Catalog of the horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of Chile.

The research presents a comprehensive record of horse-flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) found in Chile, detailing 116 species and 25 genera, correcting inaccuracies from previous works, and recording new species. Findings also show that some species are unique to Chile while others share distribution with Argentina.

Overview of the Catalog

• The study catalogues the Tabanidae (horse-flies) species found in Chile. This includes the names of each species and genera, their author, the year they were described, their page number, species type, the locale they were initially identified, and references related to each species.
• It lists 116 horse-fly species and 25 genera that are known in Chile.

New Findings and Corrections

• The species Dasybasis albohirta (Walker) is mentioned for the first time regarding its presence in Chile.
• The original location of Dasybasis nigrifrons (Philippi) is corrected to be Chile’s Todos Los Santos Lake.
• The research corrects the original description dates for several species, including Tabanus nigrifrons Philippi (now Dasybasis) and Pangonia australis Philippi (now Pseudoscione), with their corrected dates of description being 1865 to 1862.
• It also states that three previous species listed as being present in Chile were misidentified and are not actually found there. These include Esenbeckia (E.) cisandeana Wilkerson Fairchild, Esenbeckia (E.) enderleini Krber, and Esenbeckia (E.) testaceiventris (Macquart, 1848).

Unique and Shared Species

• The Dasybasis Macquart is mentioned as the richest genus in Chile with 33 species.
• The study talks about details of species exclusive to Chile including seven genera, three sub-genera, and 64 species.
• Meanwhile, one subgenus, and 36 species are shared only between Chile and Argentina, emphasizing the regional biodiversity of these two countries.