Limonia phragmitidis (Schrank, 1781)

Ÿ, Jaroslav Star & Oosterbroek, Pjotr, 2008, New records of West Palaearctic Limoniidae, Pediciidae and Cylindrotomidae (Diptera) from the collections of the Zoological Museum, Amsterdam, Zootaxa 1922, pp. 1-20 : 16

Limonia phragmitidis (Schrank, 1781)

Material examined: Morocco: Moyen Atlas, Ifrane, 60 km S Fes, 1700 m, 7. VI.1961, 8 ɗ, 2Ψ, J. Dorgelo leg., J. Starý det. Spain: Huesca, Seira, 1. VII.1972, 2 Ψ, K. Straatman leg.; Avila, Sierra de Gredos, 3 km S Mombeltran, 800 m, 14.V.–7. VI.1976, 1 ɗ; Avila, Sierra de Gredos, Arenas de San Pedro, Rio Peyales, 550 m, 15.V.–4. VI.1976, 10 ɗ, 1Ψ; Avila, Sierra de Gredos, 8 km N Pedro Bernardo, 13. V.1976, 1 ɗ, 1Ψ; Avila, Sierra de Gredos, El Hornillo, 10 km NW Arenas de San Pedro, 11.–23. V.1976, 3 Ψ; Avila, Sierra de Gredos, Arenas de San Pedro, 550 m, 15.V.–4. VI.1976, 1 Ψ; Santander, Pesaguero, 500 m, 8. VI.1976, 1 ɗ, 1Ψ; Santander, Cosgaya, 9 km E Espinama, 1000 m, 9. VI.1976, 1 Ψ, all P. Oosterbroek & E. Boersma leg.; Leon, La Pola de Gordon, 1050 m, 18. VI.2001, 1 Ψ, H. & I. v. Oorschot leg., all J. Starý det.

Distribution: Widespread in the West Palaearctic, also known from Russia (Altay), Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. First record for Morocco (new to North Africa); confirmed for Spain (known so far from Gerona only).