Pedomyia xanthocera, 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 : 89

xanthocera sp. n.

Mystax white or yellow; katatergal macrosetae white or yellow ........................ 2

Scape and pedicel yellow .................................................................................... 3

Antennal segment three yellow; ♂ genitalia as in Figs 79-81 ..

Material ( NMSA - Type 1110): SOUTH AFRICA: 13 ♂ (HT & PT) 4 ♀ ( PT): 'Sth Africa Cape Prov / 20 km NE of Springbok / 2918CA 7.ix.1983 / Londt & Stuckenberg / Rocky hillside & dry / watercourse veget.' ( BMNH - 1 ♂ PT); 3♂ 1 ♀ (PT), 25 km N Kamieskroon, 291700, 5.ix.1983, Stuckenberg & Londt; I 6 ( PT), Springbok [29°40'S: 17°53'E], 20-24.ix.1970, Potgieter & Snyman; 1 ♀ (PT), 10 km E Garies, 30 18CA, 6.ix.1983, Stuckenberg & Londt; 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (PT), 12 mi. NNE Garies, 3018Ac, 9.ix.1972, Irwin; I ♂ (PT), 7 mi. NE Garies, 3018Ca, 9.ix.1972, Irwin; 1 ♂ (PT), 13.5 mi. SSW Springbok, nr. Neweputs Farm , 29170d, 7.ix.1972, Irwin ; 1 ♀ (PT), 2 mi. SW Brandkop, 3119Ac, 12.ix. 1972, Irwin; I 9 (PT), 78 km S Springbok, 30°01 'S: 17°52'E, 31.viii. 1989, Stuckenberg Londt & Croeser; 1 ♀ (PT), 10 km E Kamieskroon, 3018AA, 17.x. l977, Miller; I ♂ (PT), Knersvlakte, Niewerust [?], ix. 1941, Mus. Staff ( SAMC); I ♂ 1 ♀ (PT), Bowesdorp [30009'S: 17°52'E], ix. 1941, Mus. Staff ( SAMC).

Etymology: Gr. xanthos - yellow + keros - hom, antenna (refers to yellow antennae).

Figures

Figs 73-84. Pedomyia gen. n., r:J genitalia. 73-75. P. namibia sp. n. paratype (28 km W Outjo). 73. Lateral. 74. Dorsal. 75. Ventral. 76-78. P. simba sp. n. paratype (15 km E Wellington). 76. Lateral. 77. Dorsal. 78. Ventral. 79-81. P. xalllhocera sp. n. paratype (20 km NE Springbok). 79. Lateral. 80. Dorsal. 81. Ventral. 82-84. P. zela sp. n. paratype (10 km N Tulbagh). 82. Lateral. 83. Dorsal. 84. Ventral. Scale lines = I mm.