Thoracites Brauer and Bergenstamm

Kurahashi, Hiromu & Kirk-Spriggs, Ashley H., 2006, The Calliphoridae of Namibia (Diptera: Oestroidea), Zootaxa 1322 (1), pp. 1-131 : 24-25

Key to species of Thoracites Brauer and Bergenstamm

1. Facial plate fuscous black in ♂, at least on lower half in ♀; distinct glossy black band present below lower margin of eye ............................... T. nigrifacies Kurahashi (p. 88)

­ Facial plate yellowish to pale brown, semi­transparent; no distinct glossy black band present below lower margin of eye ............................................................................... 2

2. Scutum with three distinct broad stripes (when viewed from behind); genal dilation without distinct glossy spot, sometimes more or less fuscous above, but covered with silver­grey pollinosity; outer ph developed; syntergite 1+2 largely blackish, except for venter reddish in ♀ ................................................ T. sarcophagoides Kurahashi (p. 89)

­ Scutum with three obscure narrow stripes (when viewed from behind); genal dilation with small triangular glossy black spot below lower margin of eye; outer ph usually absent, sometimes weakly developed as hair­like bristle; syntergite 1+2 largely or completely yellowish brown in ♀ ................................................................................. 3

3. Surstylus with hook­shaped apex in ♂ .......................................................................... 6

­ Surstylus not apically hook­shaped in ♂ (not recorded from Namibia).......................... .................................................................... T. nigeriensis Zumpt & T. cingulatus Bezzi

4. Tegula blackish; cercus not hook­shaped in ♂ (not recorded from Namibia) ................. .......................................................................................................... T. neglectus Zumpt

­ Tegula yellowish brown; cercus hook­shaped in ♂ ..... T. kirkspriggsi Kurahashi (p. 87)