Drymeia fasciculata ( Stein, 1916 )

Sorokina, Vera S. & Pont, Adrian C., 2015, A review of the genus Drymeia Meigen, 1826 (Diptera: Muscidae) in Russia, Zootaxa 4000 (2), pp. 151-206 : 169

Drymeia fasciculata ( Stein, 1916)

Fig. 6 A–C

Pogonomyia fasciculata Stein, 1916: 46 .

Material examined. RUSSIA: Altai Republic, Kosh-Agachskii raion: 11 males, upper part of Zhumaly River, Rodonovyi spring, 2300 m, 49.46ºN 88.05º Е, on flowers of Potentilla sp., 24.vi.2005, V. Sorokina; 3 males, Ukok plateau, environs of Zerlukol’-Nur lake, 2400 m, 49.56ºN 88.21ºЕ, 23.vi.2005, V. Sorokina & A. Barkalov; 1 male, Ukok plateau, environs of Tarkhatinskoe lake, 2300 m, 5.vii.2005, T. Novgorodova; Altai Republic, Ulaganskii raion: 1 female, Kurayskiy range, 2500–2800 m, 50.33ºN 87.57ºЕ, 29–30.vi.2008, A. Barkalov. Tyva Republic, Mongun-Tayginskii kozhuun: 1 female, Shapshalskii mountain range, upper part of Shui River, 2550–2900 м, 25.vii.2007, V. Sorokina.

Remarks. This species can be recognized by the characters given in the key. A brief description of the male was given by Hennig (1962b: 680). Adults of this species are found on flowering plants.

Distribution. This little-known species is recorded only from Armenia,? Austria, Bulgaria, China (Shanxi province), France, Georgia, Italy, Turkey and Russia (Altai Mts).

Figures

FIGURE 6. Drymeia spp., male terminalia. A – C. Drymeia fasciculata. D – F. Drymeia firthiana. G – I. Drymeia gymnophthalma. A, D, G. Lateral view. B, E, H. Postero-lateral view. C, F, I. Posterior view.