Rhyncomya tristis Seguy , 1933
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Rhyncomya tristis Seguy, 1933 View in CoL
= Rhynchomyia tristis Séguy, 1933: 67. Type locality: Mozambique, Zambèze [Zambezi], N. Chupanga [Nova-Chupanga]. Remarks: HT and PT in MNHN.
Distribution
Afrotropical: Botswana, Chad, Namibia, Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa* (Fig. 113 View Figure 113 ), Tanzania*, Yemen, Zambia* and Zimbabwe. Palaearctic: Saudi Arabia.
Notes
Preferred environment: in Tanzania, riverine in dry forest. In Namibia, the Arid Savannah, Mesic Savannah and Nama-Karoo Biomes ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Recorded elevations: 1200 m a.s.l. Seasonality: one specimen in February. Recorded year-round in Namibia, except in August, being most abundant in March ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Behaviour and ecology: unknown. Life cycle and developmental stages: unknown. Collection methods: Malaise traps. In Mozambique and Tanzania, Malaise traps. In Namibia, collected by hand, in yellow pans, pitfall and Malaise traps and at UV-light ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Illustrations and photographs: male habitus as in Fig. 114 View Figure 114 . Male terminalia unknown.
Type material examined: R. tristis : 1? // TYPE // MUSEUM PARIS / Zambèze / N. Chupanga / J. SURCOUF 1926 // Octobre 27 // Rhyncomyia / Rhyncomyia tristis Séguy / TYPE / E. Séguy det. 1925 // slice no. 16 // Prépar. microsc. / nº 3344. 1? // PARATYPE // MUSEUM PARIS / Zambèze / N. Chupanga / J. SURCOUF 1926 // Janvier 28 // Rhyncomyia ? / Rhyncomyia tristis Séguy / vide Zumpt 75.
Material examined: Suppl. materials 1, 2.
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