Andrenosoma ruficaudum (Williston)

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 : 18-19

Andrenosoma ruficaudum (Williston)

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Laphria ruficauda Williston, 1885: 55 . Type locality: Santo Domingo, type ?.

Andrenosoma ruficaudum (Williston) . Martin & Papavero, 1970: 38. New comb.

New records. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: RD-155 Charquito Prieto / Curro, Sierra

Martín García , / Azua prov. 18º18.324'N 70º / 57.176'W, 731 m, 17–18.vii. / 2003 D.Perez, R.Bastardo, / B.Hierro (day/night) (1 ♂, USNM) ; La Altagracia prov., PN del / Este, Boca de Yuma / 18 o 21.508'N 68 o 36.956''W. / 3–20 meters 20 July 2004 / N.E. Woodley (1 ♂, 2 ♀, USNM) ; RD-277 Guaraguao, P N 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 ♂, 1 ♀, EMF) ; RD-276 Boca de Yuma PN / del Este , La Altagracia prov., / 18 o 19.554'N 68 o 48.503'W. / near sea level, 19–20.vii.2004, / D.Perez (d/n) (1 ♂, MHND) ; La Altagracia prov., PN del / Este, Guaraguao / 18º19.568'N 68º48.500'W / 0–5 meters 2 July 2005 / S.W. Lingafelter (1 ♀, MHND) ; La Altagracia province / Punta Cana near Ecological / Reserve 0–5 meters / 18º30.477'N, 68º22.499'W / 12 June 2005 N.E.Woodley (1 ♀, USNM) ; prov., La Altagracia / Boca de Yuma entr. Par. Nac / del Este , 06Aug1999, 12 m / 18º21.904’N 68º37.094’W / M.A.Ivie, beating vegetation (1 ♀, MAIC) ; La Altagracia [province] 2 km N / Bayahibe , 18-23N, 68-51N / 3 m, 3 July 1992 ~ C. Young, R. Davidson / S. Thompson, J.Rawlins / Dry seasonal forest / on limestone (1 ♀, CMNH) ; prov. Pedernales / 24 km N. Cabo Rojo, 610 m / Mike Ivie, Philips & Johnson (1 ♂, CMNH) ; El Seibo [province], / El Cocal, Enero 1972 / C.Diaz Carela, Marcano number 12418 (1 ♀, IIBZ) ; Boca de Yuma [Altagracia province] / 23 Junio 1973 / J.Cicero, L.Ariza J., Marcano number 13683 (1♀, IIBZ) .

Distribution. Captured during June and July from sea level to 731 m in elevation in Azua, El Seibo, La Altagracia, Pedernales, and Santo Domingo provinces.

Remarks. Andrenosoma ruficaudum is distinguished by the reddish face, antenna, legs, and the apical 1/2 or more of the abdomen. It was captured near sea level in forests in the Dominican Republic. The type locality of the species is Santo Domingo [province]. Its distribution now includes Azua, El Seibo, La Altagracia, and Pedernales provinces.