Parapiophila baechlii Merz

Rochefort, Sabrina & Wheeler, Terry A., 2015, Diversity of Piophilidae (Diptera) in northern Canada and description of a new Holarctic species of Parapiophila McAlpine, Zootaxa 3925 (2), pp. 229-240 : 232-233

Parapiophila baechlii Merz

NBP/NIS material examined. 1 ♀ from Manitoba: Churchill, (Fort Churchill, 11.viii.1952, J.G. Chillcott, Ecological data, CNC DIPTERA #71813) ( CNC).

Other material examined. CANADA. Alberta: Kananaskis, Sheep River Prov. Park, Blue Rock campgd., (50°36.6'N, 114°43.4'W), sweep, 29.vii.2003, V. Dion, LEM 0022936, BOLD ID LYMAA 344–14, (1 ♀, LEM). British Columbia: Alaska Hwy, Summit L., Mi 392, 4200', 19–21.viii.1959, E.E. MacDougall, (1 ♂, CNC); Atlin, 3200', 1.viii.1955, B.A. Gibbard, (1 ♀, CNC); Lisadele L., (58°41'N, 133°04'W), 4000', 7.viii.1960, 9.viii.1960, R. Pilfrey, (6 ♂, 7 ♀, CNC); same except 8.viii.1960, W.W. Moss, (1 ♂, 2 ♀, CNC); Pete Lake, (57°56'N, 131°56'W), 4000', alpine meadow Arnica , Achillea , 16.viii.1960, R. Pilfrey, (1 ♂, CNC). Yukon Territory: Dempster Hwy km 47, Scoutcar Creek, (64.3343°, -138.4474°), 852m, sweep nr. creek, 16.vii.2013, E. Vajda, (1 ♀, LEM); Dempster Hwy km 72, Tombstone Campgd., (64.5054°, -138.2225°), 1065m, dog dung, 15–16.vii.2013, S. Rochefort, (1 ♂, LEM); Whitehorse, Robert Service Campgrd., (60°42.1’N, 135°02’W), sweep at Yukon R., 27.vii.1998, T.A. Wheeler, LEM 0022923, (1 ♂, LEM); same except LEM 0022924, BOLD ID LYMAA 343–14, (1 ♀, LEM); UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Colorado: Mt. Evans, Doolittle Ranch, 9800', 23.vii.1961, J.G. Chillcott, (1 ♂, CNC); Loveland Pass, W. slope, 9850', 28.vii.1961, B.H. Poole, (1 ♂, 1 ♀, CNC). Wyoming: Old Faithful Nature Trail, Yellowstone Park, 7600', 21.vii.1928, J. McDunnough, (1 ♂, CNC). SWEDEN. Lapland, Abisko, 17.viii.1951, J.R. Vockeroth, (1 ♂, CNC); Lapland, Abisko Ntl. Pk., along kungsleden trail, (68°19'N, 18°45'E), 390m, sweep vegetation, 30.vii.2001, J. Savage, LEM 0023000, (1 ♂, LEM). USSR. Cherskiy, (68.7°N, 161.5°E), 11–15.vii.1990, D.M. Wood, (1 ♀, CNC).

Comments. Parapiophila baechlii was described by Merz (1996) from Switzerland. The specimens identified here represent the first Nearctic record of the species, which appears to be widespread in northern North America and the western mountains. We have also confirmed the presence of P. baechlii in Sweden and eastern Russia.