1 A. Two New Melanagromyza Species on Re-Checking European Specimens Identified As During a Visit to Kenya in February, 1988, I Ob• M
Taxonomic Appendix Inevitably during the course of this study which in 3 paratypes in National Museums of Kenya, Nairo volved the revisionary examination of some hun bi, further paratypes in author's collection. dreds of species, new species, new synonyms and Remarks. This is the largest Melanagromyza known new combinations have been discovered. In addi in Africa, with M. seneciocaulis Spencer (1960a), tion, lectotypes have been designated, an incorrect a stem-feeder in S. ruderalis in South Africa original spelling has been emended and the status of being marginally smaller. M. compositana Spencer species in three genera has been discussed. It seems (1959), which is widespread in the Nairobi area is appropriate to include all this taxonomic informa generally similar but also smaller, and more green tion here, rather than scattered through the main ish. M. heatoni doubtless also feeds on other high text. altitude Senecio species among the 85 known in East Africa. I have pleasure in dedicating this fine species to 1. New species my friend Tom Heaton, who organised and provid ed transport for the safari to the Aberdares. 1 a. Two new Melanagromyza species On re-checking European specimens identified as During a visit to Kenya in February, 1988, I ob M. dettmeri Hering (Spencer, 1966b) reared from a tained a series of a large Melanagromyza on Senecio number of different hosts, particularly those from moorei in the Aberdares National Park, which Crepis and Hieracium (tribe Lactuceae), I dis proved to be undescribed. covered that these and others represent an unde scribed species, close to but clearly distinct from Melanagromyza heatoni sp.n.
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