Tipula (Vestiplex) laccata Lundström & Frey

Starkevich, Pavel, Podenas, Sigitas & Gelhaus, Jon K., 2020, Taxonomic review of Tipula (Vestiplex Bezzi) crane flies (Diptera: Tipulidae) in Mongolia, Zootaxa 4837 (1), pp. 1-88 : 39-45

Tipula (Vestiplex) laccata Lundström & Frey

( Figs 21 , 75–85 ; Map 5 )

Tipula laccata Lundström & Frey, 1916: 22 .

Tipula (Vestiplex) laccata: Mannheims, 1953: 132 ; Savchenko & Kandybina, 1987: 26 (as var. of laccata ); Oosterbroek & Theowald, 1992: 156.

Tipula (Vestiplex) dulkeiti Savchenko, 1954: 195 ; Savchenko, 1964: 205; Mannheims, 1971: 344 (synonymy).

Tipula (Vestiplex) cinerascens Savchenko, 1954: 197 ; Savchenko, 1964: 206 (as var. of dulkeiti ).

Type material examined. Tipula (Vestiplex) laccata Lundström & Frey : PARALECTOTYPE ♂: FINLAND, Ponoj, [date unknown], R. Frey; 4231, Mus. Zool. Hifors, Spec. Typ. No 4144, Tipula laccata Lund. & Frey (MZH) .

Tipula (Vestiplex) dulkeiti Savchenko : LECTOTYPE ♂: RUSSIA, Zabaykalsky Kray , Borzinsky district, Tooroi Lake, 23. VI .1925 , Vinogradov ( ZIN). PARALECTOTYPE ♂: topotypic, 19.vi.1925, Vinogradov ( ZIN).

Tipula (Vestiplex) cinerascens Savchenko (var. of laccata ): LECTOTYPE ♂: RUSSIA, Altai Kray, 23.vi.1951, Dulkeit ( ZIN) . PARALECTOTYPES: ♂, topotypic ( ZIN) ; ♂: Krasnoyarsk Kray, Lake Oyskoje , 1902, Pedashenko ( ZIN) ; ♂: Republic of Khakassia, 14.vi.1912, Sushkin & Redikorcev ( ZIN) .

Additional material examined. MONGOLIA. Arkhangay Aimag: 1 ♀, Tsenkher Soum, Tsetseleg Gol ~ 17 km SW Tavanbulag, N47.26999, E101.80227, 1684 m, 10–12.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071002 . Bayan Olgii Aimag: 2 ♂, Tsengel Soum, Tsagaan Gol, 20 km W Zagast Nuur Bag, Entrance to Altai-Tavan Bogd NP, N49.09161, E88.10436, 2410 m, 9–12.vii.2008, S. Podenas, MAIS08070902 ; 1 ♀, Bayan Olgiy Aimag, Tsengel Soum, Khar Ovoo Gol, draining Khelkhee Lake , N48.62918, E88.28554, 2147 m, 15–16.vii.2008, MAIS2008071601 ; 1 ♀, Tsengel Soum, Sumdairag Gol , 12 km S Syrgai, 2129 m, N48.50679, E88.50977, VII.16.2008, J.C. Morse, Suvdaa, S. Podenas, MAIS08071604 ; 10 ♂, 2 ♀, Bayan Olgiy Aimag, Sagsay Soum, Yamaatiin Gol , 17 km SW Dayan Military Base, N48.16728, E88.85435, 2073 m, 17.vii.2008, MAIS2008071703 ; 10 ♂, Bayan-Olgiy Aimag, Deluun Soum, Gantsmodi Gol 27 km S Deluun, N47.66395, E90.71841, 2196 m, 5–6.vii.2009, S. Podenas, MAIS2009070502 . Bulgan Aimag: 1 ♀, Teshig Soum, West Branch Tariakhtain Gol , N49.70189, E103.80034, 1432 m, 9.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05070901 . Hovsgol Aimag: 1 ♀, Borsog (camp 3,5 E lake Hovsgol ) [N50.57, E100.47], 17.vii.2002, S. Chuluunbat, Sanaa ; 2 ♂, Renchinlhumbe Soum, Jaray ( Jarin ) Gol (river), 33 km N Renchinlhumbe, 1580 m, N51.39865, E99.75060, 2–3.vii.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1064, SRP06070203 ; 26 ♂, 4 ♀, Ulaan-Uul Soum, unnamed trib. (stream) of Beltes Gol, 34.0 km NE Bayanzurh , 2113 m, N50.42980, E99.21690, 28.vi.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1054-A, SRP06062803 ; 4 ♂, Ulaan Uul Soum, Bagtag Gol (river) and wetland ponds/marshy meadow, 15 km NNE Ulaan Uul, 1598 m, N50.80484, E99.32228, 29.vi.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1057, SRP06062904 & 06063001; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, Renchinlhumbe Soum, Springs and spring fed brooks at Ikh Turuugiin Gol (stream), 35 km NNE Ulaan Uul, 1578 m, N50.99269, E99.35406, 30.vi.–1.vii.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1058, SRP06063002 ; 16 ♂, 5 ♀, Tsagaannuur Soum, Unnamed trib. of Shishged Gol ~ 16 km NW Tsagaannuur (town), 1606 m, N51.45833, E99.20051, 3–4.vii.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1066, SRP06070302 ; 1 ♂, Renchinlhumbe Soum, Arsayn Gol (river), 16 km N Renchinlhumbe, 1575 m, N51.25339, E99.66685, 2.vii.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1062, SRP06070201 ; 22 ♂, 2 ♀, Renchinlhumbe Soum, Har Us springs and Jargalant Gol , 4.2 km SE Renchinlhumbe, 1597 m, N51.07917, E99.70985, 1–2.vii.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1061, SRP06070102 . Khovd Aimag: 1 ♀, Erdeneburen Soum, Hongor Olon Gol at Hongo , N48.42161, E90.97356, 1804 m, 3.vii.2008, R . W. Bouchard, Jr., MAIS08070302 . Ovorhangay Aimag: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Uyanga Soum, Khangai Mountains, Khuysiyn Naiman Nuur Strictly Protected Area , streams entering east side of Shireet Nuur ( Lake ), down from davaa (pass), N46.51908, E101.84940, 2446 m, 7.vii.2011, C. R . Nelson , T . A. McKnight & MAIST, MAIS2011070701 ; 1 ♂, Bat-Olziy Soum, Ulaan Gol ~ 93 km W Khujirt, N46.73093, E101.88583, 1894 m, 7–8.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04070702 ; 1 ♂, Uyanga Soum, Ovtiyn Gol , 20 km SE Bat-Olziy, N46.64265, E102.30885, 2069 m, 8.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011070801 ; 7 ♂, 2 ♀, Bat-Olziy Soum, Ovtiyn Gol, 10 km SE Bat-Olziy, N46.75972, E102.30905, 1847 m, 8.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011070803 . Selenge Aimag: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Bugant / Yaroo Soum, pond near Yeroo River , N49.05466, E107.23749, 907 m, 18.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03071802 ; 1 ♀, Bugant / Yaroo Soum, Khongiin Gol at Yeroo Gol confluence, N49.08636, E107.30750, 943 m, 18–19.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03071803 . Tov Aimag: 1 ♀, SE Somon Bajanzcogt, 1600 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, 1966; Nr. 268, 5.vii.1964 ( HNHM) ; 1 ♂, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, E Bayangin Gol , 12.9 km upstream of Tuul River Bridge, N48.14846, E107.75838, 1596 m, 7.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03070703 ; 1 ♂, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, Galtain Gol at road crossing 19.1 km upstream of Tuul River Bridge, N48.13350, E107.91990, 1551 m, 8.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03070802 ; 2 ♂, 3 ♀, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, unnamed braid of Tuul River , N48.14846, E107.91267, 1564 m, 8–9.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03070805 ; 2 ♀, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, Galtain Spring 4.5 km upstream of road crossing, N48.18393, E107.96222, 1649 m, 9.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03070901 ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, unnamed trib. of Tuul River on West side, 1.6 km upstream from Daichin crossing, N48.21780, E107.90392, 1594 m, 9.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03070902 ; 9 ♂, 4 ♀, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, unnamed trib. of Tuul River on West side, c. 5 km upstream from Daichin crossing, N48.24734, E107.90589, 1610 m, 10.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03071001 ; 1 ♂, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, mouth of Khag River at confluence with Tuul River , N48.25861, E107.90251, 1608 m, 10.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03071002 ; 1 ♂, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, E side oxbow of Tuul River , N48°06′53.6″, E107°53′35.5″, 1560 m, 11.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03071102 ; 1 ♀, Erdene Soum, Shar Bulag, Yellow Spring , 26 km W Mongonmorit, N48.14814, E108.07956, 1629 m, 13.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011071301 ; 2 ♂, 3 ♀, Erdene Soum, Unnamed river northeast of Khagiin Har Nuur , Gorkhi Terelj NP, N48.42080, E107.91406, 1818 m, 28.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03072802 ; 1 ♀, Erdene Soum, Unnamed river southeast of Khagiin Har Nuur , Gorkhi Terelj NP, N48.39916, E107.91693, 1818 m, 29.vii.2003, SRPT, SRP03072901 ; 1 ♂, Zuunmod Soum, Turgeniy Gol (stream), 8 km NNW Zuunmod, 1581 m, N47.77758, E106.92780, 14.vii.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1073-B, SRP06071401 ; 2 ♀, Odlog Udleg canyon, Batsumber Soum , N48.26480, E106.93345, 1359 m, 16.vii.2006, SRP06071602 ; 1 ♂, Uliastain gol, Environs of Ulaan Baatar, district Bayanzurkh , about 26 km from Ulaan Baatar center, N48.10505, E107.07754, 1589 m, 18.vii.2006, SRP06071801 ; 1 ♂, Zuun, Burkh Gol (river), N Baganuur , N48°06′36″, E108°21′54″, 1477 m, 27.vi.2009, S. Podenas, MAIS2009062702 ; 1 ♂, Gorkhi, Terelj NP, S Terelj , N47°55′06″, E107°26′54″, 1565 m, 28–29.vi.2009, S. Podenas, MAIS2009062801 ; 1 ♀, Erdene Soum, Baruun Bayan gol, N48.07718, E107.63927, 1544 m, 6.vii.2011, O. Yadamsuren, MAIS2011070603 ; 1 ♀, Erdene Soum, Tuul gol, N48.18108, E107.91869, 1573 m, 7.vii.2011, O. Yadamsuren, sweep, MAIS 2011070704 ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Erdene Soum, Gorkhi Terelj NP, stream 0.5 km N Gorkhi Davaa ( Pass ), N47.94981, E107.45511, 1593 m, 11.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011071101 ; 2 ♂, Erdene Soum, Bulnayn Gol, jct Galttyn Gol , 33 km W Mongonmorit, N48.12563, E108.02163, 1596 m, 12.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011071204 ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Erdene Soum, Zuun Baydlag Gol , 15 km SW Mongonmorit, N48.17390, E108.26500, 1641 m, 14.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011071401 ; 2 ♂, Mongonmorit Soum, Burkhin Gol, 4.5 km NW Mongonmorit, N48.25508, E108.48447, 1475 m, 14.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011071403 ; 1 ♀, Mongonmorit Soum, Kherlen Gol, 16 km SE Mongon-morit, N48.13212, E108.63913, 1376 m, 15.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011071501 . Uvs Aimag: 1 ♂, Sagil Soum, Tsagaan Gol, 10 km W Uureg Nuur Bag, Gulzat Protected Area , N50.17117, E90.72800, 1629 m, 11–13.vii.2010, MAIST, MAIS2010071103 .

Elevation range in Mongolia. Adults were collected at altitudes ranging from 900 m to 2500 m.

Period of activity. Adults are active from late June through to mid-July.

Known distribution. Finland, Kazakhstan, Mongolia ( Map 5 ), Norway, Russia (European part, western and eastern parts of Siberia, Far East) and Sweden.

Redescription. Male. Body length 13.5–17.0 mm, wing length 14.7–16.4 mm. General body coloration grayish yellow.

Head. Gray, vertex and occiput gray with brown median line. Rostrum brown, dorsally sparsely dusted with gray, nasus short. Antenna 13-segmented, if bent backward reaching base of abdomen. Scape and pedicel yellowish, first flagellomere brownish yellow, succeeding flagellomeres brown. Each flagellomere, except first one, with small basal enlargement and slightly incised. Apical flagellomere very small, reduced. Verticils shorter than corresponding segments. Palpus with two basal segments brown, terminal palpomere brownish black.

Thorax. Gray. Pronotum brownish with brown median line. Prescutum and presutural scutum dark grey with 4 longitudinal stripes bordered by brown. Intermediate pair fused into brown median line. Interspace between median and lateral stripes gray with setae starting from dark pores. Postsutural scutum dark gray with median line. Scutal lobe with 2 spots bordered by brown. Scutellum brown with median line. Postnotum grey with narrow median line. Pleura grey pruinose. Coxae grey pruinose. Trochanters and femora yellow. Tibiae brownish. Tarsal segments dark brown. Distal part of femora broadly darkened by brown. Tarsal claws without tooth. Wing unpatterned. Halter with yellowish stem and brown knob.

Abdomen. Yellow, with broad brown median stripe reaching tergite 6 and with lateral stripe. Tergites with lateral and caudal margins pale. Tergite 1 brown, dusted with gray. Tergite 6 laterally black. Tergites 7–8 black. Sternite 1 brown, sparsely dusted with gray. Sternite 5 laterally black. Sternites 6–8 black. Black terminal segments sparsely dusted with gray.

Hypopygium. Black. Tergite 9 forming a large concave nearly rectangular in outline sclerotised saucer. Main body of tergal saucer brown with rim blackened ( Fig. 75 ). Posterior margin of tergal saucer toothed with small denticles, broadly emarginated, with deep narrow median V-shaped notch, oblong black median tubercle. Lateral angles of tergal saucer obtuse, broadly truncated. Anterior and lateral portions of tergal saucer raised into sclerotised border with obtuse anterior angles. Border of tergite 9 laterally produced into obtuse point directed caudad and situated under lateral angle of tergal saucer. Gonocoxite unarmed ( Fig. 76 ). Outer gonostylus flattened, nearly parallelsided with apex oblique ( Fig. 77 ). Inner gonostylus in shape of small transverse plate, dorsally blackened, without acute point, beak extended into very short, black obtuse rostrum ( Fig. 78 ). Gonocoxal fragment large with lateral and medial sclerites well-developed ( Fig. 79 ). Medial sclerites fused, anterior apodeme narrowed, posterior part broadened and arched, posterior apodeme with apex rounded. Lateral sclerite large and bilobed, expanded at base. Aedeagal guide relatively narrow tube-shaped ( Fig. 80 ). Sperm pump with central vesicle small and flattened ( Fig. 81 ). Compressor apodeme with median incision forming 2 lobes with rounded apex. Posterior immovable apodeme about same length as compressor apodeme, relatively narrow. Anterior immovable apodeme rounded. Aedeagus shaped as moderately long tube, 5.2 times as long as sperm pump, basally dark brown, medially brown, passing into yellow towards apex. Distal part ventrally membranous, shovel-shaped ( Fig. 82 ).

Female. Body length 18.2–21.2 mm, wing length 13.9–16.6 mm. General body coloration brownish. Antenna short, if bent backward extending beyond base of wing. Scape, pedicel, flagellomeres 1–2 yellow, 3–5 yellowish, succeeding passing from brownish to black. Flagellomeres cylindrical. Thorax gray, abdomen brownish.

Ovipositor ( Figs 83–85 ). Tergite 10 shiny, reddish-brown. Cercus reddish-brown, slender, slightly shorter than tergite 10, with tip obtuse and slightly curved dorsally, outer margin with indistinct serration ( Fig. 83 ). Hypovalva in shape of pale yellow filament, with short trichia at tip ( Fig. 84 ). Median incision between hypovalvae deeper than posterior margin of sternite 8. Sternite 9 posteriorly obtuse ( Fig. 85 ). Furca anteriorly narrowing, posteriorly broad. Bursa copulatrix with spermathecal ducts sclerotised at base, shaped as nearly straight dark brown process. Wall of bursa copulatrix on connection site with spermathecal ducts partially sclerotised, extending short distance along bursa copulatrix wall. Sclerotisation of all 3 spermathecal ducts separated by pale region on wall of bursa copulatrix. Cul-de-sac of bursa copulatrix curved. Spermatheca spherical, slightly broadened at base ( Fig. 17 ).

Figures

FIGURES 14–27. Spermathecae of Mongolian T. (Vestiplex). 14. T. (Vestiplex) longitudinalis; 15. T. (Vestiplex) virgatula; 16. T. (Vestiplex) pallitergata; 17. T. (Vestiplex) laccata; 18. T. (Vestiplex) balioptera; 19. T. (Vestiplex) nubeculosa; 20. T. (Vestiplex) scripta; 21. T. (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi; 22. T. (Vestiplex) mediovittata; 23. T. (Vestiplex) subcentralis; 24. T. (Vestiplex) sintenisi; 25. T. (Vestiplex) coronifera; 26. T. (Vestiplex) tchukchi; 27. T. (Vestiplex) leucoprocta.

FIGURES 75–82. Hypopygium of male T. (Vestiplex) laccata. 75. Tergite 9, dorsal view; 76. Gonocoxite, lateral view; 77. Left outer gonostylus, lateral view; 78. Left inner gonostylus, lateral view; 79. Gonocoxal fragment, dorsal view; 80. Aedeagal guide, lateral view; 81. Sperm pump, dorsal view; 82. Distal part of aedeagus, lateral view. Scalse of 75–81 = 0.5 mm, 82 = 0.25 mm.

FIGURES 83–85. Ovipositor of female T. (Vestiplex) laccata. 83. Ovipositor, left lateral view; 84. Sternite 8 with hypovalvae, ventral view; 85. Sternite 9, furca and bursa copulatrix, dorsal view. Scales of 83 = 0.8 mm, 84–85 = 0.5 mm.

MAPS 4–6. Distribution maps of T. (Vestiplex) crane flies in Mongolia. 4. T. (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi; 5. T. (Vestiplex) laccata; 6. T. (Vestiplex) leucoprocta.