A review of the Afrotropical genus Hermannomyia Oldroyd, 1980, with the description of a new species from East Africa (Diptera: Asilidae: Stenopogoninae)

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

African Invertebrates

Publication Date

7-18-2013

Abstract

The Afrotropical robber fly genus Hermannomyia Oldroyd, 1980 is reviewed. A new species, H. ukasi sp. n., is described from the biologically interesting Ukasi region of the Eastern Province of Kenya, while all known locality records are provided for previously described species, H. engeli (Hull, 1962) and H. oldroydi Londt, 1981. An identification key and distribution map are provided.

Keywords

Afrotropical, Asilidae, Hermannomyia, Identification key, Kenya, New species, Robber flies, Stenopogoninae, Taxonomy

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