Afromosia, a new robber fly genus from Cameroon (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae: Atomosiini) Author Londt, Jason G. H. text African Invertebrates 2015 2015-12-29 56 3 719 719 http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.5733/afin.056.0314 journal article 268378 10.5733/afin.056.0314 c24b18e1-bd7b-4ad9-ae7c-a8c7a9f48fde 2305-2562 7914780 Afromosia gen. n. Etymology:A combination of the words ‘Afrotropical’ (the region from which the genus is described) and ‘ Atomosia ’ (a widespread and well known Nearctic and Neotropical genus belonging to the tribe). Type species: Afromosia barkemeyeri sp. n. by present designation and monotypy. Diagnosis: Tiny atomosiine Asilidae (wing length< 7 mm ) with the following combination of characters: Head :Antennal postpedicel well-developed, terminal style reduced to a seta-like sensory element situated just beyond mid-length on dorsal surface ( Fig. 3 ). Thorax : Mesonotum lacking a pair of small macrosetae on anterior margin; anepisternum with a single well-developed macroseta on posterior margin; scutellum with an apical tubercular projection ( Fig. 4 ); anatergite asetose; postmetacoxal area strongly sclerotised; wing with base of vein M 2 lying nearly parallel to M 3 , but displaced from it ( Fig. 5 ). Abdomen : Terga strongly sclerotised, T8 greatly reduced such that only seven terga are clearly visible; sterna weakly sclerotised; ♂ terminalia rotated through 180 °.