Leucotabanus pauculus Fairchild, 1951

Leucotabanus pauculus Fairchild, 1951 View in CoL

( Fig. 7 View FIGURE 7 A–J)

Diagnosis. Size 8.5–11mm. Frontal index 7–8.3. Species similar to the smaller specimens of L. exaestuans , but with a more divergent frons, divergence index 1.6–2.2 ( exaestuans = 1.2–1.4), relatively long antennal style. Palpus with predominantly white hairs, wing with slightly smoky coloration, all abdominal tergites with a white posterior band, and terminal abdominal segments not laterally compressed.

Comments. The male was described by Krolow et al. (2010). L. pauculus , an Amazonian species, inhabits the primary forest. Fairchild (1985) reported collecting a female that attacked a dog.

Material examined. VENEZUELA, Amazonas ( 18 ♀ and ♂ USNM) ; BRAZIL, Pará, Tumucumaque ( ♀ MPEG) ; Amazonas, Benjamin Constant ( ♀ AMNH) ; idem, Anavilhanas ( ♀ INPA) ; idem, Manaus and vicinities ( 20 ♀ and 2 ♂ INPA) ; idem, Parque Nacional do Jaú ( ♀ INPA) ; idem, Maturacá ( ♀ INPA) ; idem, Iauaretê ( ♀ MPEG) ; idem, Urucu river ( ♀ INPA) ; Acre, Serra do Divisor ( ♀ INPA) ; Rondônia, Ariquemes ( ♀ INPA) .

Distribution. Eastern Colombia; southern Venezuela; Brazil ( Amapá; Amazonas; Pará; Rondônia).