Abstract
A new species of Cyphomyia Wiedemann, Cyphomyia baoruco sp. n., is described from the Dominican Republic. A key to the species of Cyphomyia known from the Caribbean islands is provided.
Highlights
The genus Cyphomyia Wiedemann is a fairly large genus of Stratiomyidae with 83 species
The purpose of this paper is to describe a new species of Cyphomyia from the Dominican Republic that differs in general appearance from the described Caribbean species, having a bluish black body with a weakly vittate scutum, no silvery spots on the abdomen, and by having dark wings
Images of the primary types of Cyphomyia acuminata James, Cyphomyia brevis James, Cyphomyia marginata Loew, and Cyphomyia rubra Loew were examined on the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, type database internet site (Museum of Comparative Zoology 2014)
Summary
The genus Cyphomyia Wiedemann is a fairly large genus of Stratiomyidae with 83 species. A large majority of the species are found in the Neotropical Region where 72 species are known (Woodley 2001). Eight species have been described from Caribbean islands. C. marginata Loew, described from Cuba, is known to occur on a mainland area, southern Florida. The Caribbean species have never been systematically revised and have remained difficult to identify without comparative material. Seven of the eight species are quite similar in general appearance, being bluish to bluish black in color with three more or less distinct silvery pilose vittae on the scutum, silvery pilose spots on the abdomen, and nearly hyaline wings.
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