Thaumatomyia notata (Meigen, 1830)

Nartshuk, E. P., 2017, First record of the grass flies (Diptera: Chloropidae) from Khabarovskii krai and Jewish Autonomous region, Far Eastern Entomologist 338 (338), pp. 21-28 : 27

Thaumatomyia notata (Meigen, 1830)

MATERIAL. Island opposite of Khabarovsk on Amur River , 21–22.VIII 1979, 15 ex.

(Nartshuk); Kherzig , Levaya River, 15–18.VII 1983, 6 ex. (Kaspsryan); Londoko W Bira ,

2.VIII 1981, 2 ex. (Kaspsryan); Sobolevo , 20 km S Vyazemski , 20.VII 1978, 2 ex.

(Kaspsryan); Khabarovsk, 26.VII, 14.VIII 1973, 2 ex. (Elberg); Bolshekhekhzir Natural

Reserve, 26.VIII 1979, 8 ex. (Nartshuk).

DISTRIBUTION. Widespread species, recorded in the Palaearctic, Afrotropical and

Oriental Regions. In Palaearctic known from British Isles to Japan.

NOTES. Adults hibernate, aggregate before hibernating, and search any holes, can penetrate autumn onto buildings. Larvae carnivorous, live in rhizome of plants and feed on root aphids.