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Glad you are happy How on earth did you know the genus?


I have put the Dorylus here, ExFmem, you can go and edit, add etc
https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 50#p246271


And for the other fly I still have no clue

Thanks for doing the Dorylus

This from Picker re Gonia: Fairly large, stout and bristly, with abdomen reddish brown…Yellowish white hairs on cheeks of both species in the genus… I then looked for Gonia pics at Diptera.info. and they were very similar overall, but the wing venation matched, at least to me, so I was pretty confident it was a Gonia sp.

I can't find anything on G. rubiventris specifically , so probably not too wise to just assume it is that one just based on the fact Picker says there are 2 species in South Africa, and it's not bimaculata, as there are plenty pics of that species.

What do you think? Should I enter as "possible", "probable", or just Gonia sp.?

Thanks, once again.

A "possibly"

Just got the answer on this one from Diptera.info:

Therevidae? Wing veins are right, antenna lacks a conspicuous stylus, and some African species have banded wings.

Yes it is a Therevidae, genus Orthactia. It is a genus endemic in southern Africa (Namibia and South Africa) known from 7 species (all described by Leif Lyneborg. This is a female, males are holoptic... very nice picture!



I'm assuming this is a fly due to the mouthparts, but it resembles a wasp otherwise. Can someone point me in the right direction please?








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I had no clue, but looks good compared to other ones in the family

Great research job, ExFmem

Checklist Therevidae


Therevidae Pachygenia capensis (Krober, 1931) Pachygenia capensis (Krober, 1931) Catalogue of Life Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Kröber, O. 1931b. The Therevidae (Diptera) of South Africa. Ann. Transv. Mus. 14: 103- 134
Therevidae Pachygenia nigra (Krober, 1912) Pachygenia nigra (Krober, 1912) Catalogue of Life Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Krober, O. 1912-3. Monographie der palaarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden. (Dipt.) . Dt. ent. Z. 1912: 1-32 [1912.??.??], 109-140 [1912.??.??], 251-266 [1912.??.??], 395-410 [1912.??.??], 493-508 [1912.??.??], 673-704 [1912.??.??]; 1913: 17-32 [1913.??.??], 147-162 [1913.??.??], 255-270 [1913.??.??].
Therevidae Pachygenia nitida Krober, 1912 Pachygenia nitida Krober, 1912 Catalogue of Life Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Krober, O. 1912-3. Monographie der palaarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden. (Dipt.) . Dt. ent. Z. 1912: 1-32 [1912.??.??], 109-140 [1912.??.??], 251-266 [1912.??.??], 395-410 [1912.??.??], 493-508 [1912.??.??], 673-704 [1912.??.??]; 1913: 17-32 [1913.??.??], 147-162 [1913.??.??], 255-270 [1913.??.??].
Therevidae Phycus kroberi (Brauns, 1924) Phycus kroberi (Brauns, 1924) Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707372/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Brauns, 1924. Eine eue Caenophanomyia-Art vom Kap. Arch. Naturgesch. (A) 90 (1): 28.
Therevidae Orthactia fascipennis Krober, 1912 Orthactia fascipennis Krober, 1912 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707384/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa Krober, O. 1912-3. Monographie der palaarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden. (Dipt.) . Dt. ent. Z. 1912: 1-32 [1912.??.??], 109-140 [1912.??.??], 251-266 [1912.??.??], 395-410 [1912.??.??], 493-508 [1912.??.??], 673-704 [1912.??.??]; 1913: 17-32 [1913.??.??], 147-162 [1913.??.??], 255-270 [1913.??.??].
Therevidae Braunsophila latifrons Lyneborg, 1976 Braunsophila latifrons Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707363/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L 1976. Seven new species of the Zestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera) from South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 937-949
Therevidae Braunsophila nubeculipennis Krober, 1931 Braunsophila nubeculipennis Krober, 1931 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707360/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Willowmore Kröber, O. 1931b. The Therevidae (Diptera) of South Africa. Ann. Transv. Mus. 14: 103- 134
Therevidae Braunsophila signata Lyneborg, 1976 Braunsophila signata Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707362/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L 1976. Seven new species of the Zestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera) from South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 937-949
Therevidae Braunsophila tomentosa Lyneborg, 1976 Braunsophila tomentosa Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707361/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L 1976. Seven new species of the Zestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera) from South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 937-949
Therevidae Ceratosathe tridactyla Lyneborg, 1972 Ceratosathe tridactyla Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707359/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Wit River Valley, Bains Kloof Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Cochlodactyla munroi Lyneborg, 1972 Cochlodactyla munroi Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707358/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Storms River Park Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Delphacura mosselensis Lyneborg, 1972 Delphacura mosselensis Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707357/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Mossel Bay Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Hemigephyra atra Lyneborg, 1972 Hemigephyra atra Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707354/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Seven Weeks Poort, Laingsburg District Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Hemigephyra braunsi (Krober, 1931) Hemigephyra braunsi (Krober, 1931) Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707356/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Transvaal: Willowmore Kröber, O. 1931b. The Therevidae (Diptera) of South Africa. Ann. Transv. Mus. 14: 103- 134
Therevidae Lyneborgia ammodyta Irwin, 1973 Lyneborgia ammodyta Irwin, 1973 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707352/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Irwin, M. E. 1973. A new genus of the Xestomyza-group from the western coast of South Africa, based on two new species with flightless females. Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 533-556
Therevidae Lyneborgia stenoptera Irwin, 1973 Lyneborgia stenoptera Irwin, 1973 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707353/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Irwin, M. E. 1973. A new genus of the Xestomyza-group from the western coast of South Africa, based on two new species with flightless females. Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 533-556
Therevidae Microgephyra brincki Lyneborg, 1972 Microgephyra brincki Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707351/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Hout Bay, Skoorsteenskop Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Microgephyra capricornis Lyneborg, 1972 Microgephyra capricornis Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707349/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Natal: Umhlange Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Microgephyra grandis Lyneborg, 1972 Microgephyra grandis Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707350/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Willowmore Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Microgephyra hessei Lyneborg, 1972 Microgephyra hessei Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707348/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Pondoland, Port St. John Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Microgephyra irwini Lyneborg, 1976 Microgephyra irwini Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707347/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L 1976. Seven new species of the Zestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera) from South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 937-949
Therevidae Microgephyra latipennis Lyneborg, 1976 Microgephyra latipennis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707346/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L 1976. Seven new species of the Zestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera) from South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 937-949
Therevidae Microgephyra stuckenbergi Lyneborg, 1972 Microgephyra stuckenbergi Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707345/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Tongaland: Ndumu Reserve, Ingwavuma District Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Microgephyra transvaalensis Lyneborg, 1976 Microgephyra transvaalensis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707342/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L 1976. Seven new species of the Zestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera) from South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 937-949
Therevidae Microgephyra turneri Lyneborg, 1972 Microgephyra turneri Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707341/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Cape Prov.: Pondoland, Port St. John Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Pentheria bidentata Lyneborg, 1976 Pentheria bidentata Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707340/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L 1976. Seven new species of the Zestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera) from South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 22: 937-949
Therevidae Pentheria obscura Krober, 1914 Pentheria obscura Krober, 1914 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707336/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa Kröber, O. 1914. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Thereviden und Omphraliden. Mitt. Naturh. Mus. Hamb. (Beiheft) 31 (1913) : 29- 74
Therevidae Pentheria uncinata Lyneborg, 1972 Pentheria uncinata Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707331/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Natal: Bellair, near Durban Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Pentheria simplex Lyneborg, 1972 Pentheria simplex Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707330/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. Natal: Gillitts, Pinetown District Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Pentheria alternans (Loew, 1858) Pentheria alternans (Loew, 1858) Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707339/overview Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa. probably Durban [as "Caffraria"] Loew, H. 1858. Bidrag till kännedomen om Afrikas Diptera [part]. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps- Akademiens Förhandlingar. Stockholm, 14 (1857), 337–383.
Therevidae Pentheria rufipes (Bigot, 1890) Pentheria rufipes (Bigot, 1890) Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707333/overview Not available on EOL webpage Psilocephala xylophagoides Enderlein, 1912 TL: South Africa. Natal: Durban [as "Port Natal'] Bigot, J. M. F. 1890a. Diptères nouveaux ou peu connus. 35e partie. XLII. Cyrtidi, XLIV Therevidi. Annls Soc. Ent. Fr. (6) 9 (1889) : 313- 328
Therevidae Pentheria ponti Lyneborg, 1972 Pentheria ponti Lyneborg, 1972 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707335/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1972. A revision of the Xestomyza-group of Therevidae (Diptera). Ann. Natal Mus. 21: 297-376. [1972.12.01]
Therevidae Xestomyza lugubris Wiedemann, 1820 Xestomyza lugubris Wiedemann, 1820 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707323/overview Not available on EOL webpage Pseudoxestomyza longirostris Krober, 1912; Xestomyza lugubris Henning, 1832 TL: South Africa. Cape of Good Hope [Promontorio bonae spei] Wiedemann, C. R. W. 1820. ... Nova dipterorum genera ... C. F. Mohr, Kiliae Holsatorum [=Kiel] 23 pp., 1 pl. [before 1820.10.??]
Therevidae Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931 Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707313/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Kröber, O. 1931b. The Therevidae (Diptera) of South Africa. Ann. Transv. Mus. 14: 103- 134
Therevidae Caenophthalmus capensis Lyneborg, 1976 Caenophthalmus capensis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707302/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Caenophthalmus gracilis Lyneborg, 1976 Caenophthalmus gracilis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707291/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Caenophthalmus irwini Lyneborg, 1976 Caenophthalmus irwini Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707280/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Caenophthalmus similis Lyneborg, 1976 Caenophthalmus similis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707271/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Irwiniella pallida Lyneborg, 1976 Irwiniella pallida Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707147/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage Mozambique Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Irwiniella natalensis (Krober, 1914) Irwiniella natalensis (Krober, 1914) Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707181/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Kröber, O. 1914. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Thereviden und Omphraliden. Mitt. Naturh. Mus. Hamb. (Beiheft) 31 (1913) : 29- 74
Therevidae Irwiniella pallipes (Krober, 1912) Irwiniella pallipes (Krober, 1912) Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707135/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Krober, O. 1912-3. Monographie der palaarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden. (Dipt.) . Dt. ent. Z. 1912: 1-32 [1912.??.??], 109-140 [1912.??.??], 251-266 [1912.??.??], 395-410 [1912.??.??], 493-508 [1912.??.??], 673-704 [1912.??.??]; 1913: 17-32 [1913.??.??], 147-162 [1913.??.??], 255-270 [1913.??.??].
Therevidae Irwiniella tomentosa Becker, 1914 Irwiniella tomentosa Becker, 1914 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707113/overview Not available on EOL webpage Psilocephala griseifrons Becker, 1914; Psilocephala meridionalis Krober, 1933 South Africa Becker, T. 1914. Diptères nouveaux récoltés par MM. Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique orientale 1911-1912. Annls Soc. ent. Fr. 83: 120-130
Therevidae Pseudothereva parviseta Lyneborg, 1976 Pseudothereva parviseta Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/707037/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Stenosathe brachycera (Loew, 1858) Stenosathe brachycera (Loew, 1858) Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706731/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Loew, H. 1858. Bidrag till kännedomen om Afrikas Diptera [part]. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps- Akademiens Förhandlingar. Stockholm, 14 (1857), 337–383.
Therevidae Thereva capensis Lyneborg, 1976 Thereva capensis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706696/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Thereva curticornis Krober, 1912 Thereva curticornis Krober, 1912 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706666/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Krober, O. 1912-3. Monographie der palaarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden. (Dipt.) . Dt. ent. Z. 1912: 1-32 [1912.??.??], 109-140 [1912.??.??], 251-266 [1912.??.??], 395-410 [1912.??.??], 493-508 [1912.??.??], 673-704 [1912.??.??]; 1913: 17-32 [1913.??.??], 147-162 [1913.??.??], 255-270 [1913.??.??].
Therevidae Thereva globulicornis Lyneborg, 1976 Thereva globulicornis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706656/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Thereva natalensis Lyneborg, 1976 Thereva natalensis Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706646/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Thereva reclusa Lyneborg, 1976 Thereva reclusa Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706635/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage Mozambique Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Thereva stuckenbergi Lyneborg, 1976 Thereva stuckenbergi Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706601/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage Lesotho Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Thereva turneri Lyneborg, 1976 Thereva turneri Lyneborg, 1976 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706578/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage TL: South Africa Lyneborg, L. 1976. A revision of the therevine stiletto-flies (Diptera: Therevidae) of the Ethiopian Region. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 33: 189-346. [1976.05.04]
Therevidae Thereva analis Krober, 1912 Thereva analis Krober, 1912 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706707/overview Not available on EOL webpage Thereva argentea Krober, 1912 South Africa Krober, O. 1912-3. Monographie der palaarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden. (Dipt.) . Dt. ent. Z. 1912: 1-32 [1912.??.??], 109-140 [1912.??.??], 251-266 [1912.??.??], 395-410 [1912.??.??], 493-508 [1912.??.??], 673-704 [1912.??.??]; 1913: 17-32 [1913.??.??], 147-162 [1913.??.??], 255-270 [1913.??.??].
Therevidae Thereva seminitida Becker, 1909 Thereva seminitida Becker, 1909 Catalogue of Life http://eol.org/pages/706625/overview Not available on EOL webpage Not available on EOL webpage

As per the second reply to my inquiry:
"Yes it is a Therevidae, genus Orthactia. It is a genus endemic in southern Africa (Namibia and South Africa) known from 7 species (all described by Leif Lyneborg. This is a female, males are holoptic."

I'm going with Orthactia, as there are only 7 species:(Here's what I have so far)

Orthactia albopilosa - South Africa
State or province Northern Cape
County Upington

Orthactia deserticola - other notable examples of flies restricted to the hyper-arid region of Namibia include Orthactia deserticola Lyneborg in the Therevidae (M. hauser, pers. comm.),
Orthactia fascipennis - State or province: Cape Province
Orthactia gobabebensis - State or province: Western Cape
Orthactia irwini - State or province: Cape
Orthactia londti (no info. yet)
Orthactia penicillata - State or province: Northern Cape, but the pic doesn't match, so can rule that one out
(pic:

Also, the more I read about Tachinidae, the more I questioned my ID on the Gonia sp.. Just got a reply from Diptera.info that it is Genus Linnaemya, so glad I held off writing that one up. You were correct, as usual, to question how I came up with Gonia. More later....

Kröber, O. 1912-3. Monographie der paläarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden.

1. Orthactia fascipennis n. sp.

cf. Stirn und Untergesicht matt schwarz. Fühler kurz,
matt, schwarz ; drittes Glied graulich schimmernd. Augen eine
lange Strecke zusammenstoßend. Hinterkopf oben braun bestäubt
und schwarz beborstet, unten silberweiß, lang schneeweiß behaart.
Thorax matt- gelbbraun tomentiert, ohne Zeichnung ; am Rande
weißlich eingesäumt. Brustseiten glänzend schwarz, weiß bestäubt,
lang weiß behaart; desgleichen die Hüften. Schildchen matt,
schwarz mit schwarzen Seten. Hinterleib matt, schwarz; zweiter
Ring mit breitem weißen Saum. Der Hinterrand des ersten und
zweiten Ringes lang weiß behaart ; im übrigen ist der ganze
Hinterleib lang abstehend schwarz behaart. Bauch glänzend
schwarz, zweiter Ring mit weißem Saum. Behaarung bis zum
dritten Ring abstehend weiß, am vierten bis achten abstehend
schwarz. Beine durchaus schwarz. Schenkel schwach beborstet.
Flügel schwärzlichbraun mit schneeweißer Spitze und fast rein
weißer Binde, die am Hinterrand beginnt und über die Basis der
Discoidalzelle bis zur zweiten Längsader hinaufsteigt. Die Adern
zart, schwarzbraun, an der Basis rotgelb, in der Binde weißlich-
gelb. Vierte Hinterrandzelle geschlossen. — Länge : 7 mm.

http://archive.org/stream/deutscheentom ... t_djvu.txt

Perfect match

I am having a now

Toko wrote:Kröber, O. 1912-3. Monographie der paläarktischen und afrikanischen Thereviden.

1. Orthactia fascipennis n. sp.

cf. Stirn und Untergesicht matt schwarz. Fühler kurz,
matt, schwarz ; drittes Glied graulich schimmernd. Augen eine
lange Strecke zusammenstoßend. Hinterkopf oben braun bestäubt
und schwarz beborstet, unten silberweiß, lang schneeweiß behaart.
Thorax matt- gelbbraun tomentiert, ohne Zeichnung ; am Rande
weißlich eingesäumt. Brustseiten glänzend schwarz, weiß bestäubt,
lang weiß behaart; desgleichen die Hüften. Schildchen matt,
schwarz mit schwarzen Seten. Hinterleib matt, schwarz; zweiter
Ring mit breitem weißen Saum. Der Hinterrand des ersten und
zweiten Ringes lang weiß behaart ; im übrigen ist der ganze
Hinterleib lang abstehend schwarz behaart. Bauch glänzend
schwarz, zweiter Ring mit weißem Saum. Behaarung bis zum
dritten Ring abstehend weiß, am vierten bis achten abstehend
schwarz. Beine durchaus schwarz. Schenkel schwach beborstet.
Flügel schwärzlichbraun mit schneeweißer Spitze und fast rein
weißer Binde, die am Hinterrand beginnt und über die Basis der
Discoidalzelle bis zur zweiten Längsader hinaufsteigt. Die Adern
zart, schwarzbraun, an der Basis rotgelb, in der Binde weißlich-
gelb. Vierte Hinterrandzelle geschlossen. — Länge : 7 mm.

http://archive.org/stream/deutscheentom ... t_djvu.txt

Perfect match

I am having a now

Είναι όλα τα ελληνικά σε με, ή γερμανικά (It's all Greek to me, or German...)

I have no idea what that says, except the genus/species, but will share a , as it must be the answer!!! Maybe with a few more I can decipher what it says...99 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL, 99 BOTTLES OF BEER...

2 BONTLES O BRAAI YONDER WAIL...

Exactly