Updating the knowledge of the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Chile: Illustrated catalog, extinction risk and biological notes
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Barahona-Segovia, Rodrigo M.
Author
Riera, Pamela
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Pañinao-Monsálvez, Laura
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Guzmán, Vicente Valdés
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Henríquez-Piskulich, Patricia
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Zootaxa
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Syrphus octomaculatus
Walker, 1836
Figs 201–202
Syrphus octomaculatus
Walker, 1836: 344
Syrphus gayi
Macquart, 1842: 90
Syrphus testaceicornis
Macquart, 1850: 457
Syrphus poecilogaster
Philippi, 1865: 746
Syrphus patagonus
Lynch Arribálzaga, 1892: 115
Type
locality and data.
“
Chile
” (T,
♀
,
BMNH
)
.
Material examined.
Tarapacá:
1♂
,
MiñeMiñe
, no date,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Pampa del Tamarugal
,
Pozo Almonte
, no date,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
Antofagasta
:
1♂
,
Laguna Miscanti
,
15.XII.1997
,
Leg. Castillo
(
MZUC
)
;
Coquimbo
:
1♀
,
La Serena
,
8.I.1957
,
Leg.
J.
Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Quilimari
,
24.X.1965
,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
Valparaíso
:
1♀
,
Caleta Higuerillas
,
ConCon
,
14.X.1963
,
Leg. N. Hichens
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Playa Ancha
,
11.XII.1963
,
Leg. N. Hichins
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Quinta Vergara
,
8.III.1964
,
Leg. N. Hichins
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Quebrada El Salto
,
24.VIII.1965
,
Leg.
N.
Hichins
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
El Granizo
,
9.XII.1963
,
Leg.
N.
Hichins
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Limache
,
18.IX.1963
,
Leg. Maldonado
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♀
,
Quebrada
verde,
30.VIII.1963
,
Leg. N. Hichins
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Parque Peñuelas
,
27.V.1964
,
Leg. D. Lanfranco
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
ConCon
,
5.V.1964
,
Leg. N. Hichins
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Olmué
IX.1975
,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Villa Alemana
,
8.X.1961
,
Leg. Solervicens
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Cuesta el Melón
,
27.XII.1977
,
Leg.
D.
Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Cerro La Campana
,
8.X.1967
,
Leg.
C.
Vivar
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♀
,
El Canelillo
,
23.X.1965
,
Leg. Pino
(
IEUMCE
)
;
Metropolitana
:
Cuesta Lo Prado
(
Boyes
et al.
, 1973
)
;
1♂
,
Rungue
, no date,
Leg. S. Sansotta
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
TilTil
,
Caleu
18.IX.1962
,
Leg. Castillo
(
MZUC
)
;
1♂
,
Cerro Renca
,
19.X.1952
,
Leg. Orellana
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
El Arrayán
,
XII.1956
,
Leg. Etcheverry
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Cerro San Cristóbal
, no date,
Leg. M. Etcheverry
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Agua del Chancho
,
Las Condes
,
27.VIII.1980
,
Leg. M. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
La Reina
,
1.XII.1951
,
Leg.
M.
Etcheverry
(
IEUMCE
)
;
Peñalolen
,
II.1955
,
Leg. Montero
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♀
,
Macul
,
1.V.1952
,
Leg. M. Etcheverry
(
IEUMCE
)
;
2♂
,
1♀
,
La Obra
, no date,
Leg.
M.
Etcheverry
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
El Canelo
,
8.XI.1947
,
Leg. L.E. Peña
(
CNC
)
;
1♂
,
Isla
de Maipo
, no date,
Leg.
H.
Toro
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
El Volcán
,
1.II.1951
,
Leg.
M.
Etcheverry
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Rinconada de Maipú
,
26.IV.1967
,
Leg.
N.
Hichins
(
MEUC
)
;
1♂
,
Quebrada de la Plata
,
03.XI.1967
;
Leg.
N.
Hichins
(
MEUC
)
;
Maule
:
1♀
,
Alto Vilches
,
21.I.1976
,
Leg. G. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Los Cipreses
,
1.XII.1951
,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Bullileo
,
XII.1959
,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
9♂
,
6♀
,
Fundo Malcho
,
1.XII.1956
,
Leg. L.E. Peña
(
CNC
)
;
surround
Los Queules National Reserve
(
Lander
et al.
2009
);
Ñuble
:
1♂
,
Chillán
,
1.VIII.1959
,
Leg. NN
(
MZUC
)
;
Las Trancas
,
1.II.1956
,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Termas de Chillán
,
II.1965
,
Leg.
J.
Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
Biobío
:
1♀
,
Caramavida
,
6.I.1954
,
Leg. L.E. Peña
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♀
,
Pemehue
,
19.I.1946
,
Leg. G. Kuschel
(
MNHNCL
)
; La Araucanía:
1♂
,
Parque Cabrería
,
Nahuelbuta
,
11.I.1978
,
Leg. M. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta
,
1.X.1978
,
Leg. P. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♀
,
Pichinahuel
,
10.XII.1956
,
Leg. L.E. Peña
(
IEUMCE
)
;
2♂
,
Angol
,
26.VIII.1941
,
Leg. J. Dandel
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♀
,
Contulmo
, no date,
Leg. M. Etcheverry
&
J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
2♀
,
Cerro Ñielol
,
Temuco
,
II.1954
,
Leg. R.
Isla
(
MZUC
)
;
1♂
,
Temuco
,
18.XII.1970
,
Leg. Castillo
(
MZUC
)
;
1♂
,
1♀
,
Termas de Rio Blanco
,
19.II.1954
,
Leg.
L.E.
Peña
(
CNC
)
;
1♂
,
Toltén
,
11.I.1955
,
Leg. H. Toro
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Termas de Palguin
,
Leg. Etcheverry
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♀
,
Lican Ray
,
17.XI.1986
,
Leg. M. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
; Los Ríos:
1♀
,
Valdivia
,
22.VI.1966
,
Leg. Wagenknecht
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Cocule
,
6.III.1952
,
Leg. NN
(
MNHNCL
)
;
Isla
Mancera
(
Porter 1927a
);
Los Lagos
:
1♂
,
Aduana Pajaritos
,
Puyehue
,
7.XI.1978
,
Leg. Camousseight
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Parque Nacional Puyehue
,
7–10.II.1993
,
Leg. G. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Puerto Octay
,
19.I.1956
,
Leg. Castillo
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♀
,
Saltos del Petrohue
,
29.I.1996
,
Leg.
M.
Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♀
,
Peulla
,
Puerto Varas
,
14.XII.1969
,
Leg. M. Etcheverry
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♀
,
Lago Chapo
,
28.II.1983
,
Leg. Arriagada
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Guabun
, no date,
Leg. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Ancud
,
16.II.1964
,
Leg. J. Herrera
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♀
,
Dalcahue
,
15.II.1957
,
Leg. L.E. Peña
(
CNC
)
;
Aysén
:
1♂
,
Puerto Cisnes
,
8.I.1967
,
Leg. Zapata
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Puerto Aysén
,
3.I.1967
,
Leg. Montes
(
IEUMCE
)
;
Magallanes
:
1♂
,
Chabunco
,
22.I.1952
,
Leg. M. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
);
11♀
,
Laguna Amarga
,
20.XI.1960
,
Leg. L.E. Peña
(
CNC
)
;
1♂
,
Estancia Guayrabo
,
23.XI.1979
,
Leg. M. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Ojo Bueno
,
11.X.1974
,
Leg. M. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♀
,
Ruhens
,
3.XI.1969
,
Leg. L.E. Peña
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♀
,
Punta Arenas
,
18.XI.1979
,
Leg. M. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Estero Maria
,
25.I.1952
,
Leg. Barrientos
(
IEUMCE
)
;
1♂
,
Punta
delgada,
28.XI.1968
,
Leg. Cerda
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Isla
Riesco
,
11.X.1968
,
Leg. NN
(
MNHNCL
)
;
1♂
,
Rio Pérez
,
7.XII.1976
,
Leg. NN
(
MNHNCL
)
.
References.
Walker, 1836: 344
(desc.);
Macquart, 1842: 150
, fig. 8 (head) (desc.);
Macquart, 1850: 457
, fig. 12 (head) (desc.);
Blanchard, 1852: 409
(desc.);
Blanchard, 1852
, plate 3, fig. 9 (ill.);
Philippi, 1865: 746
(des.
poecilogaster
species);
Williston, 1886: 311
(cat.);
Reed, 1888: 299
(cat.); Lynch Arribálzaga, 1892: 114 (cat.);
Kertész, 1910: 115
(cat.);
Porter, 1897a: 22
(cat.);
Hine, 1914: 337
(cat. & dist.);
Porter, 1927b: 122
(cat.);
Shannon, 1927: 29
(desc.);
Porter, 1932: 190
(cat. & notes);
Pirión, 1933: 89
(notes);
Shannon & Aubertin, 1933: 125
(desc.);
Ruiz & Stuardo, 1935: 318
(natural history);
Fluke, 1942: 3
, fig. 1 (abdomen);
Stuardo, 1946: 122
(cat.); Fluke, 1956: 197 (cat.);
Rojas, 1966: 175
(cat. of predators of aphids);
Boyes
et al.
, 1973: 371
(karyotypes);
Etcheverry, 1963: 83
(cat.);
Thompson
et al.
, 1976: 8
(cat.);
Zúñiga
et al.
, 1986: 480
(predators of aphids);
Thompson
et al.
, 2000: 40
(key);
González & Coscarón, 2005: 347
(distr.);
Smith-Ramírez
et al.
, 2005: 412
(pollinator study);
Lander
et al.
, 2009: 408
(pollinator study);
Wakeham-Dawson
et al.
, 2009: 68
(cat.);
Carvallo
et al.
, 2013: 480
(pollinator study);
Smith-Ramírez
et al.
, 2014: 7
(ecological study, supplementary material);
Montoya, 2016: 479
(cat.).
World distribution.
Argentina
,
Colombia
,
Costa Rica
,
Mexico
and
Chile
.
Chilean distribution.
From
Tarapacá
to
Magallanes region
(
Fig. 205
).
Altitudinal range.
From coastal to highland ecosystems (
2–4,140 m
.a.s.l.).
Biology and notes.
Syrphus octomaculatus
is a widely distributed species that has been collected visiting flowers of native trees such as
G. keule
(
Lander
et al.
, 2009
)
,
Myrceugenia planipes
,
T. stipularis
(
Smith-Ramírez
et al.
, 2005
)
and the exotic species
Echium vulgare
L. (
Carvallo
et al.
2013
). This flower fly species also visits flowers of
Anisomeria littoralis
(Poepp. & Endl.) Moq.
(Camilo Colilaf, CSP record) and
Baccharis
sp. (Matías
Cortés
, CSP record);
L. triloba
,
P. chilensis
and
Prunus
sp. (Orlando Montes, CSP records);
L. caustica
(
César
Martínez, CSP record);
Pasithea caerulea
(Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don
(Jorge Vera, CSP record);
R. ulmifolius
(Ricardo Huenuanca, CSP record);
R. raphanistrum
(Azul de Zafiro and Edgardo
Flores
, CSP records);
Rosa eglanteria
L. (María Rojas Gómez-Lobo, CSP record) and
Sophora macrocarpa
Sm
(Francisco Espinoza, CSP record).
Conservation status.
LC; EOO = 1,168,494 km
2
, AOO =
320 km
2
, 59 subpopulations and 71 localities.