Two new species of the genus Tachydromia Meigen are described: T. freidbergi sp. n. (Ethiopia) and T. stuckenbergi sp. n. (Uganda). Re-descriptions of T. lilaniensis Smith, 1969 and T. petrabilis Smith, 1969, known from South Africa and Lesotho, are given. A key to Afrotropical Tachydromia is provided. Hypothesized phylogenetic relationships and the biogeography of Afrotropical species of Tachydromia are briefly discussed.
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1 May 2010
The Genus Tachydromia Meigen (Diptera: Hybotidae) from the Afrotropics
Igor Shamshev,
Patrick Grootaert
African Invertebrates
Vol. 51 • No. 1
May 2010
Vol. 51 • No. 1
May 2010
Afrotropical
Diptera
Empidoidea
Hybotidae
new species
Tachydromia