A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae)
Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 are reviewed. Six species are recognised (C. analogos sp. n. described from South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, C. bella (Loew, 1858), C. flavipes (Wiedemann, 1821), C. multipunctata (Oldroyd, 1974), C. nigrapex (Bigot, 1878), C. nigrescens (Ricardo, 1925)) and a key...
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| author | Jason G. H. Londt Torsten Dikow |
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| description | Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 are reviewed. Six species are recognised (C. analogos sp. n. described from South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, C. bella (Loew, 1858), C. flavipes (Wiedemann, 1821), C. multipunctata (Oldroyd, 1974), C. nigrapex (Bigot, 1878), C. nigrescens (Ricardo, 1925)) and a key for their separation is provided. Distributional information demonstrates that species are found primarily in moderate to higher rainfall regions. The little that is known of their biology is discussed. Species are usually associated with indigenous forest habitats where larval development takes place in decomposing wood. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b00958e44524d9d9dd24b9ded2400122022-12-22T02:13:51ZengPensoft PublishersAfrican Invertebrates1681-55562305-25622019-02-01601316510.3897/AfrInvertebr.60.3094330943A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae)Jason G. H. Londt0Torsten Dikow1University of KwaZulu-NatalNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian InstitutionSouthern African Choerades Walker, 1851 are reviewed. Six species are recognised (C. analogos sp. n. described from South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, C. bella (Loew, 1858), C. flavipes (Wiedemann, 1821), C. multipunctata (Oldroyd, 1974), C. nigrapex (Bigot, 1878), C. nigrescens (Ricardo, 1925)) and a key for their separation is provided. Distributional information demonstrates that species are found primarily in moderate to higher rainfall regions. The little that is known of their biology is discussed. Species are usually associated with indigenous forest habitats where larval development takes place in decomposing wood.https://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/30943/ |
| spellingShingle | Jason G. H. Londt Torsten Dikow A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) African Invertebrates |
| title | A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) |
| title_full | A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) |
| title_fullStr | A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) |
| title_short | A review of Southern African Choerades Walker, 1851 with the description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) |
| title_sort | review of southern african choerades walker 1851 with the description of a new species diptera asilidae laphriinae |
| url | https://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/30943/ |
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