Astochia Becker, 1913

Londt, Jason G. H., 1982, Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 7. The genus Astochia Becker, 1913 (Asilinae: Asilini), ANNALS OF THE NATAL MUSEUM 25 (1), pp. 241-251 : 242-243

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.8370416
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8370474
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/963187C5-0C44-363A-FCDE-D14C919F89EC
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Astochia Becker, 1913
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Genus Astochia Becker, 1913 View in CoL View at ENA

Astochia Becker, 1913: 538 View in CoL .

Type-species: Astochia metatarsata Becker, 1913 View in CoL by monotypy.

Key to the Afrotropical species of Astochia View in CoL

1 Large dark species (wing length> 10 mm; ♂ genitalia as Figs 4-6 View Figs 2-6 ........... africana (Ricardo) View in CoL

- Smaller paler species (wing length <10 mm) .......................... 2

2 Two or more scutellar bristles; mystax usually with a few black setae..... 3

- Scutellum without bristles; mystax entirely white........ ............... 4

3 Wing membrane extensively covered with microtrichia (fourth posterior cell with a group of microtrichia); ♂ genitalia as Figs 18-20 View Figs 17-20 , clasper without a dorsal process...................................... strachani Oldroyd View in CoL

- Wing membrane largely lacking microtrichia (fourth posterior cell entirely bare); ♂ genitalia as Figs 8-10 View Figs 7-10 , clasper with a dorsal process ............... armata (Becker) View in CoL

4 Presutural, supra-alar and postalar bristles black; 2 with Tl-5 pruinose (0" not yet known).. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .... neavensis (Ricardo) View in CoL

- Mesonotal bristles pale yellow-white; 2 with Tl-7 pruinose; 0" genitalia as Figs 14-16 View Figs 13- 16 ............................................ sodalis (Wulp) View in CoL