Filistea aureofasciata (Curran, 1927) Curran, 1927

O'Hara, James E. & Cerretti, Pierfilippo, 2016, Annotated catalogue of the Tachinidae (Insecta, Diptera) of the Afrotropical Region, with the description of seven new genera, ZooKeys 575, pp. 1-344 : 251-253

Taxon classification Animalia Diptera Tachinidae

Filistea aureofasciata (Curran, 1927) comb. n. Figs 8a, f, 9 a–b

Type material examined.

Holotype ♂ of Viviania aureofasciata Curran: "Stanleyville, Cgo./ 25°10′E 0°30′N./ III.1915"; "Lang & Chapin/ Collectors"; "Taken from Bembex"; " Viviania / TYPE/ aureofasciata / Curran ♂/ No."; " Viviania / aureofasciata / Det. Curran./ C.H. Curran" (AMNH).

Other material examined.

1♂: “3/5.96”; "N.Kamerun [Cameroon]/ Johann-Albrechtshöhe [Kumba, 4°38′N 9°28′E]/ L. Conradt S6"; "Zool. Mus./ Berlin" (ZMHB). 1♀: same data as male except “27/5.96” (ZMHB). 1 ♀: "Kayonza Forest/ Kigezi Dist[rict] UGANDA/ 2135 M. May 1972/ E. Babyetagara" (CNC).

Description.

For external morphology see Curran (1927: 8, as Viviania aureofasciata ). A key to separate Filistea aureofasciata and Filistea verbekei is given below.

Male terminalia (Fig. 9 a–b): Tergite 6 divided into two hemitergites. Sternite 6 asymmetrical and right side connection to segment 7 membranous. Posterior margin of sternite 5 with a deep median cleft. Epandrium short and convex. Cerci short in posterior view, distal 1/3 strongly bent posteriorly. Proximal 1/3 of cerci in posterior view very broad, cerci narrowing and slightly separated distally (Fig. 9b). Surstylus well developed, about as long as cerci, more or less lobe-like in lateral view, with posterior margin characterized by a broad thickening at about midlength (Fig. 9a, red arrow); surtylus not fused with epandrium. Lateral surface of surstylus without a thick cover of fine appressed setulae, posterodistal 1/2 of surstylus with several robust setae. Bacilliform sclerite rod-shaped and narrowly fused with surstylus anterobasally. Hypandrial arms not fused posteromedially. Pregonite well developed, sub-triangular, moderately hook-shaped distally. Postgonite distally rounded and gently bent anteriorly. Intermedium well developed. Ejaculatory apodeme present, small. Basal processes of basiphallus present. Epiphallus well developed and arising dorsally at sub-basal position of basiphallus. Ventral wall of distiphallus concave. Lateroventral region of distiphallus sclerotized. Medioventral ridge of distiphallus not developed. Extension of dorsal sclerite of distiphallus short.

Distribution.

Cameroon, D.R. Congo, Nigeria, Uganda.