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Papp, L.: A review of the Afrotropical species of Poecilosomella Duda (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae)
Leptocera (Poecilosomella) melanioides RICHARDS, 1980: Cat. Afrotrop. Dipt.: 621, as „nom. n." forLimosina (Poecilosomella) melania VANSCHUYTBROECK, 1950, a junior primary homonym of Limosina melania HALIDAY, 1836 (now in the genus TrachyopeUa). A junior synonym of P. giraffa (RICHARDS, 1938). Limosina (Poecilosomella) tincta VANSCHUYTBROECK, 1950: Ann. Mus. Congo beige, (8), 5: 30, a junior synonym off. giraffa (RICHARDS, 1938). Holotype male (MRAC): 1/ [red] Holotype; 21 MUSÉE DU CONGO, P. N. A(lbert]: gite - 1933, Nyiragongo, 2300 m, Dr. De Wulf; 3/ [fleshy] Holotype; 4/ P. Vanschuytbroeck det., 1950 „Poecilosomella tincta n-sp."; in poor condition: head separated and glued on the poryporus brick let below the specimen, antennae lost, fore legs lost, left middle tarsi lost. Paratype male (IRSN): 1/Ruanda-Urundt: Bururi, X-1948, François; 21R. DET. 5664 „9" [or] „G"; 3/ P. Vanschuytbroeck det., 1950 „Poecilosomella tincta nsp. M ; 4/ [red] Paratype; 5/ „cf. Ann. Mus. Congo Ser 8°, Vol.5-1950, pp.30-31. B ; 6/ R. I.ScNat. Belg., LG. „18395"; in poor condition, right wing almost entirely lost, head bristles and left wing damaged. Limosina (Poecilosomella) upembana VANSCHUYTBROECK, 1959: Explor. Pare natn. Upemba, 57:53, a junior synonym oiP. giraffa (RKÎHARDS, 1938). Holotype male (MRAC): 1/ [13x8 mm, red] HOLOTYPUS; 2/ [10x7 mm, fleshy] TYPE; 3/ Congo belge, P. N. U[pemba], Mukana (1.810 m.), 22-23. IV.-1949, Miss.G.F. de Witte, 2550a; 4/ COLLMUS.CONGO (ex coll.I.P.N.C.B.); 5/ [32x12.5 mm white] P. Vanschuytbroeck det., 19 „Poecilosomella upembana n.sp." minutia pinned and staged in a poryporus bricklet, right hind leg lost, otherwise in a good state of preservation. Paratypes 1 9 (MRAC): 1/PARATYPUS; 21 Paratype; 3/ Congo beige: P. N. U[pemba], Lusinga (1.760 m), 22.-IV-1949, Mis. G. F. de Witte, 2529a; label 4 as above; 5/ [21x8.5 mm, white] P. Vanschuytbroeck det., 1958, Poecilosomella „upembana n.sp."; 1 9 (MRAC): ibid., 27-IV-2-V-1949,2588a; this specimen is a poor state of preservation: middle and hind tarsi, right hind tibia lost, wings and thoracic bristles damaged; 1 9 (IRSN): 1/ Congo beige: P. N. U[pemba], Mukana/Lusinga (1.810 m.), 22-23.IV-1949, Mis.G.F. de Witte, 2550a; 2/ [red] Paratype; 3/ P. Vanschuytbroeck det., 1958, Poecilosomella „upembana n.sp."; right middle tibia and tarsi lost. Material other than types: 1 d (HNHM): TANZANIA Mem, 1979. II-III-, leg. EÓRY & SIPOS; 19 (UTA): KENYA 30 km N Kakamega (forest), 23.XI.1986, A FREIDBERG; 2 d, 1 9 (HNHM): BR. CAMEROONS, Cameroons Mt.: Buea Slope, V.13-17.49, B. MALKIN - Elevation 4500-6000 ft.; 1 6, 2 9 (IRSN): P. N. U[pemba], Lusinga (1760 m.), 22-III-1947, Mis.G.F. DE WITTE, 95a; P. VANSCHUYTBROECK det., 1958, Poecilosomella jincta VANSCH."; 1 d (IRSN): ibid.,Ä Mubale (1480 m.), 10-V-1947,356a. - Total 25 ex. Distribution: „Kenya; Ethiopia, Zaire" (RICHARDS, 1980: 621); Burundi (published for tincta), Cameroon (new), Tanzania (new); a widespread though uncommon species. P. giraffa (RICHARDS) is one of the most conspicuous species of the Afrotropical Poecilosomella, that is why some drawings have been made on its male genitalia: S5 with a pair of wide and blunt processes (Fig. 18), ventral part of S6 complex with a pair of teeth, gonostylus merged with periandrium (Fig. 19), aedeagal apodeme (Fig. 21) comparatively high though not very long, postgonite (Fig. 20) sharp pointed, apical part strongly chitinized, postgonite rather short, distiphallus (Fig. 22) short, bulbous. PoecUosomeUa hyaUpennls HACKMAN, 1965 HACKMAN, 1965: S. Afr. Anim Life, 11: 498 - Original type-data: p. 498: [South Africa] „Cape Prov.: Grahamstown, 2.X1957, Id, paratype, leg. B. STUCKENBERG. - Bainkloof E of Wellington, 2000 ft., 4-5 JC.1959, Id holotype, leg. B. STUCKENBERG. The types are in the Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg." Materialstudied:ld,l 9 (HNHM): Ethiopia, Addis Abeba, Akaki River- 13,29.1X1980, leg. DEMETER. This species is similar to P. pallidimana differring in colour of wing (see key below) and in some details of the male genitalia (HACKMAN 1965: Fig. 23 vs. Fig. 24 for pallidima na). Distribution: „South Africa" (RICHARDS 1980:621), Ethiopia (new).
