Valdiviomyia shannoni Thompson in Thompson & Thompson (2017)

Figs 101–102

Valdiviomyia pucara Mengual 2017: 436

Type locality and data. “ Nahuelbuta National Park, Chile ” (H, ♂, MNHNCL) .

Material examined. Biobío: 1♂, Nahuelbuta National Park, 15.I.1978, Leg. Cerda (MNHNCL); La Araucanía: 1♀, Parque Nacional Conguillio, 2.II.1983, Leg. E. Krahmer (UACH) .

References. Thompson & Thompson, 2017: 17, figs 1–2 (desc. & key); Mengual, 2017: 436, figs 14–19 & 24–26 (key & desc.); Thompson, 2018: 651 (junior synonymy).

World distribution. Argentina and Chile.

Chilean distribution. Only recorded from Biobío to La Araucanía region (Fig. 103).

Altitudinal range. From precordillera to the highland ecosystems (1,400–2,800 m.a.s.l.).

Biology and notes. All basic aspects of its biology and ecology remain unknown.

Conservation status. EN under B2ab (iii) using AOO = 8 km 2 and two localities (or subpopulations).