taxonID	type	description	language	source
A7590967B921FFB6FE0AFB02FC91E314.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Gerris vagabundus Linnaeus, 1758, by monotypy.	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B921FFB5FE4BFA80FDD1E532.taxon	description	(Figs. 2, 5)	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B921FFB5FE4BFA80FDD1E532.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHILE: MAULE REGION: 1 spec. without abdomen, Curicó: Cerro Huela – Huelan, Zapallar [35 º 03 ′ S 71 º 06 ′ W], i. 1998, Malaise trap, Barriga leg. (MACN); 1 J, Zapallar, 15 km E Curicó [35 º 03 ′ S 71 º 06 ′ W], Malaise trap, ii. 1998, Barriga leg. (MACN).	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B921FFB5FE4BFA80FDD1E532.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species is known from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and southern and western USA (WYGODZINSKY 1966, MALDONADO CAPRILES 1990); herein we record it from Chile for the first time.	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B921FFB5FE4BFA80FDD1E532.taxon	discussion	Remarks. WYGODZINSKY (1966) noted that this species showed an extraordinary wide range of variation, so that the study of isolated extreme specimens would have suggested the presence of different taxa. GIL- SANTANA et al. (2005) observed in one population of Empicoris from Brazil specimens with alternated combinations of features of both E. orthoneuron and E. errabundus species. This made them conclude that the diagnostic characters to separate these species were actually variable and therefore both species are synonyms. After the examination of numerous individuals that are intermediate in various aspects we also believe that there is only one very variable species.	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B922FFB4FE56FCF7FCD5E4FF.taxon	description	(Figs. 3 – 4)	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B922FFB4FE56FCF7FCD5E4FF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHILE: MAULE REGION: 1 J 2 ♀♀ 1 L?, Curicó: 20 km E Potrero Grande, Fundo El Coihue, 23. v. 2004, J. E. Barriga leg., fogging s / Podocarpus saligna, 1035 m a. s. l. (MACN); 2 JJ 1 ♀, 1 spec. without abdomen, same data, 25. v. 2004 (MACN); 1 ♀, 5 km E Potrero Grande, camino al Relvo, 29. xii. 2003, fogging s / N. dombeyi [35 º 12 ′ 21.7 ″ S 70 º 57 ′ 45.6 ″ W], J. E. Barriga leg. (MACN); 1 ♀ 1 spec. without abdomen, El Relvo, 20 km E Potrero Grande, 3. ii. 2004, J. E. Barriga leg., 35 º 11 ′ 13 ″ S – 70 º 56 ′ 7 ″ E, fogging s / Nothofagus dombeyi (MACN); 6 JJ 4 ♀♀, 3 L?, El Relvo, 20 km E Potrero Grande, 1100 m a. s. l. [35 º 11 ′ 13 ″ S 70 º 56 ′ 7 ″ W], fogging s / Nothofagus dombeyi, 3. v. 2004, J. E. Barriga leg. (MACN); 6 JJ 4 ♀♀ 5 L?, same data, 24. v. 2004 (MACN); 1 J, same data, 24. i. 2004 (MACN); 1 ♀, same data, 16. i. 2004, fogging s / N. dombeyi, C. hystrix, Chusquea culeau and retamo (MACN); 1 J 1 L?, same data, 14. i. 2004, fogging s / Lomatia dentata, Nothofagus obliqua (MACN); 1 J, 20 km E Potrero Grande, El Relvo, 8. ii. 2004, fogging s / Nothofagus dombeyi [35 º 11.13 ′ S 79 º 56.7 ′ W], J. E. Barriga leg. (MACN); 2 ♀♀, Cerro Huela – Huelan, 10 km E Curicó, iii. 1998, Malaise trap, Barriga leg. (MACN); 3 ♀♀, Potrero Grande [35 º 11 ′ S 71 ° 05 ′ W], 10. ix. 1997, J. E. Barriga leg. (MACN).	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B922FFB4FE56FCF7FCD5E4FF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species has a Pantropical distribution, although it has also entered subtropical and tempered regions (PUTSHKOV et al. 1999). In America it has been recorded from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the USA, and it is known also from Hawaiian Island (MCATEE & MALLOCH 1925, WYGODZINSKY 1966, PUTSHKOV & PUTSHKOV 1996, FORERO 2006). In Chile, E. rubromaculatus was recorded from the oceanic Juan Fernandez Islands by BERGROTH (1923) and WYGODZINSKY (1952, 1966). PRADO (2008), following WYGODZINSKY (1966), recorded it from continental Chile without more exact data on it. MONTERO & CHAVAR- RIA (1969) recorded this species from arboreal flora in central Chile, without more exact data, and later PUTSHKOV et al. (1999) recorded it from Rancagua (Libertador General O’Higgins Region). Herein we provide additional records from continental Chile.	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B923FFB4FE57FCAAFE18E3F3.taxon	description	(Fig. 6)	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B923FFB4FE57FCAAFE18E3F3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species shows a cosmopolitan distribution; it is widely distributed in Europe, northern Africa, eastern and middle Asia (WYGODZINSKY 1966, MALDONADO CAPRILES 1990, PUTSHKOV & PUTSHKOV 1996, PUTSHKOV et al. 1999). It is quite common in North America (MCATEE & MALLOCH 1925), but in South America it was reported only from Argentina and ‘ Chile’ in general without an exact locality for several times (WYGODZINSKY 1966, MALDO- NADO CAPRILES 1990, PRADO 2008). According to WYGODZINSKY (1966), it has been probably dispersed worldwide by man.	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B925FFB1FEAFFC20FCBAE446.taxon	description	(Figs. 1, 7)	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B925FFB1FEAFFC20FCBAE446.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHILE: METROPOLITAN REGION: 1 J 2 ♀♀, Cajón del Maipo [33 º 40 ′ S 70 ′ 30 W], 4. ii. 2005, A. Martinez leg. (EIFC). MAULE REGION: 1 J, Altos de Vilches [35 º 30 ′ S 71 º 10 ′ W], 10. ii. 2003, D. Fernández leg. (EIFC); 4 ♀♀, Curicó, El Relvo, 20 km E Potrero Grande, 14. i. 2004, J. E. Barriga leg. [35 º 11 ′ 0.8 ″ S 70 º 55 ′ 57.5 ″ W], fogging s / Nothofagus dombeyi (MACN); 1 ♀, same data, fogging s / Lomatia dentata, Nothofagus obliqua (MACN); 2 ♀♀, El Relvo, 20 km E Potrero Grande, 3. ii. 2004, J. E. Barriga leg. [35 º 11 ′ 13 ″ S 70 º 56 ′ 7 ″ W], fogging s / Nothofagus dombeyi (MACN).	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B925FFB1FEAFFC20FCBAE446.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species has a Holarctic distribution (Europe from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, from England to southern Russia), Siberia, Canada (British Columbia), and the USA (PUTSHKOV & PUTSHKOV 1996, PUTHSKOV et al. 1999). Here we add the first record from the Andean Region in Chile.	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
A7590967B925FFB1FEAFFC20FCBAE446.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Considering the geographic distribution of this species, its presence in Chile is rather curious, although the characteristics of the specimens examined match perfectly the diagnostic characters given by WYGODZINSKY (1966) and PUTSHKOV et al. (1999). We consider E. vagabundus a new alien species of Heteroptera in Chile. In the last years, several Heteroptera have been cited for the first time in Central Zone of Chile: the reduviids Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1857 (CURKOVIC ET AL. 2004) and Zelus cervicalis Stål, 1872 (ELGUETA & CARPINTERO 2004) [PRADO (2008) cited this record as a misidentification of Z. renardii]; and the pentatomid Loxa deducta Walker, 1867 (MONDACA et al. 2008). FAÚN- DEZ & VERDEJO (2009) explained that some changes in abundance and composition of central Chilean fauna could be due to the extensive use of these territories for crops after 1900. This current scenario (i. e. without native plants) is propitious for the introduction, establishment, and posterior expansion and colonization of exotic species.	en	Melo, María Cecilia, Faúndez, Eduardo Iván, Ilpla, Conicet, Unlp, Cebc (2011): Synopsis of the genus Empicoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in Chile. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1): 11-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5327122
