Valdiviomyia nigra (Shannon, 1927)

Figs 97–98

Valdivia nigra Shannon, 1927: 32

Type locality and data. “ Santiago, Chile ” (T, ♂, USNM) .

Material examined. Metropolitana: 1♂, Santiago, 1924, Leg.Faz (USNM) ; La Araucanía: 1♂, Cautín, Villarrica, 1.X.1987, L.E. Peña (MNHNC) ; Los Lagos: 2♀, Caulín, Chacao, Chiloé, 4–3.II.2010, Leg. P. Martínez (CSD) ; 1♂, Dalcahue, Chiloé, 10–20.II.1957, Leg. L.E. Peña (CNC) (Mengual, 2017) ; 1♀, Isla Mechuque, 16.XI.2018, Leg. R. Barahona-Segovia (PCRBS) .

References. Shannon, 1927: 32 (desc.); Shannon & Aubertin, 1933: 146 (desc. & key); Stuardo, 1946: 126 (cat.); Fluke, 1957: 56 (cat.); Etcheverry, 1963: 93 (cat.); Thompson, 1972b: 160–161 ( Milesiinae rev.); Thompson et al., 1976: 118 (cat.); Thompson & Thompson, 2017: 17 (rev. & key); Mengual, 2017: 436, figs 12–13 (key).

World distribution. Chile.

Chilean distribution. From Metropolitan to Los Lagos region (Fig. 103).

Altitudinal range. From coastal to inland valley ecosystems (5– 500 m.a.s.l.).

Biology and notes. Valdiviomyia nigra is associated with native forests, especially with the floral resources E. cordifolia (C. Smith-Ramírez, com. pers.) and A. meli (R. Barahona-Segovia, pers. obs.). The specimen collected in “ Santiago ” could potentially be a labeling mistake. New specimen needs to be collected to corroborate this locality.

Conservation status. EN under B2ab (iii) using AOO = 20 km 2 and five localities (or subpopulations); EOO = 1,312,585 km 2.