Pedomyia astroptica, 1994

Londt, Jason G. H., 1994, Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 25. A key to the genera of the subfamily Stenopogoninae with new synonymy and descriptions of six new genera, ANNALS OF THE NATAL MUSEUM 35, pp. 71-96 : 92

astroptica sp. n.

Mystax occupies entire face; third antennal segment blackish; metathoracic tarsi and ventrodistal parts of tibiae dark red-brown; ♂ genitalia as in Figs 058-60........

Setae of mystax, vertex and occiput white or pale yellow and usually with a few dark red-brown ones; legs yellow-brown with dorsal parts of femora dark redbrown to blackish, tibiae and tarsi also usually brownish; thorax dorsally with short to moderate sized setae which are black and white or pale yellow ............ 7

Mesonotal setae mostly black, but white ones also occur anteriorly; setae of vertex black and white ......................................................................................... 8

Material ( NMSA - Type 1116): SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province: 6 ♂ (HT & PT) 5 ♀ (PT): ' S Africa: Cape #74 / 31 km N of Sutherland / 32" ll'S:20°36'E 1600 m / Date: 6.xi.1991 / Coli: J. G. H. Londt / Besemgoedkop and area',

Etymology: Gr. astron - star + optikos - pertaining to sight (refers to the town of Sutherland where a national observatory is situated).