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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 Oct 2008

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

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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. …


New Ommatius Wiedemann From The Americas With Two New Species Groups, Keys, And Taxonomic Notes (Diptera: Asilidae), Aubrey G. Scarbrough Mar 2008

New Ommatius Wiedemann From The Americas With Two New Species Groups, Keys, And Taxonomic Notes (Diptera: Asilidae), Aubrey G. Scarbrough

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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 …


New Species Of Damalis Fabricius (Diptera: Asilidae) From Thailand And China, Aubrey G. Scarbrough Mar 2006

New Species Of Damalis Fabricius (Diptera: Asilidae) From Thailand And China, Aubrey G. Scarbrough

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Damalis bigoti, new species, from Thailand, and D. candonensis, new species, from China, are described, illustrated, and compared with known species from these regions.


West Indian Species Of Beameromyia Martin (Diptera: Asilidae), A. G. Scarbrough Sep 1997

West Indian Species Of Beameromyia Martin (Diptera: Asilidae), A. G. Scarbrough

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The West Indian species of Beameromyia Martin are reviewed. Four new species are described, and Beameromyia insulara Martin and B. cubensis (Bigot) are redescribed. Illustrations of the genitalia and a key to the known West Indian species are included.


New And Old Species Of Ommatius Wiedemann (Diptera: Asilidae) From Hispaniola, A. G. Scarbrough Mar 1997

New And Old Species Of Ommatius Wiedemann (Diptera: Asilidae) From Hispaniola, A. G. Scarbrough

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Four new species of Ommatius Wiedemann, the female of 0. stramineus Scarbrough, and the male of 0. nigellus Scarbrough from Hispaniola are described. A lectotype for O. gwenae Scarbrough and a neotype for 0. cinnamomeus are selected. Notes of previously named species, new records, illustrations of terminalia, and a key to the species are included.