Abstract
ABSTRACT Blepharicnema splendens is a dipteran with occurrence restricted to the Neotropical Andean mountain forests from 1,400 to 2,500 masl. We surveyed the species using Van Someren-Rydon traps with decaying fish as bait in four sites (veredas) in the Eastern Cordillera, in the Municipality of Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia. A total of 221 individuals were collected in the four localities. The Vereda Las Brisas had the highest abundance, with 104 specimens (45.4%), followed by El Vergel, 76 (33.2%), Tarqui, 46 (20.1%) and Los Lirios, 2 (0.9%). The record of this species in the mountainous ecosystems of the Department of Caquetá expands the known distribution of B. splendens and adds to the incipient knowledge on the diversity of Diptera in this region.
Highlights
Blepharicnema splendens is a dipteran with occurrence restricted to the Neotropical Andean mountain forests from 1,400 to 2,500 masl
In Colombia, B. splendens has been reported in the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Risaralda, Santander, and Valle del Cauca, based on 49 specimens (Amat and Wolff 2007)
This study reports B. splendens for the Department of Caquetá, Colombia, and updates its geographical distribution
Summary
Blepharicnema splendens is a dipteran with occurrence restricted to the Neotropical Andean mountain forests from 1,400 to 2,500 masl. In Colombia, B. splendens has been reported in the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Risaralda, Santander, and Valle del Cauca, based on 49 specimens (Amat and Wolff 2007). This study reports B. splendens for the Department of Caquetá, Colombia, and updates its geographical distribution.
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