Taxon classification Animalia Diptera Tachinidae

Filistea aureofasciata (Curran, 1927) comb. n. Figs 8a, f, 9 a–b

Type material examined.

Holotype ♂ of Viviania aureofasciata Curran: "Stanleyville, Cgo./ 25°10′E 0°30′N./ III.1915"; "Lang & Chapin/ Collectors"; "Taken from Bembex"; " Viviania / TYPE/ aureofasciata / Curran ♂/ No."; " Viviania / aureofasciata / Det. Curran./ C.H. Curran" (AMNH).

Other material examined.

1♂: “3/5.96”; "N.Kamerun [Cameroon]/ Johann-Albrechtshöhe [Kumba, 4°38′N 9°28′E]/ L. Conradt S6"; "Zool. Mus./ Berlin" (ZMHB). 1♀: same data as male except “27/5.96” (ZMHB). 1 ♀: "Kayonza Forest/ Kigezi Dist[rict] UGANDA/ 2135 M. May 1972/ E. Babyetagara" (CNC).

Description.

For external morphology see Curran (1927: 8, as Viviania aureofasciata). A key to separate Filistea aureofasciata and Filistea verbekei is given below.

Male terminalia (Fig. 9 a–b): Tergite 6 divided into two hemitergites. Sternite 6 asymmetrical and right side connection to segment 7 membranous. Posterior margin of sternite 5 with a deep median cleft. Epandrium short and convex. Cerci short in posterior view, distal 1/3 strongly bent posteriorly. Proximal 1/3 of cerci in posterior view very broad, cerci narrowing and slightly separated distally (Fig. 9b). Surstylus well developed, about as long as cerci, more or less lobe-like in lateral view, with posterior margin characterized by a broad thickening at about midlength (Fig. 9a, red arrow); surtylus not fused with epandrium. Lateral surface of surstylus without a thick cover of fine appressed setulae, posterodistal 1/2 of surstylus with several robust setae. Bacilliform sclerite rod-shaped and narrowly fused with surstylus anterobasally. Hypandrial arms not fused posteromedially. Pregonite well developed, sub-triangular, moderately hook-shaped distally. Postgonite distally rounded and gently bent anteriorly. Intermedium well developed. Ejaculatory apodeme present, small. Basal processes of basiphallus present. Epiphallus well developed and arising dorsally at sub-basal position of basiphallus . Ventral wall of distiphallus concave. Lateroventral region of distiphallus sclerotized. Medioventral ridge of distiphallus not developed. Extension of dorsal sclerite of distiphallus short.

Distribution.

Cameroon, D.R. Congo, Nigeria, Uganda.