Neorhynchocephalus mendozanus ( Lichtwardt, 1910 )

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 : 154-155

Neorhynchocephalus mendozanus ( Lichtwardt, 1910)

( Figs. 1–4 )

Rhynchocephalus mendozanus Lichtwardt, 1910: 594–595 .

Syntypes. Two males and two females, ( SDEI), Argentina, Provincia de Mendoza .

Distribution. Argentina. (Mendoza, Río Negro). Chile. Región de Valparaíso: Los Andes Province (Guardia Vieja). Región Metropolitana de Santiago: Santiago Province (Santiago, Renca, Rinconada de Maipú). Región de O’Higgins: Colchagua Provinve (without locality). Región del Maule: Talca Province (Las Mercedes). Región de Ñuble: Punilla Province (Coihueco). Región del Biobío: Arauco Province (NP Nahuelbuta). Región de La Araucanía: Malleco Province (Angol, Curacautín) ( Fig. 5 ).

References. Stuardo, 1929: 162 (com.,fig.30,wing Rhynchocephalus ); Bequaert, 1930:289 ( Rhynchocephalus ); Stuardo, 1930: 379 (com., Rhynchocephalus ); Bequaert, 1934: 163 (dist.), 165 (in key), 174 (n. comb., dist.); Stuardo, 1939: 84 (biol., notes); Stuardo, 1946: 99 (cat.); Papavero, 1968: 5 (cat.); Angulo, 1971: 41 (in key), 94–97 (redes., figs. 73 (sper.), 75 (male ter.), 78 (aede.), 136 (dist.); Bernardi, 1973: 272 (list); Bernardi, 1974: 55, figs. 37–47 (wing), 77–79 (male ter.), map 1 (dist.); Angulo, 1987: 9 (male ter., list); Papavero & Bernardi, 2009a: 3 (cat.); Kosmann et al., 2014: 415 (list).

Biology. This species has been recorded by citizen scientists feed on Hypochoeris radicata Linnaeus and Cladanthus mixtus (L.) Chevall.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Distribution map of Neorhyncocephalus mendozanus (Lichtwardt, 1910).

FIGURES 1–4. Neorhyncocephalus mendozanus (Lichtwardt, 1910): (1) dorsal view, (2) lateral view, (3) wing, and (4) frontal view. Photos by Ricardo Varela–Varela.