Scathophaga inquinata ( Meigen, 1826 )

Šifner, František, 2008, A catalogue of the Scathophagidae (Diptera) of the Palaearctic region, with notes on their taxonomy and faunistics, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 48 (1), pp. 111-196 : 164-165

Scathophaga inquinata ( Meigen, 1826)

Scatophaga inquinata Meigen, 1826: 250 . SYNTYPES: J ♀, ‘Beide Geschlechtern [= both sexes]’; type locality not given, no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown).

Cordylura analis Meigen, 1826: 244 , syn. nov.? SYNTYPES: Austria, ‘Aus Österreich’; no additional data quoted in the original paper except: ‘von Hrn. Megerle von Mühlfeld als Brachygaster analis mitgetheilt […] In allem Uebrigen stimmen sie mit Cordylura überein.’ [= communicated by Mr. Megerle von Mühlfeld as Brachygaster analis […] It is identical in all characters with Cordylura .] (depository unknown).

Note. The original description states: ‘32. Cord. analis . Meg. [= Megerle]’. However, the remaining text does not confirm Megerle’s authorship. Thus I accept Meigen as the single author of the description (see ICZN 1999:Article 50).All characters of C. analis are within the limits of variability of S. inquinata and I therefore regard C. analis as a junior synonym of S. inquinata .

Scatophaga analis Meigen, 1826: 251 , syn. nov. HOLOTYPE: ♀, type locality not given, no additional data quoted in the original paper except: ‘Aus dem Kais. Königl. Museum [= from the Imperial and Royal Museum]’ (current depository unknown).

Note. The original paper states: ‘7. Scat. analis . Meg. [Meg. = Megerle]’. However, the remaining text does not give any indication of Megerle’s authorship.Thus, I accept Meigen as the single author of the description (see ICZN 1999: Article 50).

BERNASCONI (2000: 42) wrote in his unpublished PhD thesis: ‘ S. analis , considered as a doubtful species in the Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera ( GORODKOV 1986) , could be a synonym of S. inquinata . The [mitochondrial DNA] sequences of the two species are identical and incomplete sorting or introgression seem very unlikely in this case [...]’. I agree with Bernasconi’s opinion and establish S. analis as a junior synonym of S. inquinata .

Scatophaga thoracica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830:626 . HOLOTYPE: ♀, France, canton Saint-Sauveur, departement Yonne, ‘[…] dans un bois touffu et humide [= in a dense and humid forest]’ (depository unknown). Synonymized by BECKER (1894: 168).

Scatophaga umbrarum Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 626 , syn. nov. SYNTYPES: J ♀, France, canton Saint-Sauveur, departement Yonne, ‘[…] dans les lieux humides et dans les grands marais [= in damp habitats and in morasses]’ (depository unknown).

Note. All characters of S. umbrarum are within the limits of variability of S. inquinata and I therefore consider S. umbrarum as a junior synonym of S. inquinata .

Scatophaga turpis Haliday, 1832 in CURTIS (1832): 495.? SYNTYPES: England; no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown). Synonymized by CHANDLER (1998: 164).

New records. ITALY: Sestri Levante , 28.iii.1906, 1 J, Dr. Uzel leg. ; Ragusa , 1868, 1 J 1 ♀, no collector ( NHMW) . PORTUGAL: Estrelle Mts., Monteigas env., valley of Mondago river , 12.vi.1997, no collector ( FSPC) . SLOVENIA: Görz [= Nova Gorica], 26.vi.1864, 1 J, Mik leg. ( NHMW) .

Distribution. Austria ( FRANZ 1989: 119); Belgium (DE JONG 2005); Czech Republic ( ŠIFNER 2003a: 71); Denmark (DE JONG 2005); Estonia ( ELBERG 1965: 351); Finland ( HACKMAN 1980: 131); France ( SÉGUY 1934: 697, BECKER et al. 1910: 661); Germany ( PÜCHEL 1999: 187); Great Britain ( CHANDLER 1998: 164); Hungary (DELY- DRASKOVITS 1981: 39, PAPP 2001a: 385); Ireland ( CHANDLER 1998: 164); Italy ( BEZZI 1918: 55); Latvia (DE JONG 2005); Lithuania ( PAKALNIŠKIS et al. 2000: 45); Netherlands (DE JONG 2005); Norway ( NELSON & GREVE 2002: 46); Poland (DRABER- MONKO 1991: 332); Portugal (this paper); Romania ( KOWARZ 1873: 462); Russia – European Russia ( GORODKOV 1970: 453); Slovakia ( ŠIFNER 2003a: 71); Slovenia (this paper); Spain (DE JONG 2005); Sweden ( HEDSTRÖM 1991: 144).