Atherigona londti Muller, 2015

Magoai, Mokome M. J. & Muller, Burgert S., 2024, The first record of Atherigona from Lesotho (Diptera, Muscidae), with description of a new species, African Invertebrates 65 (2), pp. 49-60 : 49-60

Atherigona londti Muller, 2015

Fig. 10 a – e

Atherigona londti Muller, 2015: 882, fig. 48.

Material examined.

Lesotho • 2 ♂; Leribe, Motebong Lodge, Katse Dam area ; 29 ° 6.060 ' S, 28 ° 30.084 ' E; 2063 m; 10–13 Dec. 2021; J. M. Midgley and B. Muller leg.; Malaise trap, Garden entertainment area; ( BMSA (D) 130774, NMSA - DIP 213800 ) . 3 ♂; Maseru, Roma Trading Post Lodge ; 29 ° 26.592 ' S, 27 ° 42.224 ' E; 1640 m; 24–27 Nov. 2022; K. Jordaens, J. Midgley, B. Muller and G. Theron leg.; Malaise trap, Basotho Montane Shrubland, Garden; ( BMSA (D) 134689, 134691, 134690) .

Diagnosis.

This species’ scutellum is similar to Atherigona flavifinis Muller, 2015 (fig. 16 in Muller 2015) and Atherigona latibasilaris Muller, 2015 (fig. 40 in Muller 2015) in having the apex of the scutellum yellow. However, the trifoliate process and hypopygial prominence differ greatly. It keys close to Atherigona hyalinipennis van Emden, 1959 and Atherigona s ecrecauda Séguy, 1938 using the keys provided by Deeming (1971) and Dike (1989) but the trifoliate process (Fig. 10 ) of A. londti does not have the wing-like projections of the hood present as in A. secrecauda , nor does it have the cordiform median piece of A. hyalinipennis .

Distribution.

Lesotho (new record), South Africa.

Figures

Figures 4–11. Trifoliate process and hypopygial prominence of 4 A. angulata 5 A. chrysohypene 6 A. jordaensi sp. nov. 7 A. kirkspriggsi 8 A. laevigata 9 A. lineata ugandae 10 A. londti 11 A. rubricornis. Trifoliate process: a posterior view b in profile. Hypopygial prominence c dorsal view d posterior view e in profile.