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A New Species Of The Genus Dendroleon Brauer From Mexico (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), Lionel A. Stange
A New Species Of The Genus Dendroleon Brauer From Mexico (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), Lionel A. Stange
Insecta Mundi
Abstract. A new species of Dendroleon Brauer is described from Mexico and is included in a key to three species of North America. Diagnoses and distributional data are given for D. obsoletus (Say) and D. speciosus Banks.
Resumen. Una nueva especie de Dendroleon Brauer es descripta de México y está incluída en una clave para las tres especies de Dendroleon de Norte America. Se provee una diagnosis para D. obsoletus (Say) y D. speciosus Banks además de datos sobre distribución geográfica.
Agrilinellus, New Genus And Four New Species Of Mexican Aphodiini (Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), Marco Dellacasa, Giovanni Dellacasa, Robert D. Gordon
Agrilinellus, New Genus And Four New Species Of Mexican Aphodiini (Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), Marco Dellacasa, Giovanni Dellacasa, Robert D. Gordon
Insecta Mundi
Agrilinellus, new genus is created for Agrilinus azteca (Harold) (type species), A. chiapasensis (Galante, Stebnicka and Verdú), and A. ornatus (Schmidt). Four new species from Mexico are described: Agrilinellus abbonai, Agrilinellus antonioreyi, Agrilinellus nuriae, Agrilinellus oaxacaensis.
New Phycitiplex Porter (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) From Subandean Desert In Northwest Argentina , Charles C. Porter
New Phycitiplex Porter (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) From Subandean Desert In Northwest Argentina , Charles C. Porter
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Abstract. Six new species of Phycitiplex (P. obscurior, P. tricinctus, P. unicinctus, P. peralta, P. trichroma, and P. lepidus) are described from material taken by Malaise trap in a humid ravine at Santa Vera Cruz in the Subandean Desert (Monte) of La Rioja Province (Argentina). These are keyed along with several closely related described species. Except for P. eremnus from central Chile, this genus is known only from the semiarid Chaco and Subandean biogeographic provinces in the northern half of Argentina. The only available host record is of Phycitiplex doddi (Cushman) reared from larvae of Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg), …
New Trachysphyrus Haliday (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) In The Albomarginatus Species Group From Northwestern Argentina , Charles C. Porter
New Trachysphyrus Haliday (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) In The Albomarginatus Species Group From Northwestern Argentina , Charles C. Porter
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Abstract. Three new species of the albomarginatus species group of the genus Trachysphyrus (T. fidalgoi, T. riojanus, and T. tmetus) are described from the Subandean Desert (Monte) of Northwest Argentina. A key is given to these and to the five described species also known from Neotropic Argentina in the semiarid Prepuna, Subandino, and Chaco Serrano as well as in such wetter habitats as the Chaco Húmedo and Selva Tucumano-Boliviana (Yungas). Four additional species occur in Neantarctic Chile from Santiago south to Magallanes with overlap into the Nothofagus forests of southwest Argentina (Neuquén, Río Negro). Several species have been …
Origins, Composition And Distribution Of The Bees Of Cuba (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), Julio A. Genaro
Origins, Composition And Distribution Of The Bees Of Cuba (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), Julio A. Genaro
Insecta Mundi
The origins of the Cuban bee fauna are reviewed. This fauna began to form 40 million years ago during the Proto Antilles period, through ancestors that arrived in successive invasions from adjacent continental areas. The composition of the Antillean fauna has evolved continuously over millions of years until the present time. The native bee fauna of Cuba is represented by 89 species, contained in 29 genera and 4 families. The number of genera represented per family is as follows: Colletidae (3), Halictidae (8), Megachilidae (4), and Apidae (14). The Cuban apifauna contains four principal groups with distinct biogeographic histories: endemic …
The Genus Cotinis Burmeister In The Eastern United States, With Description Of A New Species From The Florida Keys, Including A Checklist Of The Genus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae), Robert E. Woodruff
Insecta Mundi
In the eastern United States, the genus Cotinis Burmeister previously contained only C. nitida (L.), the common economic pest known as the "Green June Beetle". A new species from the Florida Keys, Cotinis aliena, is here described and illustrated. A checklist is provided for the genus, which includes 27 valid New World species, and 44 synonyms.
Synopsis Of The Oryctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) From The Brazilian Amazon, Hector Jaime Gasca Alvarez, Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos Da Fonseca, Brett Ratcliffe
Synopsis Of The Oryctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) From The Brazilian Amazon, Hector Jaime Gasca Alvarez, Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos Da Fonseca, Brett Ratcliffe
Insecta Mundi
The Oryctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) is a large tribe of worldwide distribution with approximately 26 genera and 230 species. Fourteen genera and 113 species are found in the Neotropical region. Knowledge of the tribe in the Neotropics is fragmentary, necessitating further studies that address taxonomy, biology, and geographical distribution patterns. This study surveyed the Oryctini of the Brazilian Amazon. The composition of the group in the study area consisted of 7 genera, 18 species and 2 subspecies found in 7 states, 91 municipal districts, and approximately 167 specific localities. States with larger number of species are Amazonas and Pará, with …
South American Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Classification And Nomenclature: Some Problems And Solutions, Andrew B. T. Smith
South American Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Classification And Nomenclature: Some Problems And Solutions, Andrew B. T. Smith
Insecta Mundi
Classificatory changes are made for some taxa of New World Melolonthinae based on the examination of specimens (including type specimens) and a reevaluation of some of the characters used to justify previous classification decisions. Blepharotoma angustata (Blanchard) (new combination) is transferred from the genus Aplodema Blanchard. The Neotropical members of the genus Heteronyx Guérin-Méneville are transferred to the genus Blepharotoma resulting in the following new combinations: Blepharotoma boliviana (Moser), Blepharotoma corumbana (Moser), Blepharotoma cuyabana (Moser), Blepharotoma heynei (Moser), and Blepharotoma schencklingi (Moser). The genus Blepharotoma is transferred from the tribe Liparetrini to the tribe Sericoidini. The genus Aplodema and the …
A New Genus And Species Of Brachynemurini From Venezuela (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), Robert B. Miller
A New Genus And Species Of Brachynemurini From Venezuela (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), Robert B. Miller
Insecta Mundi
Abstract. Stangeleon longipalpus Miller, new genus and species, is described and illustrated from Venezuela and compared with other genera of the Brachynemurini (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae).
Resumen. Se describe e ilustra Stangeleon longipalpus Miller, n. gen., n. sp., de Venezuela (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae, Brachynemurini).
Platyceroidini, A New Tribe Of North American Stag Beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae), M. J. Paulsen, David C. Hawks
Platyceroidini, A New Tribe Of North American Stag Beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae), M. J. Paulsen, David C. Hawks
Insecta Mundi
The tribe Platyceroidini is created to accommodate two genera of North American stag beetles, Platyceroides Benesh and Platyceropsis Benesh (Lucanidae: Lucaninae). These genera are removed from the tribe Platycerini Mulsant.
Enoclerus Knabi (Wolcott), A Junior Synonym Of Enoclerus Ichneumoneus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cleridae), John Leavengood, Jr.
Enoclerus Knabi (Wolcott), A Junior Synonym Of Enoclerus Ichneumoneus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cleridae), John Leavengood, Jr.
Insecta Mundi
Enoclerus knabi (Wolcott) falls within the range of variation of E. ichneumoneus (Fabricius) and is hereby synonymized under that species.
A New Genus Of Telephanine Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), With A Diagnosis Of The Tribe And Key To Genera, Michael C. Thomas, Eugenio H. Nearns
A New Genus Of Telephanine Silvanidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), With A Diagnosis Of The Tribe And Key To Genera, Michael C. Thomas, Eugenio H. Nearns
Insecta Mundi
Australophanus, new genus, is described and illustrated for Cryptamorpha redtenbacheri (Reitter). Platamus Erichson is synonymized under Telephanus Erichson, new synonymy. Euplatamus Sharp, new status, replaces Platamus Erichson as the genus name. Type species are designated for Aplatamus Grouvelle and Euplatamus Sharp. Telephanus velox (Haldeman) is synonymized under Telephanus atricapillus Erichson. A diagnosis of the tribe Telephanini, a key to the described telephanine genera of the world is presented, and a phylogeny of the family Silvanidae is proposed.
Review Of The West Indian Species Of Efferia Coquillett (Diptera: Asilidae): Part 1. Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, And Jamaica, Aubrey G. Scarbrough, Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert
Review Of The West Indian Species Of Efferia Coquillett (Diptera: Asilidae): Part 1. Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, And Jamaica, Aubrey G. Scarbrough, Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert
Insecta Mundi
The genus Efferia Coquillett from the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Jamaica is reviewed. The fauna now totals 16 species with 6 new species described (Ef. bellardii n. sp., Ef. bromleyi n. sp., Ef. hinei n. sp., Ef. insula n. sp., Ef. pina n. sp., and Ef. vinalensis n. sp.). Cuba has the greatest diversity with 10 species, Jamaica 3, the Bahamas 2, and the Cayman Islands 1. Efferia stylata (Fabricius) is removed from the species list of these West Indian islands. The wings of Ef. caymanensis Scarbrough and Ef. bromleyi, spermathecae of Ef. bromleyi, Ef. cubensis (Bromley), Ef. …
Taxonomic Review Of The Neotropical Tetragonoderus Quadriguttatus Assemblage (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cyclosomini) With Description Of T. Deuvei, New Species, And New West Indian And Nearctic Locality Records, Danny Shpeley, George E. Ball
Taxonomic Review Of The Neotropical Tetragonoderus Quadriguttatus Assemblage (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cyclosomini) With Description Of T. Deuvei, New Species, And New West Indian And Nearctic Locality Records, Danny Shpeley, George E. Ball
Insecta Mundi
The Tetragonoderus (Peronoscelis) quadriguttatus assemblage is a postulated monophyletic part of the intersectus complex. This assemblage is characterized against a background that includes review of a classification of the genus and comparison, in the form of a key, to other unrelated Western Hemisphere genera that share elongate tibial spurs with Tetragonoderus Dejean. The principal, easily observed feature that unites the three members (T. laevigatus Chaudoir, 1876; T. deuvei, new species (type locality: Cuijaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil), and T. quadriguttatus Dejean) of the quadriguttatus assemblage is the four-spotted elytra (two spots per elytron). These species are treated in detail, …
A New Prey Record And Range Extension For Hyperaspis Paludicola Schwarz And A New Prey Record For Microweisea Misella (Leconte) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Robert Gordon, John Davidson
A New Prey Record And Range Extension For Hyperaspis Paludicola Schwarz And A New Prey Record For Microweisea Misella (Leconte) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Robert Gordon, John Davidson
Insecta Mundi
The miscanthus mealybug, Miscanthicoccus miscanthi (Takahashi) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is newly reported as prey for the lady beetle Hyperaspis paludicola Schwarz (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) at the Regan National Airport, Washington, DC (northern range extension). A new armored scale prey, Diaspidiotus ancyclus (Putnam) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), for the lady beetle Microweisea misella (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is recorded. A range extension for Hyperaspis paludicola is reported.
A New Genus And Two New Species Of Pteroplatini Thomson From Central America (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Ian Swift
Insecta Mundi
A new genus and species in the tribe Pteroplatini Thomson, Nubosoplatus inbio Swift, and a new species of Corynellus Bates, C. lampyrimorphus Swift, are described from cloud forest habitats in Costa Rica.
Hesperiidae Of Rondônia, Brazil: Porphyrogenes Watson (Lepidoptera: Pyrginae: Eudamini), With Descriptions Of New Species From Central And South America, George T. Austin, Olaf H. H. Mielke
Hesperiidae Of Rondônia, Brazil: Porphyrogenes Watson (Lepidoptera: Pyrginae: Eudamini), With Descriptions Of New Species From Central And South America, George T. Austin, Olaf H. H. Mielke
Insecta Mundi
The pyrgine genus Porphyrogenes Watson, 1893 (Hesperiidae) is discussed, especially as it occurs in central Rondônia, Brazil. Of eleven species of Porphyrogenes found in Rondônia, four (P. specularis, P. convexus, P. sparus, and P. spadix) are described as new species. Biological details of the genus are discussed. An additional five new species of Porphyrogenes (P. spina, P. sporta, P. splendidus, P. simulator, and P. speciosus) are described from elsewhere. Porphyrogenes cervinus (Plötz, 1883), new synonym of Porphyrogenes ferruginea (Plötz, 1883), reinstated status, is raised from a subspecies of Porphyrogenes despecta (Butler, 1870) to species-level. Porphyrogenes omphale …
Nomina Dubia And Faunistic Issues With New Zealand Spiders (Araneae), Pierre Paquin, Cor J. Vink, Nadine Duperre, Phil J. Servid, David J. Court
Nomina Dubia And Faunistic Issues With New Zealand Spiders (Araneae), Pierre Paquin, Cor J. Vink, Nadine Duperre, Phil J. Servid, David J. Court
Insecta Mundi
Attempts to clarify the identity of obscure New Zealand spider taxa have lead to the conclusion that six species are best treated as nomina dubia [Philodromus rubrofrontus Urquhart 1891 (Philodromidae); Dictyna urquhartii Roewer 1951, (Dictynidae); Linyphia albiapiata Urquhart 1891, Linyphia cruenta Urquhart 1891, Linyphia multicolor Urquhart 1891, Linyphia pellos Urquhart 1891 (Linyphiidae)]. Four species currently listed in Araneus Clerck 1757 (Araneidae) are re-affirmed as synonyms [Araneus lineaacutus (Urquhart 1887) = Zealaranea crassa (Walckenaer 1842), Araneus powelli (Urquhart 1894) = Novaranea laevigata (Urquhart 1891), Araneus sublutius (Urquhart 1892b) = Zealaranea trinotata (Urquhart 1890), Araneus ventricosellus (Roewer 1942) = Eriophora heroine …
World Checklist Of Tribe Calpini (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Calpinae), J. M. Zaspel, M. A. Branham
World Checklist Of Tribe Calpini (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Calpinae), J. M. Zaspel, M. A. Branham
Insecta Mundi
A preliminary checklist of Calpini is provided, incorporating corrections and changes to publication dates and nomenclature as presented in the checklists of Poole (1989), Fibiger and Lafontaine (2005), and Holloway (2005). Culasta Moore is removed from synonymy with Calyptra Ochsenheimer. Eudocima talboti (Prout) and Graphigona antica Walker are placed in synonymy with E. cajeta (Cramer) and G. regina (Guenée), respectively. Africalpe Krüger, Ferenta Walker, Gonodonta Hübner, Graphigona Walker, Oraesia Guenée, and Tetrisia Walker, are added to the tribe based on shared characters. The genera Cecharismena Möschler, Goniapteryx Perty, Pharga Walker, Phyprosopus Grote, Psammathodoxa Dyar, and Radara Walker are removed and …
Preliminary Checklist Of The Mecoptera Of Florida: Earwigflies, Hangingflies, And Scorpionflies, Louis A. Somma, James C. Dunford
Preliminary Checklist Of The Mecoptera Of Florida: Earwigflies, Hangingflies, And Scorpionflies, Louis A. Somma, James C. Dunford
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We provide the first species checklist of Mecoptera indigenous to Florida, based upon preliminary data gathered primarily from specimens housed in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. There are 11 described and one undescribed species of mecopterans, representing three families, inhabiting the state of Florida. These include the recently discovered meropeid (earwigfly), Merope tuber Newman, four species of bittacids (hangingflies), represented by the genus Bittacus Latreille, and 7 species (one undescribed) of panorpids (scorpionflies), represented by the genus Panorpa Linnaeus. We are not certain if one of these, Bittacus texanus Banks, is indigenous, represents a nonindigenous occurrence, or is simply …
A New Species Of The Genus Aiolopus Fieber (Oedipodinae: Acrididae) From Libya, Mohammad Kamil Usmani
A New Species Of The Genus Aiolopus Fieber (Oedipodinae: Acrididae) From Libya, Mohammad Kamil Usmani
Insecta Mundi
The genus Aiolopus was proposed by Fieber (1853) with Gryllus thalassinus Fabricius (1781) as the type species. Later, two genera Epacromia Fischer and Aeoloptilus Bei-Bienko were synonymized with Aiolopus by Rehn (1902) and Hollis (1968) respectively. The genus was revised by Hollis (1968) who recognized seven species. Only three species have been described after Hollis (1968): A. markamensis Yin, 1984, A. nigritibis Zheng and Wei, 2000 and A. puissanti Defaut, 2005. At present thirteen species of Aiolopus are known worldwide according to Eades and Otte (2008). Previously, three species of Aiolopus have been reported from Libya. The genus is now …
The Bees Of Greater Puerto Rico (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), Julio A. Genaro, Nico M. Franz
The Bees Of Greater Puerto Rico (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), Julio A. Genaro, Nico M. Franz
Insecta Mundi
The bee fauna of the Greater Puerto Rico area was studied. A review of the previous relevant studies is presented. An annotated catalog and information about the origin and distributional patterns are also provided. Thirty-nine species of bees occur in Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. This fauna is composed of four elements: exclusive Puerto Rican endemics (26.5%); Antillean endemics occurring on multiple islands (76.5%); continental species that have also colonized the Antilles (23.5%); and species introduced through human activity (12.8%). The bee fauna was both low in its diversity and showed the highest level of disharmony in relation to other …
Description Of The Male Of Plectromerus Michelii Nearns And Branham, 2008 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Eugenio H. Nearns
Description Of The Male Of Plectromerus Michelii Nearns And Branham, 2008 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Eugenio H. Nearns
Insecta Mundi
The previously unknown male of Plectromerus michelii Nearns and Branham is described and illustrated.
Phylogenetic Revision Of Eryphanis Boisduval, With A Description Of A New Species From Ecuador (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), Carla M. Penz
Phylogenetic Revision Of Eryphanis Boisduval, With A Description Of A New Species From Ecuador (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), Carla M. Penz
Insecta Mundi
This study provides a species-level phylogeny for the Neotropical brassoline genus Eryphanis Boisduval based on 43 morphological characters. A revised generic definition is given. Three subspecies are elevated to species status and a new species is described; E. bubocula (Butler, 1872), status revised; E. lycomedon (C. Felder and R. Felder, 1862), status revised; E. opimus (Staudinger, 1887), status revised; and E. greeneyi Penz and DeVries, new species. Diagnoses, annotated redescriptions, and illustrations of habitus and genitalia are provided for the nine Eryphanis species.
Includes Corrigenda of 8/22/2008.
The First Record Of Merycomyia Whitneyi (Johnson), Tribe Bouvieromyiini (Diptera: Tabanidae), From Texas And From West Of The Mississippi River, James T. Goodwin, Emmanuel D. Williams
The First Record Of Merycomyia Whitneyi (Johnson), Tribe Bouvieromyiini (Diptera: Tabanidae), From Texas And From West Of The Mississippi River, James T. Goodwin, Emmanuel D. Williams
Insecta Mundi
The first collections of Merycomyia whitneyi (Johnson), (Diptera: Tabanidae: Chrysopsinae: Bouvieromyiini) from Texas and from west of the Mississippi River are reported, and the Nearctic species of the Tribe Bouvieromyiini are discussed.
Gynandromorphs In The Genera Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854 And Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 (Odonata: Gomphidae, Coenagrionidae), K. J. Tennessen
Gynandromorphs In The Genera Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854 And Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 (Odonata: Gomphidae, Coenagrionidae), K. J. Tennessen
Insecta Mundi
A gynandromorph of Ophiogomphus smithi Tennessen and Vogt from Wisconsin and a gynandromorph of Ischnura hastata (Say) from Alabama are described. The specimens appear to be bilateral in that they display mostly left/right separation of male and female characters.
First Record Of Diaphorina Citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) From The Sultanate Of Oman, Talal S. Zadjali, Rohani Ibrahim, Ahmed K. Al-Rawahi
First Record Of Diaphorina Citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) From The Sultanate Of Oman, Talal S. Zadjali, Rohani Ibrahim, Ahmed K. Al-Rawahi
Insecta Mundi
Mexican acid lime, Citrus aurantifolia (L.) Swingle (Rutaceae), is the most popular citrus species in Oman and is the second most important economic crop. The cultivated area of acid lime in the period of 2001-2004 ranged between 4460-2880 feddans (1 feddan = 1.038 acres = 0.420 hectares), with an annual production of about 8160-5875 metric tonnes (Anonymous 2004).
Previous surveys did not reveal any record of psyllids on citrus in Oman. However, the most important psyllid species attacking citrus, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), was recently observed on C. aurantifolia. It was observed first at Barka (Al-Batinah region) on …
An Annotated Checklist Of The Coleoptera (Insecta) Of The Bahamas, Robert H. Turnbow Jr., Michael C. Thomas
An Annotated Checklist Of The Coleoptera (Insecta) Of The Bahamas, Robert H. Turnbow Jr., Michael C. Thomas
Insecta Mundi
A faunal list of 996 species of Coleoptera in 552 genera in 74 families is presented for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. For most species, island and locality within island collecting information is provided.
Historically, the beetle fauna of the Bahamas has been very poorly known. Leng and Mutchler (1914) in their list of the beetles of the West Indies, recorded only 31 species specifically from the Bahamas. Blackwelder (1944-1957) listed 98 species from the Bahamas (Vaurie 1952b). In neither case did the authors include the names of the individual island for the records. The present list of 996 species …
New Taxa And Combinations In Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Vladimir M. Gnezdilov, Lois B. O'Brien
New Taxa And Combinations In Neotropical Issidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Vladimir M. Gnezdilov, Lois B. O'Brien
Insecta Mundi
Six new genera are erected as follows: in the Issini, Argepara gen. n. (type species: Hysteropterum semipellucidum Melichar, 1906), Aztecus gen. n. (type species: Hysteropterum montezuma Kirkaldy, 1913), Incasa gen. n. (type species: Hysteropterum riobambae Schmidt, 1910), Bumaya gen. n. (type species: Bumaya knorozovi sp. n.); and in the Colpopterini, Caudibeccus, gen. n. (type species: Colpoptera carlota Myers, 1928) and Jamaha gen. n. (type species: Poeciloptera elevans Walker, 1858).
Four new generic synomymies are proposed: Prothona Caldwell, 1945 and Plummerana Caldwell, 1945 are placed in synonymy under Proteinissus Fowler, 1904. Thionissa Metcalf, 1938 is placed in synonymy under Dracela …
New Ommatius Wiedemann From The Americas With Two New Species Groups, Keys, And Taxonomic Notes (Diptera: Asilidae), Aubrey G. Scarbrough
New Ommatius Wiedemann From The Americas With Two New Species Groups, Keys, And Taxonomic Notes (Diptera: Asilidae), Aubrey G. Scarbrough
Insecta Mundi
Two species groups are proposed for Ommatius Wiedemann, normus and tibialis species groups, increasing the number to eight groups from the Americas. The normus group includes six species, two of which are new, O. nebulosus n. sp. and O. tepui n. sp., from Venezuela. This species group thus far extends from Venezuela southward into Paraguay and southern Brazil. Ommatius pulcher (Engel) is redescribed and a neotype designated. The tibialis group includes eight previously described species from eastern and southwestern United States. Ommatius gemma Brimley is transferred to the costatus group. Keys to the eight species groups and the species of …