Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905

Deeming, John C., 2018, A revision of the Afrotropical species of Pachylophus Loew (Diptera: Chloropidae) and some related Ovoviviparous genera, Zootaxa 4482 (1), pp. 1-51 : 20-21

Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905

( Plate 10 , Figs 44, 45, 46)

Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905: 194

Pachylophus bellulus Curran, 1928: 346

Described from Rhodesia, this species is widely distributed in Africa from Chad to South Africa and from Nigeria to Ethiopia, and also occurs in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Material: l ♀, SAUDI ARABIA: Lodar , 800m., 16.v.1967, K. Guichard ; l ♂, S. Hedjaz, Taif, 11.viii.1931, H. St. J. B. Philby; l ♂ l ♀, Hieth, 13.v. 1977, 40km S. of Riyadh, W. Büttiker (both in NHMUK) ; 1♀, Tanoma, Al- Kerya , 27.iii.2003, H. A. Dawah ( NMWC) ; 3♂ 15♀, YEMEN: Usaifira , 1 mile N. of Ta'izz, ca. 4500 ft., in cultivated fields, 13.xii.1937, H. Scott & E.B. Britton ; 2♀, same data but 21.xii.1937 ; 6♂ 8♀, Jebel Jihaf , ca. 7000 ft., 7–12.x.1937, H. Scott & E.B. Britton ; ♂, Wadi Dhahr , ca. 6 miles N.W. of San'a, ca. 7900 ft., 21.i.1938, H. Scott & E.B. Britton ; 1♂, San'a, within walls of Bir-el-Azab , ca. 7900 ft., i.1938, H. Scott & E.B. Britton ; 2♂ 1♀, San'a, ca. 7900 ft., from lucerne, 10–15.x.1937, C. Rathjens ; 1♂, same data but 10–15.x.1937 ; 1♂, ETHIOPIA: Between Addis Allem and Djem-Djem, 7000–8000ft., grass field, 20.ix.1926, J. Omer Cooper ; 1♀, Lake Langano , c. 7°33'N 39°11'E, 23.vii.1973, R. Baker ; 1♂, Lake Shala , c. 7°20'N 39°0'E, 12.viii.1973, R. Baker ; 1♂, Dessie , 28.xii.1935 – 15.i.1936, J.W.S. Macfie ; 1♂ 1♀, Waldia , 1–26.ii.1936, J.W.S. Macfie ; 1♂, Simien, ravine on W. side of Mai Shaha valley , c. 9000 ft., 14.xii.1952, H. Scott ; 1♀, Wolamo Prov., Soddu , c. 6800 ft., 21–25.x.1948, H. Scott (all in NHMUK) ; 1♀, Tigray Province, between Aksum and Inda Silase , 23.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1025) ; 14♂ 40♀, (1♂ 1♀ with Laboulbeniales on tip of abdomen) Gonder Province , 39km E. of Lake Tana, 26.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1029) ; 1♂ 2♀, Gojam Province, southern tip of Lake Tana, Bahir Dar , 27.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1030) ; 6♂ 33♀, Welo rov., 8.5km N. of Hayk , 11°22'N 39°38'E, 17.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1020) ; 1♂, Awash National Park, woodland on N. bank of Awash Wenz , 16.iii.1995, M.v. Tschirnhaus (X1018) ; 2♂, Shewa Distr., River Awash Wenz S. of Nazret , 15.iii.1995, M. v. Tschirnhaus (X1015) ; 44♂ 51♀, (1♂ 2♀ with Laboulbeniales on tip of abdomen) Debre Libanos , 30.iii.1995, (X1035), M. v. Tschirnhaus ; 2♀, Gojam Prov., 1km N. of Bahir Dar , 27.iii.1995, (X1031), M. v. Tschirnhaus ; 11♂ 18♀, (1♀ with Laboulbeniales on tip of abdomen) Gojam Prov., 3km S.E. of Jiga , 29.iii.1995, (X1033), M. v. Tschirnhaus (all in ZSM) ; 1♂, SUDAN: White Nile, Kalakla , i.1980, P.S. Cranston ( NHMUK) ; 2♂ 8♀, KENYA: R. Athi, N. Macharkos , 15.iv.1983, K. A. Spencer ; 10♂ 16♀, Rift Valley, Ol Arabe Gorge , 11–18.xi.1988, R.K. Butlin (all in NMWC) ; 13♂ 18♀, Taveta Forest, viii.1947, M. Steele ; 1♀, Nairobi , ii.1952, N.L.H. Krauss ; 1♂, Nairobi , 7.i.1971, A.E. Stubbs ; ♀, same data but 9– 13.xii.1970 ; 1♂, Kakamega Forest, 18.xii.1970 , A.E. Stubbs; 1♂, Nairobi , 28.xi.1951, L.C. Edwards ; 1♀, same data but 11.x.1951 ; 1♂ 2♀, Lake Nakura , 15–16.xii.1970, A.E. Stubbs ; 1♀, N. of Nakura, Molo, 17.xii.1970, A.E. Stubbs; 3♂ 5♀, Tsavo National Park , 4–7.iv.1968, B. Cogan & A. Hutson ; 3♂ 1♀, Mt. Elgon , 7000–8000 ft., 28.xii.1980, P.S. Cranston (all in NHMUK) ; 6♀, Nature reserve NNW of Isiolo, 17.iii.1970, (X332) ; 1♂, North bank of Lake lmenteita, 24.iii.1970, (X340) ; 9♂ 5♀, Tsavo National Park , Galana River, 23.ii.1971, (X357) ; 4♀, (1 with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) 15km NNE of Nanyuki, Kamwaki Farm , 29.iii.1970, (X347) ; 1♀, same data, 9.iii.1970, (X345) ; 28♂ 56♀, Tsavo National Park , Voi River, 22.ii.1971, (X356) ; 1♂, same data (X355) ; 7♂ 5♀ same data (X354) ; 8♂ 7♀ same data (X353); all M. v. Tschirnhaus (all in ZSM) ; 1♀, UGANDA: Serere, 27.vii.1972, J.L. Overman ( NMWC) ; 1♀, (with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kyambura Game Reserve, 18.vii.1994, O. Krüger, (X974); 8♂ 20♀, (3♀ with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) NE of Queen Elizabeth National Park , 15.vii.1994, O. Krüger, (X973); (all in ZSM) ; 1♀, ZAMBIA: Lusaka, 10.iv.1994, J.N. Pollock ( NMWC) ; 4♀, ZAIRE: Route Goma , Lac Kivu Riv Chiranyobwa, bord rivière, oseaux et bananeraie, 21.ix.1974, J.P. Gouteux ( MNHN) ; 1♂ Stanleyville , xi.1956, N.L.H. Krauss ; 2♂ 1♀, ZIMBABWE: Odgoni Falls , iii.1957, (collector unknown), ( NHMUK) ; 4♂ 1♀, 10km SE of Harare, 19.ii.1997, J.W. Ismay ; 1♂ 1♀, Mazowe , 14.ii.1997, J.W. Ismay (all in OUM) ; 1♂, MALAWI: Blantyre, iv.1957, N.L.H. Krauss ; 4♂ 3♀, TANZANIA: Dares-Salaam , iv.1957, N.L.H. Krauss (all in NHMUK) ; 1♂, S. Marangu , SE slope of Mt. Kilimanjaro, 26.ii.1971, (X359), M. v. Tschirnhaus ; 1♂ 1♀, (♀ with Laboulbeniales on hind tarsus) same data (X360); (all in ZSM) ; 1♀ ANGOLA: Rocadas , R. Cunene, 19–22.ii.1972, BMSAE ; 1♀, R. Curoca 7 mls. N.E. of P. Alexandre , 25– 26.ii.1972, BMSAE ; 3♀, 5 mls. N.E. of Negola , 25.iii.1972, BMSAE (all in NHMUK) ; 13♂ 13♀, (1♀ with Laboulbeniales on abdomen) NAMIBIA: Lüderitz Distr., Orange River, Sendelingdrift , 28°06'S 16°52'E. 19.ix.1997 , A.H. Kirk-Spriggs ( SMWN); 1♂, Hoffnung , 9-16.x.1933, K. Jordan ; 1♂, Sissekab , 11.xi.1933, K. Jordan ; 4♀, Windhoek , Hoffnung Fm., lucerne field, 7.ii.1972, BMSAE ; 1♂, same data but lakeside vegetation ; 5♂ 3♀, Otjitambi Fm., 27 mls. E.S. E. of Kamanjab , 13–15.ii.1972, BMSAE (all in NHMUK) ; 1♀, Windhoek, Daan Viljoan, 13–15.ii.1992, H. Ulig (HUB); 1♂, Otjikoko Süd Fm., 33 mls. E.N. E. of Omaruru , 10–13.ii.1972, BMSAE ; 5♂ 6♀, Nr. Onseepkans , Orange R. bank, 8–10.i.1972, BMSAE ; 1♀, Okahandja , 1-12.i.1928, R.E. Turner ; 3♂ 3♀ Noachabeb, 27 mls. N.N.E. of Grunau , 10–12.i.1972, BMSAE ; 1♀, Kombat , 16–17.ii.1972, BMSAE (all in NHMUK) ; 1♂ 1♀, Opuwa Distr., Sesfontein Spring , 3.i.2000, D.J. Mann ( OUM) ; 7♂ 9♀, Kavango, Popa Falls , 3.iii.1992, U. Göllner ; 2♂ 1♀, Kavango, Camp Popa , 28.ii–5.iii.1994, H. Schumann ; 1♂ 1♀, Kavango, Kaudom Camp , 25.ii.1992, U. Göllner ; 2♂ 2♀, East Caprivi, Katima Mulila , 8.iii.1992, U. Göllner ; 8♂ 16♀, Fish River Canyon, 10–14.ii.1994, H. Schumann ; 3♂ 11♀, same locality, 7–8.x.1993, F. Koch ; 4♂ 3♀, Fort Namutomi, Elosha NP, 1.iv.1989, U. Göllner ; 1♂ 1♀, Kunene, Epupa Falls , 20–22.ii.1994, U. Göllner ; 2♂3♀, Grootfontein, Otavi Fontein, 17.ii.1992, U. Göllner; 3♂3♀, Bushmanland, Klein Dobe, 21.ii.1992, U. Göllner; 1♂ 4♀, Osona b. Okahandja , 19–20.x.1991, U. Göllner ; 1♀, same locality, 23–25.iii.1989, U. Göllner ; 2♀, same locality, iii-iv.1988, J. Irish (all in HUB) ; 1♂, BOTSWANA: Maun , 21.iv.1972, BMSAE ( NHMUK) ; 1♀, Good Hope , Malaise trap in sorghum field, 21–28.ii.1990, J.M. Mashonja ( NMWC) ; 1♂ 1♀, S.AFRICA: Pirie Dam , ii.1944, J. Omer Cooper ; 1X Pretoria , v.1948, J.C. Faure; 1♀ , Cape Province, Mossel Bay , 20.xii.1938, R.E. Turner ; 1♀, same data but 1– 13.iii.1922 ; 1♀, same data but 7.xi.1938 ; 1♂ Cape Province , Somerset East, x.1930, R.E. Turner ; 1♀, Natal, Weenen, xii.1923 – i.1924, H.P. Thomasset (all in NHMUK); 2♂ 3♀, N. NIGERIA: Bauchi, watered garden, 1– 12.iv.1990, J.C. Deeming ; 1♂, Bauchi, on pond grasses, 1-7.iii.1997, J.C. Deeming ; 2♂, Bauchi State, near Tilden Fulani, Kogin Salla, irrigated vegetable farm, 9.iii.1997, J.C. Deeming ; 1♀, Kaduna, light trap, 1.xi.1970, J.C. Deeming ; 3♂1♀, Zaria, Samaru, 6.ii.1966, J.C. Deeming; 1♀, same data but 18.i.1968 ; 7♀, same data but m. v. trap , 9.iii.1969 (all in NMWC).

A single large egg was found in a female from Samaru.

Figures

PLATE 10. Figs 44–49. Pachylophus spp. 44, P. proximus Adams, frons; 45, same habitus; 46, same scutum, dorsal; 47, P. pellucidus, habitus; 48, same, thoracic pleura, lateral; 49, same, frons.