Afromosia, Londt, 2015

Londt, Jason G. H., 2015, Afromosia, a new robber fly genus from Cameroon (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae: Atomosiini), African Invertebrates 56 (3), pp. 719-719 : 721

Afromosia gen. n.

Etymology:A combination of the words ‘Afrotropical’ (the region from which the genus is described) and ‘ Atomosia ’ (a widespread and well known Nearctic and Neotropical genus belonging to the tribe).

Type species: Afromosia barkemeyeri sp. n. by present designation and monotypy.

Diagnosis: Tiny atomosiine Asilidae (wing length<7 mm) with the following combination of characters: Head:Antennal postpedicel well-developed, terminal style reduced to a seta-like sensory element situated just beyond mid-length on dorsal surface ( Fig. 3 ). Thorax: Mesonotum lacking a pair of small macrosetae on anterior margin; anepisternum with a single well-developed macroseta on posterior margin; scutellum with an apical tubercular projection ( Fig. 4 ); anatergite asetose; postmetacoxal area strongly sclerotised; wing with base of vein M 2 lying nearly parallel to M 3, but displaced from it ( Fig. 5 ). Abdomen: Terga strongly sclerotised, T8 greatly reduced such that only seven terga are clearly visible; sterna weakly sclerotised; ♂ terminalia rotated through 180 °.

Figures

Figs 2–4. Afromosia barkemeyeri gen. n. et sp. n.: (2) head, anterior aspect; (3) antenna, left, lateral aspect; (4) scutellum, dorsal aspect. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 5. Afromosia barkemeyeri gen. n. et sp. n. wing.