When ice and sea are not barriers for flies: First report of Trichocera maculipennis ( Diptera) in South America

• Published in: Insect Conservation and Diversity
• Main Authors: Contador, Tamara, Maturana, Claudia S., Gañan, Melisa, Rendoll‐Cárcamo, Javier, Troncoso‐Villar, Matías, Kennedy, James, Convey, Peter, Krzemińska, Ewa, Kim, Sanghee, Lobos, Isabel, Piñeiro, Alejandro, Hernandez, Jordan, Benítez, Hugo A.
• Other Authors: Natural Environment Research Council
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2024
• Subjects: Antarctic; Austral; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Cape Horn; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/icad.12714

Abstract During the 2022/2023 austral winter, large swarms of Trichocera (Saltrichocera) maculipennis Meigen, 1818 (Diptera: Trichoceridae), were observed around house roofs in Puerto Williams (Navarino Island, southern Chile, 54° S). In January 2023, the presence of this species was also confirmed...