Drymeia segnis ( Holmgren, 1883 )

Sorokina, Vera S. & Pont, Adrian C., 2015, A review of the genus Drymeia Meigen, 1826 (Diptera: Muscidae) in Russia, Zootaxa 4000 (2), pp. 151-206 : 192

Drymeia segnis ( Holmgren, 1883)

Figs. 16 G–K

Aricia segnis Holmgren, 1883: 169 .

Pogonomyia segnis ; Hennig, 1962b: 683. Drymeia segnis ; Pont, 1986: 72.

Drymeia segnis ; Sorokina & Pont, 2010: 10. Drymeia segnis ; Sorokina, 2012a: 329.

Note. Holmgren described this species from the three localities in arctic Russia, "Gåskap. Matotschkin Scharr. Jamál." on Novaya Zemlya Island, and the syntype series is in the Riksmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden.

Material examined. RUSSIA: Krasnoyarsky Krai, Taymyr Peninsula: 2 males and 2 females, 60 km NW Khatanga, left bank of Novaya River, Ary-Mas cordon, 72.5ºN 101.94ºE, 10–20.vii.2010, A. Barkalov, V. Zinchenko & O. Khruleva (1 male and in ZMUM); 21 males and 2 females, 90 km NW Khatanga, valley of Zakharova-Rasokha River (left tributary of Novaya River), 72.7ºN 101.08ºE, A. Barkalov & V. Zinchenko (1 male in ZMUM); 2 males, 13.5 км S Dixon, mouth of Lemberova River, 73.39'N 80.66'Е, 6,7,25. vii.2012, A. Barkalov & V. Zinchenko; 4 males and 1 female, middle part of Pyasina River, Tareya River, ~ 73°12'N 91°36'E, 20,21. vii.1971, Yu. Chernov ( ZIN). Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Wrangel Island: 1 female, W Rodzhers Bay, 29.vii.1966; 1 female, Rodzhers Bay, 18.vii.1971; 1 male, environs of Tundrovaya Mt., near stream, 18.vii.1972; 1 male and 2 females, Somnitel’naya Bay, 24.vii.1971, 7.viii.1971; 2 females, south slope of Vysokaya Mt., 9.viii.1971; 3 males, valley of Somnitel’naya River, Mineeva Mts, 100–150 m, 20,22,26. vii.1966; 9 males and 10 females, 3–5 km N Somnitel’naya Bay, bank of river, 27.vii.1966; 150 m, 7,8,25. vii.1972; 1 male, NW Somnitel’naya Bay, environs of Vyuchniy, 17.vii.1972; 1 male, north slope of Berry Mt., 6 km S Sovetskaya Mt., 15.vii.1972. Sakha Republic: Bulunskii ulus, 1 male, 19 km SE Kyusyur, low part of Lena River, ~ 70º33'N 127º41'E, 20.vii.1957, K. Gorodkov ( ZIN); 1 female, Delta of Lena River, Olenekskaya protoka (branch) [as Chay- Tumus, 125°40'E], 27.vii.1957, K. Gorodkov ( ZIN).

Remarks. There is a description of both sexes of this species by Hennig (1962b: 683), and the species can also be identified with the keys in Huckett (1965a). All the above material from Wrangel Island collected by K. Gorodkov is located in the ZIN. Flies were collected from flowers of Dryas integrifolia , Saxifraga hirculus , Potentilla emarginata .

Distribution. Alaska, northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Quebec, Labrador), Greenland, and arctic Russia.

Figures

FIGURE 16. Drymeia spp., males. A – F. Drymeia quadrisetosa. A – C. Terminalia. A. Lateral view. B. Postero-lateral view. C. Posterior view. D. Mid femur. E. Fore metatarsus. F. Head, lateral view. G – K. Drymeia segnis. G – I. Terminalia. G. Lateral view. H. Postero-lateral view. I. Posterior view. K. Habitus, lateral view.