Rhyncomya discrepans Villeneuve, 1927

Thomas-Cabianca, Arianna, Villet, Martin H., Martinez-Sanchez, Anabel & Rojo, Santos, 2023, South African nose flies (Diptera, Calliphoridae, Rhiniinae): taxonomy, diversity, distribution and biology, Biodiversity Data Journal 11, pp. 72764-72764 : 72764

Rhyncomya discrepans Villeneuve, 1927

= Rhyncomya discrepans Villeneuve, 1927: 22. Type locality: South Africa, Gt. Wint-hock, Tulbach, 3,600 ft.; and Cap [Eastern Cape], Algoa-bay. Remarks: LT in SAMC; the specimens are labelled as "lectotypus", apparently designated by Zumpt, with no data about the date.

Distribution

Afrotropical: Namibia and South Africa (Fig. 82 ).

Notes

Preferred environment: in Namibia, the edge of the Nama-Karoo Biome ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Recorded elevations: 1097-1158 m a.s.l. Seasonality: peaking in April with six specimens, present in September and absent the rest of the year; in Nambia, only one specimen in November ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Behaviour and ecology: unknown. Life cycle and developmental stages: unknown. Collection methods: in Namibia, Malaise trap ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Illustrations and photographs: male habitus as in Fig. 83 . Male terminalia as in fig. 50a in Zumpt (1958).

Type material examined: R. discrepans : 1? Gt.Wint-hoek Tulbagh 3600 ft // April1916 R.M.L // Rhyncomya discrepans Typ. Villen. // semihirta Typ. Villen. // Lectotypus // slide no 52 // Slide SAM 33B13 [SAMC DIP A011192].

Material examined: Suppl. materials 1, 2.

Figures

Figure 82. Rhyncomya discrepans occurrence map in South Africa, including eSwatini (eSw) and Lesotho (Le); horizontal axis longitude east and vertical axis latitude south.

Figure 83. Habitus, left lateral view of Rhyncomya discrepans male SAMC DIP A 011192 LT from Namibia; scale bar = 2 mm.