Thecomyia chrysacra, Marinoni & Steyskal, 2003

chrysacra Marinoni & Steyskal, 2003 in Marinoni et al. 2003: 23 View in CoL ,

figs. 4–5, 12, 24, 36 (thorax, abdomen, ♂ genitalia; spermatheca)

HT: ♂ [ Guatemala] “La Providencia Obispo Guat. J.M. Aldrich, IV-18-26.” USNM, unnumbered

PT: [ Guatemala] “La Providencia Obispo Guat. J.M. Aldrich, IV-18-26.” 4♂ 3♀ USNM; 3♂ 4♀ DZUP

Note 1: The holotype and paratypes of T. chrysacra were collected by John M. Aldrich on 18 April 1926 in "La Providencia Obispo Guat." "Obispo" is almost certainly San Juan del Obispo in the department of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Aldrich was in Sacatepéquez in April 1926. Wetmore 1927: 8 reported, "Dr. J.M.Aldrich, associate curator of insects, during the spring [1926] visited Guatemala to obtain specimens of flies of certain parasitic families. He arrived in Puerto Barrios April 7, and proceeded to Guatemala City. The season was unfavorable at that time because of dry weather which had persisted longer than normal, but near Obispo and at Antigua he found good collecting ... He returned to Washington on June 4. The results of this work include some interesting new forms together with discoveries of importance relating to parasites. His expenses were paid mainly from personal funds, with an allowance from the Museum for steamboat fare (for which he was given a special rate through the interest of the United Fruit Co.)." San Juan del Obispo lies just 4 km from Antigua [ Antigua Guatemala], the capital of Sacatepéquez. Later in his report (p. 166), Wetmore listed USNM accessions for 1926: “Aldrich, J.M.: 2,200 insects, mostly Diptera , collected in Guatemala during April and May, 1926 ...”

DIST: COSTA RICA ( Alajuela:Atenas; Limón:Cahuita, Choco). GUATEMALA ( Sacatepéquez). NICARAGUA ( Managua). PANAMA ( Colón; Panamá). VENEZUELA ( Carabobo). Map: Marinoni et al. 2003

Note 2: The distribution map of T. chrysacra ( Marinoni et al. 2003: 32, fig. 42) is partly in error. The lone site shown for Guatemala is not in the department of Sacatepéquez.

FIGS: Knutson & Vala 2011 (wing); this paper (habitus, dorsal and lateral head, dorsum, scutellum)

BIOL: Unknown

IMMATS: Unknown

CLAD: Marinoni et al. 2003