Pygommatius Scarbrough, 2003

Scarbrough, A. G., 2010, An overview of the Afrotropical Ommatiinae (Diptera: Asilidae) with a key to genera, Zootaxa 2540, pp. 1-47 : 38-39

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scientific name	Pygommatius Scarbrough
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Pygommatius Scarbrough View in CoL & Marascia

Figs 12, 99–101, 110

Ommatius Wiedemann 1821: 213 View in CoL .

Pygommatius Scarbrough & Marascia, 2003: 46 View in CoL . Subgenus of Ommatius View in CoL . Type species: Ommatius neglectus View in CoL

Bromley, 1936, by original designation.

Pygommatius Scarbrough & Hill, 2005: 1 View in CoL View Cited Treatment . New status; Scarbrough 2007: 467.

Diagnosis. Pygommatius is distinguished by the characters in the key.

Distribution. Subsaharan Africa and Madagascar. Adults are associated with woodlands (bushveld + grass, dry woodlands, scrubland, coastal, estuary, and riverine forests) and grassy areas (savannas, sweeps along cultivated fields and grassy areas) at elevations up to 1385 meters. Commonly taken at forest margin and grass interface.

Remarks. Pygommatius was originally described as subgenus of Ommatius but later elevated to genus ( Scarbrough & Marascia 2003 , Scarbrough & Hill 2005). The genus is widespread on the African continent ( Fig. 110). Twenty-six species are recorded from subsaharan Africa. Madagascar has only one species, P. albatus (Martin) . Species keys are available ( Scarbrough & Marascia 2003 ).

References

Bromley, S. W. (1936) Studies in South African Asilidae (Diptera). Annals of the Transvaal Museum, 18,125 - 146. Pertoria.

Scarbrough, A. G. & Marascia, C. G. (2003) Revision of Ommatius Wiedemann (Diptera: Asilidae). IV. Pygommatius Scarbrough & Marascia subgen. n. with twenty-five Afrotropical species. Zootaxa, 228, 1 - 94. Auckland.

Scarbrough, A. G. & Hill, H. D. (2005) Pygommatius Scarbrough & Marascia, a valid Ommatiine (Diptera: Asilidae) genus, with new combinations and new species from the Philippines. Zootaxa, 1055, 1 - 22. Auckland.

Scarbrough, A. G. (2007) A new species of Pygommatius Scarbrough & Marascia (Diptera: Asilidae) from Cameroun. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 133 (3 + 4), 467 - 471. Philadelphia.

Wiedemann, C. R. W. (1821) Diptera exotica. Part 1. Kiliae (Kiel), 244 pp.