Psilochaeta pampiana (Shannon & Del Ponte, 1926)

(Figs. 16, 47)

Material examined. ARGENTINA: BUENOS AIRES: 3 females, 1 male, Burzaco, III-2007, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 2 females, Buenos Aires, XI-1975, Mariluis leg. (MACN); 7 females, Campana, RNEO, 26-XI-2009, Patitucci leg. (MACN); 2 males, Campo de Mayo, 19-XI-09, Di Iori leg. (MACN); 1 female, 3 males, Capital Federal, RECS, VII-2007, Patitucci leg. (MACN); 4females, 7 males, José C. Paz, X-1938. Blanchard leg. (INTA); 1 female, Ministro Rivadavia, III-2007, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 1 female, Necochea, Quequén, I-2010, Patitucci leg. (MACN); 1 female, 1 male, Sierra de los Padres, Laguna “La Brava” XI-2007, Patitucci leg. (MACN). ENTRE RÍOS: 2 females, 1 male, Concordia, IX-1976, Mariluis leg. (MACN); 3 males, El Palmar, VIII-1979, Mariluis leg. (MACN); 4 females, Salto Grande, III-1977, Mariluis leg. (MACN). TUCUMÁN: 1 female, San Pedro de Colalao, 1190 m., III-1979, Mariluis leg. (MACN); 1 female, Yerba Buena, P.Sa. San Javier, 1103 m.a.s.l, 26° 47' 10.80"S, 65° 23' 23.40"W, XI-2010, Mulieri & Patitucci leg. (MACN).

Distribution in Argentina (Fig. 47): Buenos Aires; Entre Ríos (new record); Tucumán.

References for Argentina . Patitucci et al. (2011b); Shannon & Del Ponte (1926).

Remarks. Carvalho (1989) presents a redescription of P. pampiana .

Biology. Some studies show the association of this species with the carcass decomposition of little rodents (Moura et al. 1997) or with nest of Furnarius rufus (Gmelin) (Aves: Furnariidae) (Turienzo & Di Iorio 2010). The specimens captured by the authors were collected on decaying beef liver, chicken viscera, and dog faeces.