New and old species of Ommatius Wiedemann (Diptera: Asilidae) from Hispaniola

Authors

A. G. Scarbrough, Towson State University, Baltimore, MD

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1997

Comments

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/. Copyright © by Scarbrough.

Abstract

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.