Sycorax caucasica Ježek, 1990

Tkoč, Michal, Pecharová, Martina & Ježek, Jan, 2014, Catalogue of the type specimens of Diptera deposited in the Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic *, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2), pp. 789-837 : 830-832

Sycorax caucasica Ježek, 1990

(http://www.morphbank.net/?id=846005)

Sycorax caucasica Ježek, 1990b: 204 , Figs 1 –15.

The holotype and 58 paratypes are deposited in NMPC:

HOLOTYPE (J): ‘ SSSR / ABCHAZIA / Caucasus, / 8. VII. 1983 / Saken / Ježek lgt. / 1429 / horský potok, / Alnus, Corylus , / Geranium, / Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Jež. 1990 / 33131 / J / HOLOTYPUS / Cat. No. / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘ SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Azgara env., / Levyš Ptyš / 21. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1461 [1461–1462] / řeka, olšina, / Urtica, Petasites , / Impatiens, Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33132 [33132–33133] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Azgara env., / Levyš Ptyš / 21. 7. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1479 [1479–1480] / potoky v lese, / Alnus, Petasites , / Pteropsida, / Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33134 [33134–33135] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Azgara env., / Levyš Ptyš / 16. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1485 / potůček v lese, / Fagus, Picea, Musci , / Fragaria, Juncus , / Pteropsida [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33136 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Južnyj Prijut / 7. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1441 [1441–1442] / vodopády, mok- / vavé stěny, / Rhododendron , / Alnus [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33137 [33137–33138] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR /Abchazia, / Mercheuli env./ Suchumi,/ 5. VII.1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1440 / potok, skály / (slepence) / Hepaticae, Musci, / Rubus, Alnus , / Pteropsida [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33139 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (3 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia / Caucasus, / Saken / 8. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1430 [1430–1432] / horský potok, / Alnus, Corylus , / Geranium, / Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33140 [33140–33142] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken / 8. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1466 [1466–1467] / řeka, močály, / tůně, potoky, / Alnus [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33143 [33143–33144] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken / 8. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1481 / potůček z hor, / Alnus, Sambucus , / Urtica, Geranium [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33145 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 12. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1433 [1433–1434] / močály, padlé / stromy, Fagus / Alnus, Corylus , / Impatiens, Musci / Geranium [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33146 [33146–33147] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 12. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt./ 1445 / prameniště, / mokřiny, Alnus , / Fagus, Ranunculus , / Impatiens [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33148 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 12. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt./ 1448 / prameniště, / mokřiny, Alnus , / Fagus, Ranunculus , / Impatiens [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33149 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 12. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1449 [1449–1450] / močály, Alnus , / Fagus, Acer , / Picea, Rubus , / Equisetum [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARA- TYPUS / Cat. No. / 33150 [33150–33151] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9. VII.1983 / Ježek lgt./ 1457 / řeka, močály, / pastvina, svah, / Fagus, Alnus , Cory- / lus, Juglans, Juncus , / Sambucus, Geranium , / kameny, Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33152 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1458 / potok, pramen, / Alnus, Fragaria , / Heracleum [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33153 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9.VII.1983 / Ježek lgt./ 1459 / řeka, močály, / pastvina, svah, / Fagus, Alnus , Cory- / lus, Juglans, Juncus , / Sambucus, Geranium , / kameny, Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33154 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1460 / potok, pramen, / Alnus, Fragaria , / Heracleum [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33155 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1470 [1470–1471] / řeka, pastvina, / Alnus, Corylus , / Juglans, Rumex, / Impatiens, Juncus [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33156 [33156–33157] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 12. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1472 [1472–1473] / prameniště, / bystřiny, / Alnus, Fagus [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33158 [33158–33159] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1477 [1477–1478] / řeka, potůčky, / močály, Alnus , / Fagus, Corylus , / Geranium [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33160 [33160–33161] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1482 / močály, pastvina, / Alnetum, Fagus , / Corylus, Juglans , / Geranium [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33162 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Saken-narzan / 9. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1483 / močály, pastvina, / Picea, Alnus , les, / Pteropsida, / Geranium, Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33163 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Serbista nr. Levyj / Ptyš, 18. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1443 [1443– 1444] / bystřina, Alnus , / Fagus, Picea , / Rubus, Musci , / Lycopsida [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33164 [33164–33165] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Serbista env. / Levyj Ptyš, / 18. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1455 [1455–1456] / olšiny a potoky / pod ledovci, / Fagus, Picea, Scirpus , / Trolium, Fragaria, / Petasites, Urtica [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33166 [33166–33167] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR /Abchazia, Caucasus, / Levyj Ptyš, / 21.VII.1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1446 / mokvavé břehy, / silnice, Alnus , / Polygonum , / Sambucus, Musci , / Hepaticae [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 /J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33168 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Serbista env. / Levyj Ptyš, / 17. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt / 1474 [1474–1475] / potůček v lese / pod ledovci, / Picea, Fagus , / Scirpus [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33169 [33169–33170] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Serbista env. / Levyj Ptyš, / 18. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1484 / močály u bystřiny, / Fagus,Alnus, Picea , / Scirpus, Juncus , / Pteropsida, Musci [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33171 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Zemo-Ažara / 10. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1435 [1435–1436] / bystřina, břehy / spaseny, větve / nad vodou, Alnus [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33172 [33172–33173] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (3 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Zemo-Ažara / 14. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1437 [1437–1439] / potok, / Alnus, Myrtha , / Rubus, Urtica [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33174 [33174–33176] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Zemo-Ažara / 10. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1451 [1451–1452] / močály v olšině, / potok, hrnce, / Sambucus , / Geranium [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARA- TYPUS / Cat. No. / 33177 [33177–33178] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Zemo-Ažara / 10. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1453 [1453–1454] / olšina u řeky, / močály, Fragaria, / Polygonum [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33179 [33179–33180] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Zemo-Ažara / 15. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1463 [1463–1464] / prameniště, / Alnus, Fragaria , / Musci, / Hepaticae [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33181 [33181–33182] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Zemo-Ažara / 14. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1468 [1468–1469] / potok, / Alnus, Urtica , / Rhododendron [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33183 [33183–33184] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Zemo-Ažara / 10. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1476 / řeka, mokřiny, / potok, / větve Alnus , / Corylus [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 33185 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Levyj Ptyš, / 21. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1447 / mokvavé břehy, / silnice, Alnus , / Polygonum , / Sambucus, Musci , / Hepaticae [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 34623 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPE (J): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Serbista env. / Levyj Ptyš, / 18. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1465 / bystřina, močá- / ly, Fagus, Alnus , / Picea, Juncus , / Scirpus, Musci , / Pteropsida [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 34624 / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

PARATYPES (2 JJ): ‘SSSR / Abchazia, Caucasus, / Levyj Ptyš, / 22. VII. 1983 / Ježek lgt. / 1486 [1486–1487] / prameniště / u řeky, Alnus , / Corylus, Fagus , / Fragaria, Musci, / Pteropsida [hw] // Sycorax / caucasica / Ježek, 1990 / J / PARATYPUS / Cat. No. / 34625 [34625–34626] / Ježek det. / 1986 [hw, red label]’.

Current status. Valid species.

Figures

Figs 1–5. Examples of type specimens of Psychodidae slide mounted in Canada balsam and deposited in NMPC. 1 – holotype of Gondwanoscurus socotrensis Ježek & Tkoč, 2012; 2 – paratype of G. socotrensis with yellow type label; 3 – paratype of Telmatoscopus tetraspiculatus Ježek & Goutner, 1993 with red type label; 4 – holotype of Berdeniella vimmeri Ježek, 1995 with handwritten type and locality labels; 5 – paratype of Bazarella (Parabazarella) joosti lalehzarica Ježek, 1990.