Virganana maculata DeLong & Thambimuttu

(Figs. 15, 89–90)

Virganana maculata DeLong & Thambimuttu, 1973: 169, 171 [original description, illustration, morphology; Zanol, 2008: 71 [catalogue]; Zahniser, 2007 [online catalogue]; Freytag & Gaiani, 2017 [online catalogue]

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from V. herbida by the characters in the key above. Male, 3.5–3.7 mm. Female, 4.3–4.5 mm.

Material Examined. 3♂ paratypes: CHILE, Arauco Prov., Contula, 22–23-XII-1967, D.M. DeLong & T. Cekalovic [OSUC] . 1♂, CHILE: Region VIII Bio-Bio, Route 160 15 km S San Pedro, 36º54’30.2”S 73º08’2.5”W, alt. 400m, degraded Matorral [old pasture, late succession], 20-I-2006, J.R. Cryan . 2♂, 2♀, CHILE, Malleco Prov., Nahuelbuta, Vegas Blancas, Los Corrales, 37º48’S 72º52’W, 950m ., 25–26-I-2017, J.F. Campodonico leg., sweep netting. [USNM] .

Distribution. V. maculata is known from the Chilean provinces of Arauco and Malleco.

Remarks. Additional specimens examined here revealed more color variation in this species than was previously known from the type series. DeLong & Thambimuttu (1973) used the darker coloration of their specimens, in part, to distinguish this species from V. herbida, but a pale female specimen of V. maculata examined here suggests that the degree of brown coloration is not by itself able to distinguish the two species. The subgenital plate figured by DeLong & Thambimuttu (1973, Fig. 29) appears to be inaccurate, and is drawn much longer than specimens examined here, including paratypes (Fig. 89F).