Anypodetus arachnoides, Oldroyd

Londt, J. G. H., 2000, Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 32. A Revision Of Anypodetus Hermann, 1907 With The Description Of Three New Species (Laphriinae), Annals of the Natal Museum 41, pp. 123-128 : 133-136

7b Scutellum lacking marginal macrosetae; female face lacking silvery setae. Illustrations - Hypopygium ( Figs 10-12 ), T2 ( Fig. 37 ), Distribution ( Fig. 49 )....

arachnoides Oldroyd

Synonymy: Anypodetus arachnoides Oldroyd, 1974: 92 .

Material examined: BOTSWANA: 5♂, Farmer’s Brigade, 5 km SE Serowe , SE2226BD, 25.xi.1983 - 30.iii.1985 - 21.xi.1985 - xii.1985 - iii.1986, P Forchhammer, Malaise trap; 3♀, Serowe , 21.xii.1982 - 22.xii.1982 - 15.ii.1983, Forchhammer; 1♂, Maxwee [19 ° 28'S: 23 ° 40'E], xi.1975, R Russell -Smith, Grassland; 2♀, Maxwee , 19.xii.1975, R Russell -Smith, Flood plain; NAMIBIA: 2♂ 1♀, Katima Mulilo [17 ° 30'S: 24 ° 16'E], E Caprivi, 20-28.x.1970, A Strydom; 1♂ 1♀ 1?, Kaross [19 ° 30'S: 14 ° 20'E], ii.1925, Mus. Exped. ( SAMC); 1♂, Gr [? = Grootfontein ], SWA, xii.1963, v. Teichm. [illegible]; SOUTH AFRICA: 5♂ 7♀, 6 km N Vivo, 2229CC, 23- 24.ii.1980, Londt & Schoeman, Bushveld veget & old lands [1♀ - SANC]; 1♂, Messina Nature Res. , 22.22S 30.02E, 554 m, 11-12.ii.1985, MW Mansell [ SANC]; 5♂ 6♀, Soutpan, Soutpansberge , 2229CD, 23-24.ii.1980, Londt & Schoeman, Bushveld vegetation; 1♀, Zoutpan [23 ° 10'S: 28 ° 25'E], Zpbg [= Zoutpansberg Mountains ], 15-30.xi.1932, G van Son [Engel labeled this fasciatus ]; 3♂, Nylsvley Reserve [24 ° 39'S: 28 ° 42'E], Naboomspruit, 13.x.1976 (2♂) - 28.xi.1978 (♂), P. Ferrar; 1♂ 1♀, 14 km S Hotazel , 27 ° 19'S: 22 ° 54'E, 1050 m, 14.iii.1991, Londt & Whittington, Ga -Mogara River bed; 1♀, 8 km W Olifantshoek , 27 ° 56'S: 22 ° 40'E, 1550 m, 15.iii.1991, Londt & Whittington, Flat grassy plain; 1♂, 5 km W Olifantshoek , 27 ° 57'S: 22 ° 42'E, 1350 m, 15.iii.1991, Londt & Whittington, Acacia –Zizyphus veld; 1♀, 45 km NE Priska , 29 ° 33'S: 23 ° 07'E, 1050 m, 19.iii.1991, Londt & Whittington, Grassland & Acacia ; ZIMBABWE: 1♂, Hillside [17 ° 50'S: 31 ° 05'E], 24.xi.1922, Swinburne & Stevenson; 1♀, Sawmills [19 ° 35'S: 28 ° 02'E],, 26.xii.1923, R Stevenson ( SAMC); 1♀, Bulawayo [20 ° 09'S: 28 ° 35'E], xii.1922, Dr Arnold; 1♂ 3♀, Bulawayo , 4.xi. & 11.xii.1923 & 3.i.1924, R Stephenson ( SAMC); 1♂ Paratype, ‘ Sabi Valley [20 ° 25'S: 32 ° 05'E] / Rhod / 18/11/71 ’.

Type material not seen: Holotype (sex not stated), Zimbabwe, Sawmills, 11.11.20, (collector unknown) BMNH. I have seen a male paratype and other material from Zimbabwe. Oldroyd (1974) also records the species from Chilanga, Zambia.

A. arachnoides: Widespread , known from three climatic zones experiencing moderate to high temperatures and low to moderate summer rainfall.

Figures

Figs 10-21. Anypodetus species, hypopygia. 10-12. A. arachnoides Oldroyd (6 km N Vivo). 13-15. A. fasciatus Hermann (Serowe). 16-18. A. fascipennis Engel (Willowmore). 19-21. A. leucothrix sp. n. (paratype). Scale lines = 1 mm.

Figs 37-44.Anypodetus species,secondabdominaltergum,distributionofpruinescence(unhatched).37.A. arachnoides Oldroyd.38.A.fasciatus Hermann.39.A.fascipennis Engel.40.A.leucothrix sp.n. 41.A.macroceros sp.n.42.A.nigrifacies Ricardo.43.A.phalaros sp.n.44.A.unicolor Oldroyd. Scale line = 1 mm.

Figs 48-49. Anypodetus species distribution. 48. A. fascipennis Hermann (closed circles), A. leucothrix sp. n. (closed triangles), A. nigrifacies Ricardo (closed squares), A. phalaros sp. n. (open circles). 49.A.arachnoides Oldroyd(closedtriangles),A.fasciatus Hermann(closedcircles),A.macroceros sp. n. (open circle), A. unicolor Oldroyd (closed squares).