Anypodetus phalaros, Londt, 2000

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 : 131-137

5b Mystax black centrally with silvery white setae laterally; antennal postpedicel orange basally and dark red -brown distally. Illustrations - Hypopygium ( Figs 28-30 ), T2 ( Fig. 43 ), Distribution ( Fig. 48 ) ......................................................

phalaros sp. n.

Etymology: Gr. Phalaros = having a white patch, white -spotted - refers to the patches of silvery pruinescence on terga of this species.

Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: 1♂ holotype 1♀ paratype, ‘S. Africa: Transvaal / 37km n. Louis Trichardt / Limpopo Val. [=Valley] 2229DD / Jan. 1975 Stuckenberg / arid bushveld’; NAMIBIA: 1♀ paratype, ‘ Brucharos [ Brukkaros - 25 ° 52'S: 17 ° 48'E] / S.W.Afr., 6:iii:1972 / H.D. Brown, E. Koster / D. Wessels’ [ SANC]; UNKNOWN: 1♀ paratype, LTT, ii.1971, BJ .

A. phalaros : The limited distribution data suggests a widespread species enjoying conditions similar to those inhabited by arachnoides and fasciatus .

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 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).