Microphontes megoura, Londt, 1994, 1994

Londt, Jason G. H., 1994, Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 25. A key to the genera of the subfamily Stenopogoninae with new synonymy and descriptions of six new genera, ANNALS OF THE NATAL MUSEUM 35, pp. 71-96 : 87

megoura sp. n

Epandriallobes large and clearly longer than hypandrium (in lateral aspect) and with downwardly directed tips; ♂ genitalia as in Figs 45-47 .......

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Material ( NMSA - Type 1108): SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province: 3 ♂ (HT & PT) 5 ♀ ( PT): ' Kamieskroon [30°12'S:17°56'E) / Namaqualand / Museum staff / Nov. 1936 ' ( SAMC, NMSA - 1 ♂ PT); 1 ♂ (PT), Kamieskroon, xi. 1936, Mus. staff ( SAMC) .

Etymology: Gr. mega = large + aura = tail (refers to the large epandriallobes of this species)

Figures

Figs 45-53. Microphontes gen. n., d genitalia. 45-47. M. megoura sp. n. paratype (Kamieskroon). 45. Lateral. 46. Dorsal. 47. Ventral. 48-50. M. safra sp. n. holotype 48. Lateral. 49. Dorsal. 50. Ventral. 51-53. M. whittingtoni sp. n. paratype (23 km N Middelpos). 51. Lateral. 52. Dorsal. 53. Ventral. Scale lines = I mm.