Graphomya maculata (Scopoli, 1763)

Patitucci, Luciano Damián, Mulieri, Pablo Ricardo, Olea, Maria Sofia & Mariluis, Juan Carlos, 2013, Muscidae (Insecta: Diptera) of Argentina: revision of Buenos Aires province fauna, with a pictorial key to species, Zootaxa 3702 (4), pp. 301-347 : 332

Graphomya maculata (Scopoli, 1763)

( Figs. 9 , 65 )

Type material examined. Neotype male, pinned, “ Macedonia / Capt. J. Carnivach. / D.S.O.R.A.M.C. / Pres. by / Wellcome Bur. Sc. Res. / 1920-336” handwr. on white paper; “♂” handwr. on white paper; “M. N. / N. [print.] 2282 [handwr.]” on white paper, black frame; “Neotipo” handwr. on yellow paper ( MNRJ).

Other material examined. ARGENTINA : BUENOS AIRES: 1 female, Carlos Casares, Ea. San Claudio on Conium maculatum , 15-XII-2008, Torretta leg. ( FAUBA). FORMOSA: 2 females, 2 males, Gran Guardia, II-1953. Foerter leg. ( FML). SALTA: 2 females, Pocitos, 23-XI-1978, Mariluis leg. ( MACN). TUCUMAN: 1 male, El Siambon, 1123 m.a.s.l., XI-2010, Mulieri & Patitucci leg. ( MACN).

Distribution in Argentina ( Fig. 65 ): Buenos Aires (new record); Formosa (new record); Salta (new record); Tucumán (new record).

Remarks.The only previous reference of G. maculata in Argentina ( Shannon & Del Ponte 1926) is a misidentification. We examined the specimens studied by these authors, and we identified them as G. auriceps . Marques & Couri (2007) presented a detailed redescription of this species. The immature stages are present in Skidmore (1985).

Biology. There is little information about this species. Several specimens studied in this work were collected on Conium maculatum L.

Figures

FIGURES 8 – 9. Fronto-lateral view. 8. Graphomya auriceps. 9. Graphomya maculata.

FIGURES 61 – 65. Geographic distribution in Argentina. 61. Dolichophaonia trigona. 62. Helina nivaloides. 63. Phaonia trispila. 64. Graphomya auriceps. 65. G. maculata. Black dots: new records; gray squares: previous distribution; grey stars: province record (inexact data). Buenos Aires province is denoted in blue.