On Aethiopomyia Malloch (Diptera, Muscidae) with the revision of the type specimens deposited in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin (Germany) with a key to species

• DOI: 10.3897/zookeysw.926.49210
• Publication Date: 2020-04-13T14:13:43Z
• Authors: Viviane Rodrigues...; André Fontinelle ...; Márcia Souto Couri
• Keywords: Monophyly

Aethiopomyia Malloch (Diptera, Muscidae) is a small genus with occurrence restricted to the Afrotropical region. Only five species are currently known in this genus: A. patersoni Zumpt, 1969, williamsi Snyder, 1951, arguta (Karsch, 1879), steini Curran, 1935, and gigas (Stein, 1906). All large, reaching up 15 mm, as most visible differences among them based color pattern of body. The mostly yellow, broad scutum abdomen, males females dichoptic, anepimeron haired they have stubby spines on upper side palpi. Phylogenetically, , together two other genera region, Alluaudinella Giglio-Tos Ochromusca Malloch, appear form monophyletic group, defined by presence remarkably short Four deposited Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin (Germany) were analyzed; three types. Diagnosis for all species, colored illustrations, male dissections illustrations key separate presented herein.