A new genus and species of owlfly from eastern and southern Africa (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) Author Michel, Bruno Author Mansell, Mervyn W. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 2018-03-14 413 1 12 journal article 30486 10.5852/ejt.2018.413 42d7a17e-6244-4e0f-a340-e49558f5acaa 1200280 Dorsomitus neavei ( Kimmins, 1949 ) gen. et comb. nov. Fig. 1 Disparomitus neavei Kimmins, 1949 : 13 , fig. 5. Diagnosis Male Prongs of the forked projection of abdominal segment 1 of male as long as wide ( Fig. 1D ). Side and dorsal part of the abdominal tergites 2 and 3 of male with slender erect brown setae ( Fig. 1D–E ). Material examined Holotype MALAWI : , Mulanje (“ Nyasaland , Mlanje ”), -16.03 , 35.50 , alt. 634 m , 4 Dec. 1912 , S.A. Neave leg. ( NHMUK 1913-140 ) ( Fig. 1A ). Remarks The male of D. neavei was described in detail by Kimmins (1949) . In addition, the mesothoracic prescutum manifests a dark oval marking divided medially by a narrow longitudinal clear line ( Fig. 1A ). Dorsal part of mesoscutum with an elongate dark marking. Lateral and ventral part of thorax lighter than the dorsal part ( Fig. 1B ). First abdominal tergite developed into a bifurcate projection with the prongs as long as wide. Its surface is striated ( Fig. 1D ). Lateral surfaces of the second and third abdominal tergites covered with slender erect setae, similar setae also present dorsally ( Fig. 1C ). Third abdominal sternite yellowish with two basal black shiny areas and two sinuate dark lines ( Fig. 1E ). Gonarcus-parameres complex as in Fig. 1F . Distribution Known from Malawi ( Fig. 4 ).