Scathophaga furcata ( Say, 1823 )

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 : 163-164

Scathophaga furcata ( Say, 1823)

Pyropa furcata Say, 1823: 98 .? SYNTYPES: USA, Missouri; no additional data quoted in the original paper (probably USNM).

Scatophaga squalida Meigen, 1826: 252 . SYNTYPES: J ♀, Germany, ‘Fünf Exemplare aus hiesiger Gegend [= five specimens from this region], Beide Geschlechter [= both sexes]’ (2 ♀♀ in MNHN; cf. BECKER 1902: 217). Synonymized by RINGDAHL (1936: 171).

Scatina claripennis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: 629 , syn. nov. HOLOTYPE: France, canton Saint-Sauveur , departement Yonne, ‘je n’en connais qu’un individu […] la collection de comte Dejean [= I am aware of only one specimen […] the collection of count Dejean]’ (current depository unknown).

Note. All characters of S. claripennis are within the limits of the variability of S. furcata and I therefore propose S. claripennis as a junior synonym of S. furcata .

Scatomyza fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838: 722 . SYNTYPES: J ♀, Sweden, ‘ Lapponia Tornensi [= Torne Lappmark], Torneträsk [lake], 14.vi.-10.vii. [without year], Wittangi [= Vittangi], Juckasjervi [= Jukkasjärvi]’; Norway, ‘ Dovre , Kloeffjoefjellet, 16.v. [without year]’ (probably MZLU). Synonymized by PANDELLÉ (1904: 26) .

Scatophaga nigricans Macquart, 1835: 395 .? SYNTYPES: Northern France; no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown). Synonymized by BECKER (1905: 10).

Cordylura fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838: 733 . HOLOTYPE: ♀, Sweden, ‘Hab.in Lapponia Umensi [= Lycksele Lappmark], ad Umenaes semel capta [= repeatedly captured in Umeå]’ (depository unknown). Synonymized by BECKER (1894: 172).

Scatophaga limbata von Roser, 1840: 60 , syn. nov.? SYNTYPES: Germany, environs of Württenberg ; no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown).

Note. All characters of S. limbata are within the limits of variability of S. furcata and I propose S. limbata as a junior synonym of S. furcata .

Scatophaga pubescens Walker, 1849: 982 .? SYNTYPES: Canada, Ontario; no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown). Synonymized by VOCKEROTH (1965: 838).

Scatophaga bicolor Walker, 1849: 982 .? SYNTYPES: Canada, Ontario; no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown). Synonymized by VOCKEROTH (1965: 838).

Scatophaga canadensis Walker, 1858: 218 .? SYNTYPES: Canada; no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown). Synonymized by VOCKEROTH (1965: 838).

Cleigastra suisterei Townsend, 1891: 153 .? SYNTYPES: D.C. [= USA, Washington D.C.?]; no additional data quoted in the original paper (depository unknown). Synonymized by VOCKEROTH (1965: 838).

Scatophaga semiatra de Meijere, 1907: 181 . HOLOTYPE: ♀, Netherlands, ‘Hilversum, 24.iv.[19]04, de M [= de Meijere lgt.], Scatophaga n.sp., det.Becker’ (ZMAN); for details see DE JONG (2000: 153). Synonymized by DE JONG (2000: 154).

Scatophagella pubescens Szilády, 1926: 597 , syn. nov. HOLOTYPE: J, Romania, ‘ Szováta [= Sovata, 46°34′60″N 25°04′00″E, 441 m a.s.l.], E. Csiki leg.’

Note. The type material was destroyed in Budapest in 1956. All characters of Scatophagella pubescens are within the limits of variability of Scathophaga furcata and I consider Scatophagella pubescens as a junior synonym of Scathophaga furcata .

New records. FRANCE: Pic Long Mt., 2000 m a.s.l., 9.ix.1990, 1 J, Barták leg.(FSPC).

ICELAND: Brunnvatn , 4.vii.1948, 1 ♀ ; Reydarvatn , 24.viii.1948, 2 JJ 5 ♀♀ ; Leirá,

28.vii.1948, 1 ♀; Lundarejkjadalur, 26.viii.1948, 2 ♀♀, all H. J. Slípka leg. ( FSPC) .

NORWAY: Spitsbergen, without locality, vii.-ix.[19]25, 1 J, Dr. Fuchs leg. ( NHMW).

RUSSIA: FAR EAST, Kamtschatka [= Kamchatka], Malaise [trap], without additional data,

1♀, No. 1643 ( NHMW).

Distribution. Andorra (CARLES- TOLRÁ 2006: 158); Austria ( FRANZ 1989: 118); Belgium

(DE JONG 2005); Bosnia-Hercegovina ( STROBL 1900: 617); Czech Republic ( ŠIFNER 2003a:

70); Denmark (DE JONG 2005); Estonia ( ELBERG 1965: 351); Finland ( HACKMAN 1980:

131); France ( SÉGUY 1934: 702); Germany ( PÜCHEL 1999: 187); Great Britain ( CHANDLER 1998: 164); Hungary (DELY- DRASKOVITS 1981: 39, PAPP 2001a: 385); Iceland ( NIELSEN et al. 1954: 107); Ireland ( CHANDLER 1998: 164); Italy ( GORODKOV et al. 1995: 4); Japan (FUKUHARA & KURAHASHI 1966b: 288, as Scathophaga squalida ); Mongolia ( GORODKOV 1974: 389); Norway ( NELSON & GREVE 2002: 46); Netherlands (DE JONG 2005); Poland (DRABER- MONKO 1991: 232); Romania ( KOWARZ 1873: 462); Russia – European Russia, West Siberia, East Siberia, Far East ( GORODKOV 1986: 31); Slovakia ( ŠIFNER 2003a: 70); Spain (CARLES- TOLRÁ 2006: 158); Sweden ( HEDSTRÖM 1991: 144); Switzerland (MERZ & BÄCHLI 1998: 312); Nearctic region ( VOCKEROTH 1965: 838).