Wiedemannia kustovi, Sinclair & Shamshev, Sinclair & Shamshev

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 : 360

Wiedemania kustovi Sinclair & Shamshev

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Wiedemania kustovi Sinclair & Shamshev, 2014: 44.

Material examined. RUSSIA: Krasnodarsky Territory, Nature Reserve “Kamyshanova Polyana” (6), 19.vi.2013, S. Kustov (1 ♂); same data, D. Zherebilo (2 ♂); Nature Reserve “Kamyshanova Polyana” (5), 24.vi.2013, S. Kustov (1 ♂); same data, 3.v.2015, S.Yu. Kustov, D. Zherebilo (3 ♂, 12 ♀). Karachay-Cherkess Republic, River Phiya (19), 11.vi.2013, D. Zherebilo (1 ♂); valley Phiya (17), 11.vi.2013, D. Zherebilo (2 ♀); env. Phiya (15), 11.viii.2013, D. Zherebilo (1 ♀).

Diagnosis. This species is distinguished by the indistinct elongate pterostigma, completely dark brown scutum, acrostichals confined anterior to third dorsocentral seta, scutellum with several marginal setulae, fore femur apically without strong anterior setae; and crescent-shaped of the male clasping cercus.

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

Remarks. Wiedemannia kustovi is uncommonly collected, known from mountain rivers, ranging in altitude from 900–2267 m a.s.l. and is active from May to August.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 11. Male terminalia of Wiedemannia, lateral view. 7, W. klausnitzeri Joost (from Joost 1981); 8, W. kustovi Sinclair & Shamshev (from Sinclair & Shamshev 2014); 9, W. lota Walker; 10, W. nartshukae sp. nov.; 11, W. ossetiana sp. nov. Scale bar = 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: sur—surstylus.