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.
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Andrenosoma chalybeum
Williston
(
Table 1
)
Andrenosoma chalybeum
Williston, 1885: 56
.
Type
locality:
Cuba
,
type
:?.
Fisher, 1986: 90
, distribution
Cuba
, Hispaniola,
Puerto Rico
.
Andrenosoma chalybea
Williston.
Martin & Papavero, 1970: 42
.
New
records.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
: RD-152
Barreras
,
Azua prov.
, /
18
o
19.527’ N
,
70
o
54.411'W
174 m
14.vii.2003
,
D.Perez
/ R.
Bastardo
,
B.Hierro
(night) (
2 ♂
,
USNM
)
;
RD-154
Busú
,
El Curro
/
Sierra Martín Garcia
,
Azua prov
.
/
18º17.819'N
70º57.287'W
,
771 m
, 16- /
17.vii.2003
/
D.Perez
,
R.Bastardo
,
B.Hierro
(
1 ♂
,
MHND
)
;
Azua
[
province
] /
East
side of crest, /
Sierra Martín Garcia
, /
7 km
WNW Barrero.
/ 18–21N, 70–
58W.
[
18º21'N
,
21º58'W
].
860 m
~
25–26 July 1992
/
C.Young
,
R.Davidson
, /
S.Thompson
,
J.Rawlings
/
Cloud forest
adjacent / to disturbed forest ~
Carnegie Museum
/
Specimen Number
/ CMNH-306,582 (
8 ♂
,
5 ♀
,
CMNH
)
;
RD-153
La Poza de Agua Nueva
/
El Curro
,
Sierra Martin Garcia
/
Azua prov
.
18
o
18.324'N
, 70
o
57 / 176'W~
800 m
,
15–16.vii.2003
, / D.
Perez
,
R.Bastardo
,
B.Hierro
, day/night) (
2 ♂
,
EMF
)
;
same location and collectors,
17–18.vii.2003
(
2 ♂
,
USNM
,
MHND
)
;
prov
.
/
Barahona
, nr.
Filipines
/
Larimar Mine
: 26-vi-7- /
vii.1992
:
R.E.Woodruff
/ &
P.E.Skelley
, (
1 ♀
,
FSCA
)
;
Hato Mayor
[
province
].
Parque Los
/
Haitises
,
3 km
W Cueva
/
de Arena
, 19-04N, 69-29W [
19º04'N
,
69º29'W
] ~
20 m
.
7–9 July 1992
/
R.Davidson
,
J.Rawlins
/
S.Thompson
,
C.Young
/
Mesic
lowland forest ~
Carnegie Museum
/
Specimen Number
/ CMNH- 305,527 (
1 ♂
,
CMNH
)
;
prov
.
La Altagracia
/
1 km
N.
San Rafael
, /
de Yuma
or
1 km
E. /
La Pinita
, 28.v.85 ~
L.A.Stange
/
Coll.
(
1 ♀
,
FSCA
)
;
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 ♂
,
4 ♀
,
USNM
)
;
La Altagracia prov
.
PN del /
Este
,
Guaraguao
, /
18
o
19.568'N
68
o
48.500'W
, / 0–5 meters
21 July 2004
/
N.E.Woodley
(
1 ♂
,
♀
,
EMF
)
;
RD- 267
Rio
Pedernales
, nr /
Fuerte Banano
,
Pedernales
/
prov.
,
280 m
,
12.vii.2004
, / D.
Perez
(d) (
4 ♂
,
♀
,
USNM
)
;
Pedernales prov
.
,
P N Sierra
de /
Barohuco
,
Las Abejas
/
18
o
09.011'N
71
o
37.342'W
. / 1150 meters
11 July 2004
/
N.E. Woodley
(
1 ♀
,
EMF
)
;
RD- 266
Las Abejas, P.N.
/
Sierra
de
Bahoruco
,
Peder- / nales prov
.,
1,310 m
, /
18
o
09.011'N
,
71
o
37.342'W
11.vii 2004
,
D.Perez
(d/n) (
1 ♂
,
USNM
)
;
prov
.
Pedernales
/
24 km
N Cabo Rojo
,
610 m
/
19 AUG 1988
, wet forrest / M.
Ivie
,
Philips
&
Johnson
(
1 ♂
,
2 ♀
,
CMNH
)
;
Pedernales
[
province
],
26 km
/ N
Cabo Rojo
. / 18-06N, 71-38W [
18º06'N
,
71º38'W
].
730 m
/
19–25 July 1990
/
L.Masner
,
J.Rawlins
/
C.Young. Wet
deciduous / forest;
intercept trap
~
Carnegie Museum
/
Specimen Number
/ CMNH-306,386 (
1 ♂
,
CMNH
)
;
prov
.
Pedernales
/
24 km
N.
Cabo Rojo
,
610 m
/
20 AUG-09 SEP 1988
, wet forest /
Malaise trap
, MA.
Ivie
, /
T.K.Philips
&
K.A.Johnson
(
1 ♂
,
CMNH
)
.
PUERTO RICO
:
Orocovis
/
Bosque Estatal
del /
Toro Negro
,
1.2 km
W /
Cerro Dona Juana
, /
Cordillera Central
~ 18- 10-30N, 66-29-37W [
18º10.25'N
,
66º29.07'W
] /
600 m
,
8 June 1996
/
R.Davidson
,
J.Rawlins
, /
C.Young
,
S.Thompson
/
M Klinger, W
.Zanol (
1 ♂
,
CMNH
)
;
Cayey
/
Bosque Estatal
de /
Carite
,
4.2 km
SE /
Campamento Guavate
/ 18-05-25N, 66-02-07W [
18º05.25'N
,
66º02.07'W
] /
580 m
,
7 June 1996
, /
C.Young R.Davidson
,
J.Rawlins
,
S.Thompson
/
M.Klingler
,
W.Zanol
(
1 ♀
,
CMNH
)
.
Distribution.
Cuba
, Hispaniola,
Puerto Rico
. Captured during May, June, July, August- September from sea level-
1150 m
in elevation in
Azua
,
Barahona
,
La Altagracia
,
Hato Mayor
, and
Pedernales
provinces in
the Dominican
Republic.
Remarks.
Andrenosoma chalybeum
is distinguished by the bluish-black ground color and the straight proboscis with an obtuse apex (
Fisher, 1986
). All specimens examined from
the Dominican
Republic and
Puerto Rico
fit the description of this species and is the first record of the species in the former location. Yet at least three size groups exists and probably represent different species. The series from
the Dominican
Republic consist of two distinct size groups, one moderately large and the other much smaller. Furthermore, the specimens from
Puerto Rico
are much larger than any of those from
the Dominican
Republic. Specimens from
the Dominican
Republic were captured on follen trees at or near sea level in moist, deciduous forests in
Azua
,
Barahona
,
La Altagracia
,
Hato Mayor
, and
Pedernales
provinces of
Dominican Republic
and in
Puerto Rico
.