Wyliea chrysauges (Osten-Sacken, 1887)

Estrada, Alejandro & Nápoles, Jesús Romero, 2020, New distribution records of Asilidae (Insecta: Diptera) for Mexico, Insecta Mundi 2020 (783), pp. 1-13 : 7

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scientific name	Wyliea chrysauges (Osten-Sacken, 1887)
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Wyliea chrysauges (Osten-Sacken, 1887) ( Figure 19 View Figures 13–19 )

Genus distribution in Mexico. Durango, Morelos and Oaxaca ( Papavero 2009).

Species distribution in Mexico. Oaxaca ( Papavero 2009).

New records. Jalisco * (Sierra de Manantlán).

Material examined. MEXICO: Jalisco, [Reserva de la Biosfera] Sierra de Manantlán, Lab [oratorio] Nat [ural] Las Joyas , 19°35′9.6″ N, 104°16′27.9″ W, 1967 m, 2/xii/2001, F.A. Noguera (1♀ EBCC) GoogleMaps ; same data, except: 9/xi/1994, F.A. Noguera y A. Rodríguez (1♀ EBCC) GoogleMaps .

Remarks. These specimens represent the first records for the species since Osten Sacken (1887) described it in the Biologia Centrali-Americana.

References

Osten Sacken, C. R. 1887. Diptera, pp. 129 - 160, 161 - 176, 177 - 208, 209 - 216. In: F. F. Godman and O. Salvin (eds.). Biologia centrali-americana. Zoologia-Insecta-Diptera 1: 378 pp. London.

Papavero, N. 2009. Catalogue of the Neotropical Diptera: Asilidae. Neotropical Diptera 17: 1 - 178.

Figures

Figures 13–19. Habitus of Asilidae spp. 13) Male habitus of Polacantha (Echinitropis) xanthocera (Williston, 1901). Credit: A.E. 14) Male habitus of Prolepsis tristis (Walker, 1851). Credit: A.E.15) Male habitus of Promachus giganteus Hine, 1911. Credit: A.E. 16) Male habitus of Pseudorus bicolor Bellardi, 1861. Credit: A.E. 17) Male habitus of Pseudorus martini Papavero, 1975. Credit: A.E. 18) Male habitus of Sarapogon pulcherrimus Williston, 1901. Credit: A.E. 19) Female habitus of Wyliea chrysauges (Osten Sacken, 1887). Credit: Enrique Ramírez.