﻿Afrotropical Atrichops Verrall (Diptera, Athericidae) with description of a new species

Burgert S. Muller; Vaughn R. Swart; Louwrens P. Snyman

doi:10.3897/afrinvertebr.64.113133

African Invertebrates (Dec 2023)

Afrotropical Atrichops Verrall (Diptera, Athericidae) with description of a new species

Burgert S. Muller,
Vaughn R. Swart,
Louwrens P. Snyman

Affiliations

Burgert S. Muller: University of the Free State
Vaughn R. Swart: University of the Free State
Louwrens P. Snyman: Royal Alberta Museum

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.64.113133
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 64, no. 3
pp. 303 – 322

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Atrichops Verrall, 1909 of the Afrotropical Region are revised, and Atherix adamastor Stuckenberg, 1960, previously unplaced, is transferred to Atrichops based on morphological characters and feeding ecology. A new South African species, A. intermedius sp. nov. is also described from Mpumalanga Province.

Published in African Invertebrates

ISSN: 1681-5556 (Print); 2305-2562 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: South Africa
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Ecology; Science: Natural history (General): General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
Website: http://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net

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