Desmometopa leptometopoides

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Desmometopa leptometopoides

Citation

fig. of hind tibia, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Tunisia, ?South Africa (CPP-WC); "reared from mud and debris collected from pools" (Sabrosky 1983: A Synopsis of the world species of Desmometopa Loew (Diptera, Milichiidae). – Contr. Am. ent. Inst. 19(8): 1-69. p 40)

Distribution

Africa: Northern Africa (Tunisia present); Southern Africa (Cape Provinces (Western Cape Province introduced: presence questionable)); West Tropical Africa (Ghana present, Liberia present, Nigeria present); West-Central Tropical Africa (Cameroon present)

Occurrence

AF: Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, ?CPP-WC; PA: Tunisia.A
A. Brake, Irina: Milichiidae