Proctacanthus dominicana Curran, 1951

Scarbrough, Aubrey G. & Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E., 2006, A review of the asilid (Diptera) fauna from Hispaniola with six genera new to the island, fifteen new species, and checklist, Zootaxa 1381, pp. 1-91 : 15

Proctacanthus dominicana Curran

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Proctacanthus dominicana, Curran 1951: 9 . Type locality: Dominican Republic, Sánchez [Samaná province]; holotype: ♂, (AMNH). Hull. 1962: 488; Martin & Papavero. 1970: 78.

New records. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: prov. Azua, 2 km Hato Nuevo , 23.x. / 1986, R.E.Woodruff / & P.E.Skelley, (1 ♂, FSCA) ; RD-277 Guaraguao PN del / Este / La Altagracia prov. / 18 o 20.296 N 68 o 48.907'W, / near sea level, 19–20.vii.2004, / D.Perez (d/n) (1 ♂, USNM) ; La Altagracia prov., trail / Guaraguao – Cueva del Puente , / 18 o 19.532'N 68 o 48.525'W, sea / level, 24.viii.2006, D.Perez, B.Hierro (day/night) (1 ♂, USNM) ; Pedernales prov., Pasosena, / on rd. to Los Arroyos , 18 o 04. / 829' N 71 o 44.091' W, 69 m, / 17.viii.2006, D.Perez, R.Bastardo (5 ♂, USNM) ; Peravia prov., Arroyo Grande / bridge diving Honduras / Angostura , 18 o 21.383'N 70 o / 25.993'W, 230 m, 8.viii.2006, / D.Perez, R.Bastardo (1 ♂, 2 ♀, USNM) ; prov. San Cristóbal / Palenque , 22.x.1986 / R.Woodruff / & J.H.Frank (1 ♂, FSCA) ; Santo Domingo [Santo Domingo province] / 3 Sept. 1971 ~ T.E.Rogers / Coll. ~ Proctacanthus / dominicana / Curran / det. J.Wilcox 1979 (1 ♂, 1 ♀, FSCA) .

Distribution. Captured at low elevations during May and July-October in Azua, La Altagracia, Pedernales, Peravia, San Cristóbal, Sánchez, Santo Domingo provinces.

Remarks. Proctacanthus dominicana is distinguished by the reddish ground color of the thorax and black setose anepisternum. The color of the fronal setae are variable, ranging from entirely yellow, black, or mixed. The species was originally report from Sánchez province. Its distribution is expanded to include six additional provinces.