Leucopis, Meigen

Gaimari, Stephen D., González, Christian R. & Elgueta, Mario, 2024, A catalog of the Chamaemyiidae of Chile (Diptera: Lauxanioidea), Zootaxa 5399 (5), pp. 555-569 : 560

Subgenus LEUCOPIS Meigen ninae Tanasijtshuk

Leucopis ninae Tanasijtshuk, 1966: 234 . Type locality: Kazakhstan, Aksay, in vicinity of Alma-Ata [Almaty]. Holotype male, ZIN (examined). References — Tanasijtshuk, 1984: 228 (catalog), 1986: 272 (redescription, Figures 522–524 [male genitalia]), 2003: 176 (biology); Stary et al., 1993: 360 (biological control, released in 1992 in Chile against Diuraphis noxia ); Ripa et al., 1995: 428 (biological control, released in 1992–1993 on Easter Island against black citrus aphid, Toxoptera aurantia ); Gaimari & Turner, 1996a: 649 (description, immature stages), 650 ( Figures 1 , 7 [egg]), 652 (Figures 10, 15 [larvae], 16 [puparium]), 654 (Figures 18, 21 [larvae], 655 (Figures 24 (larva), 27 [puparium], 656 (Figures 29, 32, 35 [larvae], 658 (Figures 38, 41, 42, 45 [cephalopharyngeal skeleton], 659 (Figures 50–51 [cephalic structures, larvae], 52 [cephalopharyngeal skeleton, puparium], 661 (Figures 54, 55, 57 [larval spiracles], 59 [puparial spiracles]), 661 (Figures 62, 64, 66 [larvae]), 1996b: 667 (biology), 1996c: 365 (biology, rearing), 1997: 155 (biology); Vargas, 1998: 16 (biological control, released in 1903–1997 in Chile against aphids); Gaimari & Havill, 2021: 28 (in key), 31 (biology, catalog). Distribution — Chile (introduced). Región de Coquimbo: Elqui Province (Vicuña). Región de Valparaíso: Quillota Province (La Cruz); Los Andes Province (Los Andes); San Felipe de Aconcagua Province (Putaendo); Isla de Pascua Province (Easter Island—introduced but not recovered). Región de Ñuble: Diguillín Province (Chillán). [also: southern Europe (widespread); North Africa; central Asia (widespread); China; Canada (introduced); USA (introduced); South Africa (introduced)]. Host Records —In Chile, released as a biological control agent against Diuraphis noxia infesting cereals and Toxoptera aurantia on Citrus , in addition to Aphis fabae , Brevicoryne brassicae , Myzus dirhodum , Myzus persicae , Rhopalosiphum maidis , Rhopalosiphum padi and Schizaphis graminum . Polyphagous species, attacking many aphidoid and coccoid Hemiptera throughout its distribution.

Leucopis begimbetovae Tanasijtshuk, 1966: 235 . Type locality: Kazakhstan, Alma-Athkar. Holotype male, ZIN (examined). References — Tanasijtshuk, 1984: 228 (catalog, synonymy), 1986: 272 (as synonym).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Adult male of a Chilean species of Ortalidina. Photo by Stephen A. Marshall, used with permission.