title: Notes on the taxonomy of species of Sciomyzini with a predominantly setulose anepisternum (Diptera, Sciomyzidae)
abstract: The present paper was conceived originally as a straightforward, simple description of a new African taxon. It grew substantially as more research was conducted. It now consists of four parts. In Part I, we discuss the taxonomy of five species of Sciomyzini with a predominantly setulose anepisternum: Atrichomelina pubera, Ditaeniella grisescens, D. trivittata, Pherbellia pilosa, and Ph. shatalkini. In Parts II and III, we consider the three taxa initially included in the genus Ditaeniella sensu 