Proctacanthus vittatus (Olivier)

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 : 15-16

Proctacanthus vittatus (Olivier)

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Asilus vittatus Olivier, 1789: 263 . Type locality: San Domingo, type lost. Martin & Papavero, 1970: 91. Unplaced species.

Proctacanthus rufiventris Macquart, 1838: 123 (1839:239) . Type locality: 'Santo Domingo', type: ♂ (MNHM). Hull, 1962: 488; Martin & Papavero, 1970: 79.

Proctacanthus vittatus Oliver. Curran 1951: 7 . Hull, 1962: 488.

New records. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: La Altagracia prov. PN del / Este Guaraguao / 18 o 19.568'N 68 o 48.500'W / 0–5 meters 21 July 2004 / N.E.Woodley (2 ♂, USNM) ; RD- 277 Guaraguao PN del / Este Guaraguao / La Altagracia prov. / 18 o 20.296 N 68 o 48.907'W, / near sea level, 19–20.vii.2004, / D.Perez (d/n) (2 ♂, MHND) ; prov., La Altagracia / Parque Nac. del Este / Bayahibe Park ser. office / 07AUG1999 / M.A. Ivie & K.A. Guerrero (1 ♀, MAIC) ; prov. La Vega / nr. Manabao / 03.Sep. 1988 ~ M.A. Ivie, T.K. Philips / & K.A.Johnson (1 ♂, USNM) ; prov. / National District, Boca / Chica 22.VI.1998 / R.E.Woodruff (1 ♂, 1 ♀, FSCA) ; HAITI: Fond Parisien , February 11–18, 1922 (1 ♂, AMNH) ; Darien , November 14, 1934, P. Darlington (1 ♀, AMNH) ; Port-au- Prince , September 2, 1934, M.Bates (1 ♀, AMNH) .

Distribution. Captured at or near sea level during June, July, September, and November in La Altagracia, La Vega and National District provinces, Dominican Republic, and in Haiti.

Remarks. Proctacanthus vittatus is the most widespread of the 3 species of Proctacanthus in Hispaniola, occurring at low altitude in southern Haiti and southern and northern Dominican Republic. It is most similar to P. dominicana , differing primarily by the dense setae on sternite 9 being undivided medially, and the apical fringe of setae on sternite 8 is shorter, finer, and doubled rowed ( Curran, 1951).