The Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of the West Indies. I. The Bahama Islands

Publisher： Entomological Society of America

ISSN： 1938-2901

Source： Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Vol.58, Iss.4, 1965-07, pp. : 474-497

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Abstract

Of the 49 species here recorded from the Bahama Islands, 27 are new. Most of the indigenous species have the thorax “bicolored,” grayish pollinose with a yellowish band between the wings. Most also have the fourth abdominal segment red; all have the head gray pollinose, not yellow. New taxa are: ABAPA (type SSarcophaga currani Hall), A. bellula, A. turkensis; Acridiophaga apicalis; BAHAMIOLA orbitalis; CARINOCLYPEUS creameri; DISCOHELICOBIA annae; Harpagopyga downesi, H. rufipes; Helicobia giovannolii, H. haydeni, H. rabbi, H. providencia, H. bethae; Peckia bifurcata, P. cubensis (Cuba), P. pedatulla, P. sulcata, P. satanica, P. hondurana (British Honduras), P. keyensis (Florida); Sarcodexiopsis salutaris; Sarcofahrtiopsis baumhoveri; Sarcophaga ednae, S. eleutherae, S. gladysae, S. patriciae, S. vanvoasti; Titanogrypa rubrigaster; Tulacopoda abdominalis, and T. carolae. Harpagopyga diversipes (Coquillett) is recharacterized. The genera and species are keyed.