A review of Afrotropical Trichardis Hermann, 1906, and the description of the first Oriental representative of the genus (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae) Londt, Jason G. H. African Invertebrates 2008 2008-12-31 49 2 171 171 Londt, 2008 Londt 2008 [491,690,206,231] Insecta Asilidae Trichardis Animalia Diptera 36 207 Arthropoda species zinidi sp. nov.   Figs 53, 54 Etymology: Named for the collector Dr I. Abu-Zinid, who donated a number of East African Asilidaeto the Natal Museum. Redescription (based on holotypein excellent condition):  Head: Orange-brown anteriorly dark red-brown posteriorly, colours masked by silver pruinescence covering entire head, pale yellow and white setose.Antenna brown-orange, postpedicel dark red-brown, yellow setose; postpedicel clavate (L:D=2.6:1). Mystax shiny yellowish. Ocellar tubercle with 4 macrosetae. Proboscis and palpi dark red-brown.  Thorax: Orange-brown and dark red-brown patches, gold-silver pruinose, shiny pale yellow setose. Postpronotum entirely pruinose, mesonotum extensively apruinose centrally margins silver pruinose, macrosetae and setulae shiny yellowish. Scutellum apruinose except for narrow anterior margin. Anepisternum with pale yellow posterior macroseta, pruinose except for large anteroventral area. Proepimeron, katepisternum and anepisternum entirely pruinose. Legs: Orange-brown, femora dark red-brown dorsally, pulvilli and empodium of similar length. Hind femur orange-brown, dark red-brown dorsally, length:height ratio 3.6:1, ventral tubercles poorly developed. Hind tibia lacking ventrodistal spur. Wing: 4.8× 1.8 mm. Costal vein strongly developed as far as wing tip, then very weakly developed along posterior margin of wing and absent from alula. Membrane extensively microtrichose; discal cell microtrichose but weak proximally, cell r 5microtrichose in distal half only.  Abdomen: Dark red-brown, extensively silver pruinose, shiny pale yellowish setose. T2 dark red-brown, extensively pruinose (central area apruinose).  ơgenitalia ( Figs 53, 54): Epandrium in lateral view slightly longer than basal part of gonocoxite (i.e. excluding distal projection of gonocoxite and gonostylus). Proctiger moderately dorsoventrally compressed. Hypandrium greatly reduced and simple. Gonocoxite in ventral view lacking projections and with about 6 medially directed distal macrosetae; mediodistal projections stout, converging distally, with fairly sharply upturned sclerotised distal part. Gonostyli well-developed, bulky, converging distally to upturned flange-like tips. Aedeagal prongs small, more or less straight, with small terminal filamentous tubules.   Holotype: KENYA: ơ‘ Kenya: Kajiado Dist./ Nguruman area  700 m/ 01°50'S: 36°56'E/ coll: I. Abu-Zinid/ Date:  28.iv.1990’ ( NMSA).   Paratypes: KENYA: 1^samedata as holotype ( NMSA).  TANZANIA: 1^‘Tanzania: 10 kmN–NE / di Mto Wa Mbu[?], presso bosco / di euforbia (  1100 m), alla luce’ ( MZUF). UNKNOWN: 1^‘Afrique / Laga Arba [?] / 25 juillet’, ‘Museum Paris’, ‘  Trichardis/ H. Oldroyddet. 1965’ ( MNHN). Distribution and biology: Recorded from Kenyaand Tanzania.Adults collected in April and July (Table 1). Little label data relating to habitat preference exists, although one specimenis labelled ‘presso bosco di euforbia’ which suggests an arid environment. The life history and prey preferences are unknown. Similar species:  T. zinidihas an entirely pruinose postpronotal lobe and in this respect can be grouped with  apicalis, grisescens, ornata, picta, terminalis, testaceaand  turneri.The species is, however, most similar to  apicalis.  ORIENTALSPECIES While this paper focuses on the Afrotropical fauna I have identified a single new species of  Trichardisfrom Indiathat represents the first record of the genus from the Oriental Region. 1990-04-28 NMSA I. Abu-Zinid & Date Kenya 700 -1.8333333 Nguruman area 1308 36.933334 Kenya 36 207 1 Kajiado holotype [144,665,1359,1379] 1990-04-28 NMSA I. Abu-Zinid & Date Kenya 700 -1.8333333 Nguruman area 1308 36.933334 Kenya 36 207 1 Kajiado paratype MZUF di Mto Wa Mbu Tanzania 1100 TANZANIA 36 207 1 paratype MNHN Tanzania H. Oldroyd 36 207 1 paratype