Gargaphia subpilosa Berg, 1879

Gargaphia subpilosa Berg, 1879: 42 .

Gargaphia iridescens – Bergroth 1922: 149 (not Champion 1897).

Gargaphia bergi Monte, 1940b: 306 .

Gargaphia penningtoni Drake, 1928: 75 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Argentina. Province of Jujuy, Calilegua, 4.VI.2007, Guilbert & Montemayor coll., 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (MNHN) . — Orán, 5.VI.2007, Guilbert & Montemayor coll., 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ (MLP) . — Province of Salta, Urundel, 6.VI.2007, Guilbert & Montemayor coll., 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (MLP) .— Province of Salta, Urundel, 7.VI.2007, Guilbert & Montemayor coll., 1 ♂ (MNHN) . — Province of Salta, Ruta 9, 11.VI.2007, Guilbert & Montemayor coll., 1 ♂ (MNHN) .

DISTRIBUTION. — Argentina: Buenos Aires (Baradero, Chacabuco, Lomas,Tigre), Mendoza (Potrerillo), Santiago del Estero. Bolivia, Brazil.

HOST PLANTS. — This polyphagous species is known to feed on several plant families. Asteraceae: Ambrosia tenuifolia Spreng. (Monte 1938b: 389; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233), Helianthus annus L. (Bosq 1937: 129; Monte 1938b: 387; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233), Mikania auricularis Griseb. (Berg 1879: 42; Fenton 1934: 199; Monte 1938b: 387; 1940b: 302; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233); Malvaceae: Gossypium sp. (Fenton 1934: 199; Monte 1938b: 389; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233), Wissadula sp. (Monte 1937a: 36; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233); Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea bonariensis Hook. (Bosq 1937: 129; Monte 1938b: 387; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233); Fabaceae: Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Bosq 1937: 129; Monte 1938b: 387; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233); Rosaceae: Prunus cerasus L. (Bosq 1937: 129; Monte 1938b: 387; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233); Prunus persica (L.) (Bosq 1937: 129; Monte 1938b: 387; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233); Pyrus communis L. (Bosq 1937: 129; Monte 1938b:387; Drake & Ruhoff 1965:233); Solanaceae: Solanum tuberosum L. (Bosq 1937: 129; Monte 1938b: 387; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 233).

REMARKS

Gargaphia penningtoni Drake, 1928 was recently synonimized with G.subpilosa (Montemayor & Dellapé 2010) . Thus, the distribution of G. subpilosa is extended to Buenos Aires (La Plata), Misiones (San Ignacio) and Paraguay. In addition, host plants now include Abutilum spp. (Drake & Hambleton 1934: 450; Monte 1938b: 388; Monte 1940d: 100; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 231); Acalypha sp. (Drake & Hambleton 1934: 450; Monte 1940d:100; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 231); Cajanus indicus (Monte 1938b: 388; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 231); Croton lobatus (Monte 1940d: 193; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 231); Phaseolus spp. (Monte 1939: 70; Monte 1940d: 100; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 231); Sida spp. (Monte 1939: 70; 1940d: 100; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 231); Sida acuta (Drake & Hambleton 1934: 450; Drake & Ruhoff 1965: 231); Wissadula spp. (Monte 1940d: 193; Drake &Ruhoff1965:231). Gargaphia subpilosa is exclusively distributed in Southern South America. This species has a wide distribution in Argentina, which is here extended to Jujuy and Salta.