Bubopsis hamata (Klug, 1834)

Bubopsis hamatus - Dobosz et al. 2017, 2018; Kerimova et al. 2023

Material examined.

GEORGIA • 1 larvae (Fig. 1); Tbilisi, Dighomi Vill.; 41.7806°N, 44.7054°E; 697 m a.s.l.; Paliurus spina-christi dominated shrubland, leaf litter; Seropian A.; 2 Apr 2014; GBD • 1 larvae; Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Mtskheta mun., vicinity of Saskhori quarry; 41.8384°N, 44.5463°E; steppe, under rock; Seropian A.; 20 Apr 2023; personal observation • 1♀ (Fig. 2); 41.7780°N, 44.7051°E; 693 m a.s.l.; Paliurus spina-christi dominated shrubland; Seropian A.; 27 Jun 2021; GBD • 1♂, 1♀; 41.7780°N, 44.7051°E; 693 m a.s.l.; Paliurus spina-christi dominated shrubland; leg. Japaridze L-G.; 29 Jun 2021; JLGT (Figs 5-6) • 1♀; Shida Kartli, Gori; 41.9852°N, 44.1079°E; 612 m a.s.l.; steppe; Bulbulashvili N.; 16 Aug 2019; GBD • 2♂♂, 3♀♀; Kakheti, Dedoplistskaro mun., Vashlovani NP, Mijniskure; 41.1111°N, 46.6469°E; 94 m a.s.l.; semidesert, light trap; leg. Vähätalo L., Vähätalo A.; 28 Jun 2023; JLGT • 3♀♀; 5 Jun 2023; CaBOL-IDs 1035852, 1035853, 1035854 • 11♂♂, 38♀♀; 41.1111°N, 46.6467°E; 88 m a.s.l.; at light; leg. Dobosz R.; 23 Jun 2019; USMB • 1♂; 41.1111°N, 46.6467°E; 88 m a.s.l.; at light; leg. Dobosz R.; 24 Jun 2019; USMB • 2♂♂, 2♀♀; 41.1111°N, 46.6467°E; 93 m a.s.l.; UV lamp; leg. Greń C.; 23 Jun 2022; USMB • 1♂; Vashlovani NP; 41.1825°N, 46.4687°E; 648 m a.s.l.; semidesert; rbeunen; 28 Jun 2012; INat • 1♂; Chachuna Managed Reserve, Dalis Mta Reservoir; 41.2843°N, 45.9032°E; 325 m a.s.l.; semidesert, light trap; leg. Vähätalo L., Vähätalo A.; 30 Jun 2023; JLGT • 1♀; 41.2667°N, 45.9°E; 341 m a.s.l.; at light; leg. Matuszewski Ł .; 14-15 Jun 2018; ŁM • 1♀; Dalis Mta Hotel; 41.284286°N, 45.903164°E; 360 m a.s.l.; at light; leg. Greń C.; 10 Jul 2017; USMB • 1♂; 360 m a.s.l.; at light; leg. Dobosz R.; 26 Jun 2019; USMB • 1♀; Chachuna Managed Reserve; 41.2206°N, 45.9722°E; 250 m a.s.l.; netting; 96% ethanol; leg. Dobosz R.; 17 Jul 2023; ILIAUNI .

Additional material.

GEORGIA • 1♀; Kakheti, Dedoplistskaro mun., Vashlovani NP, Mijniskure; 41.1001°N, 46.6333°E; 97 m asl; leg. Wąsala R.; 20-21 Aug 2015 ; Dobosz et al. (2017) • 2♂♂, 3♀♀; 41.1130°N, 46.6481°E; leg. Dobosz R.; 100 m a.s.l.; Dobosz et al. (2018) • 2♀♀; Chachuna Managed Reserve, Dalis Mta Hotel; 41.2843°N, 45.9032°E; 360 m a.s.l.; leg. Dobosz R.; 24 May 2017 ; • 2♂♂, 1♀; leg. Dobosz R.; 24 May 2017.

Barcoding.

Two nearly identical barcodes were obtained from the specimens with CaBOL-IDs 1035852 and 1035854 (BOLD:AEG4998, p -distance 0.15%) with the nearest neighbors in BOLD Systems B. hamata and B. andromache (BOLD:AEG4998, maximum p -distance 0.16%) from the unknown country of origin.

Remarks.

Bubopsis hamata is a species with a distribution ranging from northeastern Africa to West Asia ( Hölzel 2004), and the Caucasus (Dobosz et al. 2017). From the neighboring countries, this species is known to occur in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Dagestan (Dobosz et al. 2017). From Georgia, this species is also reported by Kerimova et al. (2023). Bubopsis hamata is the only species of local owflies with a crepuscular lifestyle ( Aspöck et al. 1980). For species distribution within the country, see Fig. 12.