Grichanov I.Ya. 2024. Four new species of the genus Udzungwomyia Grichanov, 2018 from Lesotho and South Africa (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.33. No.1: 116–123 [in English].

All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, Podbelskiy roadway, 3, St. Petersburg, Pushkin 196608 Russia. E-mail: grichanov@mail.ru

doi: 10.15298/rusentj.33.1.12

ABSTRACT: A new material for the Afrotropical genus Udzungwomyia Grichanov, 2018 has been recently found and identified. Udzungwomyia spinitarsa Grichanov, sp.n., U. brevitarsa Grichanov, sp.n., U. maseru Grichanov, sp.n., and U. lundeans Grichanov, sp.n. from Lesotho and South Africa are described and illustrated. New species differ from other representatives of the genus in morphology of male genitalia and male secondary sexual characters on wing and hind leg. An identification key to six Afrotropical species is compiled.

KEY WORDS: Afrotropical, South Africa, Medeterinae, Udzungwomyini, new species, key.

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