Pseudorus martini Papavero, 1975

Estrada, Alejandro & Nápoles, Jesús Romero, 2020, New distribution records of Asilidae (Insecta: Diptera) for Mexico, Insecta Mundi 2020 (783), pp. 1-13 : 7

Pseudorus martini Papavero, 1975 ( Figure 17 )

Species distribution in Mexico. Morelos and Puebla ( Papavero 1975, 2009).

New records. Jalisco and Michoacán.

Material examined. MEXICO: Jalisco, Estación Chamela [Tropical Deciduous Forest] [19°30′ N, 105°00′ W], 4/ix/1989, E. Ramírez (2♂, 3♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 5/ix/1990, 7/ix/1989, and 23/ viii/1989 (1♂, 2♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 15/viii/1988, 12/ix/1988, and 19/ix/1988 (3♂ EBCC) ; same data, except: 15/x/1996, R.L. Westcott (1♂ EBCC) ; 11 km SE Tonaya , 1000 m, 5/x/1991, F.A. Noguera (3♀ EBCC) ; 6.6 km SW San Buenaventura [ Tropical Deciduos Forest ], 19°45.06′ N, 104°03.55′ W, 840 m, 3/ xii/1996, F.A. Noguera (1♂ EBCC) ; same data, except: 30/ix/1997, B. Rodríguez (1♂ EBCC) ; same data, except: 2/x/1997, M.E. Guardado (1♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 3/ix/1997, M.A. Morales (1♀ EBCC) ; 4 km SW San Buenaventura [ Tropical Deciduous Forest ], 19°45.72′ N, 104°02.87′ W, 740 m, 6/xi/1996, M.E. Guardado (1♂ EBCC) . Michoacán, La Sauda, 8/x/1988, R. Ayala (1♀ EBCC) .

Remarks. These specimens represent the first records for the species since its description by Papavero (1975).

Figures

Figures 13–19. Habitus of Asilidae spp. 13) Male habitus of Polacantha (Echinitropis) xanthocera (Williston, 1901). Credit: A.E. 14) Male habitus of Prolepsis tristis (Walker, 1851). Credit: A.E.15) Male habitus of Promachus giganteus Hine, 1911. Credit: A.E. 16) Male habitus of Pseudorus bicolor Bellardi, 1861. Credit: A.E. 17) Male habitus of Pseudorus martini Papavero, 1975. Credit: A.E. 18) Male habitus of Sarapogon pulcherrimus Williston, 1901. Credit: A.E. 19) Female habitus of Wyliea chrysauges (Osten Sacken, 1887). Credit: Enrique Ramírez.