Rhyncomya hessei Zumpt, 1958

Thomas-Cabianca, Arianna, Villet, Martin H., Martinez-Sanchez, Anabel & Rojo, Santos, 2023, South African nose flies (Diptera, Calliphoridae, Rhiniinae): taxonomy, diversity, distribution and biology, Biodiversity Data Journal 11, pp. 72764-72764 : 72764

Rhyncomya hessei Zumpt, 1958

= Rhyncomya hessei Zumpt, 1958: 150. Type locality: South Africa, C. P. [Cape Province - Western Cape], Dikbome, Merweville Koup. Remarks: PTs and HT in SAMC and PTs in NMSA.

Distribution

Afrotropical: Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa (Fig. 86 ).

Notes

Preferred environment: flowers at the roadsides, rocky hillsides and sandy and rocky ridges with succulents. In Namibia, virtually restricted to the semi-arid region, Nama-Karoo and Succulent Karoo Biomes ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Recorded elevations: 90-817 m a.s.l. Seasonality: present only in March, August, September and October, peaking in September. In Namibia, most abundant in August and September ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Behaviour and ecology: unknown. Life cycle and developmental stages: unknown. Collection methods: in Namibia, with Malaise, yellow pan and pitfall traps and at UV-light ( Kurahashi and Kirk-Spriggs 2006). Illustrations and photographs: male habitus as in Fig. 87 . Male terminalia as in fig. 47 in Zumpt (1958).

Type material examined: R. hessei : 1? // HOLOTYPUS // Dikbome / Merweville / Koup / C.P. // Mus. Expd. / Oct. 1952 // slide no. 94 // // Rhyncomyia ? / Rhyncomya hessei n.sp. / Det. Zumpt '56 // Slide / SAM: / 33B9 // [SAMC DIP A011196]. 2 ?? // PARATYPE // Wallekraal / Namaqualand // Mus., Expd. / Oct. 1950. // Rhyncomyia ? / Rhyncomya hessei n.sp. / Det. Zumpt 1956 // [SAMC DIP A015139, A015140]. 1? // PARATYPE // Wallekraal / Namaqualand // Rhyncomyia ? / Rhyncomya hessei n.sp. / Det. Zumpt 1956 [NMASA-DIP 19954]. 1? // PARATYPE // Wallekraal / Namaqualand // Mus., Expd. / Oct. 1950. // slide no. 92 // Rhyncomyia ? / Rhyncomya hessei n.sp. / Det. Zumpt 1956 [SAMC DIP A011197]. 1? // PARATYPE // Vogelfontein / P. Albert Div. // A. J. Hesse / Mar.-Apr. 1929 //? term. 4 // Rhyncomyia / Rhyncomya hessei n. sp. / Zumpt 1956 // [SAM-DIP A011198].

Material examined: Suppl. materials 1, 2.

Figures

Figure 86. Rhyncomya hessei occurrence map in South Africa, including eSwatini (eSw) and Lesotho (Le); horizontal axis longitude east and vertical axis latitude south.

Figure 87. Habitus, left lateral view of Rhyncomya hessei male SAMC DIP A 011196 HT from South Africa (without terminalia); scale bar = 2 mm.