Atherigona (Atherigona) mitrata Séguy, 1955

Atherigona mitrata Séguy, 1955: 164; Deeming 1971: 156, figs 42–46; Dike 2003: 220 (distribution); Muller 2015: 885, fig. 41.

Material examined: 1♀, Kavango, Popa Falls, 18°07'S, 21°04'E, 26.ii–01.iii.1992, E. Marais & M. Pusch, light trap (NMNW) .

Remarks: Immature stages were described both by Deeming (1971: 156, puparium) and Skidmore (1985: 300, puparium).

Distribution: (Afrotropical): Cameroon, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Host-plants: Desho grass, Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin., Napier grass, Cenchrus purpureus (as Pennisetum purpureum) and Hyparrhenia cyanescens (Stapf) Stapf (all Poaceae).