Mallophora clavipes Curran, 1941

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 : 10-15

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1590/1678-4766e2023008
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11103022
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scientific name	Mallophora clavipes Curran, 1941
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Material examined. BRASIL [BRAZIL], Tocantins: Pium , Centro de Pesquisas Canguçu, 09°58’42.47”S – 50°02’16.54”W, malaise [malaise trap], 11-14.IX.2015, Krolow , T. K. & team (♀, CEUFT); GoogleMaps Palmas, Distrito de Taquaruçu, Fazenda Encantada, 10°14’45.21”S – 48°07’24.07”W, malaise [malaise trap], 10-18.I.2013, Krolow , T. K. & Lima, H. I. L. (♀, CEUFT) GoogleMaps .

Distribution. Panama, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins *, Mato Grosso, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro) ( ARTIGAS & ANGULO, 1980).

Comments. Mallophora clavipes is characterized by having the black mystax interspersed with yellow setae ( Figs 44, 46, 47 View Figs 44–47 ), black thorax with gray toment, yellow legs, fore and mid femora with a large dark spot on the dorsal part, hind tibiae with black apex, brown tarsi anteriorly and medially, black tarsi posteriorly, abdomen black with whitish setae that gradually diminish with each tergite and terminalia shiny black ( Figs 44, 45 View Figs 44–47 ).