Diopsis atricapilla, Guerin-Meneville, 1835

Feijen, Hans R. & Feijen, Cobi, 2012, A new species of Diopsis L. (Diptera: Diopsidae) from South Africa and Swaziland, and brief review of African species with a large apical wing spot, African Invertebrates 53 (1), pp. 125-125 : 140

Diopsis atricapilla -group (formerly fumipennis -group)

Diopsis with head black and large apical wing spot. Pruinosity pattern on the scutum variable: glossy with pruinose maculae, glossy with transverse pruinose facia, a large cross-shaped pruinose configuration or a completely pruinose scutum. Feijen and Feijen (2009) named this group the D. fumipennis -group. However, Cogan and Shillito (1980) already corrected the publication date for Diopsis atricapilla to 1835, and as this species is now placed into synonymy with D. fumipennis Westwood, 1837 a , the latter becomes the junior synonym. Therefore the group name has also been changed. Three species are known, about 15 species await description.