albitarsis Fabricius, 1805 (Fig. 71)

Hermetia albitarsis Fabricius, 1805: 63 . Lectotype: male (UZMC), by designation of McFadden (1972a: 124). Type locality: “South America”.

= Hermetia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830: 25 . Syntype: number of specimens and sex not stated (NMW). Type locality: “South America”.

= Hermetia bimaculata Macquart, 1834: 228 . Syntype: number of specimens and sex not stated (unknown depository institution, according to Woodley 2001: 179). Type locality: Brazil. Syn. by Williston (1888: 246).

= Hermetia planifrons Macquart, 1846: 178 . Holotype: male (NHMUK). Type locality: Mexico, Yucatán, Merida.

= Hermetia varipennis Bigot, 1879a: 202 . Holotype: female (NHMUK). Type locality: Brazil. Syn. by Woodley (2001: 179).

= Hermetia variipennis Kertész, 1908b: 121 . Incorrect subsequent spelling.

= Acrodesmia luederwaldti Enderlein, 1914c: 3 . Syntypes: 2 males (MZPW). Type locality: Brazil: Santa Catarina.

References. Lindner, 1928a: 95 (record from Paraguay); Curran, 1934: 316 (in key to species); Lindner, 1965: 84 (larva descr.); James, 1973a: 26.36 (cat.); Woodley, 2001: 179 (cat.).

Material examined. Paraguay: 1 ♀, Canindeyú, Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú, Jejui-mí, Malaise 2, bosque en galeria, 16–23.v.1996, A.C.F. Costa col. (DZUP) . 1 ♀, Cordillera, Colonia Pirareta, 1971, [L. Peña] (MZUSP; MZ008931) . 1 ♂, 16 ♀, San Pedro, Cororo-Rio Ypane, 01–04.xii.1983, Malaise trap, M. Wasbauer coll. (CSCA) ; 4 ♂, 26 ♀, San Pedro, Cororo-Rio Ypane, 05–09.xii.1983, Malaise trap, M. Wasbauer coll. (CSCA) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, San Pedro, Cororo-Rio Ypane, 06–10.xii.1983, Malaise trap, M. Wasbauer coll. (CSCA) ; 3 ♂, 11 ♀, San Pedro, Cororo-Rio Ypane, 27–30.xi.1983, Malaise trap, M. Wasbauer coll. (CSCA) ; 1 ♂, 5 ♀, San Pedro, Cororo-Rio Ypane, 24–27.xi.1983, Malaise trap, M. Wasbauer coll. (CSCA) ; 1 ♀, San Pedro, Cororo-Rio Ypane, 28–30.xi.1983, Malaise trap, M. Wasbauer coll. (CSCA) . 9 ♀, San Pedro, [Estancia], Carumbé, 10.i–10.ii.1973, Col. R. Golbach (MZUSP) . 1 ♀, San Pedro, Yaguarete Forest, 23°79’S 56°06’W, 25.i–06.ii.1996, Malaise trap, J. Beierl (LACM; LACM ENT 350260) ; 1 ♀, San Pedro, Yaguarete Forest, 23°79’S 56°06’W, 06–20.ii.1996, Malaise trap, J. Beierl (LACM; LACM ENT 350261) .

Distribution. Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay (likely Asunción: Santísima Trinidad, see Lindner 1928a: 94; Canindeyú: Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú; Cordillera: Colonia Pirareta; San Pedro: Cororo-Rio Ypane, Estancia Carumbé, Yaguarete Forest), Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.