The silhavyi group

Diagnosis

Males of this group can be recognized by having the apophysis at the base of the embolus curved and laminar (Figs 9C–D, 22C, 23B, 26A–B); the sperm duct forming an inverted ‘S-shape’ in the male palp not expanded, with secondary looping in the middle of the tegulum (Figs 9A, 22C, 25C). The females can be recognized by having the atrium wide and copulatory ducts large in the anterior region (Figs 22G, 26D, 33D–F).

Included species

Tafana silhavyi (Caporiacco, 1955), T. chimire sp. nov., T. maracay sp. nov., T. arawak sp. nov., T. pettieri sp. nov.