Trichoura mesochora, 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 : 95

mesochora sp. n.

♂ epandrium shorter than proctiger and gonocoxite in lateral view; ♂ genitalia as in Figs 91-93 .............................................................................

Material (NMSA - Type 1123): SOUTH AFRICA: Orange Free State: 1 ♂ (HT) 1 ♀ (PT): 'South Africa O.F.S. / 30 km East of Boshof / 2825DA 16.iii.1982 / 1. Londt & L. Schoeman / Dry area near koppie' ; 5 ♀ (PT), Krugersdrift Dam, Bloemfontein , SE 2926Aa, i.1982, Entomology Dept. ( BMSA) . Cape Province: 1 ♀ ( PT), 35 km W Kimberley , 2824CB, 17.iii. 1982, Londt & Schoeman .

Etymology: Gr. f. mesotes - middle, central part + choros - place, country (refers to the species inhabiting the central parts of southern Africa).

Figures

Figs 88-105. Trichoura gen. n., d genitalia. 88-90. T. krugeri sp. n. paratype (Kruger Park). 88. Lateral. 89. Dorsal. 90. Ventral. 91-93. T. mesochora sp. n. holotype. 91. Lateral. 92. Dorsal. 93. Ventral. 94-96, T. proctomeces sp. n. holotype. 94. Lateral. 95. Dorsal. 96. Ventral. 97-99. T. tankwa sp. n. paratype (Tankwa Karoo). 97. Lateral. 98. Dorsal. 99. Ventral. 100-102. T. torynopoda sp. n. paratype. 100. Lateral. 101. Dorsal. 102. Ventral. \ 03-\ 05. T. tyligma sp. n. holotype. 103. Lateral. 104. Dorsal. 105. Ventral. Scale lines = 1 mm.