Afrotropical Atrichops Verrall (Diptera, Athericidae) with description of a new species

By

Muller, Burgert S.
Swart, Vaughn R.
Snyman, Louwrens P.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-12-11

Original Publication

African invertebrates : a journal of biodiversity research

Volume

64

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

303--322

Subjects

haematophagy , new species , taxonomy , Water Snipe Flies

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Council of the Natal Museum 2001-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.64.113133

 

Abstract

Atrichops Verrall, 1909 of the Afrotropical Region are revised, and Atherix adamastor Stuckenberg, 1960, previously unplaced, is transferred to Atrichops based on morphological characters and feeding ecology. A new South African species, A. intermediussp. nov. is also described from Mpumalanga Province.