Afromochtherus Lehr, 1996

Londt, Jason G. H., 2002, Afrotropical Asilinae (Asilidae): A provisional key to genera, with a review of the status of Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 1878, and descriptions of new genera and species, African Invertebrates 43, pp. 11-92 : 30

Afromochtherus Lehr, 1996 .

Afromochtherus Lehr, 1996: 71 . Type-species: Neomochtherus atrox Tsacas, 1969 , by original designation (not atrax as cited by Lehr).

Diagnosis: Head: Antennal style composed of three elements including terminal spine; postpedicel less than twice as long as scape; scape predominantly yellowish. Facial gibbosity moderately well developed, occupying approximately half distance between lower facial margin and antennal sockets. Face relatively broad (width of head divided by width of face at same level <7). Thorax: Postpronotal lobe usually equipped with uniformly short setae. Mesonotum with dorsocentral macrosetae posterior to transverse suture only. Scutellum usually with two marginal macrosetae. Metathoracic coxa usually with two lateral macrosetae. Metathoracic femur with areas of black and yellow. Abdomen: Pruinescence extends uniformly over at least seven segments. Female cerci dorsally finely setose; ovipositor relatively short and only slightly laterally compressed distally. Epandrium with subapical, dorsomedial lobe. Aedeagus more or less straight, laterally compressed and with tiny distal prongs. Hypandrium medially narrowed.

Note: See also illustrations, key and character matrix (Table 3) for morphological information.