Laphriinae

Londt, Jason G. H., 2008, A review of Afrotropical Trichardis Hermann, 1906, and the description of the first Oriental representative of the genus (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae), African Invertebrates 49 (2), pp. 171-171 : 211-212

Key to genera of Afrotropical Laphriinae previously classified as Laphystiinae

1 C continues fairly strongly along entire wing margin, including anal cell and alula; postpronotal lobe without macrosetae; covered with tiny setulae only; hind femora slender (length/breadth ratio>5) and lacking tubercles; abdominal terga lacking discal setae beyond T1. ơ genitalia: Epandrium in dorsal view deeply incised (i.e. lobes evident for about half length); hypandrium moderately well-developed and gonocoxites widely separated ventrally ..................................... Perasis Hermann

– C continues fairly strongly along wing margin to Cu+A1 before becoming much weaker along anal cell and completely absent from alula; postpronotal lobe with at least a few long and sometimes strongly developed macrosetae; hind femora robust (length/breadth ratio <4), with a swollen appearance and usually equipped with tubercles; abdominal terga with discal setae beyond T1. ơ genitalia: Epandrium in dorsal view hardly incised (i.e. not divided into lobes); hypandrium usually absent or at best poorly developed and gonocoxites usually closely associated ventrally ............................................................................................................... 2

2 Antennal postpedicel elongate; proboscis large and protruding well beyond lower epistomal margin; hind tibia of male always with a distoventral spur; hind femur always with well-developed tubercles, the largest often coalescing with each other; usually large species (wing length> 7 mm), commonly with golden abdominal setation. ơ genitalia: Gonocoxite always with median projection which is usually elongate and distally directed, and lacking mediodistal macrosetae ...................... ...................................................................................... Hoplistomerus Macquart

– Antennal postpedicel moderately elongate to clavate; proboscis small and hardly protruding beyond lower epistomal margin; hind leg of male usually lacking a distoventral tibial spur; hind femur usually with tubercles, which, when present, do not coalesce; usually small species (wing length <7 mm) lacking obvious golden abdominal setation. ơ genitalia: Gonocoxite rarely with median projection (when present it is short and medially directed) and commonly with mediodistal macrosetae ................................................................................................ Trichardis Hermann