Ommatius cinnamomeus Scarbrough, 1984

Scarbrough, Aubrey G. & Perez-Gelabert, Daniel E., 2006, A review of the asilid (Diptera) fauna from Hispaniola with six genera new to the island, fifteen new species, and checklist, Zootaxa 1381, pp. 1-91 : 47-49

Ommatius cinnamomeus Scarbrough

( Table 1, Figs. 40–44)

Ommatius cinnamomeus Scarbrough, 1984: 147 . Type locality: Haiti, La Hotte, type: ♀ USNM; 1997: 11; Scarbrough & Perez-Gelabert, 2003: 41.

New records. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Independencia prov., 200 m / N. Destacamento Aguacate , / 18 o 19.681' N 71 o 41.830'W, / 1050 m, 12.viii.2006, D. / Perez, R.Bastardo, M.Hierro (1 ♂, 1 ♀, USNM) ; RD- 264 km 25 rd Cabo Rojo / - Aceitillar , Pedernales prov. / 678 m, 10.vii.2004, D.Perez (1 ♂, USNM) ; Pedernales [province] 22.5 km / N. Cabo Rojo / 18-06N, 71-38W [10 o 06'N, 71 o 38'W] 540 m ~ 13–19 July 1990 / L. Masner, J.Rawlins, C. Young Deciduous forest : intercept trap (1 ♂, CMNH) ; Peder / nales [province] 25 km N. Cabo Rojo / 18-06N, 71-38W [10 o 06'N, 71 o 38'W] 730 m / 31 July 1990 J. Rawlins, / C.W.Young, S.Thompson (1 ♀, CMNH) .

Distribution. Captured between 60 and 1050 m in elevation in Pedernales and Independencia provinces, Dominican Republic, and the southern peninsula of Haiti.

Remarks. The male of Ommatius cinnamomeus is distinguished by the large body, dilated anterior margin of the wing, and the combined characters of the male terminalia ( Figs. 40–44).