Peltacanthina fumipennis Hendel 1914
The entire head, thorax and scutellum are bright orange-yellow. Scutellum with six setae and 4 raised tubercles. Abdomen basally red-yellow with yellow pubescence, otherwise metallic blue or violet, aeneous with black pubescence. Legs glossy black, tarsi red with last 3 or 4 segments black. Wings uniformly smoky brown, red in front and at the base, with some barely noticeable lighter spots in the middle of the costal edge. Halters red-yellow.
Original description in:
Hendel, F. 1914. Die Arten der Platystominen. Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 8.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/28240#page/388/mode/1up
Distribution: Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania
iNat observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/206305622
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