Efferia bicolor ( Bellardi, 1861 )

Estrada, Alejandro & Nápoles, Jesús Romero, 2020, New distribution records of Asilidae (Insecta: Diptera) for Mexico, Insecta Mundi 2020 (783), pp. 1-13 : 3

Efferia bicolor ( Bellardi, 1861) ( Figure 5 )

Genus distribution in Mexico. Widespread ( Papavero 2009).

Species distribution in Mexico. Michoacán and Mexico City ( Papavero 2009).

New records. Guerrero, Jalisco (Chamela), and Sonora.

Material examined. MEXICO: Guerrero, 4 km E Mezcala , 26/vi/1971, E. Martin (1♂, 1♀ MHNCDMX) . Jalisco, Estación Chamela [Tropical Deciduous Forest] [19°30′ N, 105°00′ W], 25/vi/1986, M. Sanchez, Malaise trap (2♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 24/vii/1986, R. Usela (1♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 14/ vi/1989, E. Ramírez (1♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 24/viii/1986, M. Sánchez (1♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 17/vii/1989, E. Ramirez (1♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 3/vi/1995, B. Rodríguez (1♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 28/viii/1986, M. Sánchez (1♀ EBCC) ; same data, except: 30/v/1990, E. Ramírez (1♂ EBCC) ; same data, except: 8/vii/1998, M.A. Morales (1♂ EBCC) ; same data, except: 7/vii/1991, A. Rodríguez (1♀ EBCC) . Sonora, 1 km E Bahía Kino , 28°49.535′ N, 111°55.210′ W, 23/vii/1995, R. Ayala (1♂ EBCC) .

Figures

Figures 1–6.Habitus of Asilidae spp. 1) Female habitus ofCarreraomyia acapulquensis (Cole and Pritchard, 1964). Credit: Enrique Ramírez. 2) Male habitus of Cophura humilis (Bellardi, 1861). Credit: A.E. 3) Male habitus of Diogmites cuantlensis (Bellardi, 1861). Credit: A.E. 4) Male habitus of Eccritosia zamon (Townsend, 1895). Credit: A.E. 5) Male habitus ofEfferia bicolor (Bellardi, 1861). Credit: A.E.6) Male habitus ofEfferia triton (Osten-Sacken, 1887). Credit: A.E.