New records of Pseudoscaeva meridionalis (Fluke, 1951), Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops (Wiedemann 1818), and Toxomerus politus (Say, 1823) (Diptera, Syrphidae) to Chile, with updated distributions for the New World according to citizen science

By

Barahona-Segovia, Rodrigo M.
Chinga, Javiera
Pañinao-Monsálvez, Laura

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-12-20

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

1411--1435

Subjects

Facebook , Flower fly , hoverfly , iNaturalist , invasive species , opportunistic records

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.6.1411

 

Abstract

Introduced syrphids are increasing their distribution in the New World, and Chile is one of the most impacted countries. Here, we report new localities in Chile for Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops (Wiedeman, 1818), Toxomerus politus (Say, 1823), and Pseudoscaeva meridionalis (Fluke, 1951) and provide updated distributions and new records of these species in other New World countries. We discuss the potential negative impacts of these exotic syrphids on native species in Chile and highlight the power of opportunistic recording in detecting exotic species.