Morellia (Trichomorellia) trichops (Malloch, 1923)

(Figs. 4, 33)

Type material examined. Paratype, male, pinned, “Huaquinia [print.] / 20/7 [handwr.] Peru [print.]” on white paper; “Yale Peru / Exp. 1911” handwr. on white paper; “ Paratype N° [print.] / 27031 [handwr.] / U.S. N.M. [print.]” on red paper; “♂” print. on white paper; “M.N.R.J [print.] / 1350 [handwr.]” on white paper, black frame (MNRJ).

Other material examined. ARGENTINA: BUENOS AIRES: 1 female, Buenos Aires, XI-1975, Mariluis leg. (MACN); 1 male, Burzaco, 23-IX-2005, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 1 male, Magdalena, Estancia Carretero, on Schinus sp., 20-IX-1998, Basilio leg. (FAUBA); 2 females, Magdalena, Estancia Carretero, XI-1999, Basilio leg. (FAUBA); 1 male, Magdalena, Estancia Carretero, on Colletia spinosissima, 20-VIII-1999, Medan leg. (FAUBA); 1 male, Magdalena, Estancia Carretero, on Colletia spinosissima, 20-VIII-1999, Basilio leg. (FAUBA); 3 females, 2 males, Magdalena, Estancia Carretero, on Scutia buxifolia, 30-XI-2000, Torretta leg. (FAUBA); 1 male, Ministro Rivadavia, IV-2006, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 1 male, Sierra de los Padres, Laguna La Brava, XI-2007, Patitucci leg. (MACN); 1 female, 2 males, Villa Laguna La Brava, 37° 51' 45.78" S, 57° 58' 22.26" W, 25-III-2011, Mulieri & Patitucci leg. (MACN). CÓRDOBA: 2 females, 1 male, Copina, II-1975, Mariluis leg. (MACN). ENTRE RÍOS: 2 females, 3 males, Delta, 23-XII-1951, Schults leg. (ANLIS). RÍO NEGRO: 1 female, Choele-Choel, 18-I-1977, Mariluis leg. (MACN). SAN LUIS: 2 males, Merlo, II-2007, Mulieri leg. (MACN). SALTA: 1 male, San Lorenzo, 20-I-1949, Aczél leg. (IFML); 1 female, 1 male, Cerrillos, 24º53'40'S–65º28'16'W, 1240 m.a.s.l., 12-VII-2003, 1 female, 01-V-2007, 1 female, 1 male, 02-V-2007, 1 male, 04-V-2007, 1 female, 20-V-2007, 1 female, 24-V-2007, 1 female, 1 male, 31-X-2007, Allon leg. (MACN). TUCUMÁN: 1 female, Siambon, 21-X-1945, Wittine leg. (IFML); 1 female, 1 male, V. Padre Monti-Burruyacu, 17-I–7-II-1948, Golbach leg. (IFML).

Distribution in Argentina (Fig. 33): Buenos Aires (new record); Córdoba (new record); Entre Ríos (new record); Jujuy; Mendoza; Río Negro (new record); Salta (new record); San Luis (new record); Tucumán. References for Argentina . Karl (1935); Pamplona (1983); Shannon & Del Ponte (1926).

Remarks. Morellia (T.) trichops was described by Malloch (1923), and later redescribed by Pamplona (1983). Biology. Adult habits are unknown. In this work several adult specimens were collected on vegetation ( Schinus L. sp., Colletia spinosissima Gmel., Scutia Brongn. sp.) and over decaying meat.