Steleoceromys, Grunberg

Hauser, Martin, Woodley, Norman E. & Fachin, Diego A., 2017, Taxonomic changes in African Stratiomyidae (Diptera), Zootaxa 4263 (1) : -

Genus STELEOCEROMYS Grünberg

Steleoceromys Grünberg, 1915: 48 . Type species, Steleoceromys anthracina Grünberg, 1915 , by monotypy.

Psapharomydops Lindner, 1966a: 367 . Type species, Psapharomydops procera Lindner, 1966a , by monotypy. Syn. nov.

Steleceromys procera (Lindner) . Comb. nov.

Psapharomydops procera Lindner, 1966a: 367 . HT ♀ [ MRAC]: Zaire: Kisangani , Yangambi.

We did not study the female holotype of Steleoceromys anthracina , but the description and illustrations are detailed enough that we are confident that all material we have examined is congeneric. The only discrepancy is that in our material vein CuA forms nearly a right angle with Cu and CuP (Fig. 38), while the wing illustration in Grünberg (1915) shows vein CuA at a slightly wider angle. But because all the other characters are in accordance with our material we think that the illustration might not be correct. The female holotype of Psapharomydops procera ( Fig. 11 ) was examined [ MRAC] and fits the description of Steleceromys very well. We have several undescribed species of Steleoceromys on hand.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 12. Stratiomyidae habitus. 7. Neopachygaster stigma Lindner, female syntype [IRSNB]. 8. Platyna hastata (Fabricius), male abdomen. 9. Platyna hastata (Fabricius), female abdomen. 10. Brachyphleps tristis Lindner, male holotype [IRSNB]. 11. Psapharomydops procera Lindner, female holotype [MRAC]. 12. Gobertina mercurialis Lindner, male holotype [MRAC].