Veranophora medleri ( Disney, 1981 )

Mostovski, Mike B., 2004, New records of scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) from South Africa, with description of a new species and hitherto unknown males, African Invertebrates 45, pp. 125-125 : 138

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7664759
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7664779
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scientific name	Veranophora medleri ( Disney, 1981 )
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Veranophora medleri ( Disney, 1981) View in CoL

Auxanommatidia medleri Disney, 1981: 323 View in CoL , figs 1–7. (Type locality: Nigeria)

Veranophora medleri: Disney 2003: 173 View in CoL , figs 2–4.

Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZuluNatal: 1^, 6 miles S of Pongola, 6.vi.1967, ‘Govn. Ent.’ ( PPRI); 1 _, Ramsgate, Butterfly Sanctuary (30º53.3'S: 30º20.4'E), 6.vi–9.vii.2004, Malaise trap, near stream, M. Mostovski ( NMSA) GoogleMaps .

Distribution: This species had been originally described from Nigeria and Senegal and subsequently found in Yemen and Zimbabwe (Disney 2003). This is the first record of this species in South Africa.