Africaterphis Schlinger, 1968

Midgley, John M. & Theron, Genevieve L., 2025, Revision of the Afrotropical spider fly genus Africaterphis Schlinger, 1968 (Diptera, Acroceridae) with the description of a new species, African Invertebrates 66 (1), pp. 193-206 : 193-206

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.66.138761
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scientific name	Africaterphis Schlinger, 1968
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Treatment

Africaterphis Schlinger, 1968 View in CoL

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Africaterphis Schlinger, 1968: 61. — Barraclough (1984: 54); Gillung and Winterton (2011: 25). Type species: Terphis acroceroides Sabrosky, 1950: 50 (by original designation). View in CoL

Terphis sensu Sabrosky 1950: 48. Schlinger (1960: 496). View in CoL

Diagnosis.

Africaterphis can most easily be distinguished from other Philopotinae by their bare eyes; highly reduced wing venation; globose abdomen; and postpronotal lobes being proximate but not abutted medially, body coloration drab (not metallic); eyes contiguous above and below antennal base; antennae placed on lower part of head, adjacent to mouthparts; flagellum stylate; legs not elongated; abdominal tergites smooth, rounded in lateral view.

Comments.

Africaterphis contains three valid species. While A. gertschi appears to be limited to the winter rainfall region of South Africa, A. acroceroides and A. stefanfoordi sp. nov. occur in the summer rainfall areas and are not as well separated geographically (Fig. 1 View Figure 1 ).

Species included.

Africaterphis acroceroides ( Sabrosky 1950) , Africaterphis gertschi ( Schlinger 1960) , Africaterphis stefanfoordi sp. nov.