Geron nomadicus Hesse, 1938

Greathead, David J., 2006, New records of Namibian Bombyliidae (Diptera), with notes on some genera and descriptions of new species, Zootaxa 1149 (1), pp. 1-88 : 30-31

Geron nomadicus Hesse

Geron nomadicus Hesse, 1938: 912 .

Distribution. Southern Africa northwards to Tanzania.

Material examined. 1♀, Katuma Mulilo District, Salambala forest , 17°50’02”S 24°36’20”E, 23–29.xii.2002, A.H. & M.K. Kirk­Spriggs, Malaise trap ; 1♂, 8♀♀, Opuwe District, Sesfontein Fort , 19°07’15”S 13°37’06”E, 1–3.i.2000, Marais, Mann & Newman, MMN38­ Malaise trap ; 1♂♂, 2♀♀, Khorixas District, SE Sorris Sorris: Ugab River, 20°59’09”S 14°47’32”E, 5–6.x.1999 (Kirk­Spriggs, Pape & Huwanga) Malaise trap sample ; 1♂, Brandberg, Mason Shelter , 21°04’39”S 14°05’43”E, 1750m, 5–14.ii.2002, A.H. Kirk­Spriggs & E. Marais, Malaise trap river bed ; 1♂, Brandberg, Sonusib Ravine , 21°04’546”S 14°36’958”E, 1435m, 2.xii.2000, E. Marais & W. Mey, Malaise trap sample ; 1♂, 1♀, Brandberg, below Wasserfallfläche , 21°10’43”S 14°32’51”E, 18–22.iii.2001, A.H. Kirk­Spriggs & E. Marais, Malaise trap sample ; 1♂, Klein­Aus­Vista, 26°41.00’S 16°13.08’E, 23.ix.2003, F.W. & S.K. Gess, visiting yellow fls, Asteraceae , 03/04/77 ( AMGS) .

Notes. The male from Sesfontein Fort has small thorn­like processes on the ventral side of the gonocoxae, but is otherwise typical.