Taxonomy, distribution and biology of selected European Dinax, Strongylogaster and Taxonus species (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) Author Macek, Jan text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2010 2010-06-30 50 1 253 271 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5325551 0374-1036 5325551 Strongylogaster macula (Klug, 1817) ( Figs. 2 , 10 , 14 ) Material examined. CZECH REPUBLIC : BOHEMIA bor.: Jizerské hory PLA: Rybí loučky NR (5158), 5.–14.v.2003 , 1 spec. , Vonička lgt. ( MT ) ; Josefův Důl , Jedlová brook (5257), 670 m a.s.l. , 19.–30.v.2005 , 3 spec. , P. Vonička lgt ( MT ) ; České Švýcarsko NP : Bílý potok brook (5052), 23.v.2006 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt. ( MT ) ; ‘ U Eustacha’ forest (5052), 2.vi.2008 , 1 spec. , M. Trýzna lgt. ( MT ) ; Brtnický potok brook (5052), 18.v.2004 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt. ( MT ) ; Vlčí potok brook (5052), 23.v.2006 , 1 spec. , M. Trýzna lgt. ( MT ) ; Pryskyřičný důl gorge (5052), 22.v.2006 , 2 spec. ( MT ) ; Limberk (5052), 22.v.2006 , 2 spec. ( MT ), 25.v.2007 , 2 spec. , all M.Trýzna lgt. BOHEMIA mer.: Šumava NP : Nová Pec env., Smrčina Mt. (7429), 1200 m a.s.l. , 26.vi.2007 , 8 spec. , J. Modlinger lgt. ( MT ). BOHEMIA occ.: Sokolov distr. : Kynšperk nad Ohří (5841), 23.v.2006 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt.( MT ) ; Počerny (5742), 12.v.2005 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt. ( MT ) ; Bukovany (5841), 23.v.2006 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt.( MT ) ; Horní Nivy (5741), 10.vi.2004 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt. ( MT ) ; Svatava (5841), 19.v.2003 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt.( MT ). BOHEMIA or.: Orlické hory PLA: Bukačka NR (5664), 26.iii.2007 , ex larva on Athyrium , J. Macek lgt ; Trčkovská louka NR (5664), 15.–31.v.1997 , 1 spec. , J. Hájek lgt. ( MT ) ; Litice nad Orlicí , Litický oblouk meander (5964), 27.iv.–31.v.1997 , 1 spec. , J. Hájek lgt. ( MT ). Železné hory PLA: Polom NR (6160), 12.vi.1997 , 1 spec. , F.Bárta lgt. ( MT ) ; Krkanka NR (6160), 2.vi.2004 , 1 spec. , F. Bárta lgt. ( MT ) ; Slávická obora game preserve (6160), 31.v.2006 , 2 spec. , F. Bárta lgt. ( MT ) ; Hubský pond (6160), 12.v.2000 , F. Bárta lgt .; Včelákov (6161), 4.vi.2006 , 3 spec. , F. Bárta lgt. ( MT ). Králický Sněžník NNR, prameny Moravy springs (5866), 17.vi.2003 , 1 spec. , P.Chvojka lgt. ( MT ). MORAVIA mer.: Bílé Karpaty PLA: Velká Javořina Mt. , Hubertka hunting-lodge (7171), 19.v.2006 , 1 spec. , J. Macek lgt. ( MT ) ; all J. Macek det. ( NMPC ). Notes on identification. MUCHE (1969a) provided a detailed description of the adults. This species differs from the similar S. baikalensis by an extensive colour pattern on the abdomen, with orange-yellow marks extended laterally and thus merging with yellow spots on laterotergites; the abdomen of males is mostly orange yellow. Male genitalia as in Fig. 14 . The larva was described by LORENZ & KRAUS (1957) . It differs from the larva of S. baikalensis by a uniformly green ground colour without mottling. The host plant in Central Europe is also different (see below). Bionomics. Univoltine. Flight period from late April to mid June; larval period from May to June. Host plants: Dryopteris (= Aspidium ) spp., Dryopteris carthusiana , D. dilatata , Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) , Athyrium filix-femina (Woodsiaceae) , Pteridium aquilinum (Dennstaedtiaceae) ( TAEGER et al. 1998 ) and Arachnoides miqueliana (Dryopteridaceae) ( NAITO 1996 ). I collected the larvae exclusively on A. filix-femina . Distribution . Holarctic Region (Central and Northern Europe, Siberia, China , Japan , Korea, North America) ( NAITO 1996 ). Scattered occurrence in the Czech Republic from uplands to highlands.