Macroetra cera, 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 : 84-85

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.8360701
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8345142
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C77156-8B37-AF3F-1A4D-9C51FB35FDF2
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Macroetra cera
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

cera sp. n. View in CoL

First two antennal segments red-brown to black; dorsocentral macrosetae not extending well anterior of transverse suture (perhaps one pair only); abdomen variable, but frequently with orange dorsal parts; d genitalia as in Figs 37-39 View Figs 33-42 .....

Material (NMSA - Type 1105): NAMIBIA: 2 ♂ (HT & PT): ' South West Africa 2617Cd / Bethanien Dist. 45 km. W. 1 Seeheim , 800 m. 19-ii-1974 1 ME Irwin, sandy river bank' ; 3 ♂ 1 ♀ (PT), 54 km S Khorixas, 20043'S:14°49'E, 26.iii.1984, Londt & Stuckenberg ; I ♂ 2? ♀ ( PT), Keetmanshoop Dis!, Narubis , nr, Lowen River , 2618Dc, 20-ii-1974, Irwin ; 1 cf (PT), Keetmanshoop Dis! 17 km / N. Griinau , 2718Bc, 30.i. 1974, Irwin ; 1 cf (PT), Omaruru Dist., 50 km NW Omaruru , 211 SBa, S. ii.1974, Irwin ; I cf (PT), near Seeheim [26°49'S: 17°47'E], \ 9.ii.1974, Lyneborg ( ZMUC). GoogleMaps SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province: I cf 1 <;:> (PT), 26 km N Kenhardt, 2921 Aa, 29. i.1974, Irwin .

Etymology: Gr. n. kem;a - antenna (refers to antennal form).