Dorsomitus neavei ( Kimmins, 1949 ) Michel & Mansell, 2018

Michel, Bruno & Mansell, Mervyn W., 2018, A new genus and species of owlfly from eastern and southern Africa (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 413, pp. 1-12 : 4

Dorsomitus neavei ( Kimmins, 1949) gen. et comb. nov.

Fig. 1

Disparomitus neavei Kimmins, 1949: 13 , fig. 5.

Diagnosis

Male

Prongs of the forked projection of abdominal segment 1 of male as long as wide ( Fig. 1D ). Side and dorsal part of the abdominal tergites 2 and 3 of male with slender erect brown setae ( Fig. 1D–E ).

Material examined

Holotype

MALAWI: ♂, Mulanje (“ Nyasaland, Mlanje ”), -16.03, 35.50, alt. 634 m, 4 Dec. 1912, S.A. Neave leg. ( NHMUK 1913-140 ) ( Fig. 1A ).

Remarks

The male of D. neavei was described in detail by Kimmins (1949). In addition, the mesothoracic prescutum manifests a dark oval marking divided medially by a narrow longitudinal clear line ( Fig. 1A ). Dorsal part of mesoscutum with an elongate dark marking. Lateral and ventral part of thorax lighter than the dorsal part ( Fig. 1B ). First abdominal tergite developed into a bifurcate projection with the prongs as long as wide. Its surface is striated ( Fig. 1D ). Lateral surfaces of the second and third abdominal tergites covered with slender erect setae, similar setae also present dorsally ( Fig. 1C ). Third abdominal sternite yellowish with two basal black shiny areas and two sinuate dark lines ( Fig. 1E ). Gonarcus-parameres complex as in Fig. 1F .

Distribution

Known from Malawi ( Fig. 4 ).

Figures

Fig. 1. Dorsomitus neavei (Kimmins, 1949) gen. et comb. nov., holotype, ♂ (NHMUK 1913-140). A. Habitus with associated labels. B. Lateral view of head and thorax. C. First to third abdominal tergites,leftlateralview.D.Sameasprevious,dorsalview.E.Baseofabdomen,ventralview.F.Original mounting of terminalia and genitalia.

Fig. 4. Collectionlocalities of males of Dorsomitusneavei (Kimmins, 1949) gen.et comb.nov.(circle), D. tjederi sp. nov. (stars) and Dorsomitus sp. ♀ in Swaziland (F).