The pupal case of Mallophora atra Macquart from South America is described, illustrated, and compared with the South American species M. media Clements and Bennett, M. ruficauda (Wiedemann), and M. sylveirii Macquart, and the North American species M. bomboides (Wiedemann), M. fautrix Osten Sacken, M. leschenaulti Macquart, and M. orcina (Wiedemann).
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Asilidae
Diptera
Mallophora
Mallophora atra
pupal case
robber flies
South America