The Genus Bolbodimyia Bigot (Diptera, Tabanidae)

Abstract

Since specimens of the tabanid genus Bolbodimyia are rather infrequently collected, and since the species are rather uniform in structure, there has been some doubt as to the limits of the species and several of the described species have been synonymized. Recently some specimens came to hand that did not fit any of those previously described, and so I have re-examined the genus as a whole. Loans obtained through the kindness of Joseph Bequaert of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Graham Fairchild of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, H. Oldroyd of the British Museum, L. L. Pechuman of the California Spray Chemical Corporation, Fritz Peus of the Zoological Museum of the University of Berlin, and C. B. Philip of the U. S. Public Health Service, brought the total number of specimens I have seen to 56. These appear to fall into 10 species. The color patterns appear to be quite constant, and in my opinion indicate specific differences not always reflected by structural differences or by geographical isolation.