Ommatius normus Curran, 1928

Montanuci, Pietra S., Vieira, Rodrigo & Krolow, Tiago K., 2023, A new species of Cerozodus and new records of Asilinae and Ommatiinae (Diptera: Asilidae) from Tocantins, Brazil, Iheringia, Série Zoologia (e 2023008) 113, pp. 1-22 : 15-19

Ommatius normus Curran, 1928

( Figs 60–63 )

Material examined. BRASIL [ BRAZIL], Tocantins: Monte do Carmo, Fazenda Dona Maria , 10°46’21.49”S, 48°5’19.80”W, lençol iluminado [light sheet], 03-08.IV.2019, Fernandes, A. S. & equipe (♀, CEUFT); Novo Acordo, Chácara Três Irmãos, 09°57’50.04”S - 47°40’46.83”W, coleta manual [manual collection], 17.VII.2019, Almeida, L. R. (♂, CEUFT); Palmas, Distrito de Taquaruçu , Fazenda Encantada, 10°14’45.21”S – 48°07’24.07”W, malaise Gressitt & Gressitt [malaise trap six meters], 26-31.VIII.2017, Krolow, T. K. (♀, CEUFT) .

Distribution. Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil (Roraima, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Maranhão, Tocantins *, Acre, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Goiás; Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Santa Catarina), Paraguay ( VIEIRA et al., 2010).

Comments. This species may show variation in the number of macrosetae ( VIEIRA et al., 2010). This species has black mystax interspersed with yellow setae ( Figs 62, 63 ), translucent wings; brownish r1 and r2+3 cells, legs black, abdomen black with yellow setae ( Figs 60, 61 ), epandrium short with truncate apex and base triangular, gonocoxite with an apical projection. The females are similar to males, except for the shiny black terminalia, sternite 8 with slightly developed mid-apical margin.

Figures

Figs 60–63. Ommatius normus Curran,1928, male, habitus: 60, lateral view; 61, dorsal view; head: 62, frontal view; 63, lateral view.