Drapetis congoensis Grootaert & Shamshev, 2013

Grootaert, Patrick & Shamshev, Igor, 2014, New Tachydromiinae (Diptera: Empidoidea: Hybotidae) from different types of forests along the Congo river (D. R. of the Congo), Belgian Journal of Entomology 18, pp. 1-34 : 1-34

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13272879
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CC7F0646-9D66-4068-9336-C6DC12098C4E
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039187F2-FFCC-0857-FE0A-FF531C1D7AB1
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Drapetis congoensis Grootaert & Shamshev, 2013
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Drapetis congoensis Grootaert & Shamshev, 2013: 14 , Figs 13–15.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. 2♀ , D. R. CONGO, Yangambi, 7 June 2012, mixed primary forest (near WWF) (reg. 32004, leg. P. Grootaert): Mid leg of a female in tray Congo 2 at position C6 with barcode AB42405557 was extracted for DNA and a COI barcode is available at GenBank. Mid leg of a second female in tray Congo 2 at position C5 with barcode reference AB42405539 was extracted for DNA; 1♂ , Yangambi, 9 June 2012, mixed primary forest (near WWF), (reg. 32014, leg. P. Grootaert) hind leg in tray Congo 2 at position D4 with barcode reference AB42405546 was extracted for DNA .

DESCRIPTION.

Female (described for the first time). Similar to male. Segment 8 elongate, with sclerites separated; sternites 2–7 undivided, sternite 8 narrowly divided medially; cercus elongate ovate, brownish.

REMARKS. GROOTAERT & SHAMSHEV (2013) described this species after a male only. Among new materials taken from D. R. Congo a female of D. congoensis was found.