Published December 31, 2000 | Version v1
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Anypodetus macroceros Londt 2000, sp. n.

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Natal Museum, P. Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Description

3a Antennal postpedicel apically attenuate giving the impression of an elongate style (Fig. 6). Illustrations - Antenna (Fig. 6), Hypopygium (Figs 22-24), T2 (Fig. 41), Distribution (Fig. 49).................................................................

macroceros sp. n.

Etymology: Gr. Makros = long + keros = horn, referring to the somewhat elongate antennae.

Material examined: NAMIBIA: 1♂ holotype, ‘ South West Africa [= Namibia] 2516Ac / Maltahöhe Dist.Aandster / Farm, 1000m. 16.II.1974 / ME Irwin, vegetated dune / and grassland’.

A. macroceros: The unique holotype was collected in the subtropical plateau climatic region with its warm, dry winters and hot summers with low rainfall.

Notes

Published as part of Londt, J. G. H., 2000, Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 32. A Revision Of Anypodetus Hermann, 1907 With The Description Of Three New Species (Laphriinae), pp. 123-128 in Annals of the Natal Museum 41 on pages 130-137, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.523759

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Event date
1974-02-16
Verbatim event date
1974-02-16
Scientific name authorship
Londt
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Diptera
Family
Asilidae
Genus
Anypodetus
Species
macroceros
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic status
sp. n.
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Anypodetus macroceros Londt, 2000