Shamshevia, a new genus of long-legged flies from Namibia (Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Diaphorinae)

Abstract

The genus Shamshevia Grichanov, gen. nov. is described from Namibia to accommodate a new species, Shamshevia hoanibensis Grichanov sp. nov. Despite flattened posterior mesonotum, the new genus is placed in the subfamily Diaphorinae and is considered close to the genus Dactylonotus Parent, differing from the latter in peculiar characters of male antenna, wing and genitalia.

Keywords:

• Diptera
• Dolichopodidae
• Namibia
• new genus
• new species

Acknowledgements

The author expresses sincere gratitude to Dr E. Marais (Windhoek) for his kindness in furnishing an opportunity to study the collection of his museum. Daniel Bickel (Sydney), Bradley Sinclair (Ottawa) and Renato Capellari (São Paulo) kindly commented on earlier drafts of the manuscript.