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.