Melouromyia, 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 : 49

Melouromyia gen. n.

Type species: Heligmonevra natalensis Ricardo, 1919 , by present designation.

Etymology: Gr. Melas – black + oura – tail + myia – fly. Refers to the shiny black male genitalia of both known species.

Diagnosis: Head: Antennal style composed of three elements including terminal spine; postpedicel less than twice length of scape; scape predominantly blackish. Facial gibbosity moderately well developed, occupying approximately half distance between lower facial margin and antennal sockets. Face relatively broad (width of head divided by width of face at same level <7). Thorax: Postpronotal lobe equipped with longish, slender setae. Mesonotum with dorsocentral macrosetae extending anterior of transverse suture. Scutellum usually with two marginal macrosetae. Metathoracic coxa with one lateral macroseta. Metathoracic femur with areas of black and yellow. Abdomen: Pruinescence extends uniformly over at least seven segments. Female cerci dorsally finely setose. Ovipositor longish, laterally compressed for most of length. Epandrium of simple structure, totally lacking lobes and processes. Aedeagus more or less straight (apodeme, shaft and prongs lined up). Hypandrium medially narrowed.

Note: See also illustrations, key and character matrix (Table 3) for morphological information.