The Empidoidea (Diptera) of the Utrish Nature Reserve, Russia
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ISSN 0973-1555(Print) ISSN 2348-7372(Online) HALTERES, Volume 7, 46-63, 2016 SEMEN YU. KUSTOV, IGOR YA. GRICHANOV AND ANASTASIYA A. GETMAN doi: 10.5281/zenodo.54902 The Empidoidea (Diptera) of the Utrish Nature Reserve, Russia Semen Yu. Kustov1, *Igor Ya. Grichanov2 and Anastasiya A. Getman1 1Kuban State University, Zoology department, Stavropolskaya 149, 350040, Krasnodar, Russia. 2All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, Podbelskogo 3, 196608, St.Petersburg- Pushkin, Russia. *E-mail: [email protected] Abstract The first data on Empidoidea (Diptera) from the Utrish State Nature Reserve (Russia: Krasnodar Territory) resulting from the numerous short visits and analysis of 7 Malaise trap samples during 2013- 2015 are presented. Seventy one species are collected from the following families: Atelestidae – 1, Empididae – 26, Hybotidae – 14, Microphoridae – 1, Dolichopodidae – 29. Rhamphomyia maculipennis Zetterstedt, 1842 (Empididae) is recorded from the Caucasus and Russia for the first time. Photographs of some species habitats are provided. Key words: Empidoidea, fauna, ecology, Utrish Nature Reserve, Caucasus, Russia. Received: 23 December 2015; Revised: 11 January 2016; Online: 5 February 2016. Introduction Mediterranean tertiary relict element. It is The superfamily Empidoidea is the represented by many rare plant species. The largest group among Diptera, comprising some most ancient plant association is Pistachio- 11,500 described species in five distinct Juniper woodlands, where the Mediterranean families: Atelestidae, Empididae, Hybotidae, flora reaches 62% among the plants. The Brachystomatidae and Dolichopodidae sensu vegetation has been partly suffered from lato (Sinclair and Cumming, 2006). Recently, economic activity. The following water Grichanov (2011) proposed the epifamily rank sources are located in the Utrish Reserve: the Dolichopodoidae, which is equivalent to Sukhoi Liman Lake, a creek in the Sinclair & Cumming’s (2006) Dolichopodidae Vodopadnaya Schel (crevice), the Sukko river sensu lato and includes Dolichopodidae sensu and two unnamed coastal lakes, as well as stricto, Microphoridae and Parathalassiinae some temporary streams (State Nature Reserve incertae sedis. Currently, the Caucasian Utrish, 2014). Empidoidea comprise 16 genera and 169 The Empidoidea fauna of the Utrish species of Empididae; 81 species from 18 Nature Reserve is poorly known, with only 16 genera of Hybotidae; 1 genus and 1 species of species reported previously (Kustov, 2015), Atelestidae; 2 genera and 2 species of whereas the data on Dolichopodidae is absent. Brachystomatidae (Kustov, 2014) and about The annotated species composition of 300 species belonging to some 50 genera of Empidoidea is given for the Reserve in the Dolichopodidae (Grichanov, 2007). present paper for the first time and includes The Utrish State Nature Reserve has one species of Atelestidae, 26 of Empididae, been established in 2010, being located in the 14 of Hybotidae, 1 of Microphoridae, and 29 Krasnodar Territory (the North-West species of Dolichopodidae, in all 71 species. Caucasus), at the northern Black Sea coast The global distribution of Empidoidea near the Anapa Resort; its total area is more is here provided after the Fauna Europaea than 10000 ha (fig. 1). The warm-temperate (Chvála, 2013) for empidoids and after climate dominates on the territory, being Grichanov (2014) for Dolichopodidae. The characterized by hot dry summers and mild local distribution of endemic and recently winters with no permanent snow cover. A described species of empidoids in the distinctive feature of its flora is the unique Caucasus is given after Kustov and Shamshev 46 The Empidoidea (Diptera) of the Utrish Nature Reserve, Russia (2011, 2014); Kustov et al. (2014, 2015); Distribution: Europe: Austria, Kustov and Zherebilo (2015); Shamshev and Bulgaria, Czech Republic, European Turkey, Kustov (2006, 2008); Shamshev et al. (2015). French mainland, Greek mainland, Hungary, The material listed in this paper has Italian mainland, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, been collected during 2013–2015 in different Switzerland. Caucasus: Russia (Krasnodar types of landscapes (figs 2-9). The authors of Territory, Adygea). This uncommon species is habitat photos and collectors of all specimens known from lowland areas, submontane and are S.Yu. Kustov and A.A. Getman; their mountain forests of the North-West Caucasus, names are omitted in the list of material. A and active during April-May. hand net and seven Malaise traps placed throughout the Reserve have been used for the Empis (Leptempis) grisea Fallén, 1816 collection. Specimens examined in this study Material: 2♂, 3♀, Schel Mokraya, are deposited in the author’s collections. The 18.iv.2014; 1♀, Schel Vodopadnaya, country lists are provided at the species 29.iv.2014. distribution section for the Euroasian and Distribution: Europe: Austria, African parts of the world. The species Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, distribution in the Caucasian territory is Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italian mainland, discussed separately. Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, UK. Caucasus: Family Atelestidae Russia (Krasnodar Territory). Empis grisea is uncommonly collected species, known from Atelestus pulicarius (Fallén, 1816) submontane and mountain forests of the Material: 4♂, top of Schel Bazovaya, North-West Caucasus, and active during April- 427m, 44°45’11”N, 37°26’33”E, 25.iii.2013. June. Distribution: Europe: Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Empis (Leptempis) nagalevskii Kustov et Finland, Germany, Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Shamshev, 2011 Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Russia (Central Material: 6♂, 9♀, tract Dolgaya Niva, territory). Caucasus: Russia (Krasnodar 29.v.2014. Territory: Apsheronsk district). The Distribution: Caucasus: Russia uncommonly collected species is known from (Krasnodar Territory: Anapa and Severskaya submontane and mountain forests of the districts), Abkhazia. This Caucasian endemic North-West Caucasus and active from March species is common, known from submontane to June. forests of the North-West Caucasus, and active during April-June. Family Empididae Empis (Leptempis) tatyanae Kustov et Empis (Leptempis) afipsiensis Shamshev et Shamshev, 2011 Kustov, 2007 Material: 1♂, Raevskii Polygon, Material: 5♂, 1♀, tract Dolgaya Niva, 28.iv.2014; 1♂, tract Dolgaya Niva, 17.iv.2014; 18♂, 6♀, same locality, 15.v.2014. 28.iv.2014; 1♂, same locality, 15.v.2014; 1♂, Distribution: Caucasus: Russia lake Sukhoi Liman, 17-18.iv.2014; 1♂, 1♀, (Krasnodar Territory), Azerbaijan. This Schel Mokraya, 18.iv.2014; 1♀, Raevskii Caucasian endemic species is uncommon, Polygon, 28.iv.2014. known from submontane and mountain forests Distribution: Caucasus: Russia of the Caucasus and active during May-June. (Krasnodar Territory, Adygea), Georgia, Armenia. This endemic species is common in Empis (Xanthempis) alanica Shamshev, 1998 the Caucasus and known from submontane and Material: 8♂, Schel Mokraya, mountain forests, being active during April- 18.iv.2014; 2♂, same locality, 19.v.2014; 1♂, July. 1♀, tract Dolgaya Niva, 28.iv.2014; 6♂, 3♀, Schel Vodopadnaya, 29.iv.2014. Empis (Leptempis) confusa Loew, 1865 Distribution: Caucasus: Russia Material: 1♀, Schel Vodopadnaya, (North Ossetia, Krasnodar, Karachay-Cherkess 29.iv.2014. and Stavropol Territories). The species occurs 47 Semen Yu. Kustov, Igor Ya. Grichanov and Anastasiya A. Getman from the foothills to the medium mountain belt from lowland areas and submontane forest of of the North-West and Central Caucasus. E. the North-West Caucasus, and active during alanica is endemic to the Caucasus and active March-May. during May-June. Empis (Empis) doronicola Çiftçi, Empis (Xanthempis) grichanovi Shamshev et 2012 Kustov, 2008 Material: 13♂, 4♀, Schel Mokraya, Material: 1♂, lake Sukhoi Liman, 18.iv.2014. 340m, 44°45’26”N, 37°27’36”E, 24- Distribution: Caucasus: Russia 26.v.2013; 1♂, same locality, 15.v.2014; 5♂, (Krasnodar Territory, Adygea, Karachay- 3♀, Beech forest, 428m, 44°45’56”N, Cherkessia), Georgia. Asia: Turkey. This 37°26’25”E, 25.v.2013; 1♂, top of Schel common species is known from lowland to Bazovaya, 427m, 44°45’11”N, 37°26’33”E, subalpine areas of the Caucasus and active 25.v.2013; 1♀, Schel Vodopadnaya, 223m, during April-August. 44°45’46”N, 37°25’03”E, 26.v.2013; 11♂, 11♀, same locality, 30.v.2014. Empis (Empis) hirta Loew, 1865 Distribution: Caucasus: Russia Material: 1♂, lake Sukhoi Liman, 17- (Krasnodar Territory), Georgia (Borjomi and 18.iv.2014; 2♂, Schel Mokraya, 18.iv.2014; Lagodekhi Nature Reserves). This common 1♂, 1♀, tract Dolgaya Niva, 28.iv.2014; 1♂, species is known from lowland areas and 1♀, Schel Vodopadnaya, 29.iv.2014. submontane and mountain forests of the Distribution: Caucasus: Russia Caucasus and active during May-June. E. (Krasnodar Territory, Adygea), Georgia. This grichanovi is endemic to the Caucasus. common species is known from lowland areas and submontane forest of the Caucasus and Empis (Xanthempis) pseudoconcolor active during April-June. Shamshev et Kustov, 2008 Material: 1♂, 1♀, Schel Empis (Empis) socrus Syrovátka, 1983 Vodopadnaya, 30.v.2014. Material: 2♂, 1♀, tract Dolgaya Niva, Distribution: Caucasus: Russia 17.iv.2014; 15♀, same locality, 13♂, 1♀, lake (Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories), Sukhoi Liman, 17-18.iv.2014; 1♂, 2♀, Schel Abkhazia. This endemic and uncommonly Mokraya, 18.iv.2014; 2♂, Raevskii Polygon, collected species is known from submontane 28.iv.2014; 19♂, 28.iv.2014; 2♂, Schel and