Abstract

OMAD, Guillermo H.. Preliminary inventory and new records of non Phlebotominae Psychodidae (Diptera, Nematocera) for Argentina, with special emphasis to the Patagonian region. Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2012, vol.71, n.3-4, pp.257-264. ISSN 0373-5680.

The family Psychodidae includes small cosmopolitan nematoceran flies. The Phlebotominae have received widespread attention due to their public health importance, and over 400 species have been described in South America. Nevertheless, the non Phlebotominae members of the family have been poorly studied, and their knowledge in the region is poor. In Argentina, the non Phlebotominae Psychodidae are scarcely known, with 19 recorded species included in 9 genera. The aim of this contribution is to present an updated list of Psychodidae from Argentina, extending the number of genera to 11 with approximately 24 species, including nine as yet undescribed taxa and four new records for the country: Alepia copelata Quate, Alepia truncata Bravo, Trichomyia aurea Duckhouse and Trichomyia figuieroai Duckhouse, and three new records for Chubut province: Desmioza speciosa (Tonnoir), Nemoneura confraga Quate & Brown and Nemoneura dealbata Tonnoir. The sampling sites for this work included areas in the provinces of Chubut (“Los Alerces” National Park), Río Negro and Neuquén (“Nahuel Huapi” National Park), Buenos Aires, and Misiones.

Keywords : Psychodidae; Argentina; Patagonia; New Records.

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