1♂, Umfolosi Game Reserve [28.09S 32.02E], 18-20.ii.1987, Weaving ( AMGS) ; 1♀ holotype,' Port Natal/Bohem S. ' [ Durban = 29.51S 31.01E] ( ZMHB) ; 1♀, Oukloof, Beaufort West [33.15S 22.06E], i.1949, Zinn-Hesse ( SAMC) ; 1♀, Nieuveld escarpment Rietvlei , i.1949, Zinn-Hesse ( SAMC) ; 1♀, 1♂, junction Crocodile &Marico River , ii.1918, R. Tucker ( SAMC) . SUDAN: 1♂, Chartum [15.35N 32.32E], Vierthaler ( ZMHB) . SWAZILAND: 1♂, Sand River Reservoir , 25°59'S 31°42'E, 300 m, 26.iv.1991, Londt & Schoeman, woodland ; 2♀, Mbuluzi Nature Reserve , 26°08'S 32°00'E, 200 m, 25.iv.1991, Londt & Schoeman, mixed woodland ; 1♀, Ngogolo , 13 km N, 26°19'S 31°38'E, 300 m, 22.-24.iv.1991, Londt & Schoeman, bushveld . TANZANIA: 6♀, 5♂ 1?, Itigi [05.42S 34.29E], 20 mi SW, 4300 ft, 28.i.1970, Irwin & Ross ( CASC) ; 1♀, Linbi , xii.1896, Reimer ( ZMHB) ; 1♀, Tanganjika, Botem ( ZMHB) . UGANDA: 1♀, Koputh [03.22N 34.06E], 14.viii.1958, J. Bowden . ZAMBIA: 1♀, Kalambo Falls, Abercorn [09.00S 31.00E], 1200 m, 18.ii.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 3♂, Muyombe [10.36S 33.28E], 17 mi N, 1500 m, 20.11.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 1♀, Chingola [12.32S 27.57E], 10 mi N, 1330 m, 8.ii.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 1♀, Ndola [13.00S 28.35E], 8 mi SW, 1310 m, 9.ii.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 1♀, Chirundu [16.02S 28.51E], 33 mi SE, 1170 m, 8.111.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) ; 2♀, Choma Nansai Farm , 16°45'S 27°00'E, 10.ii.1994, E. Bruce-Miller ( AMGS) ; 1♀, Livingstone [17.45S 25.50E], 24 mi N, 1180 m, 5.iii.1958, Ross & Leech ( CASC) . ZIMBABWE: 1♂, Rekomitjie Res. Stat ., 16°10'S 29°25'E, 500-600 m, 13.ii.-13.iii.1992, Groenendijk, malaise trap ( MRAC) ; 3♂, Arcturus Salisbury [17.47S 31.19E], 1916, Dr Melle ( SAMC) ; 1♂, Matelesi [18.03S 26.36E], iv.1934, R.H.P. Stevenson ( SAMC) ; 1♀, 1♂, Nyachowa Falls, Umtali [18.58S 32.40E], 16.i.1955, B. R. S. P. G .; 2♂, Umtali Cross Kopie [18.58S 32.40E], 23.iii.1964, D. Cookson ; 1♀, Rundi River , 19°01'S 31°35'E, 3.iii.1994, L. Schoeman ; 1♂, Vumba , 19°05'S 32°45'E, 16.iii.1994, L. Schoeman ; 1♂, Mapembi S.R. [19.05S 32.22E], 29.i.1964, D.M. Cookson ; 1♂, Burma Valley , 19°11'S 32°47'E, 13.iii. 1994, L. Schoeman ; 1♀, Tsetse Fly Ops. , 17.v.1956 .

Material not examined ( BMNH records supplied by J. Chainey): ANGOLA: 2♂, Rocadas [16.43S 15.01E], 30.iii.1972, B.M. Southern Africa Expedition ; 1♂, 1 unsexed, Monteiro . DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 1♂, S.E. Katanga [10.00S 27.30E], 10-11.xii.1907, S.A. Neave ; 1♂, Katanga [10.00S 27.30E], Mpika , i.1908, S.A. Neave . ETHIOPIA: 2♀, 2♂, Riv. Errer [09.59N 41.19E], S. Kristensen . KENYA: 1♂, Karamoja [01.01N 34.52E], Mt. Labwor , iv.1950, van Someren ; 1♀, 1♂, Garissa Road, Ukazzi hill [00.49S 38.22E], xii.1948, van Someren ; 1♀, Makueni [01.48S 37.37E], Ukamba , v.1947, van Someren ; 1♀, 1♂, Kima [01.57S 37.15E], v.1946, van Someren ; 1♀, 1♂, Rabai [03.56S 39.34E], v.1928, van Someren ; 1♀, 2♂, Shimba Hills [04.13S 39.25E], 11.vi.1973, D.J. Greathead ; 1♂, Masai, near Orgisaille , 23.vi.1974, D.J. Greathead . TANZANIA: 1♀, 1♂ [in copula], 04°30'S 32°45'E, 8.i.1917, G.D.H. Carpenter ; 1♀, Kilimandjaro [05.23S 38.03E] ; 1♀, Morogoro [06.50S 37.45E], 15.v.1917, A. Loveridge .