Ochthebius (s.str.) yoshitomii Jäch et Delgado, 2014

PROKIN, Alexander A., LITOVKIN, Stanislav V. & JÄCH, Manfred A., 2015, New records of Hydraenidae and Elmidae (Coleoptera) from Russia and adjacent countries, Fragmenta Faunistica 58 (2), pp. 99-110 : 107

Ochthebius (s.str.) yoshitomii Jäch et Delgado, 2014

( Figs 9–11 )

The correct type locality of this species is: 44°18'50''N, 145°58'56''E, sea shore, about 3.5 km SW of the mouth of Severjanka River , Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands, Russian Far East. In the original description, Krugly Cape, 44°00.28'N, 145°39.38'E, was erroneously listed as type locality.

Russia ( FE) : 44°18'50''N, 145°58'56''E, Kunashir Island , Ohkhotsk Sea coast, SW of mouth of Severjanka River, 26 Jul 2013, leg. K. Makarov, 42 adults + numerous larvae ( MPU) ; 43°56'33''N, 145°35'20''E, Kunashir Island , Danilovo, west coast of Lake Peschanoe, 1 Aug 2011, leg. K. Makarov, 2 ex. ( MPU) ; 43°54'58''N, 145°31'00''E, Kunashir Island , 1 km SW of Alekhino, coastal rockery, 3 Aug 2011, leg. A. Zaitsev & K. Makarov, 11 ex. ( MPU) ; 44°16'06''N, 146°09'30''E, Kunashir Island , mouth of Tiatina River, 6 Sep 2009, leg. A. Prosvirov, 1 ex. ( MPU) .

Most of the specimens collected by K. Makarov and A. Zaitzev on Kunashir Island were found in filamentous algae in small coastal rock pools with numerous Culicidae larvae, flooded during high tide ( Figs 9–11 ). A smaller number of specimens were collected in marine beach wrack near the mouth of Tyatina River and in lacustrine beach wrack with small pieces of driftwood at Lake Peschanoe.

Figures

Figs. 9–11. Habitat of Ochthebius yoshitomii Jäch et Delgado, 2014 on Kunashir Island. Photos by K. Makarov. Arrows indicate actual collecting sites; 1 km SW Alekhino (9–10), S of mouth of Severjanka River (11).