Publications resulting from NSF REVSYS support
Submitted by torsten dikow on 29 December, 2010 - 12:25
Lyons, K.M. & Dikow, T. 2010 Taxonomic revision of Ectyphus Gerstaecker, 1868 and Parectyphus Hesse, 1972 with a key to world Ectyphinae (Insecta: Diptera: Mydidae). ZooKeys 73: 25–59.
Summary: The Afrotropical genera Ectyphus and Parectyphus are revised and one new species, Ectyphus amboseli sp. nov., is described from Kenya. Six species are recognised within Ectyphus and one species within Parectyphus. Parectyphus namibiensis, the only species of this genus and which was only known from the single male holotype, is re-described in both sexes in detail and it's distribution is extended from central Namibia to north-western South Africa. This publication extends the distribution of Ectyphinae, previously only known from western North America and southern Africa, to also include a species in Kenya in eastern Africa.
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Dikow, T. 2010. New species and new records of Mydidae from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions (Insecta, Diptera, Asiloidea). Zookeys 64: 33–75.
Summary: New species of Leptomydas (from India, Nepal, and Thailand), Mydaselpis (from Kenya and Tanzania), Syllegomydas (from Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe), and Vespiodes (from Kenya) are described. Several of the new species represent the first record of Mydidae from the respective country. Syllegomydas proximus Séguy, 1928 is for the first time recorded from Mauritania, which also represents the first record of Mydidae from this country. The placement of several species listed as incertae sedis by previous authors is addressed, i.e., Syllegomydas (Notobates) dispar (Loew, 1852) is re-described and illustrated from Mozambique; Cephalocera annulata Brunetti, 1912 and Syllegomydas bucciferus Séguy, 1928, described from north-eastern India, are newly combined with Leptomydas Gerstaecker, 1868 and together with Leptomydas indianus Brunetti, 1912, also from north-eastern India, placed in Leptomydinae. A key to the Mydidae genera occurring in the Oriental Region and in eastern Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda) is provided. Distribution, occurrence in biodiversity hotspots and high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and seasonal incidence are discussed for all species.
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Dikow, T. 2010. Order Diptera, family Mydidae. Arthropod Fauna of the United Arab Emirates 3: 608–615.
Summary: Eremomidas arabicus Bequaert, 1961 (Leptomydinae), Perissocerus arabicus Bequaert, 1961 (Rhopaliinae), as well as Rhopalia gyps Bowden, 1987 and Rhopalia olivieri Macquart, 1838 (Rhopaliinae) are recorded from the UAE. In addition, Eremomidas arabicus has been recorded for the first time from Oman and represents the first Mydidae species recorded from this country.
Londt, J.G.H. 2010. A review of Daspletis Loew, 1858 with the addition of a remarkable South African species (Diptera: Asilidae: Stenopogoninae). African Invertebrates 51(1): 183–199.
Summary: During the joined field trip to north-western South Africa conducted by T. Dikow and J. Londt in September–October 2009, a remarkable species of the Asilidae genus Daspletis was collected on red Kalahari sand dunes, which is here reported in addition to other new records of Daspletis species.
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List of publications resulting directly from the research support provided by the NSF REVSYS grant. For detailed references and additional information see the bibliography.
Summary: The Afrotropical genera Ectyphus and Parectyphus are revised and one new species, Ectyphus amboseli sp. nov., is described from Kenya. Six species are recognised within Ectyphus and one species within Parectyphus. Parectyphus namibiensis, the only species of this genus and which was only known from the single male holotype, is re-described in both sexes in detail and it's distribution is extended from central Namibia to north-western South Africa. This publication extends the distribution of Ectyphinae, previously only known from western North America and southern Africa, to also include a species in Kenya in eastern Africa.
Download a free PDF on the ZooKeys web-site.
To access high-resolution versions of the images published in this revision visit the Morphbank submissions site here.
Summary: New species of Leptomydas (from India, Nepal, and Thailand), Mydaselpis (from Kenya and Tanzania), Syllegomydas (from Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe), and Vespiodes (from Kenya) are described. Several of the new species represent the first record of Mydidae from the respective country. Syllegomydas proximus Séguy, 1928 is for the first time recorded from Mauritania, which also represents the first record of Mydidae from this country. The placement of several species listed as incertae sedis by previous authors is addressed, i.e., Syllegomydas (Notobates) dispar (Loew, 1852) is re-described and illustrated from Mozambique; Cephalocera annulata Brunetti, 1912 and Syllegomydas bucciferus Séguy, 1928, described from north-eastern India, are newly combined with Leptomydas Gerstaecker, 1868 and together with Leptomydas indianus Brunetti, 1912, also from north-eastern India, placed in Leptomydinae. A key to the Mydidae genera occurring in the Oriental Region and in eastern Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda) is provided. Distribution, occurrence in biodiversity hotspots and high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and seasonal incidence are discussed for all species.
Download a free PDF on the ZooKeys web-site.
To access high-resolution versions of the images published in this revision visit the Morphbank submissions site here.
Summary: Eremomidas arabicus Bequaert, 1961 (Leptomydinae), Perissocerus arabicus Bequaert, 1961 (Rhopaliinae), as well as Rhopalia gyps Bowden, 1987 and Rhopalia olivieri Macquart, 1838 (Rhopaliinae) are recorded from the UAE. In addition, Eremomidas arabicus has been recorded for the first time from Oman and represents the first Mydidae species recorded from this country.
Summary: During the joined field trip to north-western South Africa conducted by T. Dikow and J. Londt in September–October 2009, a remarkable species of the Asilidae genus Daspletis was collected on red Kalahari sand dunes, which is here reported in addition to other new records of Daspletis species.
currently none.
