A review of the assassin-fly genus Laphyctis Loew, 1858 with descriptions of two new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae)

The asilid genus Laphyctis Loew, 1858 is revised. The genus is restricted to the Afrotropical Region where it has been confused with the more widely distributed Laphystia Loew, 1847, which currently has no Afrotropical representatives. Three previously described species are recognised: Laphyctis gigantella (Loew, 1852), type of the genus, Laphyctis argenteofasciata (Engel, 1929), reinstated from the synonymy of L. gigantella, and Laphyctis orichalcea (Lindner, 1973). Two new species are described, Laphyctis eremia sp. n. from Namibia and Laphyctis iota sp. n. from South Africa. The genus has a wide distribution ranging from northern Kenya to eastern South Africa and to western Namibia. Species are associated with dry, sandy habitats

Multiomic neuropathology improves diagnostic accuracy in pediatric neuro-oncology

AbstractThe large diversity of central nervous system (CNS) tumor types in children and adolescents results in disparate patient outcomes and renders accurate diagnosis challenging. In this study, we prospectively integrated DNA methylation profiling and targeted gene panel sequencing with blinded neuropathological reference diagnostics for a population-based cohort of more than 1,200 newly diagnosed pediatric patients with CNS tumors, to assess their utility in routine neuropathology. We show that the multi-omic integration increased diagnostic accuracy in a substantial proportion of patients through annotation to a refining DNA methylation class (50%), detection of diagnostic or therapeutically relevant genetic alterations (47%) or identification of cancer predisposition syndromes (10%). Discrepant results by neuropathological WHO-based and DNA methylation-based classification (30%) were enriched in histological high-grade gliomas, implicating relevance for current clinical patient management in 5% of all patients. Follow-up (median 2.5 years) suggests improved survival for patients with histological high-grade gliomas displaying lower-grade molecular profiles. These results provide preliminary evidence of the utility of integrating multi-omics in neuropathology for pediatric neuro-oncology.</jats:p

Fauna Europaea: Diptera -Brachycera

Link to publication Citation for published version (APA): Pape, T., Beuk, P., Pont, A. C., Shatalkin, A. I., Ozerov, A. L., Woźnica, A. J., ... de Jong, Y. (2015). Fauna Europaea: 3, [e4187]. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e4187 General rights It is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulations If you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: https://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Abstract Fauna Europaea provides a public web-service with an index of scientific names (including important synonyms) of all extant multicellular European terrestrial and freshwater animals and their geographical distribution at the level of countries and major islands (east of the Urals and excluding the Caucasus region). The Fauna Europaea project comprises about 230,000 taxonomic names, including 130,000 accepted species and 14,000 accepted subspecies, which is much more than the originally projected number of 100,000 species. Fauna Europaea represents a huge effort by more than 400 contributing taxonomic specialists throughout Europe and is a unique (standard) reference suitable for many user communities in science, government, industry, nature conservation and education. The Diptera-Brachycera is one of the 58 Fauna Europaea major taxonomic groups, and data have been compiled by a network of 55 specialists. Within the two-winged insects (Diptera), the Brachycera constitute a monophyletic group, which is generally given rank of suborder. The Brachycera may be classified into the probably paraphyletic &apos;lower brachyceran grade&apos; and the monophyletic Eremoneura. The latter contains the Empidoidea, the Apystomyioidea with a single Nearctic species, and the Cyclorrhapha, which in turn is divided into the paraphyletic &apos;aschizan grade&apos; and the monophyletic Schizophora. The latter is traditionally divided into the paraphyletic &apos;acalyptrate grade&apos; and the monophyletic Calyptratae. Our knowledge of the European fauna of Diptera-Brachycera varies tremendously among families, from the reasonably well known hoverflies (Syrphidae) to the extremely poorly known scuttle flies (Phoridae). There has been a steady growth in our knowledge of European Diptera for the last two centuries, with no apparent slow down, but there is a shift towards a larger fraction of the new species being found among the families of the nematoceran grade (lower Diptera), which due to a larger number of small-sized species may be considered as taxonomically more challenging. Most of Europe is highly industrialised and has a high human population density, and the more fertile habitats are extensively cultivated. This has undoubtedly increased the extinction risk for numerous species of brachyceran flies, yet with the recent re-discovery of Thyreophora cynophila (Panzer), there are no known cases of extinction at a European level. However, few national Red Lists have extensive information on Diptera. For the Diptera-Brachycera, data from 96 families containing 11,751 species are included in this paper

Euscelidia rapacoides Oldroyd 1972

Euscelidia rapacoides Oldroyd, 1972 Fig. 60 Euscelidia rapacoides Oldroyd, 1972: 215 1975: 100; Joseph & Parui 1983: 278. Diagnosis: The species is distinguished from congeners by the predominantly apruinose sct and the densely arranged microtrichia on the wings. Since only two specimens are known definite identification is problematic. Redescription: Head: Black; fc silver pruinose, fc gib indistinct, mystax white, many macrosetae; oc tr white pruinose dorsally; occ silver pruinose, setae white; Antennae - scp brown, brown setae ventrally; ped brown, brown setae ventrally and dorsally, white pruinose; pped brown, white pruinose; apsel hyaline; Thorax: Black; sct predominantly apruinose, margins and 2 lateral stripes silver pruinose, white setae scattered on pruinose part, macrosetae: 1 black npl s, 1 white or black spal s; sctl silver pruinose, ds sctl s and sctl s long, yellow; Legs - yellow to brown; pro and meso fem orange proximally, brown distad, meta fem pale yellow proximally, distal half brown, clubbed; pro and meso tib brown, yellow stripe anteriorly, meta tib yellow proximally, remaining part brown, pale yellow stripe not reaching tip anteriorly; emp minute; Wings - densely covered with microtrichia, cell c and sc brown coloured, remaining cells light brown; ptero distinct, brown; cell d terminating in 3 veins; hlt light brown; Abdomen: (segments 1–5) Black; T predominantly brown pruinose, anterior and posterior margins grey pruinose, T1 with white setae, T2 with white setae laterally, remaining T with white or brown setae, S grey pruinose, S2 apruinose; ơ terminalia - ơơ specimens unknown. Type material - The holotype of undeterminable gender is labelled ‘ PHILIPPINES: MOUNTAIN PROV., Abatan, Buguias 60 km S of Bontoc, 1800–2000 m, 27.V.1964 / H.M. Torrevillas Collector BISHOP Mus. / 76 / Euscelidia rapacoides sp. n det. H. Oldroyd 1971 HOLOTYPE (handwritten except for ‘det. H. Oldroyd 19’) / Bishop Museum Holotype No. No. 9669 (red label with black border)’. The specimen is double mounted (minuten in triangular piece of cardboard), is in poor condition (pped broken, abdomen broken, but attached to cardboard (not all segments present)), and is deposited in the BPBM. The paratype of undeterminable gender is labelled ‘ Paratype (circular label with yellow border) / PHILIPPINES: MOUNTAIN PROV., Abatan, Buguias 60 km S of Bontoc, 1800–2000 m, 25.IV.1964 / H.M. Torrevillas Collector BISHOP /? not in Frey 1937 (handwritten) / Euscelidia rapacoides sp. n det. H. Oldroyd 1971 PARATYPE (handwritten except for ‘det. H. Oldroyd 19’)’. The specimen is double mounted (minuten in triangular piece of cardboard), is in poor condition (left pped and abdomen broken), and is deposited in the BMNH. Type locality and distribution (Fig. 60): Philippines, Luzon Island, Abatan, 1648’N 12049'E. Philippines. Remarks: The species is very similar to E. marion. More material from the Philippines is necessary to discuss a probable synonymy of the two species.Published as part of Dikow, Torsten, 2003, Revision of the genus Euscelidia Westwood, 1850 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae), pp. 1-131 in African Invertebrates 44 (2) on pages 105-106, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.791118

Euscelidia fistula Dikow 2003, sp. n.

Euscelidia fistula sp. n. &lt;p&gt;Figs 14, 33F&ndash;K&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;Etymology:&lt;/i&gt; Latin noun &lt;i&gt;fistula&lt;/i&gt; = tube, pipe; refers to the tubular dorsal aedeagal sheath.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Diagnosis: The species is distinguished from congeners by the predominantly apruinose sct, the densely arranged microtrichia on the wings, and features of the ơ terminalia (d aed shea tubular, hypd bent upwards).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Description: &lt;i&gt;Head:&lt;/i&gt; Black; fc silver pruinose, fc gib indistinct, mystax white, many macrosetae; prob black, setae white, plp brown, setae brown; oc tr apruinose; occ silver pruinose, setae white and yellowish; &lt;i&gt;Antennae&lt;/i&gt; - scp brown, white setae ventrally, white pruinose; ped brown, brown setae ventrally and dorsally, white pruinose; pped brown, white pruinose; apsel brown.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;Thorax:&lt;/i&gt; Black; ppro peg large, silver pruinose; sct predominantly apruinose, silver pruinosity restricted to anterior, lateral, and posterior margins (sometimes antero-lateral margin apruinose), white setae on pruinose part, yellow setae scattered on apruinose surface; presut dc setae sometimes distinct, macrosetae: 1 white or black npl s, 1 black spal s; sctl white pruinose, ds sctl s and sctl s long, yellow or brown; &lt;i&gt;Legs&lt;/i&gt; - yellow to brown; fem light brown, meta fem slightly clubbed, pale yellow proximally, narrow longitudinal dark brown to black stripe laterally, setae white; pro and meso tib light brown, pale yellow stripe anteriorly, meta tib light brown, pale yellow stripe not reaching tip anteriorly, black longitudinal stripes laterally; tar 1&ndash;3 light brown, brown distad, remaining tar brown, setae black; emp minute; &lt;i&gt;Wings&lt;/i&gt; - densely covered with microtrichia; ptero distinct, brown; cell d terminating in 2 veins; hlt light brown.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;Abdomen:&lt;/i&gt; Black; T sometimes orange on anterior and posterior margins, predominantly brown pruinose, anterior, lateral, and posterior margins narrowly grey pruinose, T1 with long yellow and brown setae laterally, T2 with white setae laterally, remaining T with yellow and brown setae, S grey pruinose; ơ &lt;i&gt;terminalia&lt;/i&gt; Figs 33F&ndash;K - sur pointed distally, lobe ventrally; hypd bent upwards, divided into 2 short lobes; d aed shea tubular, medium length; lat apod simple.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Type material - The ơ holotype is labelled &lsquo;Johannesburg Transvaal leg. Zumpt / E. Janssens det., 1956 &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia festiva&lt;/i&gt; E. Janssens (handwritten except for &lsquo;E. Janssens det., 195&rsquo;) / HOLOTYPE &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia fistula&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (red label)&rsquo;. The specimen is double mounted (attached to rectangular piece of cardboard), is in very good condition (ơ terminalia attached to specimens pin in micro vial), and is deposited in the ISNB.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; A ^ paratype is labelled &lsquo; SOUTH AFRICA 2527CC Transvaal nr. Derby 3.II.1978 JGH. Londt Open grassveld area / PARATYPE &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia fistula&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (yellow label)&rsquo;. The specimen is directly mounted, is in excellent condition, and is deposited in the NMSA. A ^paratype is labelled &lsquo;SUID-AFRIKA Potch [Potchefstroom] 7-1-1943 H. P.V. HEERDEN (&lsquo; Potch&rsquo; and date handwritten) / PARATYPE &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia fistula&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (yellow label)&rsquo;. The specimen is double mounted (minuten in rectangular piece of cardboard), is in very good condition, and is deposited in the NMSA. A paratype of undeterminable gender is labelled &lsquo;PRETORIA 13.II.1957 L. Vari (date handwritten) / collection TRANSVAAL MUSEUM (blue label) / &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia&lt;/i&gt; sp. det. H. Oldroyd 1973 (handwritten except for &lsquo;det. H. Oldroyd 19&rsquo;) / PARATYPE &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia fistula&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (yellow label)&rsquo;. The specimen is directly mounted, is in good condition (left meta leg and abdomen from third segment broken), and is deposited in the NMSA. A ^ paratype is labelled &lsquo; ZIMBABWE: 2028 AD Matopos National Park Jan. 1977 Coll: Mr Fox / PARATYPE &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia fistula&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (yellow label)&rsquo;. The specimen is directly mounted, is in relatively poor condition (left meta leg broken, abdomen damaged, specimen greasy), and is deposited in the NMSA.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Type locality and distribution (Fig. 14): South Africa, Gauteng Province, Johannesburg, 2612'S 28 02'E. South Africa, Zimbabwe.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: &lt;i&gt;Northern Prov:&lt;/i&gt; 1? Marico, 2413'S 2654'E, ii.1918 [specimen in very poor condition]. Depository: BMNH.&lt;/p&gt;Published as part of &lt;i&gt;Dikow, Torsten, 2003, Revision of the genus Euscelidia Westwood, 1850 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae), pp. 1-131 in African Invertebrates 44 (2)&lt;/i&gt; on pages 61-62, DOI: &lt;a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7911189"&gt;10.5281/zenodo.7911189&lt;/a&gt

Data from: New species and new records of Mydidae from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions (Insecta, Diptera, Asiloidea)

New Mydidae species are described from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions including the first records of this family from several countries in eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) and Mauritania in western Africa as well as Nepal and Thailand in Asia. The new species are, Leptomydinae: Leptomydas notos sp. n. (south-western India), Leptomydas rapti sp. n. (south-central Nepal), Leptomydas tigris sp. n. (north-central Thailand); Syllegomydinae: Mydaselpidini: Mydaselpis ngurumani sp. n. (south-eastern Kenya, north-eastern Tanzania), Vespiodes phaios sp. n. (south-eastern Kenya); Syllegomydinae: Syllegomydini: Syllegomydas (Notobates) astrictus sp. n. (Kenya), Syllegomydas (Notobates) heothinos sp. n. (Kenya and Uganda), Syllegomydas (Syllegomydas) elachys sp. n. (northern Zimbabwe). Syllegomydas (Syllegomydas) proximus Séguy, 1928 is recorded from western Mauritania and re-described. Syllegomydas (Notobates) dispar (Loew, 1852), which was previously listed as incertae sedis in the Afrotropical Diptera catalogue, is re-described and illustrated based on examination of the type specimens and several additional specimens from Mozambique. Cephalocera annulata Brunetti, 1912 and Syllegomydas bucciferus Séguy, 1928, described from north-eastern India and previously unplaced in the Oriental Diptera catalogue, are newly combined with Leptomydas Gerstaecker, 1868 and together with Leptomydas indianus Brunetti, 1912, also from north-eastern India, placed in Leptomydinae. Comments on the possible synonymy of the genera of Mydaselpidini are made. Illustrations and photographs are provided to support the descriptions and future identification. A provisional dichotomous key to Mydidae genera occurring in eastern Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda) and the Oriental Region is provided. Distribution, occurrence in biodiversity hotspots and high-biodiversity wilderness areas, and seasonal incidence are discussed for all species

Euscelidia insolita Dikow 2003, sp. n.

Euscelidia insolita sp. n. Figs 40, 41 Etymology: Latin adjective insolitus = unusual, uncommon, odd; refers to the unusual shape of the aedeagus. Diagnosis: The species is distinguished from congeners by the large size, predominantly apruinose sct, and features of the ơ terminalia (d aed shea Fig. 40). Description: Head: Black; fc yellow pruinose, fc gib indistinct, mystax white, many macrosetae; prob and plp brown, setae white; oc tr pruinose dorsally; occ silver pruinose, setae white; Antennae - scp brown, white setae ventrally, white pruinose; ped brown, brown setae ventrally and dorsally, white pruinose; pped brown, white pruinose; apsel brown. Thorax: Black; ppro peg large, silver pruinose; sct predominantly apruinose, yellow pruinosity restricted to anterior, lateral, and posterior margins, yellow setae on pruinose area, few scattered on apruinose part; macrosetae: 1 white npl s, 1 white or black spal s; sctl silver pruinose, ds sctl s and sctl s long, yellow; Legs - yellow to brown; fem light brown, meta fem pale yellow proximally, clubbed, club with brown lateral stripe; tib light brown, brown stripe dorsally, pale yellow stripe not reaching tip anteriorly; first tar yellow, brown distad, remaining tar brown, setae black; emp about a quarter of length of clw; Wings - densely covered with microtrichia, brown stained, veins brown; ptero distinct, brown; cell d terminating in 2 veins; hlt light brown. Abdomen: Black; grey pruinose, distal T more brown pruinose dorsally, T1 with long yellow setae laterally, T 2 in proximal half with white setae laterally, remaining T with short white and yellow setae, S grey pruinose; ơ terminalia Fig. 40 - sur pointed distally, lobe ventrally; hypd ventral margin straight; d aed shea proximally plate-like, distally with 4 lateral narrow lobes, dorsally with separate structure covering ductus ejaculatorius, medium length; lat apod bifurcated. A B C D Type material - The ơ holotype is labelled ‘Elisabethville [Lubumbashi] Congo Belge Dr, M. Bequaert 20-I-35 [20.i.1935] (date handwritten on backside of label) / R.I.Sc.N.B. 24.236 Coll. M. Bequaert / E. Janssens det., 1955 Euscelidia Datis Walker (handwritten except for ‘E. Janssens det., 195’) / HOLOTYPE Euscelidia insolita sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (red label)’. The specimen is directly mounted, is in very good condition (right meta leg broken; ơ terminalia attached to specimens pin in micro vial), and is deposited in the ISNB. Two ^ paratypes are labelled ‘ Elisabethville [Lubumbashi] Congo Belge Dr, M. Bequaert 20-I-35 [20.i.1935] (respectively mars 1934 [Mar 1934]) (date handwritten on backside of label) / R.I.Sc. N.B. 24.236 Coll. M. Bequaert / PARATYPE Euscelidia insolita sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (yellow label)’. The specimens are directly mounted, are in good condition (1 specimen with left meta leg broken; 1 specimen with right meta leg and abdomen broken that is attached to specimens pin on piece of cardboard), and are deposited in the ISNB. Type locality and distribution (Fig. 41): DR Congo, Lubumbashi (former Elisabethville), 1139'S 27 28'E. DR Congo.Published as part of Dikow, Torsten, 2003, Revision of the genus Euscelidia Westwood, 1850 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae), pp. 1-131 in African Invertebrates 44 (2) on pages 71-72, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.791118

Euscelidia cobice Dikow 2003, sp. n.

Euscelidia cobice sp. n. &lt;p&gt;Figs 24A&ndash;D, 36&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;Etymology:&lt;/i&gt; The specific name &lsquo; &lt;i&gt;cobice&rsquo;&lt;/i&gt; is a noun in apposition that refers to the Copenhagen Biosystematics Centre (COBICE) to acknowledge the generous funding by the European Commission &lsquo;Improving Human Potential&rsquo; programme &lsquo;Transnational Access to Major Research Infrastructures&rsquo; that made my research at this institution possible.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Diagnosis: The species is distinguished from congeners by the predominantly yellow pruinose sct, the densely arranged microtrichia on the wings, and features of the ơ terminalia (sur with large ventral lobe, d aed shea tubular).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Description: &lt;i&gt;Head:&lt;/i&gt; Black; fc silver pruinose, fc gib distinct, mystax white, many macrosetae; prob and plp brownish-black, setae white; oc tr apruinose; occ silver and yellowish pruinose, setae yellow; &lt;i&gt;Antennae&lt;/i&gt; - scp brown, brown setae ventrally; ped brown, brown setae ventrally and dorsally, white pruinose; pped brown, white pruinose; apsel brown.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;Thorax:&lt;/i&gt; Black; ppro peg small, distinct, silver pruinose; sct bluish-black, predominantly yellow pruinose, median stripe and 2 lateral spots may be distinctly apruinose, sometimes fused to form 1 large apruinose spot, yellow setae scattered on surface; macrosetae: black, 1 npl s, 1 spal s; sctl yellow pruinose, ds sctl s and sctl s long, yellow; &lt;i&gt;Legs&lt;/i&gt; - yellow to brown; pro fem yellow, meso fem yellow proximally, remaining part brown, meta fem in proximal 1/3 pale yellow, clubbed, club in proximal half brown, distal half yellow, setae white, tib yellow proximally, remaining part brown, pale yellow stripe not reaching tip on meta tib anteriorly; first tar in proximal half yellow, brown in distal half, remaining tar brown, black setae; emp short, about a quarter of length of clw; &lt;i&gt;Wings&lt;/i&gt; - hyaline, but microtrichia evenly scattered on remigium, brown stained; ptero distinct, brown; cell d terminating in 2 veins; hlt light brown.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;i&gt;Abdomen:&lt;/i&gt; Brown, sometimes anterior margins of T orange; T predominantly brown pruinose, anterior, lateral, and posterior margins grey pruinose, T 2 in proximal 1/3 with apruinose spot, T1 with long white and black setae laterally, T 2 in proximal half with white setae laterally, remaining T with white and brown setae, S grey pruinose; ơ &lt;i&gt;terminalia&lt;/i&gt; Figs 24A&ndash;D - sur pointed distally, large lobe ventrally; hypd ventral margin straight; d aed shea tubular, medium length; lat apod bifurcated.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Type material - The ơ holotype is labelled &lsquo;S. India: Karnataka. Mudigere area, c. 900 m 2&ndash;10.xi.1977 Zool. Mus. Copenhagen Exp. / HOLOTYPE &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia cobice&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (red label)&rsquo;. The specimen is directly mounted, is in very good condition (right meta leg broken), and is deposited in the ZMUC.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; 7^^ 1ơ paratypes are labelled &lsquo;S. India: Karnataka. Mudigere area, c. 900 m 2&ndash; 10.xi.1977 Zool. Mus. Copenhagen Exp. / PARATYPE &lt;i&gt;Euscelidia cobice&lt;/i&gt; sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (yellow label)&rsquo;. The specimens are directly mounted, are in very good to excellent condition, and are deposited in the ZMUC.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Type locality and distribution (Fig. 36): India, Karnataka Province, Mudigere, 1307'N 7537'E. India.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Material examined: INDIA: 2^^ Kodagu, 12 25'N 75 45'E, 24.x.&ndash;16.xi.1915. Depository: BMNH.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;A B C&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;D E F&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;G H I&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;A - D E - I&lt;/p&gt;Published as part of &lt;i&gt;Dikow, Torsten, 2003, Revision of the genus Euscelidia Westwood, 1850 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae), pp. 1-131 in African Invertebrates 44 (2)&lt;/i&gt; on pages 42-43, DOI: &lt;a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7911189"&gt;10.5281/zenodo.7911189&lt;/a&gt

Euscelidia livida Dikow 2003, sp. n.

Euscelidia livida sp. n. Figs 43, 60 Etymology: Latin adjective lividus = black and blue; refers to the bluish-black colour of the scutum. Diagnosis: The species is distinguished from congeners by the two large lateral apruinose bluish-black spots on the sct and features of the ơ terminalia (sur with large lobe ventrally, lat apod bifurcated). Description: Head: Black; fc silver pruinose, fc gib indistinct, mystax white, many macrosetae; prob and plp brownish-black, setae white; oc tr apruinose; occ silver pruinose, setae white; Antennae (pped broken) - scp brown, brown setae ventrally; ped brown, brown setae ventrally and dorsally, white pruinose. Thorax: Orange to black; ppro peg large, silver pruinose; sct bluish-black, antero-lateral and lateral margins orange, yellow pruinose medially, margins silver pruinose, 2 median narrow longitudinal stripes, not reaching posterior margin, and 2 lateral spots, not reaching anterior and posterior margins, apruinose, few white and yellow setae on margins; macrosetae: black, 1 npl s, 1 spal s; sctl silver pruinose, ds sctl s and sctl s short, white; Legs - yellow to brown; fem pale yellow proximally, light brown on remaining part, meta fem slightly clubbed, club brown; pro and meso tib light brown, pale yellow stripe anteriorly, meta tib yellow proximally, remaining part brown, pale yellow stripe not reaching tip anteriorly; first tar yellow proximally, brown distad, remaining tar brown, black setae; emp distinct, very short; Wings - hyaline, but microtrichia on distal margin, slightly browned stained; ptero distinct, brown; cell d terminating in 2 veins; hlt yellow. Abdomen: Brown; T predominantly brown pruinose, grey pruinose laterally, T1 with long brown setae laterally, T 2 in proximal half with few white setae laterally, remaining T with yellow setae, S grey pruinose; ơ terminalia Fig. 43 - sur pointed distally, large lobe ventrally; hypd ventral margin straight; d aed shea tubular, medium length; lat apod bifurcated. Type material - The ơ holotype is labelled ‘ Toungoo, Karenni 3000’ [3000 ft = 900 m]. Burma IV.14. [iv.1914] Michelitz / HOLOTYPE Euscelidia livida sp. nov. det. T. Dikow 2001 (red label)’. The specimen is double mounted (minuten in rectangular piece of cardboard), is in very good condition (pped broken; ơ terminalia attached to specimens pin in micro vial), and is deposited in the ZMHB. Type locality and distribution (Fig. 60): Myanmar, Toungoo, 18 56'N 96 25'E. Myanmar.Published as part of Dikow, Torsten, 2003, Revision of the genus Euscelidia Westwood, 1850 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae), pp. 1-131 in African Invertebrates 44 (2) on page 7

Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.

Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Torsten Dikow, &lt;a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-2909"&gt;https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-2909&lt;/a&gt;. Claims or attributions were made on Bionomia, &lt;a href="http://bionomia.net"&gt;https://bionomia.net&lt;/a&gt; using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, &lt;a href="https://gbif.org"&gt;https://gbif.org&lt;/a&gt;