Helina reversio (Harris, 1780)

Pont, Adrian C., 2012, Distribution records of Helina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Muscidae) from the Caucasus Mountains, with the descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 3409, pp. 30-46 : 44-45

Helina reversio (Harris, 1780)

ARMENIA: Aragatsotn: River Amberd near Amberd fortress, N40o24.342' EO44o13.664', 2213 m, 25.vi.2010, 23; River Amberd at Byurakan, N40o20.946' EO44o16.089', 1565 m, 25.vi.2010, 13; River Aragats (tributary of River Kasakh) at Aragats, N40o29.375' EO44o19.174', 2115 m, 18.vi.2010, 7Ƥ; River Kasakh at Alagyaz, N40o40.633' EO44o17.414', 2060 m, 12.vi.2005, 23 4Ƥ; River Kasakh at Aparan, N40o35.619' EO44o20.875', 1869 m, 12.vi.2005, 1Ƥ; Lake Kari, N40o28' EO44o11', 3190 m, 19.vii.2011, 1Ƥ; Sipan, N40o42.671' EO44o16.482', 2101 m, 18.vi.2010, 2Ƥ. Gegharkunik: River Argichi south of Madina, N39o58.535' EO45o14.296', 2286 m, 24.vi.2010, 23 1Ƥ; Lake Sevan, Noradus, N40o23.888' EO45o10.797', 1949 m, 6.vi.2005, 13. Kotayk: Garni Canyon, N40o06.881' EO44o44.475', 1277 m, 14.vi.2010, 13; Tributary of River Hrazdan at Bjni, N40o27.877' EO44o40.186', 1508 m, 17.vi.2010, 33 2Ƥ; Tsakhkadzor, forest, N40o32.116' EO44o41.020', 2236 m, 21.vi.2010, 2Ƥ; Tsakhkadzor, heath, N40o32' EO44o40', 2500 m, 17.vii.2011, 1Ƥ; Tsakhkadzor, 2000 m, 20–28.vii.1977 (Zombori), 1Ƥ (HNHM). Syunik: River Meghri, N39o02' EO46o12', 1450 m, 23.vi.2011, 13; River Vorovan, Vaghatin, N39o30' EO46o07', 1400 m, 25.vii.2011, 13. Tavus h: Parz Lich, N40o45.118' EO44o57.845', 1867 m, 13.vi.2010, 1Ƥ. Va y o ts D z o r: River Arpa east of Areni, N39o43.929' EO45o12.257', 1024 m, 7.vi.2005, 13; River Arpa W of Vayk, N 39o41' EO45o23', 1140 m, 27.vii.2011, 1Ƥ;: Herher Lake, by spring, N39o43.388' EO45o32.764', 1467 m, 15.vi.2010, 23 1Ƥ; Herher Lake, by lake, N39o43.388' EO45o32.764', 1467 m, 15.vi.2010, 13; stream feeding Herher Reservoir, N39o44' EO45o33', 2070 m, 26.vii.2011, 23. Yerevan: River Hrazdan, N40o11' EO44o30', 960 m, 21.vii.2011, 1Ƥ; Jrvezh, east of Yerevan City, N40o11.134' EO44o36.405', 1391 m, 4.vi.2005, 13; Yerevan City, Malaise trap, N40o.09.391' EO44o30.590', 16–30.iv.2010, 13.

GEORGIA: Mt Kuro, heath, 2450–2500 m, 29.vi.1983, 1Ƥ.

Distribution. Holarctic, a widespread and common euryoecious species, abundant in many different habitats from lowlands to uplands. Previously recorded from Armenia (Pont et al. 2005: 78).