Corresponding author: Bradley J. Sinclair (
Academic editor: Torsten Dikow
The genus
Sinclair BJ (2019) Revision of the southern African genus
The genus
Aside from two species of
This study is based on material loaned from or deposited in the following institutions:
Terminology used for adult structures follows those of
The genus (as in Figs
Similar to male, dichoptic, eye facets not enlarged. Apex of abdomen somewhat truncate with segment 8 partially retracted into segment 7. Female terminalia (based on
Described species of
Specimens have only been collected by Malaise traps, yellow pans and light traps and there are no direct observations on habits. Adult mouthpart morphology (i.e. angle of proboscis; absence of epipharyngeal blades) and the observation of pollen grains in the dissected male and female abdomens of
The specific epithet refers to the country of origin, Namibia.
This species is characterised by the pair of dark vittae between acrostichals and dorsocentrals; broad wings, yellow legs and 5–7 pairs of long scutellar setae; male terminalia: nearly symmetrical, held at apex of abdomen, surstyli not clearly differentiated.
Similar to male, except dichoptic; frons broad with thick grey pruinescence; abdomen truncate apically (Fig.
NAMIBIA: Brandberg, Mason Shelter,
This species was not included in the original list of
This species is characterised by the faint brown vittae beneath acrostichals and dorsocentrals; broad wings and 4 pairs of long scutellar setae; male terminalia: symmetrical, held at apex of abdomen, surstyli broadly articulated lobes.
Unknown.
SOUTH AFRICA, Pietermaritzburg [
SOUTH AFRICA: 2♂ [
This species is characterised by the biserial acrostichals and uniserial dorsocentral setae; narrow wings with undeveloped alula and 2 pairs of long scutellar setae; male terminalia: very large, symmetrical, held erect over right side of abdomen.
Unknown.
Mozambique: Zambezia Province, Milange, Tumbine Mountain [
This species is characterised by a narrow pair of vittae between acrostichals and dorsocentrals and broader brown vittae along supra-alars; broad wings and 7 pairs of whitish scutellar setae.
Unknown.
SOUTH AFRICA: 2♀, [Northern Cape], Farm Glenlyon, Camel Koppie, MT, 781 m elev.,
Distribution of
Formal naming of this species should await association of male specimens.
1 | Alula undeveloped; acrostichals biserial; scutellum with two pairs of setae; males dichoptic |
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– | Alula developed (Fig. |
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2 | Scutum with 3 broad, brown faint stripes beneath acrostichals and dorsocentrals; scutellum with four pairs of setae, much longer than length of scutellum; legs brown with pale “knees” |
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– | Scutum with pair of dark vittae between rows of acrostichals and dorsocentral setae (Fig. |
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3 | Legs yellow (Fig. |
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– | Legs yellowish-brown (Fig. |
The subfamily assignment of
In all studied genera of
I am indebted to the following curators and their respective institutions for the loan of specimens: Ashley Kirk-Spriggs (