mapuche Spinelli, Grogan & Ronderos, 2009: 50 (male, female). Type locality: Argentina, Neuquén, PN Lanin, Hua Hum, 40°7'13.34"S, 71°39'41.41"W. HT M (MLPA). Distr.- Chile, Argentina (Neuquén: type locality; río Chimehuin at Junin de los Andes, 39°55'49.79"S, 71°3'50.18"W; PN Lanin, arroyo Quechu-Quina at lago Lacar, 40° 9'55.64"S, 71°35'4.40"W; PN Nahuel Huapi, northern shore lago Espejo, 40°36'35.86"S, 71°45'15.01"W. Río Negro: PN Nahuel Huapi, Estación Biologica Puerto Blest, , 41º01'31.5''S 71º49'21.4''W, 787 m; PN Nahuel Huapi, Bariloche, 41°08’0.50”S, 71°18'37.00"W; PN Nahuel Huapi, lago Escondido, Llao Llao, 41°03'37.99"S, 71°33'57.44"W; PN Nahuel Huapi, río Guillelmo, 41°21'13.09"S, 71°30'58.13"W; PN Nahuel Huapi, río Manso Superior, 41°14'8.1"S 71°46'58.5"W, 845 m; El Bolsón, 41°57'53.72"S, 71°32'7.22"W). Refs.: Spinelli et al., 2009: 50.


The only Patagonian Palpomyia of the distinctagroup with a scutum a short anterior tubercle and females fore femur slender, the fore and hind femora and often mid-femur with spines, and 5th tarsomeres without ventral setae. Males with legs mainly dark brown, a gonocoxite with greatly elongate mesoventral lobe, parameres divided, and a gonostylus as long as gonocoxite.