Helina evecta (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 : 34-35

Helina evecta (Harris, 1780)

ARMENIA: Aragatsotn: River Aragats (tributary of River Kasakh) at Aragats, N40o29.375' EO44o19.174', 2115 m, 18.vi.2010, 13 1Ƥ; River Amberd near Amberd fortress, N40o24.342' EO44o13.664', 2213 m, 25.vi.2010, 43 6Ƥ.

Gegharkunik: north shore of Lake Sevan, west of Drakhtik, N40o35.285' EO45o06.715', 1911 m, 22.vi.2010, 13; Lake Sevan, near Lchashen, N40o31.834' EO44o56.357', 1941 m, 6 and 9. vi.2005, 23; Lake Sevan, Noradus, N40o23.888' EO45o10.797', 1949 m, 6.vi.2005, 13. Kotayk: River Dalar at Aghveran, N40o30.120' EO44o35.464', 1713 m, 23.vi.2010, 13; Tsakhkadzor, forest, N40o32.116' EO44o41.020', 2236 m, 17.vi.2010, 1Ƥ; Tsakhkadzor, forest and margin, N40o32' EO44o41', 2270 m, 17.vii.2011, 13. Vayots Dzor: Herher Lake, by spring, N39o43.388' EO45o32.764', 1467 m, 15.vi.2010, 13; stream feeding Herher Reservoir, N39o44' EO45o33', 2070 m, 26.vii.2011, 1Ƥ; stream below Noravank church, N39o40.942' EO45o14.132', 1464 m, 15.vi.2010, 1Ƥ. Yerevan: Yerevan City, Malaise trap, N40o.09.391' EO44o30.590', 16–30. iv.2010, 13 3Ƥ (D. Werner).

GEORGIA: meadows E of Kazbegi, 1900 m, 28.vi.1983, 23 1Ƥ; forest E of Kazbegi, 1950–2000 m, 5.vii.1983, 23 2Ƥ, & 6.vii.1983, 23; forest E of Kazbegi, 2000 m, Malaise trap, 2–3.vii.1983, 33, 4–5. vii.1983, 23, 8–9. vii.1983, 13, 10–11.vii.1983, 43, 12–13.vii.1983, 33; Mt Sameba, forest, 2100–2200 m, 7.vii.1983, 23 1Ƥ, & 12.vii.1983, 13; near Sno, forest, 1810 m, 3.vii.1983, 13; Devdoraki, forest, 1750–2100 m, 10.vii.1983, 1Ƥ; Dzhuta, river, 2200 m, 12.vii.1983, 13; Mt Koltesh, meadow/heath, 2300 m, 30.vi.1983, 13; Mt Koltesh, heath, 2500 m, 30.vi.1983, 1Ƥ; Truso, R Terek, 2210 m, 9.vii.1983, 1Ƥ.

Distribution. Holarctic, a widespread and abundant euryoecious species; generally a forest species, occasionally occurring just above the tree-line. Previously recorded from Armenia ( Pont et al. 2005: 78), but new for Georgia.