Rhadinosoma Artigas

Fig. 16

Rhadinosoma Artigas, 1970: 346. Type species: Rhadinosoma calderense Artigas, 1970 (original designation). Type locality: Chile, Atacama.

Remarks.

The monotypic genus Rhadinosoma is also known to occur only in Chile. It can be easily segregated from the other genera of the Myaptex group by the characteristics presented in the key above, mainly the mystax composed of few sparse macrosetae (Fig. 16 C, D) and the vein R 4 ending at wing apex (Fig. 16 B).

Distribution.

Chile.

Examined material

(based on photographs). Chile, Atacama, Prov. 70 km. S. Copiapo, X – 5–1966, E. I. Schlinger, M. E. Irwin, dune Assoc. (1 ♀, CAS).