Description
Occurrence data of the Afrotropical Asilidae genus Acnephalomyia in the southern Namib Desert, Namibia, based on a new taxonomic review in 2025.
Data Records
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Keywords
Occurrence; Specimen; Asilidae; Willistonininae; Afrotropical
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Geographic Coverage
Namibia, southern Namib Desert
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-26.804, 13.711], North East [-22.513, 16.633] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae: Willistonininae: Acnephalomyia
| Species | Acnephalomyia andrenoides, Acnephalomyia eremia, Acnephalomyia platygaster, Acnephalomyia metallicoindica |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 1854-01-01 / 2024-10-23 |
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Project Data
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| Title | Deciphering the diversity and evolutionary history of Apioceridae, Asilidae, and Mydidae |
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| Funding | Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History |
| Study Area Description | world-wide |
| Design Description | Taxonomic and phylogenetic research on Apioceridae, Asilidae, and Mydidae flies. |
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Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/resource?r=acnephalomyia-namib |
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