Microphontes safra, Londt, 1994, 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 : 86

safra sp, n.

Abdomen elongate (clearly longer than wings; most tergites longer than wide in dorsal view); gonocoxite at least 2 times longer than deep in lateral view; ♂ genitalia as in Figs 48-50 ...................................................................

Material ( NMSA - Type 1106): NAMIBIA: 1 ♂ (HT) 2 ♀ ( PT): ' South West Africa 2516Ac / Maltahohe Dist. Aandster / Farm, 1000 m. 16-II-1974 / ME Irwin, vegetated dune / and grassland'; 1 ♂ ( PT), Maltahohe Dist., Aandster Farm, 2515Bd, 17.ii. l974, Lyneborg ( ZMUC).

Etymology: Ar. safra - yellow (refers to overall yellowish coloration).

Figures

Figs 45-53. Microphontes gen. n., d genitalia. 45-47. M. megoura sp. n. paratype (Kamieskroon). 45. Lateral. 46. Dorsal. 47. Ventral. 48-50. M. safra sp. n. holotype 48. Lateral. 49. Dorsal. 50. Ventral. 51-53. M. whittingtoni sp. n. paratype (23 km N Middelpos). 51. Lateral. 52. Dorsal. 53. Ventral. Scale lines = I mm.