Pseudophysocephala pseudomicrovena, Krober, 1939

Stuke, Jens-Hermann & Clements, David K., 2019, New conopid records from the Afrotropical Region (Diptera) - Part 3: Physocephalini, Bonn zoological Bulletin 68 (2), pp. 209-273 : 256-257

P. pseudomicrovena Kröber, 1939

( Figs 106–107 )

Physocephala pseudomicrovena Kröber 1939

Primary type material examined. ♂ lectotype of Physocephala pseudomicrovena Kröber, 1939 designated by Camras (1962): (1) “ ♂ / Holotypus ”; (2) “Musée du Congo / Tanganyka-Moero: / Nyunzu - I - II - 1934 / De Saeger”; (3) “R. DÉT / O / 2992”; (4) “ Physocephala ♂ / microvena Brun. / var. / det. Kröber 1935”; (5) “RMCA

New conopid records from the Afrotropical Region ( Diptera ) – Part 3: Physocephalini 257 ENT / 000012181”; (7) “ Type ♂ / Physocephala / pseudomicrovena / Kröber”; (7) “designated by / Camras, 1962”; coll. MRAC.

Additional material. BENIN: 1♂, viii.2006, Athiémé [06°14’20.00″N 01°40’00.00″E], leg. G. Goergen, coll. IITA ; 2♀♀, viii.2006, Athiémé [06°14’20.00″N 01°40’00.00″E], sweep netting, leg. G. Goergen, coll. IITA ; 1♀, v.2006, Lokossa, sweep netting, leg. G. Goer- gen, coll. IITA .

The lectotype is in poor condition, with the antennae missing and a broken abdomen almost completely cov- ered with glue. All of the characters which can be seen fit well to the concept of the species as given in Key 6, how- ever. Neverthess, this species is only poorly differentiat- ed from P. microvena , and it may easily be no more than a dark morph of that species. On the other hand, all of the specimens available to us can be distinguished with the characters given in Key 6 and therefore the species is here accepted as valid.

Figures

Figs 106–107. Physocephala pseudomicrovena Kröber, 1939. 106. Habitus, dorsolateral view (♂, Athiémé); 107. Wing, dorsal view (♂, Athiémé).