Alujamyia bella Norrbom, 2006

Norrbom, Allen L., Steck, Gary J., Rodriguez, Erick J., Sutton, Bruce D., Nolazco, Norma, Keil, Clifford, Padilla, Anabel, Clavijo, Pedro Alexander Rodriguez & O., P., 2019, New species and distribution records of Alujamyia Norrbom and Molynocoelia Giglio-Tos (Diptera: Tephritidae), Israel Journal of Entomology (Oxford, England) 49 (2), pp. 73-86 : 76

Alujamyia bella Norrbom, 2006

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Alujamyia bella Norrbom, 2006: 43 (holotype ♂ (Instituto de Ecologia, Xalapa, Mexico), Mexico: Veracruz: Teocelo , Llano Grande , 840 m).

Material examined: Costa Rica: Guanacaste: 1♀ Bagaces, Parque Nacional Palo Verde, Sector Catalina, Fila Catalina, LN 257400 400000, 250 m, Malaise trap, 11.x–9.xi.1999, I. Jiménez ( USNM INBioCRI0003307980) ; 3 adults, same data but 8.ii–8.iii.2000 ( MNCR INBioCRI0003308186, INBioCRI0003308187, INBioCRI0003308189) ; 3 adults, same data but 9.iii–6.iv.2000 (2 adults MNCR INBioCRI0003420354, INBioCRI0003420356; 1♀ USNM INBioCRI0003420357) ; 14 adults, Parque Nacional Palo Verde , Cerro Guayacán, LN 259350 389600 [10.352318°N 85.341398°W], 212 m, Malaise trap, 10.iii–6.iv.2000, I. Jiménez (13 adults MNCR INBioCRI0003308323, INBioCRI0003308324, INBioCRI0003308326, INBioCRI0003308327, INBioCRI0003308328, INBioCRI0003308329, INBioCRI0003308330, INBioCRI0003308331, INBioCRI0003308332, INBioCRI0003308333, INBioCRI0003308334, INBioCRI0003308335, INBioCRI0003308336; 1♂ USNM INBioCRI0003308325) ; 5 adults, Cerro Guayacán , 10.355903°N 85.351454°W, 195 m, Malaise trap, 5.v–5.vi.1999, I. Jiménez ( MNCR INBioCRI0003307418, INBioCRI0003307421, INBioCRI0003307425, INBioCRI0003307428, INBioCRI0003307431) .

Distribution: This species was described from Mexico (Colima, Veracruz; possibly Guerrero). The above records from Costa Rica significantly extend its known range.

Comments: The presence of the posterior apical band varies in the Costa Rican specimens. The gender was not recorded for the specimens from Costa Rica in the MNCR (former INBio) collection.