Physoconops (Pachyconops) costaricensis (Kröber) (figures 78–81) Conops costaricensis Kröber 1927: 135. Specimens examined: Costa Rica: 1920, 1ɗ, 1Ψ, leg. Paul Serre (MNHN); Prov. Alajuela: San Cristobal, 600–620m, 27.viii–30. x.1997, 6 ɗ, 1Ψ, 26.v–3. vi.1997, 1 Ψ, 18. v.1998, 1 Ψ, 2–26. iii.1998, 1 Ψ, 9–30. v.1998, 1 ɗ, vii.1997, 1 ɗ, F.A. Quesada, En Flores, L_N_318056_383200, INBIO CRI00598202–8, INBIO CRI002597896, INBIO CRI002605411, INB0003058801, INBIO CRI002526210, INBO CRI002597940 (CNC, INBC); Est San Ramón de Dos Rios, 620m, 3–19. iv.1994, 1 ɗ, 18.iii–13. iv.1995, 2 ɗ, L N 318100_381900, INBIO CRI001769588, INBIO CRI002246233–4 (INBC); San Carlos, P.N. Arenal, Sector la Península, S. Mirador, 600m, 11–26. v.1999, 1 ɗ, 3Ψ, 15–28. vi.1999, 1 Ψ, J.D. Gutiérrez, Malaise Seca, L_N_271500_453800, INB0003149833–6, INB0003149362 (INBC); Prov. Guanacaste: Est. Pitilla, 9 km S Sta. Cecilia, 700m, iv.1994, 1 ɗ, 18.iv–9. v.1993, 4 ɗ, vi.1994, 1 ɗ, 18–iv–9. v.1993, 1 Ψ, i.1989, 1 Ψ, L_S_330200_380200 (10°59'26" N, 85°25'40" W), INBIO CRI001794356, INBIO CRI001357379, INBIO CRI001308031, INBIO CRI001396583–4, INBIO CRI001884135, INBIO CRI001308030, INBIO CRI001048687 (INBC); Est. Pitilla, 9 km S Santa Cecilia Fila Orosilito, P.N. Guanacaste, 1000m, iv.1994, 1 ɗ, P. Rios, L_N_328650_378600, #3061, INBIO CRI001987680 (INBC); Est. Cacao, Lado SO Vol. Cacao, P.N.G., 1000–1400m, viii.1991, 1 ɗ, C. Chaves, L_N_323300_375700, INBIO CRI000570940 (INBC); Est. Murciélago, 8km S. O. de Cuajiniquil, 100m, 10–28. x.1993, 1 ɗ, 1Ψ, C. Cano, L_N_320300_347200, #2403, INBIO CRI001672658, INBIO CRI001672650 (INBC); Hda. Santa María, 750m, ix.1996, 1 Ψ, D. Briceño, F.A. Quesada, A. Solis, E. Araya, C. Moraga, L_N_304700_393300, #8347, INBIO CRI002556722 (INBC); Sector Las Pailas, P.N. Guanacaste, A.C. Guanacaste, 800m, 6–26. vi.1994, 1 ɗ, K. Taylor, L_N_309500_389500, #3063, INBIO CRI001908667 (INBC); P.N. Rincón de la Vieja, Send. a las aguas termales, 900–1000m, 10–11. x.2001, 1 ɗ, D. Briceño, Coca y Miel, L_N_305843_392970, #64957, INB0003381311 (INBC); Bagaces, Fortuna Z.P. Miravalles, Send. Cabro Muco, 980m, 22–26. i.2002, 1 ɗ, J.D. Gutiérrez, Libre (aguamiel), L_N_299151_410000, #66722, INB0003424408 (INBC); P.N. Santa Rosa, Send. Quebrada San Emilio, 300m, 11.–14. viii.2002, 1 Ψ, 9–12. xi.2002, 1 ɗ, 2Ψ, D. Briceño, Libre, L_N_313000_359800, #70762, #72000, INB0003523841, INB0003550646–8 (CNC, INBC, ZMHB); P. N. Santa Rosa, Quebrada, Send Los Patos, 300m, 06.–09. viii.2001, 1 ɗ, D. Briceño, Libre, L_N_311750_356933, #64280, INB0003359902 (ZMHB); Coto Brus, Sabalito, Z.P. Las Tablas, El Tajo, 1600m, 28. vii.2002, 1 ɗ, M. Alfaro, Libre, L_S_323200_589750, #70417, INB0003511422 (INBC); Prov. Puntarenas: San Luis, Fca. Buen Amigo, Monteverde, 4 km S de la Reserva, 1000–1350m, vi.1998, 4 ɗ, 2Ψ, viii.1998, 1 Ψ, viii.1996, 1 Ψ, 20.iii–14. iv.1995, 1 Ψ, iii.1996, 3 ɗ, 4–9. ii.1998, 1 ɗ, L_N_ 250850 _449250, INB0003014278–83, INB0003018866, INBIO CRI002453773, INBIO CRI002191300, INBIO CRI002399259–61, INBIO CRI002601472 (CNC, INBC); Finca Cafrosa, Tajo, 1 km O del Tajo, 1500m, 17. x.1997, 1 ɗ, A. Picado, L_S_319350_596470, #48073, INBIO CRI002576159 (INBC); Finca Cafrosa, Coto Brus, 1520m, 22. xi.1998, 1 Ψ, B. Gamboa, Manual (red, libre), L_S_317750_598200, #52512, INB0003054713 (INBC); Coto Brus, Z.P. Las Tablas, E. El Progreso, S. Loma Indio, 1400m, 26. vi.1999, 1 Ψ, M. Alfaro, Manual, L_S_316550_598500, #57113, INB0003148166 (INBC); Coto Brus, Sabalito, Z.P. Las Tablas, El Tajo, 1600m, 28. vii.2002, 1 ɗ, M. Alfaro, Libre, L_S_323200_589750, #70417, INB0003511423 (INBC). Literature: Camras (1955); Kröber (1937).

Published as part of Stuke, Jens-Hermann & Skevington, Jeffrey H., 2007, The Conopidae of Costa Rica (Diptera) (Part 1: Conopinae – Conopini & Tropidomyiini), pp. 1-40 in Zootaxa 1528 on page 32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.273851