A review of the asilid (Diptera) fauna from Hispaniola with six genera new to the island, fifteen new species, and checklist Author Scarbrough, Aubrey G. Author Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E. text Zootaxa 2006 2006-12-14 1381 1 91 journal article 1175­5334 B1C4BACE-8DA8-4051-9CFC-E6AB2C7BE9BB Proctacanthus Macquart Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838: 120 (1839: 236) . Type species: philadelphicus Macquart ( Coquillett, 1910: 595 ). Hull, 1962: 487 ; Martin & Papavero, 1962: 77. Catalogue. Remarks. A largely New World genus, only 6 WI species are known, and 3 of these are from Hispaniola. Here we add Azua , La Altagracia , La Vega , National District, Peravia , and San Cristóbal provinces in the Dominican Republic and Haiti to its distribution in Hispaniola. The species are recognized by a large body ( 20–45 mm ), abruptly produced face, long tapered abdomen that extends beyond the wings, and veins R 4 and R 5 meeting the wing margin before the apex. Species perch on bare soil or low on vegetation. Ovipositors have conspicuous spines to deposite eggs in the soil.