Haplomydas Bezzi, 1924

Boschert, Claire & Dikow, Torsten, 2022, Taxonomic revision of the mydas-fly genera Eremohaplomydas Bequaert, 1959, Haplomydas Bezzi, 1924, and Lachnocorynus Hesse, 1969 (Insecta, Diptera, Mydidae), African Invertebrates 63 (1), pp. 19-75 : 19

Haplomydas Bezzi, 1924

GBIF: https://www.gbif.org/species/1591511

Haplomydas Bezzi, 1924: 199 .

Heleomydas Seguy, 1929 - junior synonym; ZooBank http://zoobank.org/48330D1D-A176-4042-9F3C-97EC14FCD173

Type-species: Haplomydas crassipes Bezzi, 1924 , by original designation.

Diagnosis.

The genus can be delineated by the greatly expanded metathoracic femora, the distinct ventral keel terminating into a spur on the metathoracic tibiae, the presence of setae on the posterior anepisternum, the yellow to light brown colouration, and the absence of M3+M4 terminating into the costa.

Distribution, biodiversity hotspots, phenology, and biology.

Known from diverse localities in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe (Fig. 57 ). A relatively commonly collected genus with collecting events between 1917 and 1999 (Table 1 ). The genus occurs in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot in eastern-most Zimbabwe (Fig. 57 ). Adult flies are active in late summer to autumn (Table 2 ). Nothing is known of the biology.

Figures

Figure 57. Map of southern Africa with elevational relief and biodiversity hotspots (sensu Conservation International in grey) and distribution of Eremohaplomydas stomachoris sp. nov., Eremohaplomydas whartoni sp. nov. (both localities only 5 km apart), and Haplomydas crassipes (SimpleMappr https: // www. simplemappr. net / map / 14090). Distribution and occurrence data available in Google Earth KML file https: // www. simplemappr. net / map / 14090. kml and also through GBIF (data-set https: // www. gbif. org / dataset / 993875 DD- 5915 - 4107 - 8707 - 835 D 5 A 8 D 1022, DOI https: // doi. org / 10.15468 / awpjz 9).