New genera, species and host plant records of Nearctic and Neotropical Tephritidae (Diptera) 2398
Author
Norrbom, Allen L.
Author
Sutton, Bruce D.
Author
Steck, Gary J.
Author
Monzón, José
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-03-12
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Paracantha trinotata
(Foote)
,
new combination
Figs. 53
,
63–64
,
102
Laksyetsa trinotata
Foote 1978: 29
.
Biology.
The only previously reported host plant is
Dahlia tenuicaulis
Sorenson (
Foote 1978
)
. We also reared it from
D. imperialis
Roezl
(
Asteraceae
:
Coreopsideae
) (
Fig. 65
) in
Mexico
and
Guatemala
. The larvae feed and pupate in the capitulum (
Fig. 63–64
).
Distribution.
Mexico
(
Durango
,
Morelos
,
Oaxaca
) and
Guatemala
. Previously known only from mountainous areas in
Mexico
, including the Sierra Madre Occidental (
Durango
), the transverse volcanic belt (
Morelos
), and the Sierra Madre del Sur (
Oaxaca
),
P. trinotata
also occurs in highland areas of
Guatemala
(
Jalapa
,
Sacatepéquez
,
Totonicapán
).
Material examined.
GUATEMALA
:
Jalapa
:
Jalapa
-
Mataquescuintla Road
,
14.57766°N
90.09416°W
,
2210 m
, emerged
17 Dec 2007
reared ex flowerheads of
Dahlia imperialis
collected
21 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
1♂
(
FSCA
)
,
2♂
(
USNM
USNMENT00671280–81
)
.
Sacatepéquez
:
Cerro Carmona
,
Finca El Pilar
, lower road,
14.54031°N
90.7066°W
,
2265 m
, emerged
9 Dec 2008
reared ex flowerheads of
Dahlia imperialis
(07G05A) collected
12 Nov 2007
, B.D.
Sutton
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
1♀
(
FSCA
)
,
1♂
1♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671278–79
)
.
Totonicapán
:
Hwy.
CA-1
8.5 km
(air) N
Pologuá
,
15.11712°N
91.52301°W
,
2434 m
, emerged
14–21 Dec 2007
reared ex flowerheads of
Dahlia imperialis
collected
23 Nov 2007
, B.D.
Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
2♂
2♀
(
FSCA
)
,
4♂
3♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671304-11
)
;
Hwy.
CA-1, km 209, 2 km
NNE of Pologuá
(air),
15.05858°N
91.49648°W
,
2761 m
, emerged
12–20 Dec 2007
reared ex flowerheads of
Dahlia imperialis
(
07G57) collected
23 Nov 2007
, B.D.
Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
7♂
3♀
(
FSCA
)
,
1♂
1♀
(
UVG
)
,
9♂
10♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671282–300
)
.
MEXICO
:
Morelos
:
Lagunas de Zempoala
,
2805 m
,
11 Aug 1962
, G. L.
Bush
,
1♀
(
MSUL
)
;
Lagunas de Zempoala
[
19°2'58"N
99°19'3"W
],
on
Dahlia imperialis
,
9–11 Aug 1989
,
A. L. Norrbom
,
2♀
(
IEXV
USNMENT00104379–80
)
,
1♂
4♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00104374–78
)
;
Lagunas de Zempoala
, reared ex capitulum of
Dahlia imperialis
(91M16),
23–25 Sep 1991
, A. L.
Norrbom
,
2♂
2♀
(
IEXV
USNMENT00213345–48
)
,
8♂
10♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00213349–66
)
,
5♂
5♀
(
BMNH
,
CDFA
,
MHNG
,
TAMU
,
TAUI
)
.