Tachinidae

Patitucci, Luciano Damián, Mulieri, Pablo Ricardo, Domínguez, M. Cecilia & Mariluis, Juan Carlos, 2015, The type specimens of Calyptratae (Diptera) housed in non-traditional institutions in Argentina, Zootaxa 3905 (4), pp. 557-572 : 566-568

Tachinidae

argentinensis [ Trichopodopsis ]. Blanchard, 1966b: 65 –67. Argentina: Córdoba.

HOLOTYPE: male, pinned, in poor condition, genitalia dissected and stored in glass vial on a different pin, “Holotipo” handwritten on red paper, black frame; “ Trichopodopsis / argentinensis , / Blnchd. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed]” on white paper, black frame; “232” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “Córdoba / II-1920 ” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “ Holotypus ” printed on red paper.

Note. Currently treated as a valid species of Trichopoda Berthold ( Guimarães 1971) .

aurea [ Eutritochaeta ]. Blanchard, 1942a: 99 –101. Argentina: Chaco.

HOLOTYPE: male, glued on card, abdomen dissected and glued on card, “S/A. argillacea / Chaco” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “ Eutritochaeta ? / aurea / Blnchrd [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed] / tipo [handwritten]” on white paper, black frame; “209” handwritten on white paper, with blue ink; “ Typus ” printed on red paper, black frame.

Note. Although this specimen does not bear a label with the original date, the type label and dissected abdomen identifies it as the holotype. Currently treated as a valid species of Nilea Robineau-Desvoidy ( Guimarães 1971) .

bosqi [ Trichopodopsis ]. Blanchard, 1966b: 73 –75. Argentina: Buenos Aires, Cañuelas.

HOLOTYPE: male, pinned, without left wing, genitalia dissected and stored in glass vial on a different pin, “Holotipo” handwritten on red paper, black frame; “Prov. de Bs. As. / Cañuelas / 12-XII-1918 ” handwritten on white paper; “233” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “ Trichopodopsis / bosqi , / Blnchd. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed]” on white paper, black frame; “ Holotypus ” printed on red paper.

Note. Currently treated as a junior synonym of Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard) ( Liljesthröm 1992) .

christenseni [ Trichopodopsis ]. Blanchard, 1966b: 78 –81. Argentina: Buenos Aires, José C. Paz.

HOLOTYPE: male, glued on card, without right wing, genitalia dissected and stored in glass vial on a different pin, “Holotipo” handwritten on red paper, black frame; “J. C. Paz / III-1939 / Christensen” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “s/ Athaumas- / tus” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “ Trichopodopsis / christenseni , / Blnchd. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed] / Holotipo [handwritten]” on white paper, black frame; “234” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “ Holotypus ” printed on red paper.

Note. Currently treated as a junior synonym of Trichopoda argentinensis (Blanchard) ( Liljesthröm 1992) .

cingulipes [ Ptilodexia ]. Blanchard, 1966a: 202 –205. Argentina: Buenos Aires, Castelar.

HOLOTYPE: male pinned, without fore legs, otherwise in good condition, “S/larva / Scarabaeidae / XII-20- 1963 / Castelar. [reverse] / N°1 [reverse]” handwritten on white paper folded; “ Ptilodexia / cingulipes / Blnchd. / ♂ Holotipo” handwritten with blue ink on white paper; “245” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “ Holotypus [printed] / ♂ [handwritten]” on red paper, black frame.

crouzeli [ Perua ]. Blanchard, 1966a: 189 –192. Argentina: Buenos Aires, Norberto de la Riestra.

HOLOTYPE: female pinned, without three legs, but in good condition, “Col. Zoologia Agricola [printed] / ex. g. blancos / chicos / N. de la Riestra / 16-III-62 61p1-61a [handwritten]” on white paper, black frame; “Dexillini” handwritten on white paper folded with blue ink; “ Perua ♀ / crouzeli / sp. nov / holotipo [reverse] / Perua / crouzeli [reverse] ” handwritten on white paper with blue ink; “247” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “ Holotypus [printed] / ♀ [handwritten]” on red paper. PARATYPE : female pinned, with head and one leg glued on card, “Col. Zoologia Agricola [printed] / ex. g. blancos / chicos / N. de la Riestra / 16-III-62.

61e1 6Ta [handwritten]” on white paper, black frame; “paratipo / Perua / crouzeli ♀ / sp. nov.” handwritten on white paper, blue ink; “248” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “ Paratypus ” printed on red paper. PARATYPE : male pinned, in poor condition, “Col. Zoologia Agricola [printed] / ex. g. blancos / chicos / N. de la Riestra / 16-III-62. 61e1 6Ta [handwritten]” on white paper, black frame; “Allotipo / Perua / crouzeli ♂ / sp. nov.” handwritten on white paper, blue ink; “249” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “Allotypus” printed on red paper.

Note. Described from a female holotype and two paratypes (one male and one female). Currently treated as a valid species of Microphthalma Macquart ( Guimarães 1971) .

crouzeli [Pleosiodexilla]. Blanchard, 1966a: 192 –195. Argentina.

HOLOTYPE: male pinned, darkened, “Pupa encontrada en tierra / de experiencia con gusanos / blancos 11-1- 62 / nace mosca 19-2-62 ” handwritten on white paper folded; “Pleosiodexilla / crouzeli / gen y sp. nov.” handwritten on white paper with blue ink.

limbata [ Trichopodopsis ]. Blanchard, 1966b: 67 –69. Argentina: Buenos Aires, Puente Alsina.

HOLOTYPE: male, pinned, without right wing, genitalia dissected and stored in a glass vial on a different pin, “Holotipo” handwritten on red paper, black frame; “Bs. Aires / Puente Alsina / 17-III-1914 [reverse] / Bosq / P 14 [reverse]” handwritten on white paper; “ Trichopodopsis / limbata , / Blnchd. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed] / Holotipo” on white paper, black frame; “231” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “ Holotypus ” printed on red paper.

Note. Described from a male holotype and one male paratype . Only the holotype was recognized in INTA. Currently treated as a junior synonym of Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard) ( Liljesthröm 1992) .

loxostegei [as “ loxotesgei ”] [ Frontiniella ]. Blanchard, 1962: 249 –252. Argentina: Tucumán.

SYNTYPES: one female pinned, in good condition, “ Argentina / Tucumán” printed on white paper; “Ex. Lep. / Loxostege / bifidalis” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “3731” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “ Frontiniella / loxotesgei / Blnchd. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed] / Cotipo [handwritten]” on white paper, black frame; “Sintipo” handwritten on white paper, black frame. One female pinned, in good condition, “Ex. Lep. / Loxostege / bifidalis” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “3731.” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “ Argentina / Tucumán” printed on white paper; “ Frontiniella / loxotesgei” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper; “Sintipo” handwritten on white paper, black frame.

Note. Guimarães (1971: 208) considered “ loxotesgei ” as an incorrect original spelling according to Article 32.5 of the Code ( ICZN 1999).

mendocina [ Euthyprosopiella ]. Blanchard, 1963: 186 –188. Argentina: Mendoza, Uspallata.

HOLOTYPE: female, glued on card, in bad condition, “S/Orugas. de Noctuido / Papa y Alfalfa / Uspallata / 2.2.38.” handwritten on green paper, black frame; “ Euthyprosopiella / mendocina / Blnchd. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed]” on white paper, black frame; “Posible [handwritten] / Holotypus [printed] / (No Rotul./s/ Autor) [handwritten]” on red paper.

ruficornis [ Okeopsis ]. Blanchard, 1942a: 101 –104. Argentina: Tucumán.

HOLOTYPE: female, glued on card, in good condition, “S/Alabama / argillacea” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “Tucumán / IV-1939 ♂/ 1-2 [reverse]” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “ Okeopsis / ruficronis / sp.n. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed]” on white paper, black frame.

Note. Currently treated as a valid species of Winthemia Robineau-Desvoidy ( Guimarães 1971) .

subandina [ Ceracia ]. Blanchard, 1943: 19 –21. Argentina: Río Negro, Comallo.

HOLOTYPE: male, glued on card, leg glued on the same card, “Comallo / R. Negro / 4-III-40 ” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “ Ceracia / subandina , / Blnchd. [handwritten] / det E.E. Blanchard [printed] / Holotipo [handwritten]” on white paper, black frame; “237” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame; “x T. / arrogans ” handwritten on white paper, black frame; Holotypus ” printed on red paper.

williamsoni [ Zygofrontinopsis ]. Blanchard, 1959: 173 –176. Argentina: La Pampa, General Pico.

HOLOTYPE: male, glued on pin, in good condition, “Holotipo” handwritten on red paper, black frame; “s/ Arctiidae / Williamson” handwritten on white paper, black frame; “G. Pico / Pampa / 28-I-1935 ” handwritten on white paper, black frame.

Note. The labels of the specimen match the data published by the author, although this specimen does not bear a species name label ( Fig. 5 ). Currently treated as a valid species of Lespesia Robineau-Desvoidy ( Guimarães 1983) .

ypsiliformis [ Ptilodexia ]. Blanchard, 1966a: 205 –208. Argentina: Buenos Aires, Norberto de la Riestra.

HOLOTYPE: male, pinned, legs damaged, “S/larva de / gusano blanco / N de la Riestra / 30-XI-61 / Crouzel leg. [reverse] / Ptilodexia / ypsiliformis / ♂ [reverse]” handwritten with blue ink on white paper folded; “ Ptilodexia / ypsiliformis / Blnchd.” handwritten with blue ink on white paper; “ Holotypus [printed] / ♂ [handwritten]” on red paper; “Holotipo / ♂” handwritten on white paper with blue ink; “244” handwritten with blue ink, on white paper, black frame.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Labels of the holotype of Zygofrontinopsis williamsoni Blanchard, 1959.