New data on the genus Wiedemannia Zetterstedt (Diptera: Empididae) from the Caucasus with description of four new species
Author
Kustov, Semen
Author
Zherebilo, Danil
text
Zootaxa
2015
4032
4
351
369
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4032.4.1
1459e41f-b82d-4c88-be4d-ee86e329f9c7
1175-5326
243485
AFEF8567-B7C6-4F54-AC51-4C990389BF1D
Wiedemannia
(
Eucelidia
)
zetterstedti
(Fallén)
(
Fig. 17
)
Empis zetterstedti
Fallén, 1826
: 7
.
Material examined
.
RUSSIA
: Krasnodarskiy Territory, env. Oktyabrskiy (2),
29.v.2013
, S.Yu.Kustov, V.V. Gladun (
2 ♂
, 8 ♀); env. Betta (1),
12.vi.2013
, V.V. Gladun (
3 ♂
, 1 ♀); Nature Reserve “Kamyshanova Polyana” (5),
24.vi.2013
, S. Kustov (
12 ♂
, 16 ♀).
GEORGIA
: Mingrelia, env. Doberazeni (28),
2.v.2014
, D. Zherebilo (
25 ♂
, 20 ♀); Mingrelia, ridge Ofitsari (30),
4.v.2014
, D. Zherebilo (
7 ♂
, 8 ♀); same data,
6.v.2014
, D. Zherebilo (
31 ♂
, 18 ♀); env. Chinkadziebi (25),
6.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (
2 ♂
); env. Zedachukhuneti (27),
7.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (
1 ♂
); env. Chaisubani (26),
8.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (
3 ♂
, 1 ♀); env. Zedakinchha (34),
9.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (
1 ♂
, 1 ♀); env. Opitara (35),
10.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (
3 ♂
, 2 ♀); env. Chkumi (36),
11.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (
1 ♂
); env. Namohvani (37),
15.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (
2 ♂
, 1 ♀); env. Mukhuri (42),
17.iv.2015
, A.V. Zherebilo (1 ♀).
ABKHAZIA
: River Pshitsa (9),
11.vii.2013
, D. Zherebilo (
3 ♂
, 2 ♀); env. Sukhum (18),
27.vi.2013
, D. Zherebilo (
12 ♂
).
Diagnosis
.
Wiedemannia
(
Eucelidia
)
zetterstedti
differs by the completely olive-brown scutum, minute acrostichals extending to second pair of dorsocentrals, 5 pairs of dorsocentrals without intermediate setae interspersed among primary setae, fore femur with 2–3 strong bristles at the tip, fore coxae with 1–3 erect projecting setae, longer than surrounding setae and longer than width of coxa; clasping cercus bilobed, mittenshaped.
Distribution
. PALAEARCTIC: Europe:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
,
Bulgaria
,
Croatia
, Cyclades Is.,
Cyprus
,
Czech Republic
, European
Turkey
,
Finland
,
Germany
, Greek mainland,
Hungary
, Italian mainland,
Lithuania
,
Montenegro
, North Aegean Is.,
Poland
,
Slovakia
,
Slovenia
,
Sweden
,
Switzerland
,
The Netherlands
; Caucasus:
Russia
(Krasnodarsky Territory),
Georgia
, Abkhazia; Asia:
Turkey
(Bolu: Yedigöller National Park).
Remarks
. This species was noted by
Joost (1981)
from the Sochi River (
Russia
, Krasnodarskiy Territory), but in the Catalogue of Palaearctic
Diptera
it was mistakenly indicated from the Georgian territory. Therefore
W
. (
E
.)
zetterstedti
is noted from the territories of
Georgia
and Abkhazia for the first time. This common species is known from mountain rivers of the Caucasus from elevations between
288–2100 m
a.s.l. and is active from April to July.