Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis (Leach, 1817)

Berchi, Gavril Marius, Rădac, Ioan Alexandru, Boda, Pál & Kment, Petr, 2024, Water boatmen (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Corixidae) of Romania, Zootaxa 5555 (2), pp. 227-252 : 243-246

Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis (Leach, 1817)

( Fig. 28 )

Material examined. ROMANIA: Bacău County: ComăneȘti [light trap], 46.4267°N 26.4428°E, 418 m a.s.l., 22.vii.2016, leg. A. Pintilioaie, 1 ♂ 3 ♀♀ . Bihor County: Cherechiu [channel], 47.4014°N 22.1081°E, 103 m a.s.l., 05.v.2012, 1 ♂ . Brașov County: Hoghiz [lake], 45.9876°N 25.2952°E, 459 m a.s.l., 13.viii.2023, 5 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀ ; Șona [pond], 45.8419°N 25.0502°E, 434 m a.s.l., 13.viii.2023, 1 ♀ . Brăila County: Brăila, 25.vii.1959, leg. Gozmány, det. P. Boda, 1 ♂ ( HNHM) ; Spiru Haret [pond], 44.8919°N 27.7488°E, 12 m a.s.l., 01.viii.2012, 3 ♂♂ . Buzău County: Boldu [pond], 45.3203°N 27.2322°E, 46 m a.s.l., 21.vii.2014, 7 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ . Caraș-Severin County: Sfânta Elena [pond], 44.6825°N 21.7077°E, 351 m a.s.l., 19.viii.2012, 2 ♂♂ 11 ♀♀ . Cluj County: Doda Pilii [pond], 46.6697°N 22.8247°E, 1111 m a.s.l., 19.vi.2021, 3 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ ; idem [stream], 46.6106°N 22.7834°E, 1115 m a.s.l., 21.vi.2021, 1 ♂ ; idem [stream], 46.6642°N 22.8388°E, 1078 m a.s.l., 22.vi.2021, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ ; Ic Ponor [stream], 46.632°N 22.8055°E, 1035 m a.s.l., 20.vi.2021, 1 ♂ . Constanța County: Casian [stream], 44.4814°N 28.495°E, 20 m a.s.l., 04.viii.2011, 1 ♂ ; Eforie [pond], 44.0569°N 28.6282°E, 1 m a.s.l., 22.vii.2018, 2 ♂♂ 1 ♀ ; Istria [brackish pools], 44.5631°N 28.733°E, 7 m a.s.l., 14.ix.2005, leg. J. Sychra, det. P. Kment, 4 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀ ( JSBC) ; idem [channel], 44.5422°N 28.7561°E, 1 m a.s.l., 19.vii.2018, 2 ♂♂ 1 ♀ ; Ostrov [Danube River], 44.1158°N 27.3413°E, 14 m a.s.l., 11.vii.2022, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ ; Sinoe [stream], 44.6335°N 28.7181°E, 16 m a.s.l., 06.viii.2015, 4 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀ ; Vadu [pond], 44.4399°N 28.772°E, 0 m a.s.l., 07.viii.2015, 2 ♂♂ ; idem [lake], 44.4439°N 28.7508°E, 2 m a.s.l., 07.viii.2015, 1 ♂ . Dâmbovița County: Bumbuia [pond], 44.7803°N 25.3166°E, 217 m a.s.l., 30.vii.2012, 6 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ ; Ghimpați [stream], 44.6742°N 25.8128°E, 131 m a.s.l., 21.vii.2014, 3 ♂♂ 6 ♀♀. Dolj County: Ciupercenii Noi [light trap], 43.8368°N 22.9276°E, 30 m a.s.l., 19.vi.2023, leg. C.O. Manci, 107 ♂♂ (females were not counted) . Galați County: Galați, 24–26.viii.1959, leg. Gozmány, det. P. Boda, 3 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀ ( HNHM) . Giurgiu County: Schitu [stream], 44.1588°N 25.8358°E, 61 m a.s.l., 20.vii.2014, 4 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ . Gorj County: PadeȘ [pond], 45.0036°N 22.8553°E, 263 m a.s.l., 10.x.2020, 6 ♀♀ . Harghita County: RugăneȘti [stream], 46.3125°N 25.088°E, 405 m a.s.l., 05.viii.2011, 3 ♂♂ ; Sânpaul [pond], 46.1879°N 25.387°E, 482 m a.s.l., 13.viii.2023, 5 ♂♂ 6 ♀♀ . Hunedoara County: Aurel Vlaicu [channel], 45.9118°N 23.2667°E, 208 m a.s.l., 10.vii.2018, 5 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ ; Vaidei [light trap], 45.8674°N 23.3007°E, 252 m a.s.l., 12.vii.2020, 6 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀ . Ialomița County: BorduȘani [pond], 44.487°N 27.926°E, 6 m a.s.l., 22.vii.2023, 18 ♂♂ 16 ♀♀ ; Slobozia [stream], 44.5906°N 27.39°E, 15 m a.s.l., 20.vii.2014, 4 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀ . Mehedinți County: IzimȘa [stream], 44.1753°N 22.9603°E, 55 m a.s.l., 27.vii.2012, 1 ♂ . Neamț County: Poiana [pond], 47.2861°N 26.3369°E, 342 m a.s.l., 01.viii.2011, 1 ♂ . Olt County: SiliȘtioara [channel], 43.7714°N 24.5408°E, 36 m a.s.l., 28.vii.2012, 9 ♂♂ 9 ♀♀ ; Studina [channel], 43.9628°N 24.4214°E, 81 m a.s.l., 28.vii.2012, 7 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀ ; idem [lake], 43.9626°N 24.4213°E, 74 m a.s.l., 15.vii.2018, 1 ♀ . Sălaj County: Negreni [pond], 47.3365°N 23.5488°E, 267 m a.s.l., 12.viii.2020, 1 ♂ 3 ♀♀ . Sibiu County: Avrig [pond], 45.7129°N 24.3934°E, 393 m a.s.l., 12.viii.2023, 3 ♀♀ ; Mag [lake], 45.8106°N 23.9534°E, 516 m a.s.l., 12.viii.2023, 6 ♂♂ 6 ♀♀ ; Turnu RoȘu [pond], 45.6565°N 24.2979°E, 371 m a.s.l., 12.viii.2023, 2 ♂♂ 10 ♀♀ . Teleorman County: Mavrodin [stream], 44.0244°N 25.2281°E, 49 m a.s.l., 29.vii.2012, 4 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ ; Năsturelu [stream], 43.6952°N 25.5212°E, 20 m a.s.l., 14.vii.2018, 3 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ . Timiș County: Boldur [stream], 45.6925°N 21.795°E, 111 m a.s.l., 18.ix.2018, 2 ♂♂ 10 ♀♀ ; Brestovăț [stream], 45.8644°N 21.6681°E, 129 m a.s.l., 04.vii.2013, 1 ♂ 6 ♀♀; Butin [channel], 45.3388°N 21.3838°E, 108 a.s.l., 02.vii.2018, 6 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ ; BuziaȘ [lake], 45.6455°N 21.6329°E, 136 m a.s.l., 03.x.2020, 3 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀; Căpăt [channel], 45.6889°N 21.6513°E, 106 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 2 ♂♂ ; Cenad [channel], 46.1263°N 20.5638°E, 81 m a.s.l., 27.vii.2018, 7 ♂♂ 8 ♀♀ ; Cerna [pond], 45.5676°N 21.4082°E, 103 m a.s.l., 15.viii.2018, 3 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ ; Dejan [channel], 45.2756°N 21.2786°E, 84 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 7 ♂♂ 9 ♀♀ ; Deta [pond], 45.3958°N 21.2349°E, 89 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 4 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀ ; Duboz [channel], 45.543°N 21.5456°E, 137 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 2 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ ; Giulvăz [pond], 45.5447°N 20.981°E, 77 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 6 ♂♂ 14 ♀♀ ; Grabaț [pond], 45.8775°N 20.7532°E, 83 m a.s.l., 17.iii.2019, 3 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀; Grăniceri [pond], 45.4481°N 20.8855°E, 83 m a.s.l., 19.viii.2012, 5 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀ ; HerendeȘti [pond], 45.6768°N 21.8642°E, 114 m a.s.l., 03.vii.2018, 1 ♂ ; Iecea Mică [channel], 45.8259°N 20.9256°E, 80 m a.s.l., 27.vii.2018, 11 ♂♂ 22 ♀♀ ; LățunaȘ [channel], 45.2019°N 21.4936°E, 163 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 5 ♂♂; Liebling [stream], 45.5861°N 21.3347°E, 93 m a.s.l., 20.viii.2011, 7 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ ; Livezile [pond], 45.4603°N 21.0441°E, 76 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 6 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀ ; Lovrin [channel], 45.9683°N 20.75°E, 88 m a.s.l., 17.iii.2019, 2 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀ ; Mânăstire [pond], 45.4092°N 21.3414°E, 102 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 6 ♂♂ 14 ♀♀ ; Ohaba-Forgaci [pond], 45.7105°N 21.7321°E, 105 m a.s.l., 03.vii.2018, 4 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀ ; PartoȘ [channel], 45.3298°N 21.1202°E, 76 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 4 ♂♂ 5 ♀♀; Sânpetru Mare [pond], 46.0555°N 20.8111°E, 87 m a.s.l., 17.iii.2019, 1 ♂ 1 ♀ ; SecaȘ [channel], 45.887°N 21.8291°E, 171 m a.s.l., 29.vii.2018, 6 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀; Șandra [pond], 45.9284°N 20.882°E, 88 m a.s.l., 17.iii.2019, 2 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ ; Șanovița [pond], 45.8054°N 21.7244°E, 113 m a.s.l., 29.vii.2018, 14 ♀♀; Șemlacu Mare [stream], 45.3663°N 21.4371°E, 107 m a.s.l., 15.ix.2018, 1 ♂ ; Șipet [stream], 45.5076°N 21.4157°E, 116 m a.s.l., 15.ix.2018, 3 ♂♂ 1 ♀ ; Toager [stream], 45.4119°N 20.9722°E, 83 m a.s.l., 19.viii.2012, 3 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀ ; idem [channel], 45.4131°N 20.9673°E, 73 m a.s.l., 06.vii.2018, 3 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀ . Tulcea County: Baia [stream], 44.7236°N 28.6792°E, 9 m a.s.l., 13.vii.2022, 17 ♂♂ 12 ♀♀ ; Carcaliu [pond], 45.1481°N 28.1744°E, 3 m a.s.l., 21.vii.2023, 5 ♂♂ 3 ♀♀ ; Dunavățu de Jos [channel], 45.0004°N 29.2218°E, 2 m a.s.l., 05.viii.2015, 1 ♂ ; Murighiol [lake], 45.0278°N 29.1599°E, 1 m a.s.l., 06.viii.2015, 16 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀ ; idem [lake], 45.0409°N 29.1661°E, 1 m a.s.l., 23.vii.2023, 1 ♂ ; idem [salty lake], 45.0281°N 29.1602°E, 1 m a.s.l., 29.vi.2024, 2 ♂♂ ; Sarichioi [Razim Lake], 44.9271°N 28.8545°E, 2 m a.s.l., 23.vii.2023, 4 ♂♂ ; Sfântu Gheorghe [channel], 44.9002°N 29.594°E, 0 m a.s.l., 25.vii.2023, 2 ♂♂ ; Somova [lake], 45.1797°N 28.6784°E, 2 m a.s.l., 04.viii.2015, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ ; idem [lake], 45.1787°N 28.6803°E, 2 m a.s.l., 23.vii.2023, 5 ♂♂ 4 ♀♀ ; Tulcea, 26.vii.1959, leg. Gozmány, det. P. Boda, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ ( HNHM) . Vaslui County: Simila [river], 46.2625°N 27.7064°E, 72 m a.s.l., 02.viii.2012, 4 ♂♂ 7 ♀♀ .

Published records. Horváth (1877, 1898), Montandon (1885, 1886, 1907), Kertész (1901), Szilády (1908), Jaczewski (1934), Soós (1959), Sienkiewicz (1960, 1964), BucȘa (1972), Kis (1972, 1975, 1976), Jansson (1986, in map), Kis & Davidescu (1994), Kecskés (1997, 1999), Davideanu (1999), Ilie (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007), Ilie & Vițchii (2007), Olosutean & Ilie (2007, 2008b, 2010 a, 2013), Ilie & Olosutean (2009, 2012), Nicoară et al. (2009), Olosutean et al. (2009), Ilie & Ban-Calefariu (2010), Berchi et al. (2011).

General distribution. This species has a wide distribution occurring in parts of the Afrotropical Region ( Cape Verde Islands, Kenya, Tanzania), most of the Palaearctic Region, and parts of the Oriental Region [ India (Jammu, Kashmir), Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)] ( Jansson 1986, 1995; Kanyukova et al. 2002, 2016; Taybi et al. 2018; Kment & Carapezza 2022; Berchi et al. 2023). In Romania, this species is known throughout the country ( Fig. 28 ).

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FIGURES 22–28. (22–23) Distribution in Romania: (22) Sigara (Sigara) striata (Linnaeus, 1758); (23) Sigara (Subsigara) falleni (Fieber, 1848) (dots) and S. (Subsigara) iactans Jansson, 1983 (squares). (24–26) Shape of the male pala: (24) Triangular pala—S. (Subsigara) falleni (Romania:Sibiu county: Săcel); (25) Intermediate between triangular and trapezoidalpala (Romania: Harghita county: Sânpaul); (26) Trapezoidal pala—S. (Subsigara) iactans (Romania: Dolj county: Ciupercenii Noi). (27–28) Distribution in Romania: (27) Sigara (Subsigara) fossarum (Leach, 1817); (28) S. (Vermicorixa) lateralis (Leach, 1817). Blank shapes represent published records, solid shapes represent records from this study, and question mark in Fig. 23 indicates the location of the specimen with an intermediate shape of the pala [listed as Sigara (Subsigara) cf. falleni]. Palae not scaled.