Hexachaeta colombiana Lima Figs. 3, 8, 14, 16, 23–25 Distribution. Previously reported from Colombia (Cundinamarca, Santander) and Costa Rica (Cartago, Puntarenas) (Hernández-Ortiz 1999). Here it is reported from the departments of Antioquia (Santa Bárbara), Boyacá (Miraflores) and Risaralda (Pereira). Biology: A number of specimens from Anolaima were reared from fruits of Aegiphila alba Moldenke (Lamiaceae) locally known as “árbol tabaquillo” (Fig. 22–23). The larvae feed inside the seeds (Figs. 24–25) and it is the first report of a host plant for this species. Specimens examined. COLOMBIA: Antioquia: Santa Bárbara, estadero Vista Hermosa, 5.8358°N 75.5908°W, 1057 m, McPhail trap 14, 12 Oct 2021, ♂ 4♀ (ICAMF00000673). Boyacá: Miraflores, vereda Ruista, predio el Milagro, 5.2188°N 73.1803°W, 1559 m, McPhail trap 4, 9 Jul 2020, 2♀ (ICAMF00000552). Cundinamarca: Anolaima, Vereda Santo Domingo, finca Villa Mariana, 4.8017°N 74.4754°W, 1532 m, reared from fruits of Aegiphila alba collected 18 Jan 2019, emerged 23–27 Feb 2019, P.A. Rodriguez, 71♀ (ICAMF00000496), 82♂ (ICAMF00000497), 39 larvae (ICAMF00000498). Fusaguasugá, tienda Don José, 4.3311°N 74.3779°W, 1672 m, McPhail trap 16, 11 Oct 2015, 2♂ 8♀ (ICAMF00000694). La Mesa, Vereda Pantanos, frente al parador del recuerdo, 4.6501°N 74.4278°W, 1266 m, McPhail trap 8, 23 Feb 2023, ♀ (ICAMF00000674). Tena, borde de camino, 4.3886°N 74.2409°W, 1243 m, reared from fruits of Aegiphila alba collected 23 Oct 2019, emerged 1–12 Dec 2019, P.A. Rodriguez, 34♂ 25♀ (ICAMF00000499); Vereda Rosario, 4.6688°N 74.4031°W, 1595 m, McPhail trap 6, 16 Nov 2021, 2♀ (ICAMF00000695); Parador olivera, 4.6742°N 74.3686°W, 11885 m, McPhail trap 4, 3 Oct 2023, 3♂ 2♀ (ICAMF00000696); same, 12 Apr 2024, 3♀ (USNM — ICAMF00000697). Risaralda: Pereira, Vereda Huertas sobre la vía, 4.7835°N 75.6958°W, 1410 m, McPhail trap 17, 2 Aug 2022, ♂ ♀ (ICAMF00000677). Comments: Examined specimens are smaller in length of mesonotum, wing (Fig. 7), oviscape and aculeus (Fig. 14) than previously reported for this species. (Table 1) indicates the ranges for these characters. Additionally, the first measurements for the aculeus tip (Fig. 16) of H. colombiana (0.11–0.14 mm long) (n=104).

Published as part of Clavijo, Pedro Alexander Rodriguez, 2025, New species and host plants of Hexachaeta Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Colombia, pp. 463-476 in Zootaxa 5575 (3) on pages 470-473, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5575.3.7, http://zenodo.org/record/14747230