Tafana riveti Simon, 1903

Figs 6G, 9B, E–F, 10, 32F, 34

Tafana riveti Simon, 1903: 124 .

Tafana riveti – Berland 1913: 105, figs 91–96 (descr. of male). — Roewer 1954: 546. — Bonnet 1959: 4232. — Brescovit 1997: 90, figs 225–238.

Diagnosis

Males of Tafana riveti resemble those of T. straminea, T. kunturmarqa sp. nov., T. humahuaca sp. nov. and T. nevada sp. nov., by the apophysis at the base of the embolus short, but differ by retrolateral tibial apophysis short and with large base in retrolateral view and visible subtegulum on palp when not expanded (Fig. 10C–E). Females differ from those of other species by the short atrium, triangular hood and lateral lobe curved in the anterior region and sclerotized (Fig. 10F).

Material examined

Holotype ECUADOR • ♀; Cerro Troya, 5 km S of Tulcan; [0.73333° N, 77.68333° W]; 1901; G. Riveti leg.; MNHN.

Other material

COLOMBIA – Valle del Cauca • 1 ♂, Lago Calima; [3°53′44″ N, 76°29′41″ W]; Jan. 1979; W. Eberhard leg.; MCZ . – Magdalena • 1 ♂; Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; [10°53′27.3″ N, 73°59′43.9″ W]; 28 Sep. 2017; L. Martínez leg.; IBSP 223307 .

ECUADOR – Quito • 1 ♀; Pichincha, Monte Pichincha; [0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W]; Oct.1944; G.W. Prescott leg.; MCZ • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Pichincha; 15 km from Pifo; [0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W]; 5 Oct. 1982; A. Roig leg.; MACN-Ar • 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; MCN 24624 • 2 ♀♀; Pichincha, 10 km from Pifo; [0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W]; 30 Sep. 1978; A. Roig leg.; MACN-Ar • 1 ♂; Pichincha, Eucalyptus forest; [0°15′00″ S, 78°35′00″ W]; 30 Sep. 1978; A. Roig leg.; MACN-Ar • 1 ♂; Cotopaxi; [0°40′ S, 78°26′ W]; 18 Apr. 1982; A. Roig leg.; MACN-Ar • 1 ♀; Loja [3°59′ S, 79°12′ W]; 21–22 Aug. 1977; L.E. Peña leg.; AMNH • 1 ♀; Azuay; [2°53′57″ S, 79°00′55″ W]; 20 Aug. 1988; W. Maddison leg.; MCZ • 1 ♂; Chimborazo; [2°8′59″ S, 78°54′27″ W]; Danas; 1904; G. Riveti leg.; MNHN • 2 ♂♂; Casitagua; [3°20′00″ S, 78°29′00″ W]; 1903; G. Riveti leg.; MNHN .

PERU – Cuzco • 1 ♂; Machu Picchu; [13°9′47″ S, 72°32′44″ W]; 19–23 Jun. 1964; B. Malkin leg.; AMNH .

Remark

The type locality of Cerro Troya, 5 km south of Tulcan was defined using a database of Wharton Lab, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University from http://mx.speciesfile.org/projects/8/public/public_content/show/21273?content_template_id=88.

Description

Male and female described by Brescovit (1997: 90, figs 225–238).

Distribution

Colombia, Peru and Ecuador (Fig. 34).