Details for Aphrophila (Magnodonta) chilena

Name: Aphrophila (Magnodonta) chilena Alexander, 1928 Publication: Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 21: 640 (as Aphrophila) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Revision: Santos and Ribeiro, 2018. Descriptive note: Type-material: Santos and Ribeiro, 2018. Keys: Santos and Ribeiro, 2018 (World species Aphrophila) hypopygium hypopygium ovipositor wing Distribution: Chile. Region(s): Neotropic Biology: Alexander, 1928v (orig descr), 1929c (habitat). Figure references: Wing: Santos and Ribeiro, 2018 Hypopygium: Santos and Ribeiro, 2018 Ovipositor: Alexander, 1944s; Santos and Ribeiro, 2018 Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Chile Habitat. Santos and Ribeiro, 2018: 4 (larvae were observed living in the foam formed in riverbanks of fast-flowing mountain rivers, and were denominated foam-loving, citing Alexander, 1928v) (see also the Aphrophila genus record). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Chile Revision. Santos and Ribeiro, 2018: 11, 26-27, 40-41, 45-46, 63-66, 70-75 (type-mat, subgeneric position, descr, key, comparison, phylogeny, figs). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Chile Distribution. Santos and Ribeiro, 2018: 26-27 (type-loc(s), loc(s)). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Chile Santos and Ribeiro, 2018: month(s): 1, 11-12. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Chile Santos and Ribeiro, 2018: altitude: 200-400 m.