Austroscaeva melanostoma (Macquart 1842)

Dataset
Updating the knowledge of the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Chile: Illustrated catalog, extinction risk and biological notes: Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Arthropoda: class
Insecta: order
Diptera: family
Syrphidae: genus
Austroscaeva: species
Austroscaeva melanostoma

biology_ecology

Biology and notes. Austroscaeva melanostoma is a species with a wide distribution, associated with several native plant species. Múñoz & Arroyo (2004), Múñoz et al. (2005) and Múñoz & Arroyo (2006) recorded this species visiting Chuquiraga oppositifolia D. Don, while Torres-Díaz et al., (2011) associated it with Chaetanthera renifolia (J. Remy) Cabrera. Porter (1921) mentioned that professor Stuardo collected A. melanostoma visiting A. chilensis in La Serena. Exotic plant species T. officinale is also visited by this fly (Múñoz & Cavieres 2008). On the other hand, many Andes plant species are visited by A. melanostoma such as Nothoscordum andinum (Poepp.) Kunth ex. Fuentes, Chaetanthera euphrasioides (DC) Meigen and Draba gilliesi H. & A. (Arroyo et al. 1982). This flower fly species has also been observed visiting flowers of Buddleja suaveolens Kunth & Bouché (Rodrigo Barahona-Segovia, pers. obs.); Chrysanthemum sp. (Gabriela Germain, CSP record); Huidrobia fruticosa Phil. (Juan Contreras, CSP record); Junglans regia L. (Ariadna Veas, CSP record); Lithraea caustica (Molina) Hook. et Arn (Beatriz Macuer, CSP record); Loasa placei Lindl. (Orlando Montes, CSP record); Loasa triloba Dombey Ex Juss. (Rodrigo Barahona-Segovia pers. obs.); Osteospermum sp. (Fernanda Gatalina, CSP record); Senecio erucifolius L. (Orlando Montes, CSP record) and Tropaeolum jilesii Sparre (Anita Flores, CSP record). Conservation status. LC; EOO = 986,983 km 2, AOO = 292 km 2, 63 subpopulations and 64 localities.

description

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materials_examined

Type locality and data. “ Chile ” (T, A, MNHNP). Material examined. Arica y Parinacota: 1 ♂, Copaquilla, 23. XI. 1966, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Chapiquiña, 24. XI. 1966, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 2 ♂, Laguna Colorada, 5. XII. 1969, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); Tarapacá: 2 ♂, 6 ♀, MiñeMiñe, no date, Leg. J. Herrera & M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Camiña, X. 1974, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 2 ♀, Parca, 15. VII. 1966, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 5 ♂, 11 ♀, Mamiña, 22. VII. 1966, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Iquique, no date, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); Antofagasta: 1 ♂, Silala, 10. II. 1967, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♀, Quebrada Toconce, 4. XII. 1959, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Geiser del Tatio, 4. XII. 1959, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Calama, 16. XII. 1966, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Puritama, 18. XI. 1959, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 3 ♂, 5 ♀, Guatín, 10. XII. 1966, Leg. J. Herrera & Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, San Pedro de Atacama, 30. XI. 1959, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Toconao, El Loa, 8. I. 1996, Leg. G. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, Peine, 8. XII. 1966, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); Coquimbo: 1 ♂, Quebrada La Mula, 16. XII. 1993, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 1 ♀, La Serena, 8. I. 1957, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 18 ♂, 11 ♀, El Pangue, Vicuña, 3 – 4. XI. 1961, Leg. L. E. Peña (CNC); 1 ♂, Paihuano, 4. V. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, 18 ♀, Baño del Toro, 6 – 12. I. 1962, Leg. L. E. Peña (CNC); 1 ♂, Quebrada San Gerónimo, 8. V. 1960, Leg. V. Pérez & S. Sansotta (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Guanaqueros, 28. IX. 1952, Leg. NN (MNHNCL); 6 ♂, 7 ♀, Los Molles, 8 – 11. XI. 1961, Leg. L. E. Peña (CNC); Valparaíso: 1 ♂, Quintero, no data, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Horcones, 2. II. 1969, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, El Canelillo, 23. X. 1965, Leg. Pino, Montes & Montero (IEUMCE); 1 ♀, Viña del Mar, 25. II. 1968, Leg. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♀, Playa Ancha, 27. XI. 1963, Leg. N. Hichins (MNHNCL); 1 ♀, El Salto, 12. XII. 1994, Leg. Hichins (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, El Quisco, 10. IV. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Quebrada de Córdova, 24. X. 1975, Leg. Montes (IEUMCE); 1 ♀, Peñuelas, 26. XII. 1977, Leg. P. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♀, Quillota, 12. IV. 1963, Leg. N. Hichins (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, Villa Alemana, VI. 1961, Solervicens (MNHNCL); 1 ♀, Los Lilenes, 13. XII. 1963, Leg. J. Lineros (MNHNCL); Metropolitana: 1 ♀, Cerro El Roble, 8. II. 1994, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♀, Batuco, 3. XI. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, TilTil, Caleu, 20. II. 1987, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, Lampa, 549 m, no date, Leg. Zapata (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Quilicura, no date, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 2 ♂, 1 ♀, El Arrayán, 3. XI. 1965, Leg. M. Echeverry & J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Cerro Manquehue, 3. XI. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Agua del Chancho, Las Condes, 27. VIII. 1980, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, Quebrada El purgatorio, 6. XII. 1982, Leg. Arriagada (MNHNCL); Valle del Cepo, (Arroyo et al., 1982); Valle Nevado sky complex, (Múñoz & Arroyo 2004); 1 ♂, El Colorado, 11. X. 1964, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Corral Quemado, I. 1977, Leg. González (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Batuco, 3. XI. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Renca, 11. XI. 1975, Leg. S. Zapata (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Cerro San Cristóbal, 13. XI. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera & Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Macul, no date, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♀, La Castrina, 30. X. 1969, Leg. L. Alfaro (MNHNCL); 1 ♀, Rio Colorado, Cajón del Maipo, 8. IX. 1980, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, Los Maitenes, 3. XI. 1965, Leg. V. Pérez (IEUMCE); 2 ♂, 2 ♀, El Canelo, 18. I. 1967, Leg. Montes (IEUMCE); 2 ♀, La Obra, X. 1968, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Lo Valdés, Baños de Colina, 28. III. 1953, Leg. L. E. Peña (CNC); 1 ♂, Lagunillas, 10. X. 1959, Leg. J. Moroni (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Maipú, 14. II. 1948, Leg. L. E. Peña (CNC); 1 ♀, Quinta Normal, XI. 1952, Leg. Orellana (MNHNCL); 2 ♀, Malloco, 11. XI. 1966, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Curacaví, 23. XI. 1967, Leg. L. Vial (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, Puente Alto, II. 1916, Leg. O. Fuentes (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, El Principal, 14. I. 1976, Leg. R. Peñaloza (IEUMCE); 2 ♂, 4 ♀, El Volcán, 30. X. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); O’Higgins: 1 ♂, 4 ♀, Termas del Flaco, 3. XI. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, 21. XI. 1967, Leg. J. Moroni (MNHNCL); Maule: 1 ♂, Vilches Alto, 19. I. 1976, G. Cerda (MNHNCL); Iloca, 8. IX. 69; C. Gaulthier (MNHNCL); 1 ♂, Tanguao, Pencahue, 10. X. 1964, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Termas de Cauquenes, 15. I. 1969, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); Ñuble: 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Termas de Chillán, II. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 2 ♀, Las Trancas, II. 1965, Leg. J. Herrera & Etcheverry (IEUMCE); Biobío: 7 ♀, Tomé, 23. XI. 1970, Leg. J. W. Boyes (CNC); 7 ♀, Concepción, 22. XI. 1970, Leg. J. W. Boyes (CNC); 7 ♂, 11 ♀, Pichinahuel, Arauco, 10 – 15. I. 1959, Leg. L. E. Peña (CNC); La Araucanía: 1 ♂, Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta, 12. II. 1969, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); Quepe, 29. XI. 1959, Leg. NN (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Angol, 20. X. 1949, Leg. C. de la Cerda (MNHNCL); 2 ♀, Termas de Río Blanco, 19. II. 1973, Leg. M. Etcheverry & Wagenknecht (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Cerro de La Plata, LliuLliu, 18. IX. 1969, Leg. J. Solervicens (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Allipen, Villarrica, 5. XI. 1985, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); 1 ♀, Lican Ray, 1. II. 1996, Leg. M. Cerda (MNHNCL); Los Lagos: 1 ♀, Peulla, 14. XII. 1969, Leg. M. Etcheverry (IEUMCE); 1 ♀, Saltos de Petrohue, 13. XII. 1969, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); 1 ♂, Guabún, Ancud, no date, Leg. J. Herrera (IEUMCE); Magallanes: 4 ♀, Laguna Amarga, 14 - 20. XII. 1960, Leg. L. E. Peña (CNC); 1 ♂, Punta Arenas, 30. XII. 1968, Leg. V. Pérez (MNHNCL).

Name

Homonyms: Austroscaeva melanostoma (Macquart 1842)