Asilidae (Diptera) from Bahia, Brazil: synopsis of species and identification key

Authors

  • Rodrigo Vieira Laboratório de Sistemática de Insetos (LASIS), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Universitária s/n, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil.
  • Ivan Castro, Deivine Almeida Laboratório de Sistemática de Insetos (LASIS), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Universitária s/n, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil.
  • Edgar Alvim Laboratório de Sistemática de Insetos (LASIS), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Universitária s/n, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil.
  • Freddy Bravo Laboratório de Sistemática de Insetos (LASIS), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Universitária s/n, 44031-460, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8188

Abstract

In this report, an inventory of Asilidae from five geographical areas in the state of Bahia is made. These areas are Northern, West and Southwestern Bahia, Chapada Diamantina, Recôncavo, and low lands of the coast. The samplings of Asilidae were made with an entomological net, malaise traps and light traps. The specimens are deposited in the entomological collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (MZUEFS). A total of 436 specimens of Asilidae were collected. Out of the eleven Asilidae families known to the world, eight subfamilies were collected in Bahia: Apocleinae, Asilinae, Dasypogoninae, Laphriinae, Leptogastrinae, Ommatiinae, Stenopogoninae, and Trygonomiminae. Thirty-three genera, 34 species and 29 morphospecies were identified. Twenty-seven genera and twenty-seven species were registered for the first time in Bahia. The genus Tipulogaster Cockerell, 1913 is a new occurrence to Brazil, besides the species Dasyllis albicollis Bigot, 1878. This work is pioneering in the study of the richness of Asilidae in Bahia. The identification key to the genera of Asilidae in Bahia is proposed.

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Published

2006-12-31

How to Cite

Vieira, R., Almeida, I. C. D., Alvim, E., & Bravo, F. (2006). Asilidae (Diptera) from Bahia, Brazil: synopsis of species and identification key. SITIENTIBUS série Ciências Biológicas, 6(4), 243–256. https://doi.org/10.13102/scb8188

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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2006)

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