Thecomyia limbata (Wiedemann, 1819)

Tetanocera limbata Wiedemann, 1819: 54 (type locality: “ Brasil ”); 1830: 584 (citation).

Thecomyia limbata – Frey 1918: 24 (generic combination). — Hendel 1932: 98 (suggested synonym with Thecomyia longicornis). — Abercrombie & Berg 1975: 355-368 (biology and description of immature stages). — Knutson et al. 1976: 13 (Neotropical catalogue). — Marinoni et al. 2003: 191 (generic revision).

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Brazil. 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Araçatuba São Paulo, Rio Jacaregatinga, 1 -31.X.1961, Lane & Rabello leg., RBINS .

REMARK

New distribution record of T. limbata from Brazil is provided above, based on material located in the RBINS collection. The two specimens were labelled “ Thecomyia sp.;” examination proved the specimens to belong to T. limbata .