Afrotropical Asilinae (Asilidae): A provisional key to genera, with a review of the status of Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 1878, and descriptions of new genera and species Author Londt, Jason G. H. text African Invertebrates 2002 2002-12-31 43 11 92 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.7666136 2305-2562 7666136 5E567E59-041D-4F41-95FD-DCE4227CCAF8 Caenoura annulitarsis (Loew, 1858) Comb. n. ( Figs 124–130 ) Mochtherus annulitarsis Loew, 1858: 366 ; 1860: 241–242. Heligmoneura annulitarsis ; Kertész, 1909: 285 ; Ricardo, 1919: 76 . Neomochtherus annulitarsis ; Hull, 1962: 591 ; Tsacas, 1969: 7–9; Lehr, 1996: 57. Neomochtherus ochrapes Hull, 1967: 259–260 . Syn. n. Aneomochtherus ochripes [sic]; Lehr, 1996: 78. Type material: Holotype : SOUTH AFRICA : 1^ [ annulitarsis not seen], Caffrerei , Wahlberg ( NHRS ) ; Holotype : SOUTH AFRICA : 1ơ [ ochrapes not seen], Royal Natal National Park , Tugela Valley , 5.4.1951 , loc. No. 265 ( MZLU ) ; Allotype : 1^ [ ochrapes not seen], Rhodes, 10.3.1951 , loc. No. 224, Brinck and Rudebeck ( MZLU ) . Material not studied (cited by Tsacas (1969) as being in BMNH ): SOUTH AFRICA : 1ơ, Howick [2928S:3014E], 1904-46, J. P. Cregoe; 2ơ, Afrique du Sud, 1911-383, Distant Coll.; 1ơ 1^, Willow Grange [2903S:2957E], 1921-9, R.C. Wroughton. Material examined: LESOTHO : Bushman’s Pass [ 29 ° 26'S : 27 ° 51'E ], 2125–2250 m ; Roma Mission [ 29 ° 27'S : 27 ° 44'E ], 6000 ft. SOUTH AFRICA : Carolina [ 26 ° 04'S : 30 ° 07'E ]; Warden , 2728DD; Ncandu Forest Reserve , 27 ° 53'S : 29 ° 42'E , 1700 m ; Normandien Forest Res. , 27 ° 57'45''S : 29 ° 41'03''E , 1950 m ; Pongolo Bush Nat. Res. , 27 ° 59'20''S : 29 ° 42'25''E , 1580 m ; 10 km W. Luneburg , 2730BC; Ngome Forest [ 27 ° 52'S : 31 ° 24'E ]; 10 km E. Paul Roux , 2828 Ac ; Somerby farm, 10 km N. of Aberfeldy , 2828 Bb ; Entembeni Mission , 28 ° 10'S : 28 ° 40'E ; Sterkfontein Reserve nr. Harrismith [ 28 ° 17'S : 29 ° 08'E ]; Windy Corner , 3 km S.E. of Van Reenen [ 28 ° 22'S : 29 ° 23'E ], 1600 m ; Van Reenen Pass , 2829AD; Golden Gate Nat. Res. , 28 ° 30'S : 28 ° 40'E , 3500 m ; Witsieshoek [ 28 ° 32'S : 28 ° 48'E ], 1900 m ; Royal National Park , 2828DB; Royal Natal Nat. Park , 28 ° 41'S : 28 ° 59'E ; Royal Natal National Park , 28 ° 41'30''S : 28 ° 57'30''E , 1450 m ; Royal Natal Nat. Park , 28 ° 41'S : 28 ° 56'E , 1950 m ; Royal Natal Nat. Park , 28 ° 41'S : 28 ° 56'E , 1440 m ; Royal Natal Nat. Park , 28 ° 44'S : 28 ° 56'E , 1600 m ; Royal Natal Nat. Park , 28 ° 41'S : 28 ° 57'E , 1440 m ; Harrismith , 28 ° 16'S : 29 ° 12'E , 2395 m ; Cathedral Peak area , 2829CC, 1800 m ; 2.5 km S. Ukhahlamba Res. Station , 2829CC; Ukhahlamba Res. Stn. , above 1700 m ; Cathedral Peak , 28 ° 57'S : 29 ° 12'E , 3075 m ; Little Berg summits, Cathedral Peak Forestry Reserve , 5500-6000 ft ; Indumeni River headwaters, 8500-9200 ft ; Cathkin , Lekkerwater [farm], 28 ° 59'S : 29 ° 25'E , 1500 m ; Hlatikulu Mountain , 28 ° 13'S : 30 ° 01'E , 1380 m ; 10 km S.E. Ahrens , 2930BD; Mfongosi [ 28 ° 42'S : 30 ° 48'E ], ( SAMC ); Die Kop , 28 ° 55'51''S : 30 ° 56'51''E , 500 m ; Babanango [ 28 ° 22'S : 31 ° 05'E ], 1607 m ; Morgenzon , Melmoth Dist. , 28 ° 37'S : 31 ° 27'E , 700 m ; Nkandla , 2831CA; Nkandla Forest Res. , 28 ° 44'35''S : 31 ° 09'00''E , 1000 m ; Ngoye Forest , 28 ° 50S : 31 ° 40E , 400m ; Entumeni Nature Res. , 28 ° 52'35''S : 31 ° 22'54''E , 720 m ; Richard’s Bay , 28 ° 48'S : 32 ° 06'E , 30 m ; Modderpoortspruit , 2927 Ab ; Champagne [ 29 ° 00'S : 27 ° 27'E ]; Monk’s Cowl Nat. Res. , 29 ° 03'S : 29 ° 24'E , 1440 m ; Giants Castle , 2929AB, Giants Castle G. Res. , 2929AD; Injasuti Nature Res. , 29 ° 12'S : 29 ° 22'E , 1500 m 1800 m ; 3 km S.E. Nottingham Road , 2929 Bd ; Umgeni Poort Convent , 2929BD, 1550–1610m ; Highmoor State Forest , 29 ° 18'44'': 29 ° 35'54''E ; Loteni , 2929DA; Loteni Nature Res. , 2929BC; Loteni Nature Reserve , 29 ° 27'S : 29 ° 32'E , 1500 m ; Loteni Nature Reserve , 29 ° 27'S : 29 ° 32'E , 1560; Loteni Nature Reserve , 29 ° 25'S : 29 ° 30'E , 1680 m ; Cobham Forest Reserve , 29 ° 41'50''S : 29 ° 24'44''E , 1530 m ; Garden Castle Nat. Res. , 29 ° 45'S : 29 ° 15'E , ca . 1800 m ; Garden Castle Nat. Res. , 29 ° 44'S : 29 ° 14'E , 1740 m ; Garden Castle Nat. Res. , 29 ° 45'S : 29 ° 11'E , 2000 m ; Castleburn resort area, 29 ° 45'19''S : 29 ° 17'37''E , 1700 m ; Castleburn resort area, 29 ° 44'17''S : 29 ° 17'36''E , 1650 m ; Bulwer Mountain , SE2929DC; Bulwer Mountain side, 29 ° 48'S : 29 ° 45'E , up to 2000 m ; Umgeni Valley Ranch , 2930 Ac ; Umgeni Valley Nat. Res. , 29 ° 28'29''S : 30 ° 16'18''E , 1020 m ; Balgowan area , 29 ° 21'S : 30 ° 05'E , 1320 m ; Karkloof Nature Reserve , 29 ° 18'33''S : 30 ° 13'09''E ; Geekies Farm [ 29 ° 11'S : 30 ° 20'E ], 1500 m ; Karkloof , 2930 Ac ; Karkloof , 2930AD; Karkloof Falls , 2930 Ac , 1500 m ; Heidelheim Farm , 29 ° 30'S : 30 ° 19'E ; Dargle [ 29 ° 30'S : 30 ° 01'E ], 4400 ft ; Hilton College land, 29 ° 30'51''S : 30 ° 18'02''E ; Pietermaritzburg , Town Bush , 2930CB; Pietermaritzburg , Montrose [2930CB]; Queen Elizabeth Park , 29 ° 34'00''S :30 ° 19'14'’E; Doreen Clark Nat. Res. , 29 ° 34'42''S : 30 ° 17'21''E , 1140 m ; Doreen Clark Nature Reserve , 29 ° 34'43''S : 30 ° 17'22''E ; Springside N.R. , 29 ° 46'S : 30 ° 46'E , 600 m ; Gillitts [ 29 ° 47'S : 30 ° 48'E ]; Rhodes village area, 30 ° 48'S : 27 ° 58'E , 1820 m ; Bell River at Rhodes , 30 ° 48'S : 27 ° 58'E , 1825 m ; 37 km N.E. of Maclear , 30 ° 53'S : 28 ° 11'E , 1670 m ; Naudésnek Summit , 3028CC; 10 km E. Rhodes , Bottom Naudésnek Pass , 3028CC; Saamloop [ 30 ° 18'S : 29 ° 06'E ]; Umtamvuna Nature Res., SE 3030CC; Mountain Zebra Natl. Park , 3225 Ab , 1400 m ; Hogsback , 3226DB. ZIMBABWE : Vumba [ 19 ° 53'S : 31 ° 22'E ], 6000 ft. UNKNOWN LOCALITY: Drakensberg Mountains ; Grah. T. ( SAMC ) . Type locality: South Africa , KwaZulu-Natal , Pietermaritzburg, Queen Elizabeth Park – by present designation. Much of Wahlberg’s material was simply labelled Caffraria.As he travelled through the Pietermaritzburg area , and the species is commonly found in grassland at Queen Elizabeth Park, this is an appropriate type locality . Comments: Although I have not seen the unique female holotype , I accept Tsacas’ (1969) association of well illustrated males from KwaZulu-Natal. The species can be readily identified by a suite of characters, especially pertaining to the male genitalia. The only species which are similar are C. sinuata , another South African species placed in the same genus, and T. kivuensis from Central Africa, which has genitalia that clearly place it in Tsacasiella . The species appears to be associated primarily with montane grasslands, and has a distribution centred on the Drakensberg mountain range between Lesotho and the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal ( Fig. 251 ). There are, however, a few records of the species from localities quite close to the coast. Apart from being recorded from Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal, the species is also known from the Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga and eastern Zimbabwe .