Anthomyia limbinervis (Macquart, 1843)

(Figs. 1–3; 12, 13)

Diagnosis: General coloration of body brown, grayish polinose; antenna and palpus dark brown; dorsocentral setae 2+3, katepisternal setae 2+2; hind tibia with four anterodorsal setae, 2–3 anteroventral setae and three posterodorsal setae; lower and upper calypters same size; wing hyaline with brown maculae on crossveins r-m and dm-cu (Figs. 12–13); ventral surface of C vein ciliated (Fig. 3). Body length (male and female): 4.0– 5.2 mm. Wing length: 3.2–4.7 mm.

Material examined: CHILE: Juan Fernández, Robinson Crusoe Island: 3 males and 4 females, Bahia Cumberland, 1–11.i.1993, Marshall & Gonzalez ; 1 male and 1 female, Mirador Selkirk, 24-28.i.1992, S. A. Marshall ; 1 female, open forest above Plazoleta, S. A. Marshall.

Reference: Malloch (1934).

Distribution: Bolivia and Chile (including Juan Fernández Archipelago) (Malloch, 1934, Hennig 1955).

Biology: There are no biological studies on this species.

Comments: Hennig (1955) identified 21 specimens of Anthomyia limbinervis from the Robinson Crusoe Island and one from Alejandro Selkirk Island (Table 1).