Atherimorpha imitans Malloch, 1932

Coscarón, S. & Coscarón, M. C., 2008, Additional information on Atherimorpha White (Diptera: Rhagionidae), Journal of Natural History 42 (41 - 42), pp. 2679-2687 : 2679-2680

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930802354290
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scientific name	Atherimorpha imitans Malloch
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Treatment

Atherimorpha imitans Malloch View in CoL

Atherimorpha imitans Malloch, 1932, p. 211 View in CoL ; James, 1975, p. 2.

Male

Our material is in accordance with Malloch’s description and type material deposited in the British Museum. In some specimens there is variation in the extension of black colouration, with more yellow at the sides of tergite I and the legs.

Material examined

Chile: Chiloe´ , Castro , Holotype and paratype males, ( BM); Llanquihue, Parque Nacional Alerce Andino, 18-XII-1999: two males, coll. Ch. González ( IEUM) ;

Distribution

Chile: Chiloe´, Llanquihue.

Discussion

Closest species are Atherimorpha scutellaris and A. claripennis (Philippi) , but differ by the yellowish abdominal tergites and legs.