Trichophthalma (Eurygastromyia) philippii Rondani, 1863: 53

González, Christian R., Elgueta, Mario, Carvacho, Camila, Pañinao-Monsálvez, Laura & Barahona-Segovia, Rodrigo M., 2023, A catalog of Nemestrinidae (Diptera: Brachycera: Nemestrinoidea) from Chile, Zootaxa 5360 (2), pp. 151-193 : 183

Trichophthalma (Eurygastromyia) philippii Rondani, 1863: 53 .

( Fig. 72 )

Hermoneura balteata Philippi, 1865: 656 , pl. 25, figs. 23, 23a. Type-locality: Chile, Valdivia. Refs. Reed, 1888: 289 (cat., Hirmoneura ); Kertész, 1909: 27 (cat.).

baltea Hunter, 1901: 150 (cat.), error.

Syntype. Male (MCCC), “ Chile ”. Refs. Costa, 1866: 36 (com.); Sforzi & Sommaggio, 2021: 167 (notes).

Distribution. Argentina. (Neuquén, Río Negro). Chile. Región del Biobío: Arauco Province (Alto Caicupil, Cañete). Región de La Araucanía: Provincia Malleco (NP Nahuelbuta, Pehuenco). Región de Los Ríos: Valdivia Province (Corral, Meuhín, Panguipulli, Santo Domingo). Región de Los Lagos: Osorno Province (NP Puyehue, Osorno), Llanquihue Province (Casa Pangue, Llanquihue) ( Fig. 73 ).

References. Reed, 1888: 289 (cat., Hirmoneura ); Hunter, 1901: 150 (cat., Trichopthalma); Kertész, 1909: 29 (cat.); Lichtwardt, 1910: 608 (com., Eurygastromyia ); Lichtwardt, 1919: 278 (com., Eurygastromyia ); Edward, 1930: 182 (com.); Bequaert, 1932: 30 (com.); Stuardo, 1934b: 238–240 (biol., dist., pl. 7, fig. 5); Stuardo, 1939: 79 ( Trichophthalma (Heurygastromyia )) ; Stuardo, 1946: 98 (cat., [ Trichophthalma (Eurygastromyia) ]); Papavero, 1968: 5 (cat.); Angulo, 1971: 46 (in key), 48–50 [Angulo´s des. of a neotype invalid, as Rondani´s type is in the Museum of Zoology of Naples University], (redes.), figs. 26 (sper.), 31 (male ter.), 33 (aede.), 127 (dist.) (as Eurygastromyia ); Bernardi, 1973: 252 (list); Cekalovic & Artigas, 1974: 242 (cat.); González & Coscarón, 2005: 365 (list); Devoto & Medan, 2006: 32 (ecol., biol.), 33–34 (list), 36–37 (com.); Devoto et al., 2006: 515 (list, ecol.); Medan & Devoto, 2008: 159 (in key); Papavero & Bernardi, 2009a: 9 (cat.); Kosmann et al., 2014: 415 (list).

Biology. This species has been observed by citizen scientists visiting B. darwini and E. coccineum . The latter plant species also has been recorded by Devoto & Medan (2006) and Devoto et al. (2006).

Figures

FIGURE 73. Distribution map of Trichophthalma murina (Lichtwardt, 1910) (green circles), Trichophthalma niveibarbis (Bigot, 1857) (orange circles), Trichophthalma nubipennis Rondani, 1863 (yellow circles), and Trichophthalma philippii Rondani, 1863 (red circles).

FIGURES 69–72. Trichophthalma niveibarbis (Bigot, 1857): (69) dorsal view, feed on Trevoa trinervis Gillies & Hook (photo by Javiera Chinga); Trichophthalma nubipennis Rondani, 1863: (70) lateral view (photo by Jorge de la Torre), (71) dorsal view (photo by Ricardo Huenuanca), and Trichophthalma philippii Rondani, 1863: (72) dorsal view (photo by andyojedas).