Corymyia xantha, Londt, 1994, 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 : 80

xantha sp. n .

Mystax entirely white; legs yellowish (except for blackish tarsomere 5); mesonotal macrosetae mostly white; ♂ hypandrium longer than wide; ♂ genitalia as in Figs 18-20

Material (NMSA - Type 1097): SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province: 1 ♂ (HT): 'S Africa: Cape #35 / 23 km N of Middelpos / 31 °44'S:20014'E 1170 m / Date: 29.xi.1990 / Whittington & Londt / At Kookfontein River' ; 3 ♂ ( PT), Kamieskroon [30012' S:I]o56'E], Namaqualand , xi. 1936, Museum staff ( SAMC).

Etymology: Gr. xanthos - yellow (refers to generally yellowish appearance).

Figures

Figs 9-20. Corymyia gen. n., ♂ genitalia. 9-11. C. antimelas sp. n. paratype (7 mi. N Vanrhynsdorp). 9. Lateral. 10. Dorsal. 11. Ventral. 12-14. C. melas sp. n. holotype. 12. Lateral. 13. Dorsal. 14. Ventral. 15-17. C. euryops sp. n. paratype (12 Ian W Soutfontein). 15. Lateral. 16. Dorsal. 17. Ventral. 18-20. C. xantha sp. n. holotype. 18. Lateral. 19. Dorsal. 20. Ventral. Scale lines = 1 mm.