Check List 9(5): 1091–1097, 2013 © 2013 Check List and Authors Chec List ISSN 1809-127X (available at www.checklist.org.br) Journal of species lists and distribution N Geographic distribution of Epiplateinae Steyskal (Diptera: Richardiidae): New records and distribution maps ISTRIBUTIO D Lisiane Dilli Wendt * and Rosaly Ale-Rocha RAPHIC G Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Coordenação de Pesquisas em Biodiversidade. Avenida André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis. CEP EO 69011-970, Manaus, AM, Brasil. * Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] G N O Abstract: Epiplateinae is a small subfamily of Richardiidae composed by three genera: Automola Loew, Epiplatea Loew OTES and Omomyia Coquillett. Automola and Epiplatea N Neotropical Region. Omomyia has three valid species, which are restricted to arid areas of the southwestern United States. A list of all species of Epiplateinae, their previouslyhave known three distribution and five valid and species, new records respectively; are provided. both are Material widespread examined in the and maps with the geographic distribution of each species are also provided. Richardiidae is a relatively small family, consisting of In this contribution we provide a list of Epiplateinae about 180 species in 33 genera (Hancock 2010), mostly species and their known distribution based on the litera- Neotropical in distribution. A few species have been re- ture, new records and material examined. We also provide corded from the Nearctic Region, and there are no records maps with the geographic distribution of each species. The material examined belongs to the following institutions Currently, Richardiidae is divided into two subfamilies: (curator name within parenthesis): Canadian National Richardiinaeto Chile and Patagonia Snow and (Aczél Epiplateinae 1950; Steyskal Steyskal. 1968). Initially, Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, Ottawa, McAlpine (1976) suggested that Automola Loew, Epiplatea Loew and Omomyia Coquillett belonged to a distinct group Zoológica do Maranhão, Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil – CZMA in Richardiidae. Subsequently, Steyskal (1987) proposed a Ontario, Canada – CNC (Dr. Jeff H. Skevington); Coleção new subfamily, Epiplateinae, to allocate those three genera. Paulo Bührnhein, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Epiplateinae is quite homogeneous morphologically, and Federal(Dr. Francisco do Amazonas, Limeira deManaus, Oliveira); Brazil Coleção – CZPB Zoológica (Dr. Nair Prof. O. a preliminary phylogenetic analysis indicates that the - subfamily is a strongly supported monophyletic group re, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Pa- (Wendt and Ale-Rocha, unpublished data). The three raná,Aguiar); Curitiba, Coleção Paraná, Entomológica Brazil – DZUP Padre (Dr. Jesus Claudio Santiago José MouB. de genera are small: Automola and Omomyia have three - species each, and Epiplatea Automola and Epiplatea are widespread and occur in many regions TheCarvalho); Hunterian Entomological (Zoology Museum), Museum, UniveristyLogan, Utah of State Glasgow, Uni of the Neotropics, but records hasof their five componentspecies. species versity, Utah, United States – EMUS (Dr. Wilford J. Hanson); Coleção de Invertebrados, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Omomyia is daGlasgow, Amazônia, Soctland, Manaus, UK – Amazonas,GLAHM (Dr. Brazil E. Geoffrey – INPA Hancock); (Dr. Au- restrictedare dispersed, to arid scarce areas and in theoutdated southwestern (Hendel portion1911; Hennig of the United1937; SteyskalStates of America,1958). The and distribution the last contribution of on the genus was published by Steyskal (1973). Paraensegusto L. Henriques); Emílio Goeldi, Museu Belém, Nacional Pará, do Brazil Rio de – Janeiro, MPEG (Dr.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – MNRJ (Dr. Márcia Souto Couri); Museu Table 1. List of species of Epiplateinae Steyskal (Diptera, Richardiidae), followed by previously known distribution and new records. SPECIES PREVIOUSLY KNOWN DISTRIBUTION NEW RECORDS Brazil: RO, AM, ES, SP, SC. Trinidad & Automola atomaria (Wiedemann) Tobago: Trinidad, Ecuador Automola caloptera (Bigot) Costa Rica; Guyana; Mexico; Peru; Bolivia; Paraguay; Brazil: AP, AM, RO. Ecuador Argentina; Brazil: MG, RS. Automola rufa Cresson Mexico: Durango, Puebla Guyanna; Peru; Bolivia; Costa Rica; Brazil: PA, BA. Epiplatea arcuata Hendel Brazil: RR, AM. Bolivia USA: TX, AZ, NM; Mexico: Aguascalientes, Morelos. Epiplatea erosa Loew Cuba, Porto Rico, Dominican Republic. Costa Rica Guyana; Peru; Brazil: PA. Epiplatea hondurana Steyskal Honduras. Costa Rica Epiplatea isthmi Steyskal Panama. Costa Rica Epiplatea recta Hendel Paraguay. Brazil: SC, RS Omomyia hirsuta Coquillett USA: CA, AZ. USA: UT Omomyia melanderi Steyskal USA: CA. USA: NV Omomyia regularis Curran USA: CA, AZ, NM. USA: UT, TX Abbreviatons to states: Brazil - AM: Amazonas; AP: Amapá; BA: Bahia; ES: Espírito Santo; MG: Minas Gerais; RO: Rondônia; RR: Roraima; SC: Santa Catarina; SP: São Paulo. United States of America - AZ: Arizona; CA: California; NM: New Mexico; TX: Texas; UT: Utah. 1091 Wendt and Ale-Rocha | Geographic distribution of Epiplateinae (Diptera: Richardiidae) - tions Dresden, Museum of Zoology (Museum fuer Tierkun- Orlando T. Silveira); Senckenberg Natural History Collec female, EMUS); idem, 7.ii.1991, idem (2 females, EMUS); de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Bra- idem, 12.ii.1991 idem (1, male, EMUS); idem, 26.ii.1991, zilde), – Dresden,MZSP (Dr. Germany Carlos José – MTD E. Lamas). (Dr. Uwe State Kallweit); abbreviations Museu idem (3 females, EMUS); idem, 10-19.iii.1991, idem, (1 male, 1 female, EMUS); idem, 20-26.iii.1991, idem (1 male, EMUS); idem, 22-31.v.1991, idem (1 female, EMUS); idem, as follows: Brazil – AM: Amazonas; AP: Amapá; BA: Bahia; 11-20.iv.1991, idem (1 male, EMUS); idem, 1-11.vi.1991, ES: Espírito Santo; MA: Maranhão; MG: Minas Gerais; RO: idem (1 male, EMUS); idem, 16-17.vi.1991, idemCartago, (1 male, Rondônia; RR: Roraima; SC: Santa Catarina; SP: São Paulo. nearEMUS); Tuis, idem, 16-22.vi.1993, 1-10.x.1991, W.J. idem Hanson (1 male, col. 1 female, EMUS); United States of America – AZ: Arizona; CA: California; NM: Trinidadidem, 11-21.ix. & Tobago 1991,, Trinidad idem (2, Arimamales, Valley, EMUS); 25.viii.1998, AutomolaNew Mexico; Loew TX: (FigureTexas; UT: 1) Utah. (1 male, EMUS); Comments: Species are characterized as follows: Brazil, body 5.0-9.0 mm in length, robust, yellow orange, brown Amazonas,E.G. Hancock Guajará, col. (2 males, Rio Ipixuna, 1 female, 07°06’39” GLAHM); S Hollis 73°05’25” Dam, or dark brown. The species of the genus differ from the W,12 13-19.vi.1995,July 1994, E.G. HancockP.F. Bührnheim col. (1 male,and N.O. GLAHM); Aguiar cols (2 species of Epiplatea and Omomyia in having the wing with conspicuous circular and/or transversal spots and Sudoeste do Rio Urucu =Southwest Urucu River Field], males, 10 females, CZPB); Coari, Rio Urucu SUC-2 [Campo vein R1 robust seta and proepisternum ciliated. Automola has three valid ciliated species. on Automola dorsal surface;atomaria proepimeron (Wiedemann) with and 04°57’58” S 65°19’38” W,14-24.v.1993, P.F. Bührnheim A. caloptera (Bigot) are widespread in the Neotropical et al. cols. (20 males, CZPB); idem, RUC-27 [Campo Rio Automola rufa Cresson has restrict distribution in Urucu=Urucu River Field], 04°49’34” S 65°15’37” W, 05- the southeastern United States of America and Mexico. It 18iii.1994, idem (1 male, CZPB); idem LUC-09 [Campo shouldRegion; be noted that A. automola is sexually dimorphic. We Leste do Rio Urucu=East Urucu River Field], 04°51’56” S illustrate a male (Fig. 1) and the wing pattern of females is Bührnheim,65°0456” W, N.O.25.i-10.ii.1995, Aguiar et al.idem cols. (2 males, CZPB); Juruá, Mineruazinho 03°34’85” S 66°59’15” W, 13-25.i.1996, P.F L.S. Aquino col. (4 males, 5 females, Automolashown by Hancock atomaria (2010; Fig 65.4). Ortalis). CZPB); Rio Negro, Parque Nacional do Jaú, 18-20.vii.1993, Type-locality: “Brazil”. L. Albuquerque(1 col. female, INPA); Manaus, Reserva Ducke, Geographic distribution(Wiedemann), (Figure 1830: 1): Mexico: 461 ( Atoyac, 6.iii.1968, without col. (1 female, INPA); idem, 24.i.1978, (1 male, INPA); idem, 12.iii.1978, idem (1 male, 3 females, INPA); idem, 26.vi.1979, idem (1 Veracruz (Wulp 1899); Costa Rica (Hancock 2010), Atenas female, INPA); idem, 30.xii.1981, J.A. Rafael col. (1 male, (Hendel(Steyskal 1911), 1958); RS Trinidad(Hennig 1937),& Tobago: AM, RO, Trinidad ES, SP and (new SC INPA); idem, 02°55’51” S 59°58’59” W, 6-9.iii.2008, G.P.S. record); Guyana: Kartabo (Curran 1934a); Brazil: MG RioDantas Abacaxis, col. (1 05°15’09” male, INPA); S 58°11’52” Estrada W, Manaus-Boa 26-29.v.2008, Vista, J.A. BR174, km 53, vi.1972, RoppaRondônia, col. (1 male,Ouro PretoMZSP); do Maués, Oeste, (new records); Ecuador (new record); Peru: Meshagua, (SteyskalPichis (Hendel 1958). 1911); Bolivia: Mapiri, Suapi (Hendel xi.1975,Rafael col. Expedição (1 male, INPA);Permanente à Amazônia col. (1 female, 1911);Material Paraguay examined: (Hendel Costa 1911); Rica Argentina:, Guanacaste, Misiones 3 km 30.iii.1985, M.F. Torres col. (1 male, MPEG); Cálama, 19-21. southeast to Naranjo River, 1-15.v.1992, F.D. Parker col. MZSP); 62 km Southeast to Ariquemes, 17-24.iii.1989, W.J. Hanson col. (12 males, 2 females, EMUS); idem, 15- (1 female, EMUS); idem, 11-20.vii.1992, idem (1 male, 1 22.iii.1991, idem (4 males, 1 female, EMUS); idem, 13- female EMUS); idem, 13.vii.1992, idem (1 male, EMUS); 25.iv.1992, idem (8 males, 9 females, EMUS); idem, 8-20. idem, v.1993, idem (1 male, EMUS); idem, 14-20.viii.1993, xi.1994, idem (3 males, EMUS); idem, 5-16.xi.1996, idem idem (1 male, EMUS); 14 km south to Cañas, 3.iii.1990, (12 males, 2 females, EMUS);Espírito idem, Santo 23-31.ix.1997,, Linhares, ix.1972, idem idem (1 female, EMUS); 13.iii.1990, idem Alajuela,(2 females, 20 (6 males, 1 female, EMUS); idem, 1-14.xi.1997,São B.