Thecomyia tricuneata, Marinoni & Steyskal, 2003

tricuneata Marinoni & Steyskal, 2003 in Marinoni et al. 2003: 27 View in CoL ,

figs. 17, 29, 40 (♂ genitalia; spermatheca)

HT: ♂ “Coca, Napo R., Napo, ECUADOR, 25–30.IV. 65, 250 m., L. Peña.” CNC, unnumbered

PT: “Coca, Napo R., Napo, ECUADOR, 25–30.IV. 65, 250 m., L. Peña,” 4♂ 3♀ CNC, 1♂ 2♀ DZUP, 1♂ USNM

DIST: ECUADOR (Orellana). Map: Marinoni et al. 2003: 32, fig. 42

Note 1: The map by Marinoni et al. 2003 is in error. The lone site is shown as being on the coast of Ecuador, but Coca, Orellana, is in the interior, in the eastern part of the country.

Note 2: Marinoni et al. 2003 described nine new species of Thecomyia in their landmark study. Three of the nine new species— naponica , signorelli , and tricuneata —were collected in Coca, Ecuador, by the legendary Luis E. Peña of the Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile. Of the three species, two ( naponica and tricuneata ) have not been found anywhere else. Marinoni et al. 2003 placed all of Peña’s specimens (a total of 34 flies—22♂ 12♀) in the respective type series of all three species.

Note 3: Thecomyia tricuneata is known only from its type locality in Ecuador —Coca, Napo River (Spanish: Río Napo), Napo. Coca was considered to be part of Napo when Luis Peña collected there in 1965, but provincial boundary adjustments in 1998 resulted in the city’s being included in the new province of Orellana. Coca also is known as El Coca or Puerto Francisco de Orellana.

FIGS: None

BIOL: Unknown

IMMATS: Unknown

CLAD: Marinoni et al. 2003