Habitat photographs: 1–2 sparsely vegetated sand dune on the eastern edge of the Namib Sand Sea N of Solitaire, Namibia (23°34'22"S, 015°48'37"E) where Microphontes gaiophanes sp. n. was collected 3–4 slope of Elim Dune with Stipagostris sp. (Poaceae) on the eastern edge of the Namib Sand Sea W of Sesriem, Namibia (24°27'28"S, 015°46'37"E) where M. safra was collected. Photographs by T. Dikow.

 
 
  Part of: Markee A, Dikow T (2018) Taxonomic revision of the assassin-fly genus Microphontes Londt, 1994 (Insecta, Diptera, Asilidae). African Invertebrates 59(2): 195-237. https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.59.30684