Anypodetus unicolor, 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 : 133-138

7a Scutellum with 4-6 weak, but clearly defined, black marginal macrosetae; female face with silvery setae. Illustrations - Hypopygium ( Figs 31-33 ), Ovipositor ( Fig. 36 ), T2 ( Fig. 44 ), Egg ( Fig. 46 ), Distribution ( Fig. 49 ) .............

unicolor Oldroyd

Synonymy: Anypodetus unicolor Oldroyd,1974:92 [Type - NMSA.SouthAfrica; Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe].

Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: 1♀, Kruger Nat. Park, Lanner Gorge , 22.27S 31.08E, 402 m, 23.i.1985, MW Mansell [ SANC]; 1♀, Naawpoort [?], Pbg [= Pietersburg - 23 ° 54'S: 29 ° 27'E], 27.xi.1927, G. v. Son; 1♂, Ndumu Game Reserve , 2632CC, 26.x.1972, ME Irwin; 4♀, Ndumu Reserve , Ingwavuma dist., 1-10.xii.1963, B&P Stuckenberg; 1♀, Ndumu Reserve , Ingwavuma dist., 28.xi.1961, T Oatley; 5♂ 6♀, Kosi Bay Nat. Reserve , 2632DD, 30.xi.- 2.xii.1982, Londt, Barraclough & Stuckenberg, Forest & open woodland areas; 1♀, Kosi Bay - Estuary , 2632DD, 16-19.iii.1982, DA Barraclough, Indigenous bush area; 1♂, Kosi Bay , 26.58S 32.48E, 10-11.ii.1990, CD Eardley [ SANC]; 3♂, Makaheli For., ca. 5 km NE Mangusi , 2632DD, 30.xi.-2.xii.1982, Barraclough, Londt & Stuckenberg, Forest; 1♂ Holotype 1♀ paratype 4♂ 7♀, ‘ South Africa, Natal Prov. / Zululand, 20 mi S Ndumu / Game Res. Camp (2732Aa) / Nov. 29, 1971 ME&BJ Irwin / dry scrub forest; 320 ft’; 1♂ 1♀, 5 km E Makana - near Ndumu Game Reserve , 2732AB, 3.xii.1982, Londt, Stuckenberg & Barraclough, Roadside; 1♂, Mseleni , 2732BC, 29.xi.1982, Stuckenberg, Barraclough & Londt, Woodland / sandy area; UNKNOWN: 1♀ Paratype, ‘ Devuli Ranch , 13/2/71 ’.

Material not seen: Oldroyd (1974) records the species from Zimbabwe. Although I have not seen this material I doubt the accuracy of the identification. He also listed the paratype locality of ‘Devuli Ranch’ as in Zimbabwe, but I have not been able to verify this.

A. unicolor: Apart from a single, doubtful record (Naawpoort), this species appears to inhabit the subtropical lowveld climatic region with its mild dry winters and hot, high -rainfall summers.

Figures

Figs 22-33. Anypodetus species, hypopygia. 22-24. A. macroceros sp. n. (holotype). 25-27. A. nigrifacies Ricardo (Mkuzi).28-30.A.phalaros sp.n.(37kmNLouisTrichardt).31-33.A.unicolor Oldroyd (20 mi S Ndumu). Scale lines = 1 mm.

Figs 34-36. Anypodetus species, ovipositor, ventral aspect. 34. A. fascipennis Engel (Willowmore). 35. A. nigrifacies Ricardo (Mkuzi). 36. A. unicolor Oldroyd (20 mi S Ndumu). Scale line = 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 45-47. Anypodetus species. 45. A. fascipennis Engel, tip of left hind tarsus. 46. A. unicolor Oldroyd, egg dissected from female abdomen. 47. A. leucothrix sp. n., scutellum, dorsal view. Scale lines = 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).