First Record of Polietes Meridionalis Peris Et Llorente, 1963 (Diptera: Muscidae) from Slovakia
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Folia faunistica Slovaca 17 (3) 2012: 273–274 www.ffs.sk FIRST RECORD OF POLIETES MERIDIONALIS PERIS ET LLORENTE, 1963 (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE) FROM SlOVAKIA 1 2 1 František Mucha & Jozef Oboňa 2 Mládežnícka 265, 013 06 Terchová, Slovakia [[email protected]] Department of Biology and General Ecology, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical University in Zvolen, T. G. Masaryka 24, SK – 960 53 Zvolen, Slovakia [[email protected]] Abstract: Polietes meridionalis We give a first record ofValley the . Peris et Llorente, 1963 (Diptera: Muscidae) from the territory of Slovakia. One female was found in Malá Fatra Mts – Vrátna dolina The species’ European distribution is reviewedKey words: and shortly discussed. Polietes meridionalis, Diptera, Muscidae, Muscini, first record. - P. meridionalis - - Muscidae is a large and cosmopolitan family of Dip- Distribution: is recorded from Alba tera that belong to the Calyptrata family group. This nia, Bulgaria, Crete, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Ger family of small and middle-sized flies, with a very di many, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Sicily, Spain versified ecology includes some of the most common and Ukraine, recently from Sardinia (Pont 2007, synanthropic flies (Pont 1986; Gregor et al. 2002). In AvesaniPolietes meridionalis 2011). New species for fauna of Slovakia. - the Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera (Pont 1986) 835 Polietes - is the third species of the ge valid species are listed, but in recent years many new - species have been described. In Europe 578 species nus recorded from Slovakia. It is charac are recorded so far (Pont 2005; Gregor & Rozkošný teristic by yellow anteriorP. spiracle meridionalis and yellow- 2007; Pont & Grach 2008; Pont & Gregor 2008; ish white to golden yellow shine in anterior part Gregor & Rozkošný 2009a), 251 of which occur in of head (see also Figure 1). was un Slovakia. Faunistic data for the Slovak Muscidae are known from the territory of Slovakia until now summarized in the Checklist of Diptera of the Czech (Gregor & Rozkošný 2009b, Rozkošný (pers. Republic and SlovakiaP. meridionalis (Gregor & Rozkošný 2009b). - comm.) and Straka (pers. comm.)). Description of preimaginal instars and the biology of this species One female of was found and pho was given by Rojo & Marcos-García (1990,P. meridiona 1995).- tographed near Starý dvor in Malá Fatra Mts – lisIt is a typical late autumn species. We suppose, thatP. the Vrátna dolina Valley in Slovakia. Gregor et al. meridionalisthanks to the ongoing climate change - (2002)Family: was used for identification. Subfamily: changes its expansion area. Is very likely that Tribe: Muscidae is already present also in Czech Repub Muscinae lic, but it is overlooked. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PolietesMuscini meridionalis Peris et Llorente, 1963 - Material examined: , - (Figure 1) Authors thank Nikita Vikhrev (Zoological Muse Slovakia, Starý dvor Malá um of Moscow University, Moscow, Russia) for use- Fatra Mts – Vrátna dolina Valley, 49° 13’ 49.6’’ N, ful suggestions and help with identification, Rudolf 19° 2’ 7.35’’ E, 700 m a. s. l., 18. 9. 2011, 1 F, F. Mucha Rozkošný (Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Repub photo, N. Vikhrev det. lic) & Vladimír Straka (Slovak National Museum, Mucha F & Oboňa J, 2012: First record of Polietes meridionalis Peris et Llorente, 1963 (Diptera: Muscidae) from Slovakia. Folia faunistica Slovaca, 17 (3): 273–274. Received 16 October 2012 ~ Accepted 17 October 2012 ~ Published 22 October 2012 © Faunima, Bratislava, 2012 ISSN 1336-4529 (online) ISSN 1335-7522 (print) 274 Mucha F & Oboňa J: First record of Polietes meridionalis from Slovakia - Folia Fac- Martin, Slovakia) for consultation and also Milan- Gregorultatis F, ScientiarumRozkošný R, Naturalium Barták M Universitatis& Vaňhara J,Masar 2002:- Novikmec (Faculty of Ecology and Environmen Theykianae Muscidae Brunensis (Diptera)Biologia of ,Central Europe. tal Sciences, Zvolen, Slovakia) for checked and im Coenosia - , 107: 1–280. proved the English of this article. Thanks are due Pont AC & Grach C, 2008: A newIsrael species Journal ofof Entomol- to all friends from the Diptera.info site for their ad - ogyMeigen from the Mediterranean coasts of Israel and vice and comments to determine the first author Greece (Diptera: Muscidae). photographs. 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