Pedomyia epidema, 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 : 89

epidema sp. n.

Antennal segment three dark red-brown to black; d genitalia as in Figs 64-66 ....

Material (NMSA - Type 1111): SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province: 10 ♂ (HT & PT) 8 ♀ (PT): ' Sth Africa: Cape Prov / Biedou Valley 300 m / 32°06'00"S: 19°19'00"E / J Londt B Stuckenberg / & P Croeser 6.ix.1989 / Rocky gentle N slope' / Scrub & wild flowers' ( BMNH - 1 ♂ 1 ♀ PT); 6 ♂ 4♀ (PT), 23 km S Vanrhynsdorp, 3 1 0 47'S: 18°46'E, 2- 4.xi. l991, Londt; 1 ♂ 1 ♀ ( PT), 22 km S Vanrhynsdorp, 31°46'S: 18°46'E, 2-3.xi.1991, Londt; 2♂ 5 ♀ (PT), 24 km S Vanrhynsdorp, 31°46'S: 18°48'E, 3.xi. l991, Londt; 8 ♂ (PT), 32 km NE Clanwilliam, Brandewyn R. , 3219AA, 2-3.x.1977, Miller'; 1 ♂ ( PT), 20 km SE Ashton, 3320CC, 25.ix.1979, Londt; 1 ♀ (PT), Op die Berg , 3319AB, 2 I. xi.1986, Londt; 2♂ 2 ♀ ( PT), Strandfontein, 3418BA, 10-12.x.1977, Miller; 3 ♂ 4 ♀ ( PT), Karoo at junction of Calvinia-Sutherland Rd nr Inverdoom Ceres , 2-3. x.1959, Stuckenberg; 1 ♀ ( PT), Bidouw Valley, 3219AB, 8.ix.1983, Whitehead ( SAMC); 3 ♀ (PT), East of Pakhuis Pass , ix. l947, Mus. Exp. ( SAMC); 1 ♂ ( PT), Clanwilliam, Nardouw [? = Nardouws Mtns 31 °55'S: 18°45'E], ix. 1941, Mus. Staff ( SAMC).

Etymology: Gr. epidemos - prevalent, common (refers to the species being the most widespread).

Figures

Figs 58-72. Pedolllyia gen. n., ♀ genitalia. 58-60. P. astroptica sp. n. paratype (31 km N Sutherland). 58. Lateral. 59. Dorsal. 60. Ventral. 61-63. P. dryopolis sp. n. holotype. 61. Lateral. 62. Dorsal. 63. Ventral. 64-66. P. epidema sp. n. paratype (Strandfontein). 64. Lateral. 65. Dorsal. 66. Ventral. 67-69. P. melanothrix sp. n. paratype (40 krn S Ochta Mine). 67. Lateral. 68. Dorsal. 69. Ventral. 70--72. P. namaqua sp. n. holotype. 70. Lateral. 71. Dorsal. 72. Ventral. Scale lines'" I mm