Blaesoxipha (Tephromyia) quaesita (Hall, 1937)

Sarcophaga quaesita Hall, 1937a: 366 .

Protodexia aleuaphaga Blanchard, 1942c: 343 . Protodexia australis Blanchard, 1942c: 344 .

Protodexia crouzelae Blanchard, 1942c: 347 (as crouzeli). Protodexia diponthi Blanchard, 1942c: 351 .

Protodexia liebermanni Blanchard, 1955: 33 .

Distribution: Neotropical – Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chubut, Córdoba, La Rioja, Neuquen, Río Negro, San Juan, San Luis), Brazil (Minas Gerais), Chile (Coquimbo, La Araucanía, Santiago), Uruguay.

Type material examined: Holotype ɗ of Protodexia crouzelae Blanchard, Jose C. Paz, Pdo. José C. Paz, Buenos Aires, II.1947, on Elaechlora viridicata (MACN); Holotype ɗ of Protodexia australis Blanchard, Cipoletti, Río Negro, 10.II.1941, on Dichroplus elongatus (MACN); Holotype ɗ of Protodexia diponthi Blanchard, Campo Monasterio, 12.V.1942, on Diponthus spp. (MACN).

Other material studied: Buenos Aires: 3 ɗ, 2 ΨJosé C. Paz, José C. Paz, 8.III.1944 (MLP); 1 ΨGuaminí, Guaminí, I.1948 (MLP).

Remarks: Male terminalia were illustrated by Blanchard (1942c, 1955) and Pape (1994). The female was described by Blanchard (1942c) but not illustrated.

Biology: Host. Orthoptera, Acridoidea: Aleuas lineatus Stål, Dichroplus elongatus (Giglio-Tos), D. maculipennis (Blanchard), D. vittatus Bruner, Diponthus schulzi Bruner, Elaechlora viridicata (Serville) (Blanchard 1942c; Blanchard 1955; Blanchard & De Santis 1975).