Leucotabanus janinae Fairchild, 1970

Henriques, Augusto L. & Krolow, Tiago K., 2019, The genus Leucotabanus Lutz (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the Amazon region, with the description of a new species, Zootaxa 4651 (2), pp. 366-378 : 373

Leucotabanus janinae Fairchild, 1970

( Fig. 6 A–J)

Diagnosis. Size 10–13.5mm. Frontal index 7.5–7.9. This species resembles L. exaestuans , but is paler in general appearance, with a narrower frons, brown antenna and pale palpus with predominantly white hairs, and the wing hyaline with narrow yellowish pterostigma.

Comments. The male was described by Krolow et al. (2010). It is an Amazonian species so far collected north of the Amazon River. It attacks horses in the belly.

Material examined. BRAZIL, Pará , Trombetas river, Cachoeira da Fumaça, x.1985, Eq. Comander coll. (5 ♀ INPA, ♀ MPEG) ; Amazonas , Manaus, Reserva Ducke, vii.1981, Fairchild & Rafael coll. (♀ INPA) ; idem, ZF-2, Torre , 02°35’21”S; 60°06’55”W, 26.x.2003, Arm. [adilha] Luz (lençol) (light sheet), 40 mt high, J.A Rafael, F.F. Xavier Filho & A. Silva Filho coll. (♂ INPA) ; idem, Itacoatiara , Madeireira Mil, 02°45’10”S; 58°39’11”W, 29–30.xi.2005, armadilha luminosa móvel (mobile light trap), 00–01hs, J. A. Rafael, R. J. P. Machado & A. Silva Filho coll. (♂ INPA) ; idem, Parque Nacional do Jaú , Miratucu stream, vii.1995, Rafael & Vidal coll. (9 ♀ INPA) .

Distribution. Eastern Colombia; Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil (Amapá; Amazonas; Pará).

Figures

FIGURE 6. Leucotabanus janinae, A–E (female), F–J (male): A, F. dorsal view; B, G. ventral view; C, H. lateral view; D, I. head, frontal view; E, J. head, lateral view.