Valiraptor, Londt, 2002

Londt, Jason G. H., 2002, 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, African Invertebrates 43, pp. 11-92 : 60-61

Key to species of Valiraptor gen. n.

Note: See character matrix (Table 4) for additional morphological information.

1 Antennal scape dark red-brown; mystax with a number of blackish macrosetae; dorso-central macrosetae extend anterior of transverse suture; wing membrane extensively covered with microtrichia (i.e. r 5 entirely covered); metathoracic femora with distinct dark red-brown markings ................................................................ 2

– Antennal scape yellowish; mystax composed entirely of yellowish macrosetae; dorso-central macrosetae do not extend anterior of transverse suture; wing membrane with microtrichia largely confined to distal and posterior parts of the wing (i.e. r 5 lacking microtrichia proximally); metathoracic femora fairly uniformly yellowbrown without distinct dark red-brown markings ................................................ 3

2 Face gold pruinose, mystax with yellow macrosetae above epistomal margin; trochanters yellowish; metathoracic femora usually with a mixture of black and yellowish macrosetae anteriorly; genitalia as illustrated. Figs 236–243 ................ silvestris sp. n.

– Face silver pruinose, mystax with white macrosetae above epistomal margin; trochanters dark red-brown; metathoracic femora with yellowish macrosetae only; genitalia as illustrated. Figs 224–230 .......................................... montanus sp. n.

2 Antennal postpedicel longer than stylus; metathoracic femora with dark brown macrosetae anteriorly; katetergal macrosetae mostly dark red-brown; genitalia as illustrated. Figs 244–248 ................................................................. vittatus sp. n.

– Antennal postpedicel and stylus of about equal length; metathoracic femora with yellowish macrosetae anteriorly; katetergal macrosetae yellowish; genitalia as illustrated. Figs 231–235 .......................................................... namibiensis sp. n.

Figures

Figs 236–243. Valiraptor silvestris sp. n. (Karkloof ơ & ^). 236.Antenna. 237.Wing. 238–241. ơ genitalia. 238. Lateral. 239. Dorsal. 240. Ventral (aedeagus not shown). 241. Aedeagus, lateral. 242–243. ^ genitalia. 242. Lateral. 243. Dorsal. Scale lines = 1 mm.

Figs 224–230. Valiraptor montanus sp. n. (Loteni ơ & ^). 224.Antenna. 225. Wing. 226–228. ơ genitalia. 226. Lateral. 227. Dorsal. 228. Ventral. 229–230. ^ genitalia. 229. Lateral. 230. Dorsal. Scale lines = 1 mm.

Figs 244–248. Valiraptor vittatus sp. n. (Sabi = Sabie ơ). 244. Antenna. 245. Wing. 246–248. ơ genitalia. 246. Lateral. 247. Dorsal. 248. Ventral. Scale lines = 1 mm.

Figs 231–235. Valiraptor namibiensis sp. n. (Tsumeb ơ). 231.Antenna.232.Wing (reconstruction as posterior part folded onto anterior part, along dotted line shown). 233–235. ơ genitalia. 233. Lateral. 234. Dorsal. 235. Ventral (aedeagal filaments not shown). Scale lines = 1 mm.