Gymnodia debilis (Williston, 1896)

(Fig. 66)

Material examined. BRASIL: MATO GROSSO DO SUL: 1 male, Maracaju, II-1937, (MNRJ), 2 female, 1 male, Bodoquena, XI-1941 (MNRJ).

Distribution in Argentina (Fig. 66): Buenos Aires; Catamarca; Córdoba; Entre Ríos; Jujuy.

References for Argentina . Carvalho & Pont (1998).

Remarks. Gymnodia debilis was recently redescribed by Carvalho & Pont (1998). The puparium was studied by Skidmore (1985)

Biology. Mendes & Linhares (2002) observed predatory activity of larvae of G. debilis on H irritans . The specimens studied by Skidmore (1985) were reared from cow dung. Some authors considered this species as synanthropic (Carvalho et al. 2002; Gregor 1975).