Mallophora tibialis Macquart, 1838

Mallophora tibialis Macquart, 1838 View in CoL

( Figs 48–51 View Figs 48–51 )

Material examined. BRASIL [ BRAZIL], Tocantins: Brejinho de Nazaré , 11°00’00”S – 48°33’56”W, coleta manual [manual collection], 23.XI.2002, Julia, M. S. ( ♀, CEUFT) GoogleMaps .

Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Brazil (Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, Maranhão, Tocantins *), Bolivia, Argentina ( ARTIGAS & ANGULO, 1980).

Comments.Although M. tibialis is widely distributed in South America, this is the fourth record for the northern region of the country ( Amazonas, Amapá, Pará and Tocantins). Mallophora tibialis is characterized by having the black head and mystax ( Figs 50, 51 View Figs 48–51 ), black legs with black setae, hind tibiae with a set of yellow setae dorsally ( Fig. 48 View Figs 48–51 ), black abdomen ( Fig. 49 View Figs 48–51 ), all tergites with yellow setae on the posterior half, tergites 5 and 6 with bright orange setae and shiny black female terminalia ( ARTIGAS & ANGULO, 1980).