Afrotropical Atrichops Verrall (Diptera, Athericidae) with description of a new species

oleh: Burgert S. Muller, Vaughn R. Swart, Louwrens P. Snyman

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Pensoft Publishers 2023-12-01

Deskripsi

Atrichops Verrall, 1909 of the Afrotropical Region are revised, and Atherix adamastor Stuckenberg, 1960, previously unplaced, is transferred to Atrichops based on morphological characters and feeding ecology. A new South African species, A. intermedius sp. nov. is also described from Mpumalanga Province.