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
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Zootaxa
2010
2010-03-12
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Rhynencina spilogaster
(Steyskal)
Figs. 116–118
Distribution.
Norrbom et al. (1999)
reported the range of this species as “
Mexico
(
Veracruz
,
Chiapas
),
Guatemala
,
Honduras
”. Specimen data documenting these records are listed below.
Biology.
Most of the examined specimens were collected on flowering
Smallanthus maculatus
(Cav.) H. Rob.
(
Fig. 114, 116–118
) or
S. riparius
(H.B.K.) H. Rob., which are probable hosts, although this needs confirmation by rearing.
Material examined.
GUATEMALA
:
Guatemala
: near
Santa Elena Barrillas
, road to TV antennas,
14.40685°N
90.52991°W
,
1917 m
, on flowering
Smallanthus maculatus
,
22 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
G. J. Steck
,
J. Monzón
,
1♂
(
USNM
USNMENT00671505
)
.
Huehuetenango
:
9 km
(air)
NW of Cuilco
,
15.44457°N
92.03561°W
,
2111 m
,
on
Smallanthus maculatus
,
24 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
F. Camposeco
,
2♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671506–07
)
.
Jalapa
:
Jalapa
-
Mataquescuintla Road
,
14.53732°N
90.17467°W
,
1915 m
, on flowering
Smallanthus maculatus
,
21 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
G.J. Steck
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
4♂
2♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00104350–53
,
USNMENT00671503–04
)
,
1♂
(
UVG
)
.
Sacatepéquez
:
Cerro Carmona
,
Finca El Pilar
,
14.53071°N
90.69018°W
,
2265 m
, on flowering
Smallanthus maculatus
(07G02),
12 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
9♂
8♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00671481–97
)
,
1♂
2♀
(
UVG
)
;
San Miguel Dueñas
,
3–6 km
W of, collected
on
Smallanthus maculatus
(90G10),
17 Oct 1990
,
A. L. Norrbom
,
3♂
4♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00104418–24
)
;
Volcán de Agua
, trail from
Ciudad Viejo
, collected
on
Smallanthus maculatus
(90G14),
19 Oct 1990
,
A. L. Norrbom
,
4♂
3♀
(
USNM
)
;
Volcan de Agua
, trail from
Santa Maria de Jesus
, collected
on
Smallanthus maculatus
(90G14),
21 Oct 1990
, A. L.
Norrbom
,
6♂
4♀
(
USNM
)
;
Volcán de Agua
, trail from
Santa Maria de Jesus
, cultivated zone,
14.49255°N
90.71864°W
,
2115 m
,
13 Nov 2007
,
B.D. Sutton
,
A.L. Norrbom
,
J. Monzón
,
1♂
(
USNM
USNMENT00104356
)
.
HONDURAS
:
Francisco Morazán
:
Zamorano
,
Escuela Agricola Panamericana
,
12 Oct 1966
,
J. S. Packard
,
1♂
(
USU
USNMENT00053818
)
.
MEXICO
:
Chiapas
: between
Chiquihuites
&
Union Juarez
, ~
15°05'N
92°05'W
,
1500–1800 m
, collected
on
Smallanthus riparius
,
30 Oct 1993
,
A. L. Norrbom
&
C. Estrada
,
2♂
(
USNM
)
;
same,
4 Nov 1993
,
4♂
7♀
(
USNM
)
,
1♀
(
IEXV
)
;
NW of
Union Juarez
,
Chiquihuites
, ~
15°5'N
92°06'W
,
1800–2000 m
, collected
on
Smallanthus maculatus
(94M3),
2–5 Nov 1994
,
A. L. Norrbom
,
L. E. Carroll
& C.
Estrada
,
21♂
11♀
(
USNM
)
,
3♂
2♀
(
IEXV
)
;
same,
14–18 Nov 1994
, L. E.
Carroll
& C.
Estrada
,
4♂
2♀
(
IEXV
)
,
17♂
5♀
(
USNM
)
;
Mnpo. Cacahoatan
,
Ejido Santa Maria La Vega
, ~
14°59'N
90°10'W
, collected
on
Smallanthus maculatus
(93M14),
2 Nov 1993
,
A. L. Norrbom
&
C. Estrada
,
1♂
2♀
(
USNM
USNMENT00213171–73
)
;
El Bosque
,
23 Jul 1969
,
L. A. Kelton
,
1♀
(
CNC
)
;
San Cristobal de Las Casas
,
27 Jul 1969
, D.
Kritsch
,
1♂
(
CNC
)
;
San Cristobal de Las Casas
,
10 mi.
W,
16 Aug 1972
, G. F. & S.
Hevel
,
1♀
paratype
(
USNM
USNMENT00054783
)
;
20 mi
N Bochil
,
Yerba Buena
,
5800 ft.
,
Malaise trap
,
18 Jun 1969
, B. V.
Peterson
,
1♀
(
CNC
)
.
Veracruz
:
Córdoba
,
4 Sep 1974
,
W. Hanson
&
G. Bohart
,
1♀
(
USU
USNMENT00053656
)
.