Taxonavigation

Familia: Mythicomyiidae
Subfamilia: Psiloderoidinae
Genus: Onchopelma
Species: Onchopelma karooanum

Name

• Onchopelma karooanum Hesse, 1967
  • Authority for current placement: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original combination/spelling(s): Onchopelma karooana [incorrect]
  • Original genus: Onchopelma Hesse, 1938
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: unique
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: SAMCT
  • Type locality: 'Koup Karoo: Laingsburg Div.'

References

• Hesse, A.J. 1967. Additions to the Cyrtosiinae (Bombyliidae) of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 50(6): 89–130. BHL Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 105]
• Evenhuis, N.L. 1993: Catalogue of the types of southern African Mythicomyiidae (Insecta: Diptera). Genus 4(2): 91-102. [see p. 95]
• Evenhuis, N.L. 2002. Review of the genus Onchopelma Hesse, with descriptions of new species (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae). Zootaxa 64: 1–12. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.  [see p. 7]
• Evenhuis, N.L. 2002: Catalog of the Mythicomyiidae of the world. Bishop Museum bulletin in entomology, ( 10 ) PDF [see p. 17]