Notomochtherus, Londt, 2002

Londt, Jason G. H., 2002, Afrotropical Asilinae (Asilidae): A provisional key to genera, with a review of the status of Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 1878, and descriptions of new genera and species, African Invertebrates 43, pp. 11-92 : 52

Notomochtherus gen. n.

Type species: Notomochtherus brevicauda sp. n., by monotypy and present designation. Etymology: L. Nota – marks + Mochtherus (an asilid genus). Refers to the darkly pigmented venation.

Diagnosis: Head: Antennal style composed of three elements including terminal spine; postpedicel less than twice length of scape; scape predominantly blackish. Facial gibbosity moderately well developed, occupying approximately half distance between lower facial margin and antennal sockets. Face relatively broad (width of head divided by width of face at same level <7). Thorax: Postpronotal lobe equipped with longish slender setae. Mesonotum with dorsocentral macrosetae extending anterior of transverse suture. Scutellum usually with two marginal macrosetae. Metathoracic coxa with three or four weakish macrosetae. Metathoracic femur blackish. Abdomen: Pruinescence extends uniformly over at least seven segments. Female cerci dorsally finely setose. Ovipositor broader than deep. Aedeagus bowed upwards. Hypandrium medially welldeveloped (wide, slightly constricted).

Note: See also illustrations, key and character matrix (Table 3) for morphological information.