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Jozef Obona‡, Jaroslav Stary§, Peter Manko‡, Ľuboš Ľuboš|, Levon Papyan¶
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Corresponding author: Jozef Obona ( obonaj@centrum.sk ) Academic editor: Jukka Salmela
© 2016 Jozef Obona, Jaroslav Stary, Peter Manko, Ľuboš Ľuboš, Levon Papyan.
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Citation:
Oboňa J, Starý J, Manko P, Hrivniak Ľ, Papyan L (2016) Records of Limoniidae and Pediciidae (Diptera) from Armenia, with the first Armenian checklist of these families. ZooKeys 585: 125-142. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.585.8330
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Abstract
Records of species of the families Limoniidae and Pediciidae are presented from Armenia. A total of 38 species of Limoniidae and four species of Pediciidae are listed. Of these, 27 species of Limoniidae and one species of Pediciidae represent the first records from Armenia. The first checklist of these families from Armenia is appended, containing 77 species of Limoniidae and six species of Pediciidae.
Keywords
Diptera , Limoniidae , Pediciidae , distributions, first records, checklist, Armenia
Introduction
Compared to some European countries, Transcaucasia (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan) is among less-investigated territories, as far as the families Limoniidae and Pediciidae are concerned. The territory occupies the southern macro-slopes of the Great Caucasus and the mountains and plateaux as far south as the Turkish and Iranian borders. Savchenko (e.g.
The material we present in this paper was mostly collected in the north-western part of Armenia during a recent sampling campaign from August 26 to September 4, 2015. Thirty-eight species of Limoniidae and four species of Pediciidae were identified from this material, of which 27 species of Limoniidae and one species of Pediciidae represent the first records from Armenia. Seven species of Limoniidae and one species of Pediciidae are new to the whole Transcaucasia. In addition, we append the first checklist of Limoniidae and Pediciidae from Armenia, containing 77 species of Limoniidae and six species of Pediciidae.
Material and methods
Samples were collected by sweep-netting from vegetation along streams and lakes by the first, third, and fourth authors (JO, PM, LH) and preserved in 75% ethanol. A list of 33 sampling sites, with coordinates and altitudes, is given in Table
Sampling sites with highest species diversity. 1 Site No. 24 - NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian River (9 species, including Erioconopa symplectoides, Molophilus (M.) pleuralis, Ormosia (O.) hederae, and Limonia macrostigma) 2 Site No. 15 - Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev River (8 species, including Hoplolabis (P.) iranica, O. (O.) hederae, Rhabdomastix (R.) filata, Dicranomyia (D.) melanantha, L. macrostigma, and L. stigma) 3 Site No. 28 - W of Dilijan, Bldan River (8 species, including Pseudolimnophila (P.) melanura, Antocha (A.) vitripennis, Dicranomyia (D.) pontica, and Limonia hercegovinae).
| Site No. | site name (province, short description of locality) | latitude/ N | longitude/ E | altitude/ m a.s.l. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ararat Province: Garni, below Garni Temple, Azat River | 40°06'39.4" | 44°43'45.3" | 1273 |
| 2 | Ararat Province: nr. Lanjazat, Azat River | 40°03'27.0" | 44°34'38.3" | 976 |
| 3 | Gegharkunik Province: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan Lake | 40°37'01.8" | 44°57'44.2" | 1930 |
| 4 | Kotayk Province: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, tributary of Marmarik River | 40°33'52.0" | 44°40'09.1" | 1872 |
| 5 | Kotayk Province: E of Hankavan, Marmarik River | 40°38'04.7" | 44°29'19.4" | 1974 |
| 6 | Kotayk Province: E of Hankavan, Marmarik River | 40°38'09.2" | 44°32'23.2" | 1913 |
| 7 | Kotayk Province: Hrazdan Sewage Treatment Plant, Hrazdan River | 40°29'12.8" | 44°43'55.9" | 1705 |
| 8 | Kotayk Province: Meghradzor, behind railway, tributary of Marmarik River | 40°37'12.7" | 44°40'18.3" | 1825 |
| 9 | Kotayk Province: Meghradzor, below “Gold Mine”, tributary of Marmarik River | 40°37'53.0" | 44°40'17.5" | 1870 |
| 10 | Kotayk Province: near Artavaz, Marmarik River | 40°36'49.9" | 44°34'18.2" | 1849 |
| 11 | Kotayk Province: N of Solak, Hrazdan River | 40°28'19.7" | 44°42'42.2" | 1567 |
| 12 | Kotayk Province: SW of Hrazdan Reservoir, tributary of Hrazdan River | 40°30'10.2" | 44°44'22.4" | 1718 |
| 13 | Kotayk Province: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, Marmarik River | 40°34'29.3" | 44°41'02.2" | 1760 |
| 14 | Lori Province: W of Vahagnadzor, Zamanlu River | 40°53'07.0" | 44°34'39.0" | 1092 |
| 15 | Lori Province: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev River (Fig. |
40°45'24.6" | 44°38'42.0" | 1853 |
| 16 | Lori Province: Meghvahovit, road H31, small steppe brook | 41°03'59.9" | 44°05'44.2" | 1949 |
| 17 | Lori Province: N of Dzoraget, tributary of Pambak River | 40°56'52.7" | 44°37'37.2" | 1030 |
| 18 | Lori Province: N of Pushkin, tributary of Dzoraget River | 40°58'04.8" | 44°24'49.7" | 1485 |
| 19 | Lori Province: NE of Geghasar, Pambak River | 40°51'17.4" | 44°11'40.8" | 1627 |
| 20 | Lori Province: road H23 to Pushkin Pass, small brook | 40°54'22.9" | 44°25'33.3" | 1839 |
| 21 | Shirak Province: between Aghvoik and Ardenis, tributary of Akhurian River | 41°04'21.2" | 43°44'44.8" | 2052 |
| 22 | Shirak Province: E of Torosgyugh, tributary of Akhurian River | 40°55'55.0" | 43°52'45.3" | 1885 |
| 23 | Shirak Province: NE of Musayelyan, tributary of Akhurian River | 41°00'13.2" | 43°57'24.9" | 2195 |
| 24 | Shirak Province: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian River (Fig. |
40°58'20.5" | 43°46'06.9" | 1987 |
| 25 | Shirak Province: Zuygaghbyur, meanders of tributary of Akhurien River | 41°00'56.1" | 43°54'18.8" | 2034 |
| 26 | Tavush Province: below Jukhtakvank Monastery | 40°45'11.8" | 44°48'25.7" | 1411 |
| 27 | Tavush Province: car park on road M4, tributary of Aghstev River | 40°50'32.0" | 45°06'56.8" | 760 |
| 28 | Tavush Province: W of Dilijan, Bldan River (Fig. |
40°44'49.1" | 44°49'03.5" | 1354 |
| 29 | Tavush Province: E of Haghartsin, tributary of Aghstev River | 40°48'09.3" | 44°53'43.7" | 1382 |
| 30 | Tavush Province: E of Matosavank Monastery | 40°44'59.6" | 44°48'29.2" | 1392 |
| 31 | Tavush Province: N of Gosh, Getik River | 40°45'16.5" | 45°01'18.4" | 940 |
| 32 | Tavush Province: NW of Teghut, tributary of Aghstev River | 40°47'15.2" | 44°54'58.0" | 1197 |
| 33 | Tavush Province: vicinity of Parz Lake | 40°44'57.7" | 44°57'33.3" | 1376 |
Results
Faunistic records
Family Limoniidae
Subfamily Limnophilinae
Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) brevifurca
Material examined
Tavush: below Jukhtakvank Monastery, (site 26), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
So far only known from North Caucasus and Georgia. First record from Armenia.
Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) fuscula
Material examined
Kotayk: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 4), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Iran. First record from Armenia and Transcaucasia.
Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) senilis
Material examined
Lori: N of Dzoraget, tributary of Pambak R. (site 17), 1.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Azerbaijan, Turkey; Kirghizia. First record from Armenia.
Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea
Material examined
Kotayk: Hrazdan Sewage Treatment Plant, Hrazdan R. (site 7), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂ 3 ♀.
Distribution
Europe; Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel; Central Asia, Mongolia; West Siberia. First record from Armenia.
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) melanura
Material examined
Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 6 ♂ 3 ♀.
Distribution
So far only known from Tajikistan. First record from Armenia and Transcaucasia; first record since original description.
Remark
Due to syntopic occurrence in Armenia of P. (P.) melanura and P. (P.) sepium the former cannot be considered a subspecies of the latter, as suggested by
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) sepium
Material examined
Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Morocco; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey; Central Asia. First record from Armenia.
Subfamily Chioneinae
Erioconopa symplectoides
Material examined
Kotayk: Hrazdan Sewage Treatment Plant, Hrazdan R. (site 7), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Shirak: NE of Musayelyan, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 23), 2.ix.2015, 2 ♀; Shirak: Zuygaghbyur, meanders of tributary of Akhurien R. (site 25), 2.ix.2015, 3 ♂ 1 ♀; Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 5 ♂; Shirak: between Aghvoik and Ardenis, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 21), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Shirak: E of Torosgyugh, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 22), 3.ix.2015, 4 ♂ 1 ♀; Lori: NE of Geghasar, Pambak R. (site 19), 3.ix.2015, 2 ♂ 1 ♀.
Distribution
Europe, except for northern countries; Morocco; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey. First records from Armenia.
Erioptera (Erioptera) fusculenta
Material examined
Kotayk: NW of Artavaz, Marmarik R. (site 6), 26.viii.2015, 3 ♂ 1 ♀; Kotayk: Hrazdan Sewage Treatment Plant, Hrazdan R. (site 7), 27.viii.2015, 5 ♂; Kotayk: SW of Hrazdan Reservoir, tributary of Hrazdan R. (site 12), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Kotayk: near Artavaz, Marmarik R. (site 10), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Kotayk: Meghradzor, behind railway, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 8), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 3 ♂; Ararat: Garni, below Garni Temple, Azat R. (site 1), 31.viii.2015, 5 ♂; Lori: Meghvahovit, road H31, small steppe brook (site 16), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♀; Lori: N of Gosh, Getik R. (site 31), 4.ix.2015, 6 ♂ 5 ♀; Shirak: NE of Musayelyan, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 23), 2.ix.2015, 5 ♂ 2 ♀; Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 8 ♂ 2 ♀; Shirak: between Aghvoik and Ardenis, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 21), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♀; Shirak: E of Torosgyugh, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 22), 3.ix.2015, 2 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel; Turkmenia.
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea
Material examined
Kotayk: NW of Artavaz, Marmarik R. (site 6), 26.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Kotayk: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, Marmarik R. (site 13), 26.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Kotayk: Hrazdan Sewage Treatment Plant, Hrazdan R. (site 7), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Kotayk: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 4), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Tavush: below Jukhtakvank Monastery, (site 26), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Gegharkunik: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan L. (site 3), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Lori: N of Dzoraget, tributary of Pambak R. (site 17), 1.ix.2015, 1 ♂; Lori: Meghvahovit, road H31, small steppe brook (site 16), 2.ix.2015, 3 ♀; Shirak: NE of Musayelyan, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 23), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂ 1 ♀.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel, ?Iran; Central Asia; West Siberia.
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) bivittata
Material examined
Lori: N of Pushkin, tributary of Dzoraget R. (site 18), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel, Iran; Central Asia, Mongolia; West Siberia, East Siberia. First record from Armenia.
Hoplolabis (Parilisia) iranica
Material examined
Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 4 ♂ 2 ♀.
Distribution
Russia (North Caucasus); Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran. First record from Armenia.
Ilisia maculata
Material examined
Gegharkunik: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan L. (site 3), 29.viii.2015, 2 ♂; Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 1 ♀; Shirak: E of Torosgyugh, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 22), 3.ix.2015, 3 ♂ 1 ♀.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran.
Molophilus (Molophilus) lackschewitzianus habetatus
Material examined
Tavush: E of Haghartsin, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 29), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Russia (North Caucasus); Georgia, Armenia.
Remark
Possibly a valid species.
Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus
Material examined
Shirak: NE of Musayelyan, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 23), 2.ix.2015, 2 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Morocco; Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel.
Molophilus (Molophilus) ochraceus
Material examined
Lori: N of Dzoraget, tributary of Pambak R. (site 17), 1.ix.2015, 2 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey. First record from Armenia.
Molophilus (Molophilus) propinquus
Material examined
Tavush: N of Gosh, Getik R. (site 31), 4.ix.2015, 10 ♂ 3 ♀.
Distribution
Europe; Morocco; Georgia, Turkey; West Siberia, East Siberia, Far East of Russia. First record from Armenia.
Molophilus (Molophilus) pleuralis
Material examined
Kotayk: NW of Artavaz, Marmarik R. (site 6), 26.viii.2015, 3 ♂; Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 2 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Iran; Central Asia; as far east as Far East of Russia. First records from Armenia.
Molophilus (Molophilus) stroblianus decoloratus
Material examined
Kotayk: Meghradzor, below “Gold Mine”, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 9), 27.viii.2015, 2 ♂ 2 ♀; Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 3 ♂ 1 ♀; Tavush: below Jukhtakvank Monastery, (site 26), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 4 ♂ 4 ♀.
Distribution
Ukraine, Russia (North Caucasus); Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan. First records since original description.
Remark
Possibly a valid species.
Ormosia (Ormosia) cuspidata
Material examined
Lori: N of Dzoraget, tributary of Pambak R. (site 17), 1.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
?European Russia (southeast); Georgia. First record from Armenia.
Ormosia (Ormosia) hederae
Material examined
Gegharkunik: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan L. (site 3), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 2 ♀; Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂; Shirak: E of Torosgyugh, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 22), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey; Tajikistan. First records from Armenia.
Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) filata
Material examined
Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 1 ♂ 1 ♀.
Distribution
Bulgaria, Greece, Russia (North Caucasus); Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Lebanon. First record since original description.
Symplecta (Symplecta) hybrida
Material examined
Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♀.
Distribution
Nearctic (Canada, USA, Greenland); widespread in Palaearctic, including Europe; North Africa; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Iran; Central Asia, Mongolia; as far east as North Korea, Japan and China; Oriental (India, Nepal, Pakistan).
Subfamily Limoniinae
Achyrolimonia decemmaculata
Material examined
Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Tavush: NW of Teghut, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 32), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♀.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran.
Antocha (Antocha) vitripennis
Material examined
Kotayk: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 4), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 1 ♀ 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Turkey, Israel; Afghanistan. First records from Armenia and Transcaucasia
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) circassica
Material examined
Tavush: car park on road M4, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 27), 4.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
So far only known from North Caucasus and Georgia. First record from Armenia.
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) didyma
Material examined
Kotayk: E of Hankavan, Marmarik R. (site 5), 26.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Kotayk: N of Solak, Hrazdan R. (site 11), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Ararat: nr. Lanjazat, Azat R. (site 2), 31.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Shirak: NE of Musayelyan, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 23), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♀; Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♀.
Distribution
Europe; Morocco, Algeria; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran; Afghanistan, Mongolia, ?China.
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) longipennis
Material examined
Kotayk: Meghradzor, behind railway, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 8), 27.viii.2015, 4 ♂, 1 ♀.
Distribution
Nearctic (Canada, USA); widespread in Palaearctic, including Europe; Georgia, Azerbaijan, ?Syria, Iran; Central Asia, Mongolia; as far east as Far East of Russia and Japan; Oriental (India). First record from Armenia.
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) melanantha
Material examined
Kotayk: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 4), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 2 ♂ 1 ♀; Lori: Meghvahovit, road H31, small steppe brook (site 16), 2.ix.2015, 6 ♂ 1 ♀; Shirak: NE of Musayelyan, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 23), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂; Tavush: car park on road M4, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 27), 4.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
France (Corsica), Russia (North Caucasus); Georgia, Azerbaijan, ?Lebanon. First records from Armenia.
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta
Material examined
Gegharkunik: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan L. (site 3), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Lori: NE of Geghasar, Pambak R. (site 19), 3.ix.2015, 1♀; Tavush: N of Gosh, Getik R. (site 31), 4.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Nearctic (Canada, USA, Greenland); widespread in Palaearctic, including Europe; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran; Central Asia, Mongolia; as far east as Far East of Russia and Japan.
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) pallidinota
Material examined
Gegharkunik: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan L. (site 3), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Bulgaria, Greece, France (Corsica); Lebanon, Syria. First record from Armenia and Transcaucasia; first record since original description.
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) pontica
Material examined
Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Lori: W of Vahagnadzor, Zamanlu R. (site 14), 1.ix.2015, 2 ♂ 1 ♀.
Distribution
So far only known from North Caucasus and Georgia. First records from Armenia.
Dicranomyia (Numantia) fusca
Material examined
Kotayk: near Artavaz, Marmarik R. (site 10), 27.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Kotayk: between Marmarik and Aghavnadzor, tributary of Marmarik R. (site 4), 27.viii.2015, 2 ♂; Lori: road H23 to Pushkin Pass, small brook (site 20), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Nearctic (Canada, USA); Europe; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran; Far East of Russia, Japan. First records from Armenia.
Dicranoptycha livescens
Material examined
Tavush: E of Matosavank Monastery (site 30), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♀; Tavush: E of Haghartsin, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 29), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe, except for northern countries. First records from Armenia and Transcaucasia.
Limonia hercegovinae
Material examined
Tavush: W of Dilijan, Bldan R. (site 28), 28.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Tavush: below Jukhtakvank Monastery, (site 26), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Tavush: NW of Teghut, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 32), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Tavush: E of Haghartsin, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 29), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Lori: W of Vahagnadzor, Zamanlu R. (site 14), 1.ix.2015, 2 ♂; Lori: road H23 to Pushkin Pass, small brook (site 20), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♀.
Distribution
Europe, except for northern countries; Morocco; Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran. First records from Armenia.
Limonia macrostigma
Material examined
Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 1 ♂; Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Morocco; Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Cyprus; Central Asia; as far east as Far East of Russia, and ?North Korea; Oriental (Pakistan). First records from Armenia.
Limonia stigma
Material examined
Gegharkunik: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan L. (site 3), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Lori: Lermontov, tributary of Aghstev R. (site 15), 1.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe. First records from Armenia and Transcaucasia.
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) quadrinotata
Material examined
Kotayk: E of Hankavan, Marmarik R. (site 5), 26.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Kirghizia, Mongolia; West Siberia, East Siberia, Far East of Russia. First record from Armenia and Transcaucasia.
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata
Material examined
Gegharkunik: Tsovagyugh, nr. Sevan L. (site 3), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Nearctic (Canada, USA); widespread in Palaearctic, including Europe; Georgia; Mongolia; as far east as Far East of Russia, China, and Japan; Oriental (China). First record from Armenia.
Family Pediciidae
Dicranota (Dicranota) crassicauda
Material examined
Shirak: Zuygaghbyur, meanders of tributary of Akhurien R. (site 25), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂; Shirak: E of Torosgyugh, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 22), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Finland, Norway, Sweden; Kazakhstan, Tajikistan. First records from Armenia and Transcaucasia.
Dicranota (Paradicranota) landrocki
Material examined
Shirak: NW of Amasia, tributary of Akhurian R. (site 24), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe, except for northern countries; Morocco; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon; Tajikistan.
Dicranota (Paradicranota) subtilis
Material examined
Tavush: vicinity of Parz L. (site 33), 28.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Tavush: below Jukhtakvank Monastery, (site 26), 29.viii.2015, 1 ♂; Lori: Meghvahovit, road H31, small steppe brook (site 16), 2.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan.
Pedicia (Amalopis) occulta
Material examined
Lori: road H23 to Pushkin Pass, small brook (site 20), 3.ix.2015, 1 ♂.
Distribution
Europe; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon.
Discussion
A total of 38 species of Limoniidae and four species of Pediciidae are recorded from Armenia. Of these, 27 species of Limoniidae and one species of Pediciidae represent the first records for Armenia. These are the following: Paradelphomyia (O.) brevifurca, P. (O.) fuscula, P. (O.) senilis, Phylidorea (P.) ferruginea, Pseudolimnophila (P.) melanura, P. (P.) sepium, Erioconopa symplectoides, Erioptera (M.) bivittata, Hoplolabis (P.) iranica, Molophilus (M.) ochraceus, M. (M.) pleuralis, M. (M.) propinquus, Ormosia (O.) cuspidata, O. (O.) hederae, Antocha (A.) vitripennis, Dicranomyia (D.) circassica, D. (D.) longipennis, D. (D.) melanantha, D. (D.) pallidinota, D. (D.) pontica, D. (N.) fusca, Dicranoptycha livescens, Limonia hercegovinae, L. macrostigma, L. stigma, Metalimnobia (M.) quadrinotata, Rhipidia (R.) maculata, and Dicranota (D.) crassicauda. Seven species of Limoniidae and one species of Pediciidae are new to the whole Transcaucasia, viz. Paradelphomyia (O.) fuscula, Pseudolimnophila (P.) melanura, Antocha (A.) vitripennis, Dicranomyia (D.) pallidinota, Dicranoptycha livescens, Limonia stigma, Metalimnobia (M.) quadrinotata, and Dicranota (D.) crassicauda. Four species/subspecies are here recorded for the first time since their original descriptions, viz. Pseudolimnophila (P.) melanura, Molophilus (M.) stroblianus decoloratus, Rhabdomastix (R.) filata, and Dicranomyia (D.) pallidinota.
Altogether 50 species of Limoniidae and five species of Pediciidae were previously known to occur in Armenia (
Checklist of Limoniidae and Pediciidae of Armenia
species new to Armenia are marked with an asterisk (*)
Limoniidae: Limnophilinae
1. Afrolimnophila minima (Savchenko, 1971)
2. Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale (Meigen, 1818)
3. Dicranophragma (Mixolimnomyia) rufulum (Savchenko, 1979)
4. Eloeophila maculata (Meigen, 1804)
5. Hexatoma (Cladolipes) haiasana Savchenko, 1972
6. Hexatoma (Hexatoma) gaedii (Meigen, 1830)
7. Limnophila (Limnophila) pictipennis (Meigen, 1818)
8. *Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) brevifurca Savchenko, 1976
9. *Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) fuscula (Loew, 1873)
10. *Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) senilis (Haliday, 1833)
11. *Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea (Meigen, 1818)
12. Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) lucorum (Meigen, 1818)
13. *Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) melanura Savchenko, 1984
14. *Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) sepium (Verrall, 1886)
Limoniidae Chioneinae
15. Ellipteroides (Ptilostenodes) omissus (Lackschewitz, 1940)
16. *Erioconopa symplectoides (Kuntze, 1914)
17. Erioconopa trivialis (Meigen, 1818)
18. Erioptera (Erioptera) fusculenta Edwards, 1938
19. Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
20. *Erioptera (Mesocyphona) bivittata (Loew, 1873)
21. Gonomyia (Gonomyia) basilobata Alexander, 1975
22. Gonomyia (Gonomyia) conoviensis Barnes, 1924
23. Gonomyia (Gonomyia) lucidula de Meijere, 1920
24. Gonomyia (Gonomyia) papposa Savchenko, 1983
25. Hoplolabis (Eurasicesa) amseliana (Nielsen, 1961)
26. *Hoplolabis (Parilisia) iranica (Alexander, 1973)
27. Hoplolabis (Parilisia) yezoana (Alexander, 1924)
28. Idiocera (Idiocera) laterospina (Alexander, 1975)
29. Idiocera (Idiocera) pulchripennis (Loew, 1856)
30. Ilisia maculata (Meigen, 1804)
31. Molophilus (Molophilus) lackschewitzianus hebetatus Savchenko, 1976
32. Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)
33. *Molophilus (Molophilus) ochraceus (Meigen, 1818)
34. *Molophilus (Molophilus) pleuralis de Meijere, 1920
35. Molophilus (Molophilus) politonigrus Savchenko, 1983
36. *Molophilus (Molophilus) propinquus (Egger, 1863)
37. Molophilus (Molophilus) stroblianus decoloratus Savchenko, 1978
38. Molophilus (Molophilus) urodontus Savchenko, 1978
39. *Ormosia (Ormosia) cuspidata Savchenko, 1973
40. Ormosia (Ormosia) fascipennis (Zetterstedt, 1838)
41. *Ormosia (Ormosia) hederae (Curtis, 1835)
42. Ormosia (Ormosia) longispina Savchenko, 1983
43. Phyllolabis ghilarovi Savchenko, 1983
44. Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) eugeni Stary, 2004
45. Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) filata Stary, 2004
46. Symplecta (Psiloconopa) stictica (Meigen, 1818)
47. Symplecta (Symplecta) hybrida (Meigen, 1804)
Limoniidae: Limoniinae
48. Achyrolimonia decemmaculata (Loew, 1873)
49. Antocha (Antocha) libanotica Lackschewitz, 1940
50. *Antocha (Antocha) vitripennis (Meigen, 1830)
51. *Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) circassica Lackschewitz, 1941
52. Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) didyma (Meigen, 1804)
53. Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea (Meigen, 1818)
54. *Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) longipennis (Schummel, 1829)
55. Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) lucida de Meijere, 1918
56. *Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) melanantha Savchenko, 1984
57. Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta (Meigen, 1818)
58. *Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) pallidinota Starý, 2009
59. *Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) pontica Lackschewitz, 1941
60. Dicranomyia (Glochina) transsilvanica Lackschewitz, 1928
61. Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) caledonica Edwards, 1926
62. Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) morio (Fabricius, 1787)
63. *Dicranomyia (Numantia) fusca (Meigen, 1804)
64. Dicranoptycha fuscescens (Schummel, 1829)
65. *Dicranoptycha livescens Loew, 1871
66. Dicranoptycha recurvispina Savchenko, 1974
67. Limonia caucasica Lackschewitz, 1940
68. Limonia eos Stary & Savchenko, 1976
69. Limonia flavipes (Fabricius, 1787)
70. *Limonia hercegovinae (Strobl, 1898)
71. *Limonia macrostigma (Schummel, 1829)
72. Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804
73. *Limonia stigma (Meigen, 1818)
74. Limonia subaequalis Savchenko, 1979
75. Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) quadrimaculata (Linnaeus, 1760)
76. *Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) quadrinotata (Meigen, 1818)
77. *Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata Meigen, 1818
Pediciidae
78. *Dicranota (Dicranota) crassicauda Tjeder, 1972
79. Dicranota (Ludicia) iranensis (Alexander, 1975)
80. Dicranota (Paradicranota) landrocki Czižek, 1931
81. Dicranota (Paradicranota) subtilis Loew, 1871
82. Pedicia (Amalopis) occulta (Meigen, 1830)
83. Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata (Meigen, 1804)
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Agency of Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic (Project: ITMS: 26110230119). We also wish to thank Professor Eduard G. Yavruyan and Egiazar Barbasaryan for their generous help and kindness. We are much indebted to J. Kramer (Oadby, England, UK) for checking the English text. The study of the second author was financially supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic by institutional financing of long-term conceptual development of the research institution (the Silesian Museum, MK000100595), internal grant of the Silesian Museum No. IGS201607/2016.
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