Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy 1830

Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

See Figs. 1, 2 and figs. 132, 139–148 in Rognes (1991)

Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 435; Hall, 1948: 307; Mello, 1962: 264; James, 1970: 102; Vargas and Wood, 2010: 1303; Whitworth, 2010: 10.

Type information. Holotype female (OUMNH). Type locality: USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Not examined.

Diagnosis. Basicosta yellow to orange; anterior half of genal dilation reddish; frons narrow, averaging 0.075 head width; see discussion under C. maestrica for other distinctions. Surstylus in lateral view, parallel-sided; in posterior view cercus tapering gradually to distal end (Rognes 1991, figs. 140, 141); surstylus and cercus about equal length. See figures of phallus, pre- and postgonite, ejaculatory sclerite, and sternites in Rognes 1991, figs. 143, 144, 145, 146. Ovipositor illustrated in Rognes 1991, fig. 148, ST8 with narrow neck similar to C. triseta.

Description. For a detailed description of this species, see Hall (1948) or Rognes (1991).

Specimens examined. 21 males, 32 females. Panama: 1 female, Panama Province, Panama City, Hato Pintado, Dec. 1994, D.J. Cavan (BYU). South America. Argentina: (9 males, 15 females): 2 females, El Bolson, Rio Negro, Nov. 1–18, 1955, Andor Kovacs (LACM); 1 female, same data, except Oct. 10–15, 1956; 1 female, same data, except Jan. 10–13, 1957; 1 male, same data, except Oct. 1957; 5 females, same data, except Dec., 1957; 1 female, same data, except April, 1958; 1 female, same data, except Dec. 29, 1957; 1 male, Tucuman, San Miguel de Tucuman, IML Gardens, Dec. 18, 1979, L. Stange (FSCA); 1 male, Santa Catalina, near Buenos Aires, Nov. 10, 1970, Boyes (CNC); 1 male, Buenos Aires, Rio Lujan, Jan. 1977, S. Bolle (CNC); 1 female, same data, except Olivos, Nov, 1977; 1 male, same data, except Dec., 1977; 2 males, 1 female, same except Rio Lujan, Jan., 1977; 1 male, 1 female, Estancia Julia, Rio Chico, 69°30'W 49°40'S, Dec. 22, 1960, L Peña (CNC). Chile: (9 males, 13 females): 1 female, Lago Amarga, Puerto Natales, E. of Mt. Payne, Magallanes, 200m, Dec. 14–20, 1960, Peña (CNC); 1 male, 1 female, Chile Chico, Lago Buenos Aires, Aysen, Dec. 24–31, 1960, Peña (CNC); 1 female, same data, except Puerto Cristal, Jan. 9–10, 1961; 1 female, Coihaique, Rio Simpson, Aysen, March 7–9, 1961, Peña; 1 male Ensenada, Llanquihue, Jan. 13–15, 1962, Peña (CNC); 1 female, Bahia Municiones, Magellan Strait, Tierra del Fuego, Dec. 10, 1960, L. Peña (CNC); 3 males, 3 females, Cameron, S. Bahia Inutil. Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes, Nov. 23, 1960, Peña (CNC); 1 female, Puerto Cisnes, Aysen, 72°40'W 44°45'S, Feb. 1–15, 1961, Peña; 2 females, Concepcion, Concep., Nov. 22, 1970, J.W. Boyes (CNC); 1 male, same data, except Nov. 23, 1970. 2 males, Quillota Province, Parque Nac. Campanas, Palma de Ocoa, 32°93'24''S 71°07'81''W 215 m, Oct. 31, 1997, M. Irwin, E. Schlinger (USU); 1 female, Cautin, Villarica, March 5–15, 1995, G. Bohart, G. Aldrich (USU); 1 male, 1 female, Llanquihue, Mehuin, 39°26'20''S 73°12'90''W, 5m, pantrap, F.D. Parker (USU); 1female, Llanquihue, Nilque, 40°42'9''S 72°24'40''W, Nov. 17, 2003, pantrap, F.D. Parker (USU). Falkland Islands: 1 male, 1 female, Port Stanley, Dec. 17, 1981, D. Hunt (UCDC). Uruguay: 3 males, 3 females, Soriano, Cardona, 33°52'60''S 57°22'60''W, May 20, 2008, T.L. Whitworth (TW).

Distribution. Widespread throughout the world, including the Neotropical Region. Central America: Panama. South America: Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands, Uruguay. West Indies: Cuba (Peris and Gonzales-Mora, 1989). Hall (1948) commented that C. vicina is fairly common around Mexico City. This species likely occurs in the vicinity of many larger cities not listed here. The localities of examined specimens are shown in Figs. 1 and 2.