Pyrgotomyia, : Hendel, 1934

Korneyev, V. A., 2012, Revision of the genus Pyrgotomyia Hendel (Diptera: Pyrgotidae), African Invertebrates 53 (1), pp. 187-187 : 190-191

Key to species of Pyrgotomyia

(females only; P. ciliata based on male not included)

1 Oviscape as long as or longer than distance from wing base to apex of vein R 1. Wing with pale brown crossband. Body uniformly yellow to reddish yellow................2

– Oviscape conspicuously shorter, as long as or at most slightly longer than distance from wing base to apex of Sc. Wing with brownish spots, not forming entire crossbands. Body sometimes with dark brown pattern..................................................3

2 Supraclypeal sclerite twice as high as wide at its narrowest place. Oviscape longer than distance from wing base to apex of vein R 1 and as long as distance from wing base to stump vein or dm–cu crossvein. Ivory Coast..................... terebrans sp. n.

– Supraclypeal sclerite as high as wide at its narrowest place. Oviscape as long as or slightly longer than distance from wing base to apex of vein R 1, and shorter than distance from wing base to crossvein dm–cu. Togo, Kenya, Tanzania, Congo ( Zaïre).................................................................................................... temporalis

3 Oviscape apex narrow, at most 0.4× as wide as its base. Body uniformly yellow. Wing pattern pale brown. Kenya to South Africa....................................... richteri

– Oviscape apex wide, at least 0.6× as wide as its base. Body with dark brown areas ................................................................................................................................4

4 Oviscape apex swollen, with ventroapical callus. Presutural dorsocentral setae fine, setula-like. [Frons yellow.] Cameroon................................................ callosa sp. n.

– Oviscape apex not swollen, without calluses. Presutural dorsocentral setae strong. [Frons brown.] Nigeria............................................................. stuckenbergi sp. n.