Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 81. (Budapest 1989)

Papp, L.: A review of the Afrotropical species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)

some of them damaged or severely damaged, e.g. all legs lost; their 1st label is always: [red] Paratypus): 9 6, 4 9 (MRAC): data same as for the holotype (3rd label with „5662C", among them 3 6 belong to P. angulata); 1 d (MRAC): Kasenyi, 15-VIII-1937, HJ. BRÉDO; 2 9 (MRAC): Terr. Rutshuru, 15-VII-1937, Miss. Prophylactique; 1 d (MRAC): Rutshuru, 26-IV-36, L. Lippens, „100" (damaged, identity questionable); 6 d, 4 9 (MRAC): Rutshuru, 2-VI-36, L Uppens, „179" (1 d: P. angulata Thorns.); 10 d, 6 9 (MRAC): Rutshuru, 24-rV to 29-V-36, L Uppens, nos. 101,118,125,127,173,175; 1 d, 1 9 (MRAC): Ruanda: Gite de Nkuli, 17-111-36, L Uppens, „28"; 1 9 (HNHM): Rutshuru, 2-VI-36, L. Lippens, 179 - R. DET. 5662 C - P. Vanschuytbroeck det., 1950, „Poecilosomella maxima Vansch." - „cf. Ann. Mus. Congo, ser. 8° Vol. 5. 1950. pp. 28-29". Material other than types: CAMEROON: 1 6 (CAS): Br. Cameroons, Cameroons Mt.; Buea Slope, V.13-17.

49., B. MALKIN, Elevation 6,000-7,000 ft.; NIGERIA 2 d (CAS): Lagos, Ebute-Metta, Bot. Gardens, 15-VII-1929, C.B. PHILIP; KENYA 2 d, 2 9 (UTA 1A HNHM): Kakamega Forest (or, 30 km N Kakamega), 8-9.XI.83, A FREIDBERG, 23.XI.1986,1. SUSMAN; 2 d, 1 9 (UTA): Mt. Elgon Lodge, 1-6.XI.83, Malaise trap, A FREIDBERG; 2 d, 4 9 (UTA 1/2 HNHM): West Pokot, Chepareria, 4-5.XI.83, I. YAROM; ZAIRE: 1 d (MRAC): Kivu, Burunga, XII-1925, DR. H. SCHOUTEDEN; 1 9 (MRAC): Haut-Uele, XI-1947, P.L.G. BENOIT; 4 d, 5 9 (MRAC, 2/1 HNHM): P. N. G[aramba], Miss. H. DE SAEGER, Makpe, etc., Nos 1639, 2383, 2718, 3081, 3161, 3842, 4040; 1 d (MRAC): Coll. Mus. Congo, N. Lac Kivu: Rwankwi, 15-VI-1951, J.V. Leroy; 4 d, 4 9 (IRSN): Congo belge: P. N. U[pemba], Lusinga (1.760 m.), 7 to 16-IV-1947, Miss. G. F. DE WITTE, Nos 180a, 213a, 223a, 272a; 1 d (IRSN): ibid., R. MÜNTE (1.480 m.), 16-V-1947,406a. - Total 85 ex. Distribution: „Zaire; South Africa" (RICHARDS 1980: 621), Rwanda, Cameroon (new), Kenya (new), Nigeria (new). Despite its large body, it is not easily identifiable; differentiating characteristics are summarized in the key. Poecilosomella mirabilis VANSCHUYTBROECK, 1951 VANSCHUYTBROECK, 1951: Bull. Inst. r. Sei. nat. beige, 27/41/: 12 (under „Genre Poecilosomella DUDA", p. 12). Leptocera (Poecilosomella) mirabiloides RICHARDS, 1980: Cat. Afrotrop. Dipt.: 621, as „nom. n." for ,/nirabius VANSCHUYTBROECK, 1951:12 (PoecUosomeUa)", a junior secondary homonym ofLimosina mirabilb COLLIN, 1902, when both were in the genus Leptocera. Unnecessary new name. Holotype female (IRSN): 1/ Congo-belge: Likete, 16-VI-1936, J. Ghesquière; 2/ R. Mus. Hist. Nat. Belg. 10482; 3/ P. Vanschuytbroeck det. 1951, „Poecilosomella mirabilis sp.n."; 4/ [fleshy] TYPE; 5/ cf. Bull. Inst. Sc. Nat. Belg., „T.XXVII, n° 41,1951, p. 13". The holotype is damaged, left tibia and tarsi lost and almost all head and thoracic bristles lost. Material other than type: ZAIRE: 4 d

, 2 9 (MRAC), 2 d

, 1 9 (IRSN), 2 6,2 9 (HNHM): Congo Beige, P. N. G[aramba], Miss. H. DE SAEGER, 26-V-1951 to 28-VII-1952, Nos 79,1808,2718,2814,3083,3161,3214, 3277,3758,3842; 1 d (MRAC): Rwankwi, IV-1948, J.V. LEROY; 1 9 (MRAC): Tsuapa, Ikengo, 7/XII-1952, P. BASILEWSKY; SUDAN: 1 9 (MRAC): Tori/9, 20-III.1952, No. 3202; UGANDA 2 d (BRC, HNHM): Kayonza Forest, Kigezi Dist., 2135 M, May 1972, E. BABYETAGARA; 2 d, 1 9 (BRC, 1 9 HNHM): Impenetrable Forest, Ruhiza, Kigezi Dist., 1-10. V1.1972,

1220 m, E. BABYETAGARA. - Total 21 ex. Distribution: Zaire (RICHARDS 1980: 621), Sudan (new), Uganda (new). The extra crossvein between /£2+3 and costa was regarded as its unique feature; however, I found some smaller specimens without this crossvein. It is closely related to P. maxima; the differentiating characters are summarized in the key, there are distinct differences also in the details of genitalia. Poecilosomella multicolor (RICHARDS, 1968) RICHARDS, 1968: Ann. Natal Mus., 20: 100 (Leptocera [PoecilosomelUt]); subsp. paUidifemur (RICHARDS, 1968): I.e.: 104; subsp. lameUata (RICHARDS, 1968): I.e.: 104.