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).