Revision of the southern African genus Stuckenbergomyia Smith, 1971 (Diptera, Empidoidea) and proposal of a new subfamily

The genus Stuckenbergomyia Smith is revised with the description of a new species from Namibia (S. namibiensis sp. nov. ) and an undescribed species based on females from Western Cape Province of South Africa. The genus is fully illustrated and its phylogenetic relationships within the Hybotidae are...

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Published in:	African invertebrates Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 133 - 145
Main Author:	Sinclair, Bradley J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pietermaritzburg Pensoft Publishers 26-06-2019
Subjects:	Diptera Discovery and exploration Females Grasslands Identification and classification New species Phylogeny Physiological aspects South Africa Namibia
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Summary:	The genus Stuckenbergomyia Smith is revised with the description of a new species from Namibia (S. namibiensis sp. nov. ) and an undescribed species based on females from Western Cape Province of South Africa. The genus is fully illustrated and its phylogenetic relationships within the Hybotidae are discussed with the proposal of a new subfamily, Stuckenbergomyiinaesubfam. nov.
ISSN:	1681-5556 2305-2562
DOI:	10.3897/afrinvertebr.60.35556