The taxonomy of the Afrotropical hover fly genus Chasmomma Bezzi (Diptera: Syrphidae) is revised. In total, six species are recognized, of which one is new to science. Known species are redescribed and the female of C. minutum is described for the first time. DNA barcoding allowed to unambiguously identify all species. A phylogenetic analysis of full mitochondrial genomes yielded a fully resolved species tree.
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