Three new genera and nine new species – just a fragment of the Afrotropical fauna of Anthomyzidae (Diptera)
Roháček Jindřich
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 65(2): 451-517, 2025
Published online: 31st December 2025
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Abstract: The fauna of Afrotropical Anthomyzidae (Diptera) is enriched by three new
genera and nine new species, viz., Durantha gen. nov., D. dura sp. nov. (type
species; Tanzania, Kenya), D. freidbergi sp. nov. (Ethiopia); Pectarista gen.
nov., P. grandiloba sp. nov. (type species; Cameroon), P. curta sp. nov.
(Cameroon), P. planta sp. nov. (Kenya); Virgatomyza gen. nov., V. helvior sp.
nov. (type species; Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania), V. bivirgata sp. nov.
(Ethiopia), V. discolor sp. nov. (Kenya) and V. dissimilis sp. nov. (Ethiopia).
All these taxa are described and illustrated in detail and their relationships
are discussed. Durantha gen. nov. is affiliated with the Amygdalops group of
genera, Pectarista gen. nov. with the Barbarista group of genera and Virgatomyza
gen. nov. is the first Afrotropical representative of the Anthomyza group of
genera. A new key to Afrotropical genera of Anthomyzidae and keys to the
identification of Pectarista and Virgatomyza species are given. Sexual dichroism
of the fore leg of Pectarista species is described for the first time in the
family. The female internal genitalia of Pectarista grandiloba everted after
oviposition are described and illustrated. Diversity of Afrotropical
Anthomyzidae is discussed.
Key words: Diptera, Anthomyzidae, keys to genera and species, morphology of male and female terminalia, relationships, sexual dichroism, taxonomy, Afrotropical Region
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