Sphagomyia kenya, 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 : 54

Sphagomyia kenya sp. n. ( Figs 192–198 )

Etymology: Named after the country of Kenya where the type specimens were collected. Diagnosis: Head: Antennal scape and pedicel blackish, pedicel with at most a narrow yellowish apex; postpedicel shorter than stylus. Thorax: Postpronotal lobe with long setae. Dorsocentrals present only posterior to transverse suture. Microtrichial coverage of wing moderate in distal area (proximal tip of cell r 5 bare). Prothoracic femur with long, fine, hair-like posteroventral setae only. Metathoracic coxa with one lateral macroseta; trochanter brownish yellow; femur yellow with brown-black markings with black and yellow/white macrosetae. Abdomen: Ovipositor relatively short and broad (length:width ratio, measured dorsally <3.3) and relatively short and deep (length:depth ratio, measured laterally <2.8). Gonocoxite length:width ratio <1.6. Distal margin of S8 undulating, but lacking medial process or sclerotised area. Ventromedial area of hypandrium greatly constricted (ca. one quarter width of lateral parts). Gonostylus clearly attenuate and distally knobbed. Aedeagal terminal filaments short and poorly developed. Gonostylus longer than gonocoxite (viewed ventrally). Aedeagus straight, relatively short and laterally compressed. Epandrium with characteristic dorsal process/ lobe.

Material examined: Holotype KENYA: 1ơ, ‘Kenya Eastern / Katulani [01 ° 32'S: 37 ° 38'E] Kitui dist. / malaisetrap 26.x.1990 / J. A. M. Jansen’. Paratypes: KENYA: 2ơ 3^, same data as holotype .

Type locality: Kenya, Katulani.

Comments: Very similar to botswana but separable using leg coloration and genital characteristics.

Figures

Figs 192–198. Sphagomyia kenya sp. n. (Katulani ơ & ^). 192. Antenna. 193. Wing. 194–196. ơ genitalia. 194. Lateral. 195. Dorsal. 196. Ventral. 197–198. ^ genitalia. 197. Lateral. 198. Dorsal. Scale lines = 1 mm.