When ice and sea are not barriers for flies: First report of Trichocera maculipennis (Diptera) in South America
Tamara Contador,
Claudia S. Maturana,
Melisa Gañan
et al.
Abstract:During the 2022/2023 austral winter, large swarms of Trichocera (Saltrichocera) maculipennis Meigen, 1818 (Diptera: Trichoceridae), were observed around house roofs in Puerto Williams (Navarino Island, southern Chile, 54° S). In January 2023, the presence of this species was also confirmed in Punta Arenas (53° S), with specimens collected within the Chilean Antarctic Institute warehouse facilities.
Trichocera maculipennis is native to the Holarctic region and became established on King George Island (South She… Show more
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