Atherigona (Atherigona) lineata (Adams) ssp. ugandae Emden, 1940

Deeming, John C. & Kirk-Spriggs, Ashley H., 2024, A contribution to the knowledge of Namibian Atherigona Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae), with the descriptions of four new species and two new subspecies, Zootaxa 5536 (4), pp. 501-535 : 515-516

Atherigona (Atherigona) lineata (Adams) ssp. ugandae Emden, 1940

Atherigona lineata spp. ugandae Emden, 1940: 137, figs 18, 39; Deeming 1971: 177, figs 134–138; Deeming & Overman 1987: 118; Deeming 2000: 285; Muller 2015: 882, fig. 53; Magoai & Muller, 2024: 55, fig. 9.

Previous records: Brandberg: Messum Valley , 21°13.29'S, 14°30.98'E ; Hungorob Valley , 21°11.40'S, 14°31.69'E ; Hungorob River at: 21°13'0.5"S, 14°31'0.1"E ; Wasserfallfläche , 21°10.77'S, 14°32.87'E ( Deeming 2000: 284).

Material examined: 1♂, Brandberg, Mason Shelter, 21°04'39''S, 14°05'43''E, 1750 m, 05–14.iii.2002, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs & E. Marais, Malaise trap, riverbed; 8♂, Etosha National Park, Renostervlei, 2 km E, 19°09'59''S, 14°33'12''E, 26–27.xii.1999, [E.] Marais, [D.J.] Mann & [D.] Newman, MMN27, Malaise trap; 1♂, Kaokoland at: 18°55'S, 13°46'E, 20.ii–22.viii.1994, E. Marais, preservation pitfall traps; 1♂, Kaokoland, Ondorusu, 17°25'S, 13°57'E, 18.i.1993, E. Marais; 2♂, Katima Mulilo District, Salambala pan, 17°50'00''S, 24°35'58''E, 01–04.iii.2001, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs, Malaise trap sample; 3♂, Katima Mulilo District, Salambala pan, 17°50'00''S, 24°35'58''E, 23–27.xii.2002, A.H. & M.K. Kirk-Spriggs, Malaise trap sample; 44♂, Katima Mulilo District, Salambala forest, 17°50'02''S, 24°36'20''E, 23–29.xii.2002, A.H. & M.K. Kirk-Spriggs, Malaise traps; 3♂, Katima Mulilo District, Salambala campsite, 17°50'01''S, 24°36'09''E, 23.xii.2002, A.H. & M.K. Kirk-Spriggs, Malaise trap; 5♂, Kaudom Game Reserve, Dussi, 10 km W of, 18°48'32''S, 20°43'57''E, 29–30.xii.1998, Kirk-Spriggs, [E.] Marais & [D.J.] Mann, Malaise traps; 2♂, Kaudom Game Park, Kaudom Road at: 18°30'55''S, 20°41'48''E, 30.xii.1998, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs, sweeping in open riverbed; 6♂, Khorixas District, Ae-ams/Hoanib confluence, 19°14'44''S, 13°20'34''E, 28.xii.1999, [E.] Marais, [D.J.] Mann & [D.] Newman, MMN33, Malaise trap; 13♂, Khorixas District, Ugab R. on Alfa 531 at: 21°00'48''S, 14°38'02''E, 05.i.2000, [E.] Marais, [D.J.] Mann & [D.] Newman, MMN43, Malaise trap; 2♂, Kunene River, 17°16'S, 13°47'E, 14–17.i.1993, E. Marais; 2♂, Namib-Naukluft Park, Welwitschia Wash , 23°33'S, 15°02'E, 30.i.1993, C. Hanel, Welwitschia Pollination Project ; 1♂, same data, except: 28.i.1993, F. Soroses (all NMNW); 3♂, Opuwa District, Ekuja Village, Kunene River, 17°18'30''S, 13°48'56''E, 11–12.x.1999, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs, [T.] Pape & [W.] Hauwanga, Malaise trap, riverine forest (2♂, NMNW; 1♂, NMWC); 1♂, Opuwa District, Epupa, 35 km E: Kunene River, 17°03'37''S, 13°29'32''E, 09–11.x.1999, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs, [T.] Pape & [W.] Hauwanga, Malaise trap, shaded woodland; 3♂, Ovambo, Onamihongwa, 17°36'S, 17°02'E, 14–26.i.1993, E. Marais, preservation pitfall trap; 3♂, Ovambo, Odila River at: 17°29'S, 16°51'E, 23.i.1992, E. Marais; 2♂, Ovambo, Etudilondjaba, 17°36’S, 17°36’E, 14–27.i.1993, E. Marais, preservation pitfall trap; 12♂, Rundu District, Simanya: Okavango River, 17°33'17''S, 18°32'30''E, 23–24.i.1998, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs & [E.] Marais, Malaise trap, riverine forest; 3♂, Rundu District, Katara: Okavango River, 17°48'56''S, 18°53'38''E, 20–23.i.1998, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs & [E.] Marais, Malaise traps; 9♂, Rundu District, Katara, 1 km S of, 17°50'25''S, 18°54'26''E, 22– 23.i.1998, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs & [E.] Marais, Malaise trap in primary forest; 5♂, Rundu District, Matende River, 17°54'46''S, 19°35'16''E, 20–21.i.1998, E. Marais & A.H. Kirk-Spriggs, Malaise trap, primary forest; 5♂, Tsumkwe District, Xawasha pan, 19°09'58''S, 20°54'40''E, 26–27.xii.1998, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs, Malaise trap; 1♂, Tsumkwe District, Nhoma River, 1 km E of, 19°10'00''S, 20°36'09''E, 28.xii.1998, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs, [E.] Marais & [D.J.] Mann, Malaise traps; 4♂, Tsumkwe District, Kremetartkop, 19°51'25''S, 20°54'27''E, 22–23.xii.1998, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs, [E.] Marais & [D.J.] Mann, Malaise trap sample; 15♂, Tsumkwe District, Nama, 19°54'34''S, 20°44'08''E, 20–22.xii.1998, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs, [E.] Marais & [D.J.] Mann, Malaise traps; 2♂, Tsumkwe District, Sikereti, 19°06'24''S, 20°42'20''E, 28.xii.1998, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs, [E.] Marais & [D.J.] Mann, at light; 1♂, West Caprivi Park, Buffalo Base, 18°08'S, 21°41'E, 03–05.iv.1990, E. Marais; 1♂, West Caprivi Park, Susuwe: Kwando River, 17°45'54''S, 23°21'10''E, 20–21.x.1999, [ A.H.] Kirk-Spriggs, [T.] Pape & [W.] Hauwanga; 2♂, West Caprivi Park, Kwando River: Susuwe, 17°45'37''S, 23°20'55''E, 28.ix–02.x.1998, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs, Malaise trap, dry woodland; 21♂, West Caprivi Park, Nova, 5 km N, 18°09'56''S, 21°44'31''E, 16–18.xii.1999, [E.] Marais, [D.J.] Mann & [D.] Newman, MMN8, Malaise trap (all NMNW); 1♂, Kombat, 01–06.iv.1972, British Museum (Natural History) Southern Africa Expedition 1972; 1♂, Noachabeb, 27 miles NNE Grunau, 10–12.i.1972, British Museum (Natural History) Southern Africa Expedition 1972 (both NHMUK).

Distribution: (Afrotropical): Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Uganda.

Parasitoid: Opius Wesmael sp. ( Hymenoptera : Braconidae ).