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Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina

versión On-line ISSN 1851-7471

Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. vol.69 no.1-2 Mendoza ene./jun. 2010

 

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS

New records of biting midges from Argentina and Chile (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Nuevos registros de Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) para Argentina y Chile

Spinelli, Gustavo R., Pablo I. Marino and Ana L. Gaddi

División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Argentina; e-mail: spinelli@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar

RESUMEN: Se brindan nuevas citas de 22 especies de Ceratopogonidae para Argentina y Chile, de las cuales 12 pertenecen a Forcipomyia Meigen, dos a Atrichopogon Kieffer y Culicoides Latreille, y una a Leptoconops Skuse, Dasyhelea Kieffer, Paradasyhelea Macfie, Alluaudomyia Kieffer, Macrurohelea Ingram & Macfie y Palpomyia Meigen. Forcipomyia (F.) harpegonata Wirth & Soria, F. (F.) pictoni Macfie, F. (F.) sexvittata Wirth, F. (Lepidohelea) annulatipes Macfie, F. (L.) kuanoskeles Macfie, F. (Phytohelea) jocosa Saunders y F. (Thyridomyia) nana (Macfie) son registradas por primera vez para Argentina, mientras que Leptoconops ricardoi Ronderos & Spinelli, Atrichopogon endemicus Spinelli & Marino, Culicoides chacoensis Spinelli & Wirth, Paradasyhelea brevipalpis (Ingram & Macfie) y Alluaudomyia schnacki Spinelli lo son para Chile. Se excluye Forcipomyia calchaqui Spinelli & Marino del subgénero Thyridomyia Saunders y se la asigna a Synthyridomyia Saunders.

PALABRAS CLAVE: Polvorines; Diptera; Ceratopogonidae; Nuevas citas; Argentina; Chile.

ABSTRACT: New records are provided for 22 species of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Argentina and Chile, 12 belonging to Forcipomyia Meigen, two to Atrichopogon Kieffer and Culicoides Latreille, and one to Leptoconops Skuse, Dasyhelea Kieffer, Paradasyhelea Macfie, Alluaudomyia Kieffer, Macrurohelea Ingram & Macfie and Palpomyia Meigen. Forcipomyia (F.) harpegonata Wirth & Soria, F. (F.) pictoni Macfie, F. (F.) sexvittata Wirth, F. (Lepidohelea) annulatipes Macfie, F. (L.) kuanoskeles Macfie, F. (Phytohelea) jocosa Saunders and F. (Thyridomyia) nana (Macfie) are firstly recorded from Argentina, and Leptoconops ricardoi Ronderos & Spinelli, Atrichopogon endemicus Spinelli & Marino, Culicoides chacoensis Spinelli & Wirth, Paradasyhelea brevipalpis (Ingram & Macfie) and Alluaudomyia schnacki Spinelli are firstly recorded from Chile. Forcipomyia calchaqui Spinelli & Marino is removed from the subgenus Thyridomyia Saunders and assigned to the subgenus Synthyridomyia Saunders.

KEY WORDS: Biting midges; Diptera; Ceratopogonidae; New records; Argentina; Chile.

Recibido: 21-XII-2009;
Aceptado: 11-V-2010

The Entomology Division of the Museo de La Plata (MLPA) houses a large collection of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) collected during the past 30 years in several regions of Argentina and neighboring countries, mainly Chile. This collection contains several new records from southern South America, which are herein presented. We have also discovered additional new records among the specimens collected by J. Antony Downes during 1984 in southern Argentina and Chile and housed in the Canadian National Collection of Insects (CNCI). For each of the 22 recorded species the citation of the original description is presented, followed by the previous known distribution and new records. For all specimens from the CNCI the collector's nomenclature is provided after the locality (e.g., JAD 1691/2).
All specimens are slide-mounted in Canada balsam using the methods described by Wirth and Marston (1968).

Leptoconops ricardoi Ronderos & Spinelli
Leptoconops ricardoi Ronderos & Spinelli, 1992: 43 (female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (Nothofagus forest of Río Negro).
New Records. Chile, Malleco, Malleco river bridge (JAD 1683/1), 27-XII-1984, J. Downes, 1 female, net (CNCI).

Atrichopogon comechingon Spinelli & Marino
Atrichopogon comechingon Spinelli & Marino, in Spinelli et al., 2006: 306 (male, female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (Córdoba and steppes of Río Negro).
New records. Argentina, La Rioja, km 216 provincial route nº 76, 29º 13' 31.7'' S, 68º 14' 40.9'' W, 1213 m, 21-XI-2007, G. Spinelli, 1 male, net; San Luis, provincial route nº 5, Bajo de Veliz, 32º 18' 48.2'' S, 65º 24' 43.3'' W, 583 m, 16-XI-2007, G. Spinelli, 3 males, 2 females, net (MLPA); La Pampa, General Acha (JAD 1646/1), 21-XI-1984, J. Downes, 2 males, 5 females, net (CNCI).

Atrichopogon endemicus Spinelli & Marino
Atrichopogon endemicus Spinelli & Marino, in Spinelli et al., 2006: 307 (male, female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (steppes of Río Negro).
New records. Chile, Metropolitan area of Santiago, Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo (JAD 1710/3), 24-I-1985, J. Downes, 1 male, 1 female, net (CNCI). Argentina, San Luis, Merlo, Reserva Municipal Arroyo El Molino, 32º 21' 09.7'' S, 64º 57' 11.3'' W, 1240 m, 15-XI-2007, G. Spinelli, 2 males, 2 females, net (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) harpegonata Wirth & Soria
Forcipomyia harpegonata Wirth & Soria, 1975: 19 (male, female, larva, pupa; Puerto Rico).
Previous known distribution. Widespread: Costa Rica, Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad to Brazil (Amazonas, Pará and Bahia).
New record. Argentina, Corrientes, Santa Tecla, 30 km E Ituzaingó, VII-2001, G. Spinelli, 1 male, CDC light trap (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) multipicta Ingram & Macfie
Forcipomyia multipicta Ingram & Macfie, 1931: 157 (male, female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (Nothofagus forests of Neuquen, Río Negro, Chubut and Santa Cruz), Chile (from Valparaiso to Antartica Chilena prov.).
New records. Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, complementary route b, 44 km W Río Grande, 53º 55' 17.8'' S, 68º 20' 58.6'' W, 2-XII-2005, 4 males, 1 female, G. Spinelli, net; Tierra del Fuego, km 73.5 complementary route j, 54º 55' 36.0'' S, 66º 57' 28.8'' W, 113 m, 2/6-XII-2008, G. Spinelli - M. Donato, 1 female, Malaise; Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego (mallín), 54º 51' 23.6'' S, 68º 35' 37.3'' W, 31 m, 1/4-XII-2008, G. Spinelli - M. Donato, 2 females, Malaise; same data except 4/7-XII-2008, 2 females (MLPA).
Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Tierra del Fuego.

Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) pictoni Macfie
Forcipomyia pictoni Macfie, 1938: 161 (male; Trinidad).
Previous known distribution. Widespread, from USA to Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, Bahia and São Paulo).
New records. Argentina, La Rioja, national route nº 40, río Miranda, 29º 20' 50.4'' S, 67º 42' 12.8'' W, 1590 m, 18-XI-2007, G. Spinelli, 1 male, at light; Formosa, laguna Yema (Bermejo), V-2005, H. Calandra, 1 female, at light; Misiones, Corpus, VII-2001, G. Spinelli, 1 male, CDC light trap; Misiones, Posadas, 13-VIII-2002, G. Spinelli, 1 female, CDC light trap; Corrientes, Santa Tecla, 30 km E Ituzaingó, VII-2001, G. Spinelli, 1 male, CDC light trap (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) rioplatensis Marino & Spinelli
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) rioplatensis Marino & Spinelli, 2002: 314 (male, female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (Buenos Aires), Uruguay.
New record. Argentina, Córdoba, paraje Las Jarillas, río San Antonio, 31º 32' 02.8'' S, 64º 33' 01.7'' W, 820 m, 25-XI-2007, G. Spinelli, 1 female, Malaise (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) sexvittata Wirth
Forcipomyia sexvittata Wirth, 1956: 248 (male, female; Costa Rica).
Previous known distribution. Costa Rica.
New record. Argentina, Misiones, Puerto Iguazú, arroyo Mbocay, 21-VIII-2008, H. Walantus, 1 male, CDC light trap (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) somuncurensis Marino & Spinelli
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) somuncurensis Marino & Spinelli, 2001: 116 (male, female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (steppes of Río Negro).
New record. Argentina, Córdoba, 4 km NW Cura Brochero, II-2005, H. López, 1 female, at light (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) saltensis (Cavalieri)
Lasiohelea saltensis Cavalieri, 1962: 360 (female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (Salta and Jujuy).
New records. Argentina, San Luis, Merlo, 14/16-IX-2007, G. Spinelli, 3 females, Malaise; Córdoba, paraje Las Jarillas, río San Antonio, 31º 32' 02.8'' S, 64º 33' 01.7'' W, 820 m, 25-XI-2007, G. Spinelli, 1 female, Malaise; Corrientes, Esteros del Iberá, Colonia Pellegrini (camping), 12/14-XI-2008, P. Marino - A. Gaddi, 1 female, Malaise (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) annulatipes Macfie
Forcipomyia annulatipes Macfie, 1939: 154 (male; Brazil).
Previous known distribution. Colombia, Brazil (Pará, Bahia and Santa Catarina).
New records. Argentina, Misiones, Puerto Iguazú, arroyo Tacuara, no date, E. Lestani, 2 females, CDC light trap; Misiones, Puerto Iguazú, arroyo Mbocay, 24-VIII-2008, H. Walantus, 2 males, 2 females, CDC light trap; Misiones, Paranay, 14-IV-2007, H. Walantus, 1 male, 4 females, CDC light trap; Misiones, km 813 national route nº 14, arroyo Anyico, 18-V-2008, G. Spinelli, 2 males, 2 females, net (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Lepidohelea) kuanoskeles Macfie
Forcipomyia kuanoskeles Macfie, 1939: 150 (male; Brazil).
Previous known distribution. Brazil (Santa Catarina).
New records. Argentina, Misiones, Puerto Iguazú, arroyo Mbocay, 24-VIII-2008, H. Walantus, 1 male, CDC light trap; Misiones, km 813 national route nº 14, arroyo Anyico, 18-V-2008, G. Spinelli, 2 males, 3 females, net (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Phytohelea) jocosa Saunders
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) jocosa Saunders,
1957: 701 (male, female, larva, pupa; Trinidad).

Previous known distribution. Trinidad. New record. Argentina, Misiones, Posadas (airport), X-2000, G. Spinelli, 1 female, CDC light trap (MLPA).

Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) calchaqui Spinelli & Marino
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) calchaqui Spinelli & Marino, 1997: 188 (female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (Salta).
New records. Argentina, Salta, Cachi, 18-I-2000, G. Spinelli, 1 female, at light; Salta, Cafayate, motel ACA, 27-III-2005, G. Spinelli, 2 females, at light; same data except 28-III-2005, 1 male, 4 females; La Rioja, Chilecito, 29-IX-1989, G. Spinelli, 1 female, at light; Santiago del Estero, Añatuya, XII-1998, D. Carpintero, 2 females, at light; Córdoba, paraje Las Jarillas, río San Antonio, 31º 32' 02.8'' S, 64º 33' 01.7'' W, 820 m, 25-XI-2007, G. Spinelli, 1 female, Malaise; Córdoba, Huerta Grande, confluencia río Suquía y arroyo Huerta Grande, 31º 05' 00.6'' S, 64º 30' 05.2'' W, 934 m, 21-X-2000, P. Marino, 1 female, net; Buenos Aires, Alberti, 25-XII-1999, G. Spinelli, 1 male, net (MLPA).

Remarks. The features of the hitherto unknown male genitalia of this species indicate that it belongs to the subgenus Synthyridomyia instead of Thyridomyia, as it was placed in the original description. The males here recorded will be described in a further contribution.

Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) nana (Macfie)
Lasiohelea nana Macfie, 1939: 171 (female; Brazil); Macfie, 1944: 297 (male; Trinidad).
Previous known distribution. Widespread: Mexico, Jamaica through Caribbean to southern Brazil (Santa Catarina).
New record. Argentina, Buenos Aires, Punta Lara, III-2004, P. Marino, 2 males, 2 females, Malaise (MLPA).

Dasyhelea cincta (Coquillett)
Ceratopogon cinctus Coquillett, 1901: 605 (female; USA, Florida).
Previous known distribution. Widespread, from USA (California to New York, south to Florida) south through Central and South America to Santa Cruz, Argentina.
New record. Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego, sendero de la baliza, bahía Lapataia, 54º 51' 36.4'' S, 68º 33' 43.7'' W, 8 m, 4-XII-2008, M. Donato, 1 female, net (MLPA).
Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Tierra del Fuego.

Culicoides chacoensis Spinelli & Wirth
Culicoides chacoensis Spinelli & Wirth, 1984: 174 (male, female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina (Salta, Córdoba, Corrientes, Río Negro, Chubut), Uruguay.
New record. Chile, Metropolitan area of Santiago, Pudahuel, 435 m (JAD 1591/1), 4-I-1983, A. Newton - M. Thayer, 2 females, uv light (CNCI).

Culicoides patagoniensis Ronderos & Spinelli
Culicoides patagoniensis Ronderos & Spinelli, 1997: 34 (male, female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia. Puerto Natales (51º 15' S, 72º 15' W) the southernmost record.
New record. Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, lago Yehuin, 54º 21' 39.6'' S, 67º 46' 44.4'' W, 45 m, 5-XII-2008, G. Spinelli - M. Donato, 4 males, 3 females, net (MLPA).
Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Tierra del Fuego.

Paradasyhelea brevipalpis (Ingram & Macfie)
Dasyhelea brevipalpis Ingram & Macfie, 1931: 178 (male; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentinean Nothofagus forests, from Neuquen to Tierra del Fuego.
New records. Chile, Malleco, Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta (JAD 1680/1), 24-XII-1984, J. Downes, 1 male, net; same data except (JAD 1682/2) 26-XII-1984, 1 female, net; Valdivia, Isla Teja (JAD 1657/1, 1657/2), 1-XII-1984, J. Downes, 5 females, net; Valdivia, Fundo San Martín (JAD 1669/2), 15-XII-1984, J. Downes, 1 female, net (CNCI).

Alluaudomyia schnacki Spinelli
Alluaudomyia schnacki Spinelli, 1983: 403 (male, female, larva, pupa; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina (Formosa, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires), Uruguay.
New records. Chile, Metropolitan area of Santiago, Pudahuel, 435 m (JAD 1591/1), 4-I-1983, A. Newton - M. Thayer, 1 female, uv light (CNCI). Argentina, Chubut, Gaiman, III/V-2005, G. Cheli, 1 female, at light (MLPA).
Remarks. This is the first record of the genus Alluaudomyia from Patagonia.

Macrurohelea setosa Wirth
Macrurohelea setosa Wirth, 1965: 49 (male, female; Chile).
Previous known distribution. Chile (Atacama), Argentina (Patagonian steppe).
New records. Argentina, San Juan, Paso Aguas Negras, Ojo de agua, 30º 21' 24.1'' S, 69º 41' 28.4'' W, 3600 m, 16-I-2005, M. Donato, 1 female, Malaise; Chubut, puesto de Gendarmería El Triana, cerro Galera, 2-XII-2002, G. Spinelli, 1 female, Malaise; Santa Cruz, valle río Pinturas, 47º 09' 21.8'' S, 70º 39' 31'' W, 570 m, 5-XII-1996, G. Spinelli, 1 female, Malaise; Santa Cruz, río Ecker, 5/6-XII-2002, G. Spinelli, 2 females, Malaise (MLPA).
Remarks. The finding of this species at Cerro Galera represents the first record of this species in the Nothofagus forest.

Palpomyia patagonica Ingram & Macfie
Palpomyia patagonica Ingram & Macfie, 1931: 222 (female; Argentina).
Previous known distribution. Argentina, in forest and steppe areas of Neuquen, Río Negro, Chubut and Santa Cruz; Chile (Aisen, Magallanes).
New records. Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, río San Pablo and complementary route a, 54º 17' 59.5'' S, 66º 42' 42.5'' W, 12 m, 3-XII-2008, 1 male, 3 females, G. Spinelli - M. Donato, net; Tierra del Fuego, lago Yehuin, 54º 21' 39.6'' S, 67º 46' 44.4'' W, 45 m, 5-XII-2008, 1 male, 1 female, G. Spinelli -M. Donato, net (MLPA).
Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Tierra del Fuego.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We gratefully acknowledge Drs. Art Borkent and Jeff Cumming, who kindly loaned Downes' specimens from southern Chile from the Canadian National Collection of Insects.

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