Carreraomyia acapulquensis ( Cole and Pritchard, 1964 )

Estrada, Alejandro & Nápoles, Jesús Romero, 2020, New distribution records of Asilidae (Insecta: Diptera) for Mexico, Insecta Mundi 2020 (783), pp. 1-13 : 2

Carreraomyia acapulquensis ( Cole and Pritchard, 1964) ( Figure 1 )

Genus distribution in Mexico. Guerrero and Morelos ( Cole and Pritchard 1964).

Species distribution in Mexico. Guerrero ( Cole and Pritchard 1964).

New records. Jalisco * (Chamela) and Michoacán * (Río Ostula).

Material examined. MEXICO: Jalisco, Chamela [Tropical Deciduous Forest] [19°30′ N, 105°00′ W], 10/vii/1989, G. Rodríguez (2♂, 2♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 6–7/vii/1993, R. Warton, Malaise trap (1♂ EBCC) ; same data, except: 100 m, 6/vii/1995, R.L. Westcott (1♂ EBCC) ; same data, except: 2/vii/1995, R.L. Westcott (1♂ EBCC). Michoacán, 60 km S Tecomán, Río Ostula [Tropical Deciduous Forest], 15/ vii/1989, G. Rodríguez (1♂ EBCC). Michoacán, Uruapan-Nueva Italia, Fuente El Marqués [ Tropical Deciduous Forest ], 13/vii/1983, A. Ibarra (1♂ CNIN) .

Remarks. These specimens represent the first records for the genus since its description in 1964. C. acapulquensis follows the pattern of the Tropical Deciduous Forest of the Mexican Pacific Slope, from Jalisco to Guerrero.

Figures

Figures 1–6.Habitus of Asilidae spp. 1) Female habitus ofCarreraomyia acapulquensis (Cole and Pritchard, 1964). Credit: Enrique Ramírez. 2) Male habitus of Cophura humilis (Bellardi, 1861). Credit: A.E. 3) Male habitus of Diogmites cuantlensis (Bellardi, 1861). Credit: A.E. 4) Male habitus of Eccritosia zamon (Townsend, 1895). Credit: A.E. 5) Male habitus ofEfferia bicolor (Bellardi, 1861). Credit: A.E.6) Male habitus ofEfferia triton (Osten-Sacken, 1887). Credit: A.E.