Mesembrinella socors ( Walker, 1861 )

Jaume-Schinkel, Santiago, 2021, New geographical records of Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea) in Mexico, Revista Chilena de Entomología (Rev. Chil. Entomol.) 47 (4), pp. 741-746 : 744

Mesembrinella socors ( Walker, 1861)

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Calliphora socors Walker 1861: 311 .

Distribution. Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama. Mexico (no exact locality is known for the type, see Whitworth & Yusseff-Vanegas 2019). This is the first record for Chiapas.

Material examined. 3 males, 3 females, Mexico, Chiapas, Ocosingo , Reserva Montes Azules. 28-IV-1986 - 5-V-1986. col. F. Arias, R. Barba, L. Cervantes [ CNCI] .

All species present in Mexico are restricted to the central-south part of the country according to James (1970), M. bicolor is present in Nayarit at approximately 21° N being the northernmost record of this Neotropical family. All species can be properly identified using the keys provided by Whitworth & Yusseff-Vanegas (2019).

Figures

Figure 1. A. Laneella fuscosquamata adult female, habitus. B. Mesembrinella socors adult female, habitus. Scale bars: 5 mm. / A. Laneella fuscosquamata hembra adulta, hábito. B. Mesembrinella socors hembra adulta, hábito. Escala: 5 mm.