taxonID	type	description	language	source
4404813E147B3D47101DD15EFA1945BF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Macquart (1846 a, b: 299) mentioned about Ebenia the following: “ Le type de ce genre est du Brésil ” [“ The type of this genus is from Brazil ”]. This statement is accepted as a type species designation for Ebenia of the single included species, Ebenia claripennis Macquart, from Brazil. Included species: claripennis Macquart, 1846 a, b: 299. Holotype ♀: Brazil (NHMUK); fumata (Wulp, 1891: 261) (Morinia). Holotype ♂: Mexico, Tabasco (NHMUK); neofumata Santis & Nihei, 2022: 33 (nomem novum for Comyopsis fumata Townsend, 1919: 176). Holotype ♂: Nicaragua: Chinandega (USNM); nigripennis (Wulp, 1891: 262) (Comyops). Lectotype ♂ (by designation herein) Mexico, Tabasco, Teapa (NHMUK) comb. nov.; striaticollis (Wulp, 1891: 262) (Comyops). Holotype ♂: Mexico, Guerrero, Venta de Zopilote (NHMUK) comb. nov.; spinosa (Bigot, 1889: 268) (Homodexia). Holotype ♂: Mexico (NHMUK) comb. nov.; Morinia trichopoda Wulp, 1891: 261. Lectotype ♂ (by designation herein): Mexico, Tabasco, Teapa (NHMUK) new synonymy	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147B3D47101DD15EFA1945BF.taxon	description	General characterization. Small, about 4.5 mm, blackish flies, with big eyes, almost touching on top, with arista long plumose, gena height very narrow in males, scutellum somewhat triangular and with abdomen mostly cylindrical. Eyes with long setulae or scattered short setulae. Ocellar setae well developed, divergent and proclinate. Inner and outer vertical seta decussate and long. Arista long plumose. Fronto-orbital plate with uppermost frontal seta not reaching antennal insertion. Fronto-orbital plate with several setae around the antennal socketwihtout setae in male and with two proclinate and two reclinate orbital setae in females. Fronto-orbital plate in females about twice larger than males., parafacial bare. Genal dilation poorly developed. Lower facial margin not protruding, invisible in profile. Vibrissa arising at the level of lower facial margin, long and converging. Thorax. Postpronotal lobe with 2 setae. Notopleuron with 2 equal-sized setae. Intra-alar setae 1 + 2. Intra-postalar seta absent. Supra-alar setae 1 + 2. Postalar callus with 2 setae. Propleuron bare. Katepimeron setulose only on anterior region, with 1 – 3 setulae. Anepimeron with numerous long setae. Katepisternal setae 2. Anatergite setulose apically. Scutellum with one pair of basal, discal, lateral setae, and a pair of decussate apical setae; the apical one about 2 x longer than the lateral. Postmetacoxal area membranous. Posterior spiracle with posterior lappet larger than anterior. Wing, with costal spine present. Cell r 4 + 5 open at wing margin; length of opening shorter than crossvein r-m. Crossvein dm-cu sinuous. Vein M 1 ending at wing margin close to tip, bent forward to R 4 + 5, forming an angle slightly smaller than 90 °, and convex after bend. Legs. Males with claws and pulvilli longer than tarsomere 5, shorter in females. Abdomen with syntergite 1 + 2 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae; tergite 3 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae and a pair of median marginal seta, tergite 4 and 5 with a row of marginal setae. Male terminalia. Tergite 6 undivided, about 1 / 5 length of syntergosternite 7 + 8. Syntergosternite 7 + 8 broad. Sternite 6 symmetrical. Anterior epandrial process undeveloped. Cerci not fused, narrow, and distally slightly tapered in posterior view. Ejaculatory apodeme fan-shaped. Hypandrial arm short, hypandrial apodeme poorly distinguishable, with narrow central plate. Bacilliform sclerite, long, rod-like. Epiphallus present, distally narrow, and fused with basiphallus. Pregonite and postgonite not fused; pregonite fully fused to each other; postgonite with anterior margin weakly sclerotized, with setulae on anterior margin. Basiphallus subrectangular, usually as long as postgonite. Extension of dorsal sclerite of distiphallus long, more than half of the length of dorsal sclerite; dorsal sclerite ventrally serrulated; granular zone absent.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147B3D47101DD15EFA1945BF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis In order to differentiate Ebenia from other Dufouriini genera, the following diagnosis is given: Arista long plumose. Postpedicel about 2 x the combined lengths of scape and pedicel. Fronto-orbital plate with several setae on the antennal socket. Prosternum setulose or bare. Anepimeron with numerous long setae. Anatergite setulose apically. Wing with vein M 1 ending at wing margin close to tip, bent forward to R 4 + 5, forming an angle slightly smaller than 90 °. Abdominal tergites without discal setae. Male terminalia. Tergite 6 undivided, about 1 / 5 length of syntergosternite 7 + 8. Syntergosternite 7 + 8 broad. Sternite 6 symmetrical. Sternite 5 with slightly developed lobules, setulose, with basal plate long and slightly curved; sensilla “ trichodea ” present on distal portion. Ejaculatory apodeme fan-shaped.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147B3D47101DD15EFA1945BF.taxon	discussion	Phylogenetic position. One undetermined species of Ebenia was included in the molecular phylogeny of Stireman et al. (2019) and three species of Ebenia and one species of Comyops (here as syn. nov. of Ebenia) were included in the phylogenetic analysis of Santis & Nihei (2022). Both studies conclusively placed Ebenia in the tribe Dufouriini (Dexiinae), and the latter placed Ebenia + Comyops as sister group of the genus Dufouria Robineau-Desvoidy, and constituting a clade. This clade, named by Santis & Nihei (2022) as clade 15, is supported by four unambiguous synapomorphies: fronto-orbital plate with several setae on the antennal socket (43: 1); male terminalia with phallapodeme with fan-shaped apex (126: 1); distiphallus with ventral sclerite with dorsal projection (139: 1) and distiphallus with a distal portion (144: 1). Additionally, clade 16 comprises Ebenia and Comyops and is supported by one unambiguous synapomorphy: male terminalia with surstylus with lateral setae (119: 1). It is also supported by three unambiguous homoplasies: antenna with postpedicel subcylindrical (5 X the ratio of length to width) (54: 0); antenna with plumose arista (55: 2) and abdominal tergites with pruinosity only on anterior margin (93: 0). Comyops possesses a single autapomorphy that differentiates it from Ebenia: facial ridge with setulae until the antennal insertion (58: 1). Ebenia spp., that included E. spinosa (as E. undetermined sp), E. claripennis and E. neofumata, possesses a single autapomorphy, male terminalia with cerci with a globose expansion (114: 1) and two homoplasies, first instar larva with segment IV without microtrichia (14: 1) and vein R 4 + 5 with dorsal setulosity beyond R base (87: 1). Following the synonymy proposed herein, the synapomorphy of clade 16 it is an autapomorphy of the newly defined Ebenia.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147B3D47101DD15EFA1945BF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico (Veracruz, Tabasco, Guerrero), Costa Rica (Guanacaste, Cartago), Nicaragua, Trinidad & Tobago and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). In addition, based on the records of the CNC online database, some undetermined specimens of Ebenia further expands the distribution of this genus by the following countries: Venezuela (Aragua), Colombia (Valle Rio Anchicaya), Ecuador (Napo) and Bolivia (Cochabamba).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147B3D47101DD15EFA1945BF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Guimarães 1971: 216) listed Hylemyia probata Walker, 1861 from Mexico as an unrecognized species of Tachinidae. I examined the holotype of this species in NHMUK and it is in poor condition with only a portion of the thorax remaining. D. M. Wood examined the specimen in 1989 and labeled it as “ Ebenia ”, but I have concluded that a determination to genus, or even to subfamily, is not possible based on the remaining structures of the holotype.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14793D4713A5D1BFFA14401A.taxon	discussion	The dufouriines, as recognized by Santis & Nihei (2022), are difficult to be succinctly characterized as many characters vary among its genera. Usually, dufouriines are small blackish tachinids with males bearing big eyes, almost touching on top, while females have eyes that are widely separated. In addition, females bear specialized terminalia that are particularly adapted to infect adult beetles utilizing different strategies and forms. To further assist the reader, a generalized description of the tribe is given: the head is always without orbital setae in males, parafacial is bare, facial carina absent, antennal axis at or below middle level of eye; lower facial margin not prominent, prementum shorter than head height. Thorax with bare prosternum, with two equal-sized notopleural setae, scutellum usually with strong apicals and basals; wing with cell R 5 open, just closed at the wing margin, or long petiolate. Abdomen is ovalate to somewhat cylindrical, chaetotaxy is irregular, with variation in both numbers and strength of setae, it may be absent, with just setulae, as in Rondania dorsalis (Coquillett, 1902) or with numerous strong setae, as in Dufouria chalybeata (Meigen, 1824).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14793D41101DD5B8FA984440.taxon	description	(Figs. 1 and 2).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14793D41101DD5B8FA984440.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined Lectotype ♀: “ Holo- / type ”; “ Ebenia / claripennis / ♀. n. g. nov. sp. ” [handwritten]; “ Ebenia claripennis ♀ / Brésil Macq. ” [handwritten]; “ Ebenia / claripennis Macq. / holotype ♀ / Brazil [handwritten] / ex. Bigot Coll: / B. M. 1960 – 539. ” Lectotype in poor condition. Specimen molded, with head, legs and abdomen detached from pinned thorax. Additional examined material MEXICO. Veracruz: Acayucan, 1 ♂, 23. x. 1957, R. & R. Dreisbach (ARC); BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Friburgo, 26.4.1937, 1 ♂, S. Lopes col. (MZSP), Universidade Rural do Rio de Janeiro, 1 ♂, 24. v. 1961, Deak col (MZSP).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14793D41101DD5B8FA984440.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Eyes with very small and widely scattered setulae. Fronto-orbital plate dark silver pruinose. Postpedicel entirely dark brown. Facial ridge with setulae only at base. Prosternum with setulae. Thorax with silver pruinosity. Wing hyaline; vein R 4 + 5 with setulae beyond the cross-vein r-m. Costal spine developed. Abdomen light brown with silvery pruinosity anteriorly on tergites 3 to 5. Male terminalia with surstylus bearing short spines laterally on posterior view.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14793D41101DD5B8FA984440.taxon	description	Redescription of male. Coloration (Fig. 1): Occiput with silver pruinosity. Head with dark silver pruinosity. Scape light brown and pedicel dark brown. Postpedicel dark brown. Arista dark brown, but proximal 1 / 5 light brown. Palpus tawny to yellowish. Labellum light brown, prementum shiny black. Scutum brownish, but presutural region and anterodorsal portion of postsutural region with brownish-silvery pruinosity; presutural region with five brownish-black vittae, the three central ones narrow and the two peripheral ones broad. Scutellum brownish. Wing hyaline. Tegula light brown, basicosta yellow. Halter yellowish-brown. Posterior spiracle light-brown. Legs brownish. Upper and lower calypters hyaline. Abdomen light brown with anterolateral silver pruinosity on tergites 3 to 5. Head (Fig. 1): Vertex about 0.18 × head width in dorsal view. Width of parafacial, measured at distance between inner margin of eye and antennal insertion, 2 × height of gena. Postpedicel about 1.5 × the combined lengths of scape and pedicel. Frontal vitta narrowed dorsally. Eye about 0.8 × the head height. Gena about 0.12 × eye height. Prementum about 0.5 × head height. Labellum developed, about 0.1 x as long as prementum. Thorax (Fig. 1 a, c): Acrostichal setae 3 + 3 (first presutural seta weak). Dorsocentral setae 2 + 2. Prosternum setulose. Setulose. Wing. Costal spine poorly developed. Vein R 4 + 5 with setulae dorsally beyond vein r-m and ventrally at base. Legs. Fore femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae; fore tibia with 7 median anterodorsal, 1 posteroventral in distal third, 3 preapical, 2 anterodorsal and 1 posteroventral setae. Mid tibia with 4 anteroventral, 4 posteroventral setae on apical third; mid femur with anterodorsal setae on apical third, 2 preapical, and 2 posteroventral setae. Hind femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae. Hind tibia with rows of anterodorsal (6) and posterodrosal setae (6), 3 submedian posteroventral, 4 preapical, 2 anterodorsal, and 2 posteroventral setae. Abdomen (Fig. 1 a, c): Syntergite 1 + 2 with mid-dorsal longitudinal depression extending until ¼ to posterior margin. Syntergite 1 + 2 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae; tergite 3 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae and a pair of median marginal seta. Terminalia (Fig. 2): Sternite 5 with slightly developed lobules, setulose, with basal plate long and slightly curved (Fig. 2 a, c); sensilla “ trichodea ” present on distal portion. Epandrium broad in posterior view, setulose, and closed dorsally. Surstylus somewhat narrow, not fused with epandrium, convex, setulose in posterior view and with eight short spines laterally on frontal view; distally tapered in lateral view. Extension of dorsal sclerite of distiphallus ending in an expanded region. Female. Differs from male as follows: head with fronto-orbital plate about twice larger as the male, two proclinate and two reclinate orbital setae. Abdomen shorter and broader than male. First instar larvae. A complete description was given by Thompson (1963: 480), and the reader is referred to that work.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14793D41101DD5B8FA984440.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Parasitoid of Coleoptera larvae. A specimen from MZSP is pinned with a larva of undetermined species of Hispinae (Chrysomelidae) with a puparium of E. claripennis inside it.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14793D41101DD5B8FA984440.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico (Veracruz, new record), Trinidad & Tobago and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, new record).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D43138BD3E9FBBD4175.taxon	description	(Fig. 3).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D43138BD3E9FBBD4175.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined Holotype ♂: “ Holo- / type ”; “ ♂ ”; “ Teapa, / Tabasco. / Feb. H. H. S. ”; “ Central America. / Pres. by / F. D. Godman. / O. Salvin. / 1903 – 172. ”; “ B. C. A. Dipt. II. / Morinia / fumata, / v. d. W. ”; “ NHMUK 013933632 ”. Holotype in good condition. Additional examined material COSTA RICA. Guanacaste: P. N. Rincón de la Vieja, Sect. Santa Maria, Send. Pailas, Agua Fria, 800 m, 10. xi. 2001, 1 ♂, D. Briceño & Libre L., L. N _ 305475 _ 392908 # 65,644 (MNCR).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D43138BD3E9FBBD4175.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Eyes with very small and widely scattered setulae. Fronto-orbital plate dark silver pruinose. Postpedicel entirely dark brown. Facial ridge with setulae only at base. Prosternum with setulae. Thorax with silver pruinosity. Wing smoky; with vein R 4 + 5 with setulae about ¼ halfway to crossvein r-m. Costal spine poorly developed. Abdomen light brown with silvery pruinosity anteriorly on tergites 3 to 5.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D43138BD3E9FBBD4175.taxon	description	Redescription of holotype male. Coloration (Fig. 3 a – b, d): Occiput with silver pruinosity. Head with dark silver pruinosity. Scape light brown and pedicel dark brown. Postpedicel dark brown. Arista dark brown, but proximal 1 / 5 light brown. Palpus yellowish. Labellum light brown, prementum shiny black. Scutum brownish, but presutural region and anterodorsal portion of postsutural region with brownish-silvery pruinosity; presutural region with five brownish-black vittae, the three central ones narrow and the two peripheral ones broad. Scutellum brownish. Wing smoky on apical region. Tegula and basicosta dark brown. Halter yellowish. Posterior spiracle light-brown. Legs brownish. Upper and lower calypters hyaline. Abdomen light brown with anterolateral silver pruinosity on tergites 3 to 5. Head (Fig. 3 a – b, d): Vertex about 0.12 × head width in dorsal view. Width of parafacial, measured at distance between inner margin of eye and antennal insertion, 2 × height of gena. Fronto-orbital plate with setulae throughout its length. Frontal vitta narrowed dorsally. Eye about 0.9 × the head height. Gena about 0.12 × eye height. Prementum about 0.5 × head height. Labellum developed, about 0.1 x as long as prementum. Thorax (Fig. 3 a, d): Acrostichal setae 3 + 3 (first presutural seta weak). Dorsocentral setae 2 + 2. Prosternum setulose. Wing. Costal spine poorly developed. Vein R 4 + 5 with setulae dorsally about ¼ halfway to crossvein and ventrally at base. Legs. Fore femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae; fore tibia with 7 median anterodorsal, 1 posteroventral in distal third, 3 preapical, 2 anterodorsal and 1 posteroventral setae. Mid tibia with 3 anteroventral, 3 posteroventral setae on apical third; mid femur with anterodorsal setae on apical third, 2 preapical, and 2 posteroventral setae. Hind femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae. Hind tibia with 2 long submedian anteroventral setae and 2 short apical setae, 4 preapical, 2 anterodorsal, and 2 posteroventral setae. Abdomen (Fig. 3 a, d): Syntergite 1 + 2 with mid-dorsal longitudinal depression extending until ¼ to posterior margin. Syntergite 1 + 2 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae; tergite 3 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae and a pair of median marginal seta. Female. Unknown.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D43138BD3E9FBBD4175.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Unknown.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D43138BD3E9FBBD4175.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico (Tabasco) and Costa Rica (Guanacaste, new record).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D4F101DD104FEB143E6.taxon	description	(Figs. 4 and 5).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D4F101DD104FEB143E6.taxon	materials_examined	Additional examined material COSTA RICA. Guanacaste: P. N. Rincón de la Vieja, Sect. Santa Maria, Send. Pailas, Agua Fria, 800 m, 2 – 5. x. 2001, 1 ♂, D. Briceño & Libre L., L. N _ 305475 _ 392908 # 64,949 (MNCR).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D4F101DD104FEB143E6.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Eyes with only a few, scattered short setulae. Fronto-orbital plate dark silver pruinose. Postpedicel entirely dark brown. Facial ridge with setulae only at base. Prosternum bare. Thorax with silver pruinosity. Wing smoky; vein R 4 + 5 with setulae ending at the r-m. Costal spine very long, about 3 × the length of adjacent setae. Abdomen blackish, with silver pruinosity only visible on posterior view, occupying about anterior half of tergite 3 and 4. Male terminalia with surstylus setulose in frontal view.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D4F101DD104FEB143E6.taxon	description	Redescription of male. Coloration (Fig. 4): Occiput with silver pruinosity. Head with dark silver pruinosity. Antenna dark brown. Arista dark brown, but proximal 1 / 5 light brown. Palpus dark brown. Labellum light brown, prementum shiny black. Scutum brownish, but posterior part of the postpronotal lobe silvery pruinose. Wing smoky. Calypters smoky. Tegula and basicosta dark brown. Halter yellowish-brown. Posterior spiracle light-brown. Legs brownish black. Upper and lower calypters smoky to dark brown. Abdomen blackish, with silver pruinosity only visible on posterior view, occupying about anterior half of tergite 3 and 4. Head (Fig. 4): Vertex about 0.13 × head width in dorsal view. Width of parafacial, measured at distance between inner margin of eye and antennal insertion, 2 × height of gena. Fronto-orbital plate with setulae throughout its length. Frontal vitta narrowed dorsally. Eye about 0.85 × the head height. Gena about 0.12 × eye height. Prementum about 0.5 × head height. Labellum developed, about 0.1 x as long as prementum. Thorax (Fig. 4 a, c): Acrostichal setae 2 + 1. Dorsocentral setae 2 + 2. Setulose. Anepisternum with one seat on anterior upward region. Wing. Costal spine very long, about 3 × the length of adjacent setae. Vein R 4 + 5 with setulae ending just at the r-m. Legs. Fore femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae; fore tibia with a row of anterodorsal setae, 3 preapical, 2 anterodorsal and 1 posteroventral setae. Mid tibia with 5 anteroventral, 5 posteroventral setae on apical third; mid femur with 2 posterodorsal setae and 1 anteroventral setae on distal third, 2 preapical, and 2 posteroventral setae. Hind femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae. Hind femur with a row of 8 anteroventral, 8 posteroventral setae, hind tibia with 5 anterodorsal setae, and 1 postodorsal setae on distal third, 2 preapicals, 2 anterodorsal setae. Abdomen (Fig. 4 a, c): Syntergite 1 + 2 with mid-dorsal longitudinal depression extending until ½ to posterior margin. Syntergite 1 + 2 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae; tergite 3 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae and a pair of median marginal seta. Terminalia (Fig. 5): Sternite 5 with slightly developed lobules, setulose, with basal plate long and slightly curved; sensilla “ trichodea ” present on distal portion. Epandrium broad in posterior view, setulose, and closed dorsally. Anterior epandrial process undeveloped. Cerci not fused, narrow, apically rounded and distally slightly tapered in posterior view. Surstylus somewhat narrow, not fused with epandrium, convex, with seven long setulae in frontal view; distally tapered in lateral view (Fig. 5 A, C). Extension of dorsal sclerite of distiphallus ending in an expanded region. Female. Following the description of Thompson (1963: 472), it differs from male by the following: head with vertex about 4 x width of front. Ocellar setae weak, proclinate-divergent. A pair of strong proclinate orbitals and between these but near the anterior orbital, a strong reclinate frontal seta. First instar larvae. A complete description was given by Thompson (1963: 477), and the reader is referred to that work. Biology. Unknown.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E147D3D4F101DD104FEB143E6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Nicaragua (Chinandega), Mexico (Tabasco) and Costa Rica (Guanacaste, new record).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14713D4913A5D260FB974269.taxon	description	(Figs. 6 and 7).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14713D4913A5D260FB974269.taxon	discussion	Remark. At the NHMUK collection the two male syntypes from the original description of Wulp were examined by D. M. Wood. One male presents a lectotype label and the other male a paralectotype label attached by Wood in 1989. However, the lectotype designation was not published. In the interests of nomenclatural stability and to restrict the name to a single specimen, the male syntype bearing Wood’s lectotype label and the additional label “ NHMUK 013933635 ” is hereby designated as lectotype of Comyops nigripennis Wulp 1891. The current combination for this species is Ebenia nigripennis (Wulp, 1891) comb. nov.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14713D4913A5D260FB974269.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined Lectotype ♂: “ Lecto- / type ”; “ ♂ ”; “ Teapa, / Tabasco. / Jan. H. H. S. ”; “ B. C. A. Dipt. II. / Comyops / nigripennis, / v. d. W. ”; “ Central America. / Pres. by / F. D. Godman. / O. Salvin. / 1903 – 172. ”; “ Lectotype ♂ / of Comyops nigripennis Wlp / designated 1989 / D. M. Wood ”; “ NHMUK 013933635 ”. Lectotype in good condition. Paralectotype ♂: “ Teapa, / Tabasco. / Jan. H. H. S. ”; “ B. C. A. Dipt. II. / Comyops / nigripennis, / v. d. W. ”; “ Central America. / Pres. by / F. D. Godman. / O. Salvin. / 1903 – 172. ”; “ Paralectotype ♂ / of Comyops nigripennis Wlp / designated 1989 / D. M. Wood ”. Additional examined material BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Friburgo, Mury, 1 ♂, 1 – 30. i. 1973, Gred & Guimarães col (MZSP).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14713D4913A5D260FB974269.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Eyes with conspicuous setulae. Fronto-orbital plate dark silver pruinose. Postpedicel entirely dark brown. Facial ridge with setulae present almost at the antennal insertion. Prosternum setulose. Thorax without silver pruinosity. Legs brownish black. Wing smoky, mainly on apical portion; veinR 4 + 5 with setulae dorsally hallway to r-m. Costal spine poorly developed. Abdomen with silvery pruinosity on each tergite, occupying just anterior margin, about 1 / 5 of each segment. Male terminalia with surstylus presenting long setulae laterally on frontal view.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14713D4913A5D260FB974269.taxon	description	Redescription of lectotype male. Coloration (Fig. 6 a – c): Occiput with silver pruinosity. Head with dark silver pruinosity. Antenna dark brown. Arista dark brown, but proximal 1 / 5 light brown. Palpus brownish. Labellum light brown, prementum shiny black. Scutum brownish, but posterior part of the postpronotal lobe silvery pruinose. Wing smoky on apical region. Tegula and basicosta dark brown. Halter yellowish. Posterior spiracle light-brown. Legs brownish. Upper and lower calypters hyaline. Abdomen brownish, with brownish pruinosity only visible on posterior view, occupying about the entire surface of tergite 3 and 4. Head (Fig. 6 a – c): Vertex about 0.1 × head width in dorsal view. Width of parafacial, measured at distance between inner margin of eye and antennal insertion, 2 × height of gena. Fronto-orbital plate with setulae throughout its length. Frontal vitta narrowed dorsally. Eye about 0.9 × the head height. Gena about 0.1 × eye height. Labellum developed, about 0.1 x as long as prementum. Thorax (Fig. 6 a, c): Acrostichal setae 2 + 1. Dorsocentral setae 2 + 3. Prosternum setulose. Anepisternum with one seat on anterior upward region. setulose. Wing. Costal spine poorly developed. Vein R 4 + 5 with setulae dorsally hallway to vein r-m and ventrally just at base. Legs. Fore femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae; fore tibia with 1 posteroventral on distal third, 2 preapical, 1 anterodorsal and 1 posteroventral setae. Mid tibia with 3 anteroventral, 3 posteroventral setae on apical third; mid femur with anterodorsal setae on apical third, 2 preapical, and 2 posteroventral setae. Hind femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae. hind tibia with 5 anterodorsal setae, and 1 postodorsal setae on distal third, 2 preapicals, 2 anterodorsal setae. Abdomen (Fig. 6 a, c): Syntergite 1 + 2 with mid-dorsal longitudinal depression extending until ½ to posterior margin. Syntergite 1 + 2 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae; tergite 3 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae and a pair of median marginal seta. Terminalia (Fig. 7): Sternite 5 with slightly developed lobules, setulose, with basal plate long and slightly curved; sensilla “ trichodea ” present on distal portion. Epandrium broad in posterior view, setulose, and closed dorsally. Surstylus somewhat narrow, not fused with epandrium, convex, setulose in posterior view and with about 10 long setulae laterally on posterior view; distally tapered in lateral view (Fig. 7 A, C). Extension of dorsal sclerite of distiphallus ending in a confluent region. Female. Following the description of Thompson (1963: 472), it differs from male by the following: head with vertex about 4 x width of front. Ocellar setae weak, proclinate-divergent. A pair of strong proclinate orbitals and between these but near the anterior orbital, a strong reclinate frontal seta. Abdominal tergite 1 + 2 with no marginal or discal setae, but a pair of strong lateral setae. First instar larvae. A complete description was given by Thompson (1963: 474), and the reader is referred to that work.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14713D4913A5D260FB974269.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Unknown.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14713D4913A5D260FB974269.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, new record).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14773D4B101DD2EAFDB543A2.taxon	description	(Fig. 8).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14773D4B101DD2EAFDB543A2.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined Holotype ♂: “ Holo- / type ”; “ ♂ ”; “ Venta de Zopilote, / Guerrero, 2800 ft, / Oct. H. H. S. ”; “ B. C. A. Dipt. II. / Comyops / striaticollis, / v. d. W. ”; “ Central America. / Pres. by / F. D. Godman. / O. Salvin. / 1903 – 172. ”; “ NHMUK 013933636 ”. Holotype in good condition. The current combination for this species is Ebenia striaticollis (Wulp 1891) comb. nov.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14773D4B101DD2EAFDB543A2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Eyes with conspicuous setulae. Fronto-orbital plate silver pruinose. Postpedicel dark brown, but about ¼ dorsal light brown. Facial ridge with setulae present almost at the antennal insertion. Prosternum setulose. Thorax with silver pruinosity. Legs brownish to light brown. Wing hyaline; vein R 4 + 5 with setulae dorsally hallway to vein r-m. Costal spine poorly developed. Abdomen with silvery pruinosity on each tergite, almost reaching posterior margin.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14773D4B101DD2EAFDB543A2.taxon	description	Redescription of holotype male. Coloration (Fig. 8 a – c): Occiput with silver pruinosity. Head with silver pruinosity. Scape and pedicel brownish. Postpedicel light brown. Arista dark brown, but proximal 1 / 5 light brown. Palpus yellowish. Labellum light brown, prementum shiny black. Scutum brownish, but presutural region and anterodorsal portion of postsutural region with brownish-silvery pruinosity; presutural region with four brownish-black vittae, the two central ones narrow and the two peripheral ones broad. Wing hyaline. Calypters hyaline. Tegula and basicosta dark brown. Halter yellowish. Posterior spiracle light-brown. Legs brownish. Upper and lower calypters hyaline. Abdomen brownish, with brownish pruinosity reaching about halt the length of each tergite anteriorly. Head (Fig. 8 a – c): Vertex about 0.11 × head width in dorsal view. Width of parafacial, measured at distance between inner margin of eye and antennal insertion, 2 × height of gena. Fronto-orbital plate with setulae throughout its length. Frontal vitta narrowed dorsally. Eye about 0.76 × the head height. Gena about 0.13 × eye height. Prementum about 0.5 × head height. Labellum developed, about 0.1 x as long as prementum. Thorax (Fig. 8 a, c): Acrostichal setae 2 + 2. Dorsocentral setae 2 + 3. Prosternum setulose. Anepisternum with one seat on anterior upward region. Wing. Costal spine poorly developed. Vein R 4 + 5 with setulae dorsally hallway to vein r-m and ventrally just at base. Legs. Fore femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae; fore tibia with 1 posteroventral on distal third, 2 preapical, 1 anterodorsal and 1 posteroventral setae. Mid tibia with 4 anteroventral, 4 posteroventral setae on apical third, 6 anterodorsal seta on distal third; mid femur with anterodorsal setae on apical third, 2 preapical, and 2 posteroventral setae. Hind femur with 3 posterodorsal and 3 posteroventral and 2 preapicals, 1 anterodorsal and 1 posterodorsal setae. Abdomen (Fig. 8 a, c): Syntergite 1 + 2 with mid-dorsal longitudinal depression extending until ½ to posterior margin. Syntergite 1 + 2 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae; tergite 3 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae and a pair of median marginal seta. Female. Unknown.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14773D4B101DD2EAFDB543A2.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Unknown.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14773D4B101DD2EAFDB543A2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico (Guerrero).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	description	(Figs. 9, 10 and 11).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined Holotype ♂ of Homodexia spinosa Bigot 1889: “ Holo- / type ”; “ E. spinosula ♂. / Homodexia id olim / J. Bigot. Mexique ”; “ ♂ ”; Homodexia / spinosa Bigot / holotype ♂ / Mexico [handwritten] / ex. Bigot Coll: B. M. 1960 – 539. ”; “ BMNH (E) # / 230,979 ”; “ NHMUK 013933633 ″. Holotype in fair condition, slightly molded; head and wings damaged, only a single hind leg present.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. In the original description of Morinia trichopoda, Wulp 1891: 261) mentioned “ Six male and two female specimens ”, however, at the NHMUK collection, only two males and one female could be found. These three syntypes were examined by D. M. Wood. One male presents a lectotype label and the other specimens a paralectotype label each attached by Wood in 1989. However, the lectotype designation was not published. In the interests of nomenclatural stability and to restrict the name to a single specimen, the male syntype that bears Wood’s lectotype label and the additional label “ NHMUK 013933635 ” is hereby designated as lectotype of Morinia trichopoda Wulp 1891. The current status for this species is a junior synonymy of Homodexia spinosa Bigot 1889.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined Lectotype ♂ of Morinia trichopoda Wulp 1891: “ Lecto- / type ”; “ ♂ ”; “ Teapa, / Tabasco. / Jan. H. H. S. ”; “ B. C. A. Dipt. II. / Morinia / trichopoda, / v. d. W. ”; “ Central America. / Pres. by / F. D. Godman. / O. Salvin. / 1903 – 172. ”; “ Lectotype ♂ / of Morinia / trichopoda Wlp / designated 1989 / D. M. Wood ”; “ NHMUK 013933635 ”. Paralectotype ♂: “ Teapa, / Tabasco. / March. H. H. S. ”; “ B. C. A. Dipt. II. / Morinia / trichopoda, / v. d. W. ”; “ Central America. / Pres. by / F. D. Godman. / O. Salvin. / 1903 – 172. ”; “ Paralectotype ♂ / of Morinia / trichopoda Wlp / designated 1989 / D. M. Wood ”. Paralectotype ♀: “ Vera, / Tabasco. / March. H. H. S. ”; “ B. C. A. Dipt. II. / Morinia / trichopoda, / v. d. W. ”; “ Central America. / Pres. by / F. D. Godman. / O. Salvin. / 1903 – 172. ”; “ Paralectotype ♀ / of Morinia / trichopoda Wlp / designated 1989 / D. M. Wood ”. Additional examined material COSTA RICA. Cartago: P. N. Barbilla, 3 km, S. F. de la Estación, 400 m, 16. xii. 2000, 1 ♀, E. Rojas, Manual, L. N _ 216200 _ 598100 # 62,968 (MNCR); BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: Casimiro de Abreu, Rebo União, Trilha do Buração, malaise, 1 ♀, 8. iii. 2014, Eq. col., Biota Diptera Fluminense (MNRJ), ditto, Trilha Três Pontes, 1 ♀, 27. v- 27. vi. 2013, Eq. col., Biota Diptera Fluminense (MNRJ).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Eyes with conspicuous setulae. Fronto-orbital plate silver pruinose. Postpedicel dark brown, but about ¼ dorsal light brown. Facial ridge with setulae present almost at the antennal insertion. Prosternum setulose. Thorax with silver pruinosity. Legs brownish to light brown. Wing hyaline; vein R 4 + 5 with setulae dorsally hallway to vein r-m. Costal spine poorly developed. Abdomen with silvery pruinosity on each tergite, almost reaching posterior margin.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	description	(Figs. 9 – 11 here). Redescription of male. Coloration (Fig. 9 a – b, d): Occiput with silver pruinosity. Head with dark silver pruinosity. Scape light brown and pedicel dark brown. Postpedicel dark brown. Arista dark brown, but proximal 1 / 5 light brown. Palpus yellowish. Labellum light brown, prementum shiny black. Scutum brownish, but presutural region and anterodorsal portion of postsutural region with brownish-silvery pruinosity; presutural region brownish-black, with a silver pruinosy median vittae. Wing smoky on apical region. Tegula and basicosta dark brown. Calypters smoky. Halter yellowish. Posterior spiracle light-brown. Legs brownish. Upper and lower calypters hyaline. Abdomen brownish, without pruinosity. Head (Fig. 9 a – b, d): Vertex about 0.14 × head width in dorsal view. Width of parafacial, measured at distance between inner margin of eye and antennal insertion, 2 × height of gena. Fronto-orbital plate with setulae throughout its length. Frontal vitta narrowed dorsally. Eye about 0.8 × the head height. Gena about 0.16 × eye height. Labellum developed, about 0.1 x as long as prementum. Thorax (Fig. 9 a, c): Acrostichal setae 2 + 1 (first presutural seta weak). Dorsocentral setae 1 + 2. Prosternum setulose. Anepisternum with one seat on anterior upward region. Wing. Costal spine well developed. Vein R 4 + 5 with setulae beyond the r-m and ventrally at base. Legs. Fore femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae; fore tibia with 7 median anterodorsal, 1 posteroventral in distal third, 5 preapicals, 2 anterodorsal, 1 lateral and 2 posteroventral setae. Mid tibia with 3 anteroventral, 3 posteroventral setae on apical third; mid femur with anterodorsal setae on apical third, 2 preapical, and 2 posteroventral setae. Hind femur with posterodorsal and posteroventral rows of setae. Hind tibia with 2 long submedian anteroventral setae and 2 short apical setae, 4 preapical, 2 anterodorsal, and 2 posteroventral setae. Abdomen (Fig. 9 a, c): Syntergite 1 + 2 with mid-dorsal longitudinal depression extending until ½ to posterior margin. Syntergite 1 + 2 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae; tergite 3 with at least 4 pairs of lateral marginal setae and a pair of median marginal seta. Female. Differs from male as follows (Fig. 10): Head vertex about 0.21 × head width in dorsal view, with fronto-orbital plate with 1 proclinate, followed apically by 1 reclinate and other 1 proclinate pairs of setae. Frontal vittae equal length from the vertex, viewed dorsally. Legs with claws and pulvilli shorter than tarsomere 5. Abdomen shorter and broader than in the male, brownish black. Terminalia (Fig. 11 b): Tergites 6 – 7 and sternites 6 – 7 as a subrectangular plate with setae posteriorly. Tergite 8 fused with sternite 8, forming a cone shape (posteriorly facing) structure. Sternite 9 well-developed and long. Sternite 10 long, rod-shaped, with setulae along its structure. Cercus subovalate with setulae posteriorly. Spermatheca (Fig. 11 a): two narrow, subovalate and one ovalate, broader; slightly rugose with a pore apically.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Unknown.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico (Tabasco); Costa Rica (Cartago, new record); Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, new record).	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
4404813E14753D5713A5D3A2FD4C403B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot (1818 – 1893) was a French dipterist who accumulated an exceptionally rich collection of material from the Neotropical region over the years. Mexico was frequently cited for type localities, enabling the description of numerous new species. However, there are two main problems with his species: (1) because of Bigot’s brief and uninformative descriptions, “ … without reference to the type specimens it is virtually impossible to recognize any of the genera and species which Bigot described … ” (Crosskey 1971: 293) and (2) for his careless regard for nomenclature and orthography (see, e. g., Verrall 1889). The holotype of this species is a fine example of Bigot’s procedure. One can read at the original label of the holotype male (Fig. 9 D), by the handwriting of Bigot himself, “ Homodexia id olim ”; “ id. ” meaning idem and “ olim ” for formerly, i. e., equal to the formerly genus. In addition, Bigot wrote “ E. spinosula ”, and not Homodexia spinosa. Thus, Bigot, since the original description, probably had changed his mind and preferred to consider this species as belonging to Ebenia and not Homodexia, as Brauer (1898) noted. Additionally, Wulp 1891: 264) considered Homodexia spinosa with a close resemblance with Morinia (= Ebenia in part, sensu Wulp). On the other hand, Brauer (1898) considered that the characters of this species agree with the genus Thelairodes Wulp 1891. Probably following Brauer (1898), Guimarães (1971) placed this genus as belonging to Thelairodes, a placement followed by O’Hara et al. (2020). Herein, I could confirm Bigot’s change of mind as seen in his label by showing that Homodexia spinosa is indeed a species pertaining to Ebenia as the diagnostic characters above shows. Additional complexities for anyone studying Bigot’s material are that his type-specimens are normally only known to the country and he never cites the names of the collectors. Most of the insects collected in Mexico, especially for the nineteenth century, were acquired in Europe through professional collectors, who explored Mexico for many years, visiting almost every state of the country. Thus, Papavero (1971) considered very likely that Bigot studied the collections gathered in Mexico by Louis Pilate (1816 – 1852), a French naturalist; by three naturalists that belonged to a Belgian commission charged by the government to undertake a scientific exploration that included Mexico: August Boniface Ghiesbreght (1810 – 1893), a Belgian zoologist; Jean Jules Linden (1817 – 1898), a Belgian botanist, and Nicholas Funck (1817 – 1896) a Luxembourgish, the artist of the expedition. Additionally, the naturalists, that are also known for sending part of their collections to Luigi Bellardi (1818 – 1889) in Italy, could also have been used by Bigot in his works: Auguste Sallé (1820 – 1896) a French traveler, Adrien Jean Louis François Sumichrast (1828 – 1882) a Swiss naturalist and professional collector, Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure (1829 – 1905), a Swiss mineralogist and entomologist, and Adolphe Boucard (1839 – 1905) a French ornithologist and collector. Thus, it is virtually impossible to state a precise locality for E. spinosa without at least the information of who, among those distinguished travelers and naturalists that visited different regions of Mexico, was the one that collected this specimen.	en	Domingos, Marcelo (2024): Revision of the Neotropical Obscure Genus Ebenia Macquart 1846 (Diptera, Tachinidae, Dufouriini). Neotropical Entomology 53 (4): 833-853, DOI: 10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-024-01156-3
