Four Little Known Species of Forcipomyiinae Described by Ingram and Macfie, 1931 (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Abstract

Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) albinensis Ingram & Macfie, A. (A.) mendozae I. & M., Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) caliginosella Wirth, and F. (F.) zonogaster I. & M., are redescribed, photographed and illustrated, while the male of A. (A.) mendozae is described for the first time, from the study of type specimens in the Natural History Museum of London and freshly collected material. The studied species are compared with their most similar congeners, and new records for Argentina are also provided.