Rhynencina spilogaster
Creators: name: Norrbom, Allen L.
name: Sutton, Bruce D.
name: Steck, Gary J.
name: Monzón, José
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Tephritidae
Rhynencina
Rhynencina spilogaster

description: <i>Rhynencina spilogaster</i> (Steyskal) Figs. 116–118 <b>Distribution.</b> Norrbom et al. (1999) reported the range of this species as “ Mexico (Veracruz, Chiapas), Guatemala, Honduras ”. Specimen data documenting these records are listed below. <b>Biology.</b> Most of the examined specimens were collected on flowering <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i> (Cav.) H. Rob. (Fig. 114, 116–118) or <i>S. riparius</i> (H.B.K.) H. Rob., which are probable hosts, although this needs confirmation by rearing. <b>Material examined.</b> GUATEMALA: Guatemala: near Santa Elena Barrillas, road to TV antennas, 14.40685°N 90.52991°W, 1917 m, on flowering <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i>, 22 Nov 2007, B.D. Sutton, A.L. Norrbom, G. J. Steck, J. Monzón, 1&amp;male; (USNM USNMENT00671505). Huehuetenango: 9 km (air) NW of Cuilco, 15.44457°N 92.03561°W, 2111 m, on <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i>, 24 Nov 2007, B.D. Sutton, A.L. Norrbom, J. Monzón, F. Camposeco, 2&amp;female; (USNM USNMENT00671506–07). Jalapa: Jalapa - Mataquescuintla Road, 14.53732°N 90.17467°W, 1915 m, on flowering <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i>, 21 Nov 2007, B.D. Sutton, G.J. Steck, A.L. Norrbom, J. Monzón, 4&amp;male; 2&amp;female; (USNM USNMENT00104350–53, USNMENT00671503–04), 1&amp;male; (UVG). Sacatepéquez: Cerro Carmona, Finca El Pilar, 14.53071°N 90.69018°W, 2265 m, on flowering <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i> (07G02), 12 Nov 2007, B.D. Sutton, A.L. Norrbom, J. Monzón, 9&amp;male; 8&amp;female; (USNM USNMENT00671481–97), 1&amp;male; 2&amp;female; (UVG); San Miguel Dueñas, 3–6 km W of, collected on <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i> (90G10), 17 Oct 1990, A. L. Norrbom, 3&amp;male; 4&amp;female; (USNM USNMENT00104418–24); Volcán de Agua, trail from Ciudad Viejo, collected on <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i> (90G14), 19 Oct 1990, A. L. Norrbom, 4&amp;male; 3&amp;female; (USNM); Volcan de Agua, trail from Santa Maria de Jesus, collected on <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i> (90G14), 21 Oct 1990, A. L. Norrbom, 6&amp;male; 4&amp;female; (USNM); Volcán de Agua, trail from Santa Maria de Jesus, cultivated zone, 14.49255°N 90.71864°W, 2115 m, 13 Nov 2007, B.D. Sutton, A.L. Norrbom, J. Monzón, 1&amp;male; (USNM USNMENT00104356). HONDURAS: Francisco Morazán: Zamorano, Escuela Agricola Panamericana, 12 Oct 1966, J. S. Packard, 1&amp;male; (USU USNMENT00053818). MEXICO: Chiapas: between Chiquihuites &amp; Union Juarez, ~ 15°05'N 92°05'W, 1500–1800 m, collected on <i>Smallanthus riparius</i>, 30 Oct 1993, A. L. Norrbom &amp; C. Estrada, 2&amp;male; (USNM); same, 4 Nov 1993, 4&amp;male; 7&amp;female; (USNM), 1&amp;female; (IEXV); NW of Union Juarez, Chiquihuites, ~ 15°5'N 92°06'W, 1800–2000 m, collected on <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i> (94M3), 2–5 Nov 1994, A. L. Norrbom, L. E. Carroll &amp; C. Estrada, 21&amp;male; 11&amp;female; (USNM), 3&amp;male; 2&amp;female; (IEXV); same, 14–18 Nov 1994, L. E. Carroll &amp; C. Estrada, 4&amp;male; 2&amp;female; (IEXV), 17&amp;male; 5&amp;female; (USNM); Mnpo. Cacahoatan, Ejido Santa Maria La Vega, ~ 14°59'N 90°10'W, collected on <i>Smallanthus maculatus</i> (93M14), 2 Nov 1993, A. L. Norrbom &amp; C. Estrada, 1&amp;male; 2&amp;female; (USNM USNMENT00213171–73); El Bosque, 23 Jul 1969, L. A. Kelton, 1&amp;female; (CNC); San Cristobal de Las Casas, 27 Jul 1969, D. Kritsch, 1&amp;male; (CNC); San Cristobal de Las Casas, 10 mi. W, 16 Aug 1972, G. F. &amp; S. Hevel, 1&amp;female; paratype (USNM USNMENT00054783); 20 mi N Bochil, Yerba Buena, 5800 ft., Malaise trap, 18 Jun 1969, B. V. Peterson, 1&amp;female; (CNC). Veracruz: Córdoba, 4 Sep 1974, W. Hanson &amp; G. Bohart, 1&amp;female; (USU USNMENT00053656).
description: Published as part of <i>Norrbom, Allen L., Sutton, Bruce D., Steck, Gary J. &amp; Monzón, José, 2010, New genera, species and host plant records of Nearctic and Neotropical Tephritidae (Diptera) 2398, pp. 1-65 in Zootaxa 2398</i> on page 53
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