Atypophthalmus (Microlimonia) inelegans (Alexander,

Podenas, Sigitas, Podeniene, Virginija, Seo, Hong-Yul, Kim, A-Young, Park, Sun-Jae, Byun, Hye-Woo, Kim, Heung-Chul & Aukštikalnienė, Rasa, 2017, Limoniinae crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) new to Korea II, Journal of Species Research 6 (3), pp. 258-279 : 267-268

Atypophthalmus (Microlimonia) inelegans (Alexander,

1924)

Limonia inelegans Alexander, 1924: 156 .

Dicranomyia (Microlimonia) inelegans Savchenko, Krivolutskaya, 1976: 148-149 ; Savchenko, 1983: 139; 1989: 312.

Atypophthalmus (Microlimonia) inelegans Oosterbroek, 2017 .

General: Coloration blackish brown. Body length of male 4.1-5.7 mm, of female 3.9-6.6 mm.

Head: Dark brown to black dusted with gray. Eyes narrowly separated dorsally. Antenna ( Fig. 3A ) black at base, turning dark brown towards apex, 1.1-1.6 mm long in male, 1.2-1.6 mm in female, reaching wing base if bent backwards. Scape elongate, slightly widened distally, pedicel egg-shaped, approximately two thirds as long as scape. Flagellum 12-segmented, flagellomeres with distinct apical pedicels, basal segments rounded, distal segments more elongate, apical flagellomere 1.5 times as long as penultimate. Longest verticils as long as respective segments. Rostrum and palpus brown.

Thorax: Brown to dark brown. Pronotum grayish brown. Mesonotal prescutum grayish brown, stripes missing or very indistinct. Scutellum and mediotergite same color as prescutum, scutellum with narrow blackish margins. Pleuron grayish brown, paler ventrally.

Wing ( Fig. 3B ): Length of male 4.1-6.7 mm, of female 4.4-5.7 mm. Uniformly brownish, subhyaline with light brown, indistinct, elongate stigma. Veins brown. Venation: Sc long, Sc 1 reaching to branching point of Rs. Sc 2 at tip of Sc 1. Rs medium-long, arched. Free end of R 1 short, transverse, very light and indistinct. R 2 slightly beyond tip of R 1. R 3 and R 4 + 5 arched, parallel to each other. Discal cell small, just slightly longer than wider. Basal deflection of CuA 1 at base of discal cell. Anal lobe wide. Length of male halter 0.7-0.9 mm, of female 0.7- 0.8 mm. Halter pale, knob slightly infuscated.

Legs: Coxae brown at base, getting pale distally, darkening more intense on fore coxae. Trochanters pale with narrowly blackish distal margin. Femur grayish yellow with pale base, apical darkening indistinct. Tibiae and basal tarsomere grayish yellow, remaining tarsomeres brown to dark brown. Male femur I: 3.8-4.7 mm long, II: 4.0- 6.1 mm, III: 4.1-5.5 mm, tibiae I: 4.4-5.6 mm, II: 4.0- 5.9 mm, III: 4.1-5.5 mm, tarsus I: 5.4-6.1 mm, II: 4.4-5.1 mm, III: 3.7-4.6 mm. Female femur I: 3.8-4.6 mm long, II: 4.0- 5.3 mm, III: 3.9-5.5 mm, tibiae I: 4.4- 5.2 mm, II: 4.2-5.2 mm, III: 4.5-5.6 mm, tarsus I: 4.3-5.1 mm, II: 3.5-5.5 mm, III: 3.0- 4.4 mm. Claw with small subbasal spine ( Fig. 3C ).

Abdomen: Abdominal tergites dark brown, posterior margins slightly paler, second and third tergite indistinctly yellowish laterally. Four basal sternites bicolorous, basal part widely dark brown, distal yellow. Remaining sternites dark brown.

Genitalia: Male terminalia same color as distal abdominal segments ( Fig. 3D ). Ninth tergite with shallow emargination at middle of posterior margin. Gonocoxite slightly elongate with wide rounded ventro-mesal lobe. Gonostylus bilobed, rounded at base, with long arched beak-shaped rostrum and small subbasal extension. Paramere getting narrow towards distal end. Penis long and narrow, reaching to about one-third of gonostylus length, apex shallowly bifid. Ovipositor yellowish brown ( Fig. 3E ). Tenth tergite elongate, grayish brown. Cercus narrow, distal part turned upwards. Hypovalva shiny black at base.

Elevation range in Korea: sea level to 800 m.

Period of activity in Korea: Beginning of May through August.

Bionomics: Edges of mountainous rivers covered by deciduous forest, abandoned farm lands, villages near mountainous streams surrounded by shrubs and trees. Species is attracted to light.

Distribution: Species was recorded from the Far East of Russia, Japan and China.

Examined material: Holotype, female, (wing slide-mounted), Japan, Chuzenji, Shimotsuke-no-kuni, alt. 5000 ft., VII-22, 1923, Teiso Esaki ( USNM); 1$(pinned), S. Korea, #18, Central National Forest, 18 mi NE Seoul, alt. 350-500 ft., 6 July, 1954, G. W. Byers ( SMEK); 2♂♂ (pinned), S. Korea, #24, Central National Forest , 18 mi NE Seoul, alt. 400-500 ft., 27 July, 1954, G. W. Byers

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(SMEK); 1♂ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gangwon-do, Pyeongchang-gun, Yongpyeong-myeon , Nodong-ri , Mt. Gyebangsan , 2008.05.15 -07.19, J. D. Yeo et al, Malaise trap ( NIBR) ; 1 specimen, sex unknown (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gangwon-do, Pyeongchang-gun, Yongpyeong-myeon , Nodong-ri , Mt. Gyebangsan , 2008.07.19 -08.12, H. Y. Seo, K. G. Kim, Malaise trap ( NIBR) ; 1$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Ulju-gun, Sangbuk-myeon, Sanjeon-ri , N 35.6356111, E 129.0590278, alt. 377 m, 2009.06.04 - 07.09, J. D. Yeo, J. D. Yoon, Malaise trap ( NIBR) ; 1♂ (in EtOH, wing and antenna slide-mounted), S. Korea, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Cheongdo-gun, Unmun-myeon, Sinwon-ri , Mt. Ulmunsan , N35.6532778, E129.0256111, alt. 439 m, 2009.07.09 -08.05, K. G. Kim, O. S. Kim, Malaise trap ( NIBR) ; 1$(pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.26580, E 127.58128, alt. 378 m, 2013.05.10, S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1♂ (in EtOH, wing, antenna and genitalia slide-mounted), S. Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Gapyeong-gun, Buk-myeon, Hwaak-ri , N 37.98402, E 127.52676, alt. 579 m, 2014.08.20 (2), S. Kim, S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gangwon-do, Pyeongchang-gun, Yongpyeong-myeon , Nodong-ri (auto camping area), N 37.70303, E 128.48302, alt. 802 m, 2014.08.21 (4), S. Kim, S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 4♂♂, 10$$ (in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.26590, E 127.58096, alt. 446 m, 2014.08.24, S. Podenas, with net and at light ( NIBR) ; 3♂♂, 1$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Jeollabuk-do, Buan, Jinseo-myeon, Naesosa-ro , Byeonsanbando NP, N 35.61789, E 126.58573, alt. 67 m, 2014.08.26 (2), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 3♂♂, 2$$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Jeollabuk-do, Buan, Byeonsan-myeon, Junggye-ri , Byeonsanbando NP, N 35.67924, E 126.57083, alt. 24 m, 2014.08.26 (3), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 5♂♂, 10$$(in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Jeollabuk-do, Buan, Boan-myeon, Udong-ri , Byeonsanbando NP, N 35.62864, E 126.63441, alt. 52 m-N 35.62896, E 126.63461, alt. 105 m, 2014.08.27 (2), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 2♂♂, 2$$ (in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Masanhappo-gu, Gusan-myeon, Yusan-ri , N 35.12904, E 128.57147, alt. 58 m, 2014.08.29, S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1♂, 2$$ (in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje-si, Nambu-myeon, Dapo-ri , Geojedo Island , N 34.71542, E 128.62286, alt. 63 m, 2014. 08.30 (1), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje-si, Nambu-myeon, Dapo-ri , Geojedo Island , N 34.72538, E 128.62608, alt. 52 m, 2014.08.30 (2), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje-si, Nambu-myeon, Dapo-ri , Geojedo Island , N 34.75844, E 128.61429, alt. 191 m, 2014.08.30 (3), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 6♂♂, 4$$ (in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje-si, Dongbu-myeon, Gabae-ri , Geojedo Island , N 34.77900, E 128.57968, alt. 50 m, 2014.08.30 (4), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 5♂♂, 9$$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Masanhappo-gu, Jindong-myeon, Dagu-ri , N 35.11149, E 128.53142, alt. 11 m, 2014.08.31 (1), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 2♂♂, 4$$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Masanhappo-gu, Jindong-myeon, Dagu-ri , N 35.11309, E 128.53067, alt. 20 m, 2014.08.31 (2), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 5♂♂, 1$(in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27177, E 127.57146, alt. 490 m, 2015.06.27 (1), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 14♂♂, 6$$ (in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27177, E 127.57146, alt. 490 m, 2015.06.28 (1), S. Podenas, V. Podeniene ( NIBR) ; 2♂♂, 1$(in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27177, E 127.57146, alt. 490 m, 2015.06.28 (2), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 5♂♂, 4$$ (in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27177, E 127.57146, alt. 490 m, 2015.06.29 (1), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1$(in EtOH), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.26590, E 127.58096, alt. 446 m, 2015.06.29 (3), S. Podenas, at light ( NIBR) ; 1$ (pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.26590, E 127.58096, alt. 446 m, 2015.06.30 (3), S. Podenas, at light ( NIBR) ; 7♂♂, 2$$ (in EtOH and pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27448, E 127.56378, alt. 593 m, 2015.07.01 (1), S. Podenas, V. Podeniene ( NIBR) ; 1♂, 2$$(pinned), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27177, E 127.57146, alt. 490 m, 2015.07.02 (2), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1♂ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27448, E 127.56378, alt. 593 m, 2015.07.02 (3), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1♂, 3$$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Jeollanam-do, Gurye-gun, Toji-myeon, Naeseo-ri , Piagol valley , N 35.27177, E 127.57146, alt. 490 m, 2015.07.03 (1), S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 4♂♂, 9$$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do, Masanhappo-gu, Jindong-myeon, Dagu-ri , N 35.11149, E 128.53142, alt. 11 m, 2015.07. 04, S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1♂, 1$ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gangwon-do, Hongcheon-gun, Duchon-myeon , Cheonhyeon-ri , near Mt. Garisan , N 37.84840, E 127.98879, alt. 304 m, 2015.07.08 (3), S. Kim, S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1♂ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gangwon-do, Chuncheon-si, Dongsan-myeon , Bongmyeong-ri , KNU Experimental Forest , N 37.78194, E 127.81973, alt. 197 m, 2015.07. 09, S. Kim, S. Podenas ( NIBR) ; 1♂ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Gapyeong-gun, Buk-myeon, Jeokmok-ri , Garim-gyo ( Br. ), GREC-F, 2015-VII-23-29, Malaise trap ( KU) ; 1♂ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Paju-si, Gunnae-myeon, Jeomwon-ri , South-MDL, N 37.93430, E 126.72097, alt. 39 m, 2015.07.31, T. A. Klein, H.C. Kim ( NIBR) ; 2♂♂ (in EtOH), S. Korea, Geonggi-do, Gapyeong-gun, Buk-myeon , Jeokmok-ri , Garimgyo ( Br. ), GREC-F, 2015.IX.6-12, Malaise trap ( KU) .

Figures

Fig. 3. Atypophthalmus (Microlimonia) inelegans. A. antenna. B. wing. C. last tarsomeres. D. male genitalia, dorsal view. E. ovipositor, lateral view.