Wiedemannia sinclairi Kustov & Zherebilo

Kustov, Semen & Zherebilo, Danil, 2015, New data on the genus Wiedemannia Zetterstedt (Diptera: Empididae) from the Caucasus with description of four new species, Zootaxa 4032 (4), pp. 351-369 : 365-366

Wiedemannia sinclairi Kustov & Zherebilo

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Wiedemannia sinclairi Kustov & Zherebilo, 2014: 167 .

Material examined. RUSSIA: Krasnodarskiy Territory, Nature Reserve “Kamyshanova Polyana” (7), 9.vii.2009, V.V. Gladun (4 ♂, 1 ♀); same data, 2.v.2014, S.Yu. Kustov (1 ♀); Nature Reserve “Kamyshanova Polyana” (8), 11.vii.2013, V.V. Gladun (3 ♂, 5 ♀) Nature Reserve “Kamyshanova Polyana” (5), 24.vi.2013, S.Yu. Kustov (11 ♂, 12 ♀); Nature Reserve “Kamyshanova Polyana” (6), 23–25.vii.2013, S.Yu. Kustov (5 ♂, 3 ♀); same data, 1.vi.2014, S.Yu. Kustov (1 ♂); Karachay-Cherkess Republic, River Phiya (16), 10.vi.2013, D. Zherebilo (1 ♂); env. Phiya (15), 11.viii.2013, V.V Gladun, (2 ♀); same data, D. Zherebilo (2 ♂, 1 ♀); River Kislaya (14), 12.viii.2013, D. Zherebilo (1 ♂, 1 ♀). GEORGIA: Lechkhumi ridge (41), 28.iv.2014, D. Zherebilo (1 ♀); env. Lahepa (23), 29.iv.2014, D. Zherebilo (1 ♀); Mingrelia, env. Doberazeni (28), 435 m a.s.l. 2.v.2014, D. Zherebilo (11 ♂, 5 ♀); Mingrelia, ridge Ofitsari (30), 828 m a.s.l., 6.v.2014, D. Zherebilo (7 ♂, 6 ♀). ABKHAZIA: River Pshitsa (9), 11.vii.2013, D. Zherebilo (4 ♂, 4 ♀).

Diagnosis. This species is distinguished by the completely brown scutum, acrostichals divergent around prescutellar depression, 5 pairs of dorsocentrals with few interspersed shorter setae, fore femur apically without strong anterior setae; clasping cercus unilobed, large and subrectangular.

Distribution. PALAEARCTIC: Caucasus: Russia (Adygea Republic, Krasnodarsky Territory, Karachay- Cherkess Republic), Georgia, Abkhazia.

Remarks. The species is noted from the territory of Georgia for the first time. It is a common species, known from mountain rivers of the Caucasus from elevations between 435–1650 m a.s.l. and is active from April to August.

Figures

FIGURES 12 – 17. Male terminalia of Wiedemannia, lateral view. 12, W. pseguashae sp. nov.; 13, W. pseudovaillanti Joost; 14, W. shamshevi Kustov & Zherebilo; 15, W. sinclairi Kustov & Zherebilo; 16, W. vaillanti Joost; 17, W. zetterstedti (Fallén). Scale bar = 0.1 mm.