Trichophthalma (Eurygastromyia) philippii Rondani, 1863: 53 .

(Fig. 72)

Hermoneura balteata Philippi, 1865: 656, pl. 25, figs. 23, 23a. Type-locality: Chile, Valdivia. Refs. Reed, 1888: 289 (cat., Hirmoneura); Kertész, 1909: 27 (cat.).

baltea Hunter, 1901: 150 (cat.), error.

Syntype. Male (MCCC), “ Chile ”. Refs. Costa, 1866: 36 (com.); Sforzi & Sommaggio, 2021: 167 (notes).

Distribution. Argentina. (Neuquén, Río Negro). Chile. Región del Biobío: Arauco Province (Alto Caicupil, Cañete). Región de La Araucanía: Provincia Malleco (NP Nahuelbuta, Pehuenco). Región de Los Ríos: Valdivia Province (Corral, Meuhín, Panguipulli, Santo Domingo). Región de Los Lagos: Osorno Province (NP Puyehue, Osorno), Llanquihue Province (Casa Pangue, Llanquihue) (Fig. 73).

References. Reed, 1888: 289 (cat., Hirmoneura); Hunter, 1901: 150 (cat., Trichopthalma); Kertész, 1909: 29 (cat.); Lichtwardt, 1910: 608 (com., Eurygastromyia); Lichtwardt, 1919: 278 (com., Eurygastromyia); Edward, 1930: 182 (com.); Bequaert, 1932: 30 (com.); Stuardo, 1934b: 238–240 (biol., dist., pl. 7, fig. 5); Stuardo, 1939: 79 ( Trichophthalma (Heurygastromyia)); Stuardo, 1946: 98 (cat., [ Trichophthalma (Eurygastromyia)]); Papavero, 1968: 5 (cat.); Angulo, 1971: 46 (in key), 48–50 [Angulo´s des. of a neotype invalid, as Rondani´s type is in the Museum of Zoology of Naples University], (redes.), figs. 26 (sper.), 31 (male ter.), 33 (aede.), 127 (dist.) (as Eurygastromyia); Bernardi, 1973: 252 (list); Cekalovic & Artigas, 1974: 242 (cat.); González & Coscarón, 2005: 365 (list); Devoto & Medan, 2006: 32 (ecol., biol.), 33–34 (list), 36–37 (com.); Devoto et al., 2006: 515 (list, ecol.); Medan & Devoto, 2008: 159 (in key); Papavero & Bernardi, 2009a: 9 (cat.); Kosmann et al., 2014: 415 (list).

Biology. This species has been observed by citizen scientists visiting B. darwini and E. coccineum . The latter plant species also has been recorded by Devoto & Medan (2006) and Devoto et al. (2006).