Psilochaeta chlorogaster ( Wiedemann, 1830 )

Patitucci, Luciano Damián, Mulieri, Pablo Ricardo, Olea, Maria Sofia & Mariluis, Juan Carlos, 2013, Muscidae (Insecta: Diptera) of Argentina: revision of Buenos Aires province fauna, with a pictorial key to species, Zootaxa 3702 (4), pp. 301-347 : 323

Psilochaeta chlorogaster ( Wiedemann, 1830)

( Figs. 1 a, 46)

Anthomyia chlorogaster Wiedemann, 1830: 427 Limnophora chlorogaster Bigot, 1885: 271

Phyronota platensis Shannon & Del Ponte, 1926: 578

Lectotype designation of Phyronota platensis . Shannon & Del Ponte (1926) described Phyronota platensis from one female and one male (syntypes) from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina . The authors referred to "San Isidro, BA [Buenos Aires]" as the type locality and that male was captured on August 8, 1926 by Shannon & Shannon. Also mentioned that the female specimen was collected in "Capital Federal" on September 15, 1926 by Shannon & Shannon. We located the female specimen in ANLIS. The female syntype is hereby designated lectotype of Phyronota platensis Shannon & Del Ponte, 1926 . Lectotype female (ANLIS): in good condition, labels: “Cap. Federal / Buenos Aires / 15.9.26 / R.C. Shannon” handwritten on white paper; “ Phyronota / platensis / S & D P.” handwritten on white paper, “ Lectotype / Phyronota platensis / Shannon & Del Ponte, 1926 / L. D. Patitucci det. 2012” [red label, printed].

Other material examined. ARGENTINA : BUENOS AIRES: 1 female, Balcarce, II-1947, Wappers leg. ( ANLIS); 1 female, Burzaco, VII-2006, Mulieri leg. ( MACN); 1 female, Capital Federal, IX-1926, Shannon leg. ( ANLIS); 1 female, Capital Federal, 29-IX-1926, Shannon leg. ( USNM); 1 female, Ciudad Universitaria, Capital Federal, VIII-2007, Patitucci leg. ( MACN); 1 male, Ciudad Universitaria, Capital Federal, I-2008, Patitucci leg. ( MACN); 1 female, General Conesa, P. del Monte, 5-XII-1938, Biraben-Scott leg. ( MLP); 1female, 1 male, Magdalena, Estancia San Isidro, VIII-1998, Medan & Basilio leg. ( FAUBA); 1 male, Magdalena, Estancia Carretero, over Colletia spinosissima , 20-VIII-1999, Medan leg. ( FAUBA); 1 female, Moreno, XII-1972, Fritz leg. ( ANLIS); 1 female, San Antonio Oeste, 20-II-1915, ( INTA); 2 females, Villa Elisa, La Plata, II-1982, Mariluis leg. ( MACN). ENTRE RÍOS: 2 females, Salto Grande, III-1976, Mariluis leg. ( MACN); 2 females, Salto Grande, III- 1977, Mariluis leg. ( MACN). JUJUY: 5 females, Abra Pampa, 30-IV-1995, ( ANLIS). MENDOZA: 1 male, Mendoza capital, 9-XI-2008, Aballay leg. (IADIZA). SALTA: 1 female, Cafayate, III-1954, Haymand leg. ( FML); 1 female, Iruya, 2700 m. VIII-2008, Mulieri leg. ( MACN). TUCUMÁN: 1 female, Hualinchay, 1700 m., III-1979, Mariluis leg. ( MACN).

Distribution in Argentina ( Fig. 46 ): Buenos Aires; Catamarca; Entre Ríos (new record); Jujuy; La Rioja; Mendoza; Salta (new record); Santiago del Estero; Tucumán (new record).

References for Argentina . Bigot (1885); Carvalho (1989); Karl (1935); Malloch (1934); Shannon & Del Ponte (1926); Wulp (1883).

Remarks. Psilochaeta chlorogaster was redescribed by Carvalho (1989), it is recognized by the metallic green coloration of the abdomen as opposed to non-metallic coloration of the thorax.

Biology. Unknown. The specimens captured by the authors were collected on decaying beef liver, chicken viscera, and dog faeces.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Lower calypter, dorsal view. 1 a. Psilochaeta chlorogaster, (calypter glossiform). 1 b. Musca domestica, (calypter subtruncate posteriorly).

FIGURES 42 – 47. Geographic distribution in Argentina. 42. Muscina stabulans. 43. Philornis seguyi. 44. P. torquans. 45. Psilochaeta chalybea. 46. P. chlorogaster. 47. P. pa m p i an a. Black dots: new records; gray squares: previous distribution; gray stars: province record (inexact data). Buenos Aires province is denoted in blue.