Mydaea plaumanni Snyder, 1941

(Figs. 27, 69)

Material examined. ARGENTINA: BUENOS AIRES: 1 female, Burzaco, II-2002, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 5 females, 2 males, Burzaco, 29-IV-2007, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 2 females, 1 male, Burzaco, 13-VI-2007, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 2 females, Capital Federal, RECS, 24-V-2007, Patitucci leg. (MACN); 2 females, 2 males, same data, 19-VII-2007, Patitucci leg. (MACN); 2 females, same data, 08-X-2007, Patitucci leg. (MACN); 4 females, same data, 29-I-2008, Mulieri leg. (MACN); 1 female, Villa Elisa, La Plata, II-1982, Mariluis leg. (MACN). MISIONES: 2 females, Iguazú, VII-1965, Hepper leg. (ANLIS). SALTA: 1 female, route 9, 1643-1800 m.a.s.l., XII-1986, Mariluis leg. (MACN). TUCUMÁN: 3 females, Quebrada La Toma, 21-XII-1950, Golbach leg. (FML); 1 female, Villa Padre Monti, Burruyacu, 17.I-7.I-1948, Golbach, leg. (FML); 3 females, Yerba buena, Psa. San Javier, 1103 m.a.s.l., 26º47'59.80'S– 65º23'59.40''W, XI-2010, Mulieri-Patitucci leg. (MACN).

Distribution in Argentina (Fig. 69): Buenos Aires; Misiones; Salta; Tucumán.

References for Argentina . Patitucci et al. (2011c).

Remarks. Mydaea plaumanni was redescribed by Carvalho & Lopes (1985).

Biology. This species showed a preference for rural or suburban environments. (Carvalho et al. 1984; Patitucci et al. 2011c). Several specimens studied in this work were collected on dog faeces.