Arthurella choelensis Patitucci & Mariluis, 2011

(Figs. 2 b, 49)

Type material examined. Holotype male, pinned, “ Argentina R. Negro / Choele-Choel / 18-I-1977 / Mariluis col.” handwritten on white paper (MACN).

Other material examined. ARGENTINA: BUENOS AIRES: 2 females, 3 males, Buenos Aires, 7-V-1951, Blanchard leg. (MACN). CÓRDOBA: 1 male, Guanaco Muerto, II-1975, Mariluis leg. (MACN); 1 female, Capilla del Monte, 1000 m, 31-I-2002, Mariluis leg. (MACN). LA PAMPA: 1 female, Santa Rosa, 2-VIII-2008, Di Iorio leg. (MACN). MENDOZA: 1 female, 1 male, Mendoza Capital: 32°53'55.87"S, 68°52'23.17"W, 24-V-2007, Aballay leg. (IADIZA); 5 females, 1 male, 32°53'58.55"S, 68°52'23.82"W, 09-IV-2008, 1 male, 03-IV-2008, 1 male, 17-IV-2008, 1 female, 8 males, 06-IV-2008, 1 female 04-IV-2008, Aballay Leg. (IADIZA); 1 female, 32°53'53.41"S, 68°52'26.29"W, 10-IV-2008, Aballay leg. (IADIZA); 2 females, 32°53'52.13"S, 68°52'22.48"W, 31-X-2008, 1 female, 01-XI-2008, 1 female, 02-XI-2008, 1 male, 04-XI-2008, 1 female, 1 male, 05-XI-2008, 1 female, 1 male, 06-XI-2008, 1 female, 3 males, 07-XI-2008, 3 females, 1 male, 08-XI-2008, 2 females, 2 males, 09-XI-2008, 1 female, 11-XI-2008, 1 female 12-XI-2008, 1 female, 14-XI-2008, 1 female, 2 males, 18-XI-2008, 1 female, 1 male, 20-XI-2008, 1 male, 29-XI-2008, Aballay leg. (IADIZA); 1 female, 32°53'57.34"S – 68°52'28.85"W, 01-XI-2008, 1 female, 01-XI-2008, 2 females, 05-XI-2008, 2 females, 06-XI-2008, 1 female, 07- XI-2008, 1 male, 08-XI-2008, 1 male, 13-XI-2008, 2 females, 1 male, 14-XI-2008, 1 female, 15-XI-2008, 1 male, 17-XI-2008, Aballay leg. (IADIZA); 1 male, Santa Rosa, Ñacuñan, 14-16-VIII-1997, Roig leg. (IADIZA). RÍO NEGRO: 7 females, 17 males Choele-Choel, 19-I-1977, Mariluis leg. (MACN); 1 male, San Antonio Oeste, 14-I- 1977, Mariluis leg. (MACN).

Distribution in Argentina (Fig. 49): Buenos Aires (new record); Córdoba; Mendoza; La Pampa; Río Negro.

References for Argentina . Patitucci et al. (2011a).

Remarks. Arthurella choelensis is the second species described for this Neotropical genus (Patitucci et al. 2011a).

Biology. Some specimens were collected in experiments of cadaveric succession and on rotting meat.