Description of male, larva and pupa of Stibasoma theotaenia (Wiedemann) (Diptera-Tabanidae)

Abstract

Unknown male, larva and pupa of Stibasoma theotaenia from northern Argentina are described and illustrated. Larvae were collected from terrestrial Bromeliaceae of Aechnea sp. and maintained in the laboratory through development.

Tabanids in South America

“…In addition to describing various species of several genera, Coscarón revised genera Dicladocera Lutz in Argentina [141] and Lepiselaga Macquart [227], the subgenus Mesomyia (Coracella) Philip [47], genera Dichelacera Macquart [214], Stenotabanus Lutz and Myiotabanus Lutz [161], Catachlorops Lutz [114], Leucotabanus Lutz, Pseudacanthocera Lutz, Bolbodimyia Bigot and Pachyschelomyia Barretto [228], Diachlorus Osten Sacken, Stibasoma Schiner, Stypommisa Enderlein, Cryptotylus Lutz and Chlorotabanus Lutz [229], Tabanus Linnaeus [173], Chrysops Meigen [230], Phaeotabanus Lutz and Acanthocera Macquart [231], Scione Walker [88], Fidena Walker [91], Poeciloderas Lutz [171], the subgenus Scaptia (Lepmia) Fairchild [232], the genus Dasybasis Macquart [130], the tribe Mycteromyiini [68], and the subgenus Scaptia (Scaptia) Walker [233]. He also studied the immature stages of several species in several genera [85,128,132,133,149,[234][235][236][237]. In 2002, Coscarón compiled an illustrate key to larvae and pupae of Argentine tabanids [238]; and in 2014, Coscarón and Papavero published another more elaborated key to tabanids immature stages of Neotropical tabanids [239].…”

New records, descriptions, and redescriptions of male horse flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Brazil

“…Males are not hematophagous, but, like females, they visit flowers and play an important role in the pollination (Johnson 2000;Johnson & Morita 2006;Karolyi et al 2014). Unlike females, knowledge about males is still scarce, so that Tabanidae taxonomy is largely based on females (GorayeB et al 1982;coscarón 1999;Krolow et al 2012). Male Tabanidae are rarely collected in flight traps and never in equine bait, which are the main collecting methods for the family.…”

Criação de imaturos de mutuca (Tabanidae: Diptera) utilizando briófitas e areia como substrato

“…Entretanto, maior aporte foi fornecido por Goodwin & Murdoch (1974) com ilustrações e chaves de 15 gêneros de larvas e 17 de pupas. Dados biológicos e morfológicos foram reunidos nos trabalhos de Coscarón (1969), Coscarón & Philip (1967), Coscarón & Led (1969), Coscarón & González (1989), Coscarón (1991), Coscarón et al (1996), Coscarón et al (1998), Coscarón (1999) e, mais recentemente, descreveram uma espécie nova a partir de exúvia pupal. Diferentes sistemas aquáticos são mencionados como criadouros.…”