Fannia cothurnata (Loew, 1873)

Pont, Adrian C., 2015, Description of a new species of Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Fanniidae) and distribution records of the genus from the Caucasus Mountains, Zootaxa 3956 (1), pp. 140-148 : 145

Fannia cothurnata (Loew, 1873)

GEORGIA: Mtskheta-Mtianeti: Meadows E of Kazbegi, 1900 m, 28. vi.1983, 1 ♂ 7♀; forest E of Kazbegi, 1950– 2000 m, 1. vii.1983, 3 ♂ 5♀, & 9. vii.1983, 2 ♀; forest E of Kazbegi, 2000 m, Malaise trap, 29.vi–3. vii.1983, 2 ♂ 3♀; forest SE of Kazbegi, c 1950 m, 5. vii.1983, 1 ♂.

ARMENIA: Aragatsotn: River Kasakh between Alagyaz and Aparan, N40.37 E44.20, 1950 m, 19. v.2012, 1 ♂. Gegharkunik: Karmir Pass, N40.34 E45.18, 2180 m, 22. vi.2010, 1 ♂.

Note. The identity of these ♂♂ has been confirmed by dissection of the terminalia.

Armenian distribution. Aragatsotn and Gegharkunik provinces.

Distribution. Central and East Europe, east to China (Shanxi). New for Armenia. Recorded from Georgia ( Rozkošný et al. 1997: 38).