New Species of Esenbeckia (Proboscoides) (Diptera: Tabanidae) with a Key to the Subgenus

Authors

  • G. B. Fairchild
  • Richard C. Wilkerson

Abstract

Descriptions and figures are given for 3 new Esenbeckia (Proboscoides) species; farraginis from Brasil: Goias; punctiventer from Brasil: Rio de Janeiro, and geminorum from western Ecuador. Figures are included for E. (P.) tristis Krober (=infrataeniata Lutz & Castro NEW SYNONONY), suturalis (Rondani), schlingeri Philip, rostrum Philip, arcuata (Williston), and ecuadorensis Lutz and Castro. The remaining 2 species, fairchildi Philip, dichroa Brethes (=E. ferruginea var. nigrovillosa Krober NEW SYNONONY), and subspecies ecuadorensis chagresensis Fairchild are included in a key with the above. Esenbeckia (P.) schlingeri and tristis are moved from E. (Esenbeckia) to E. (Proboscoides).

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Published

1981-03-01

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Literature Review Articles