Efferia

Aubrey G. Scarbrough & Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert, 2009, Review of the West Indian species of Efferia Coquillett (Diptera: Asilidae) with 13 new species and checklist: Part II. Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Lesser Antilles including Tobago and Trinidad, Zootaxa 1994, pp. 1-66 : 6-7

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.1455810

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CD2B50-FFED-6743-0FAC-FD0DFA248B42

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Plazi

scientific name

Efferia
status

 

key to the male species of Efferia View in CoL from Hispaniola

1 Palpi usually mostly or entirely pale setose with only sparse black setae on apical 1/4–1/2 ( woodleyi View in CoL sometimes with abundant black setose on apical 1/2)............................................................................................................................. 2

- Palpi mostly black setose, at least abundant on apical 2/3, usually a few white setae basally..................................... 9

2 Costal cell entirely and cell r1 anteriorly with unusually dense black microtrichia ( Fig. 96 View FIGURES 89–96 ); epandrium broad apically, a pair of triangular hooks posteriorly; aedeagal tubes horizontal; apex of gonostylus angular, shaft wide below; gonocoxa wide, deeply notched with anterior and posterior margins unusually narrow ( Figs. 64–69 View FIGURES 64–69 ) sinuosa View in CoL sp. nov.

- Costal cell entirely and cell r1 anteriorly without dense black microtrichia ( Figs. 89–95 View FIGURES 89–96 ); terminalia not as above ... 3

3 Epandrium about twice as long as wide, apex much wider than base, apical margin round with processes scarcely visible in lateral view, pair of median hooked and small dorsoposterior processes present; gonostylus wide, apex truncate; aedeagus with angular tubes, apices abruptly angled dorsally ( Figs. 9–12 View FIGURES 9–14 ); small, 10.2–11.9 mm long ........ ............................................................................................................................................................... bullata View in CoL sp. nov.

- Epandrium about 2.7–3 times longer than wide, apex not much wider than base, apical margin with easily visible processes in lateral view; gonostylus and aedeagus not as above; larger species> 12 mm long ................................. 4

4 Body reddish, at least femora dorsally; R4 recurrent vein absent; R5 curved forward joining costa at or just above wing apex ( Fig. 93 View FIGURES 89–96 ); terminalia as in Figs. 33–36 View FIGURES 33–38 ...................................................................... fulvibarbis (Macquart) View in CoL

- Body including femora black; R4 recurrent vein usually present; R5 curved posteriorly joining costa behind apex ( Figs. 89–92, 94–96 View FIGURES 89–96 ); terminalia not as above.............................................................................................................. 5

5 Face mostly or entirely with pale vestiture, at most 1–7 black bristles present; palpi white setose, at most sparse black setae apically ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

- Face with numerous black bristles medially; apical 1/3 of palpi or more with several black setae ............................. 8

6 Metathoracic femora usually with 1 black, rarely 3, anteroventral bristles; epandrium with large ear-like dorsoposterior process, as long as wide; aedeagus with tubes curved downward meeting phallic flange, claw-like in lateral view; gonocoxa with abrupt, truncate notch preapically and style-like posterior margin; anterior margin of gonocoxa uniformly contoured, not produced medially ( Figs. 27–30 View FIGURES 27–32 ) .................................................................. fortis (Walker) View in CoL

- Metathoracic femora with 4–6 black anteroventral bristles; epandrium with narrow dorsoposterior process, longer than wide; aedeagus with tubes oblique, not curved downward toward phallic flange and claw-like in lateral view; gonocoxa without abrupt, truncate preapical notch, anterior margin produced medially............................................. 7

7 Wing with costal margin dilated; epandrium apically narrow with anterior margin sharply angled or curved posteriorly, median dorsal process unusually erect and narrow apically; gonostylus narrow apically; aedeagal flange with minute spine apically; gonocoxal setae long and dense ( Figs. 70–73 View FIGURES 70–75 ) ................................................. spinula View in CoL sp. nov.

- Wing with costal margin not dilated; epandrium apically wider, anterior margin only slightly curved posteriorly, median dorsal process not unusually erect and narrow apically; gonostylus capitate apically; aedeagal flange without minute spine apically; gonocoxal setae longer basally than posteriorly ( Figs. 15–18 View FIGURES 15–20 ) ............................clava sp. nov.

8 Pleura brownish-yellow tomentose, dorsal vestiture mostly black, white ventrally; costal margin dilated, R4 recurrent vein very short or absent; usually abdominal segments 6–7, rarely 5–7, white tomentose; epandrium wide apically with erect ear-like posterior process, posterior margin narrowly membranous; gonocoxa with anterior margin gradually sloped to apex ( Figs. 82–85 View FIGURES 82–87 ) ............................................................................................... woodleyi View in CoL sp. nov.

- Pleura pale yellowish-gray to gray tomentose, setae mostly pale, sparse black setae on anepisternum anteriorly;

costa margin straight, not dilated anteriorly; R4 recurrent slightly longer than r-m; abdominal segments 6–7 and apical margin of tergite 5 white tomentose; epandrium narrow apically with long, shallow emargination posteriorly; gonocoxa digitate apically, anterior margin abruptly angular ( Figs. 46–49 View FIGURES 46–51 ) ....................................... incisura View in CoL sp. nov.

9 Tibiae yellow or red, narrow apices blackish; epandrium 3.0–3.5 times as long as wide ......................................... 10

- Tibiae wholly black; epandrium 2.4–2.5 times as long as wide ................................................................................. 14

10 Pleura golden brown tomentose, mostly or entirely black setose; tibiae mostly red; costal margin straight, not dilated .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

- Pleura mostly paler brownish-yellow or yellowish-gray tomentose, mostly or wholly pale setae, anepisternum, sometimes katepisternum, sparsely black setose; costal margin slightly to moderately dilated ................................ 12

11 Wing brown, calypteral fringe black; apical corners of tergites 2–4 and 6 with white tomentose; sternites 3–5 black setose; epandrium 3.1–3.3 times longer than wide, apically triangular, angled posteriorly ( Figs. 21–26 View FIGURES 21–26 ); segment 8 and gonocoxa red; large species 19.0–22.1 long .................................................................................... exacta View in CoL sp. nov.

- Wing only slightly brownish, costal cell and cell margins bordering veins darker, calypteral fringe pale; wide lateral margins of tergites 2–5 white tomentose; sternites 3–5 white setose; epandrium wide apically, neither triangular or angled posteriorly ( Figs. 1–4 View FIGURES 1–4 ); segment 8 and gonocoxa black; smaller (17.9 mm) species ..................... alia View in CoL sp. nov.

12 Metathoracic tibiae apically swollen and slightly angled forward; metathoracic femora with several stout anteroventral bristles basally, each distinctly shorter than greatest diameter of metathoracic femora in anterior view; terminalia normal apically, not unusually narrow; epandrium apically with deep median notch containing narrow, erect, digitate process, larger, broadly rounded process posteriorly ( Figs. 39–42 View FIGURES 39–44 ) ............................................. haitensis (Macquart) View in CoL

- Metathoracic tibiae normal apically, neither swollen or slightly angled forward apically; metathoracic femora with 4–5 long ventral bristles ventrobasally, closely spaced, each about equal to the greatest diameter of metathoracic femora in anterior view; terminalia unusually narrow apically, epandrium without deep notch and digitate process medially, posterior process narrower ......................................................................................................................... 13

13 Coxae with sparse black setae anteriorly or laterally; femora mostly black setose; tergites 4–5 with scattered, stout black and white setae laterally; epandrium with apical process evenly rounded apically ( Figs. 5–8 View FIGURES 5–8 ). angusta View in CoL sp. nov.

- Coxae with only pale vestiture; tergites 4–5 with only thin setae laterally; femora mostly white setose; epandrium with dorsal surface of apical process somewhat dentate, apex claw-like ( Figs. 58–61 View FIGURES 58–63 ) ........................ serrula View in CoL sp. nov.

14 Epandrium with large ear-like dorsoposterior process, posterior margin rounded; gonocoxa with rounded apex, setae short, not especially dense ( Figs. 52–55 View FIGURES 52–57 ) .................................................................................................. picea View in CoL sp. nov.

- Epandrium without large ear-like dorsoposterior process, dorsal process somewhat concave; gonocoxa with pointed apex, setae longer, denser ( Figs. 76–79 View FIGURES 76–81 ) ........................................................................................... suspiciosa View in CoL sp. nov.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Asilidae

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