Afromochtherus kolodrillus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asiloidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Antliophora
Ordo: Diptera
Subordo: Brachycera
Infraordo: Asilomorpha
Superfamilia: Asiloidea

Familia: Asilidae
Subfamilia: Asilinae
Tribus: Neomochtherini
Genus: Afromochtherus
Species:

Name

  • Afromochtherus kolodrillus Londt, 2002: 32, figs. 38–44
Holotype: NMSA, ♂, JGH Londt 5.xii.1988.
Type locality: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Graaff-Reinet, Valley of Desolation, 32°17'S:24°28'E.
Etymology: Gr. kolos – shortened + drilos – penis, refers to the relatively short aedeagus of this species.

References

  • Londt, J.G.H. 2002. Afrotropical Asilinae (Asilidae): a provisional key to genera, with a review of the status of Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 1878, and descriptions of new genera and species. African Invertebrates 43: 11–92. PDF African Journal Reference page.  [original description: p. 32, figs. 38–44]
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