Spilogona arctica (Zetterstedt, 1838)

Sorokina, Vera S. & Shaikevich, Elena V., 2018, The identification of the species of the ‘ Spilogona contractifrons species-group’ and the ‘ Spilogona nitidicauda species-group’ (Diptera, Muscidae) based on morphological and molecular analysis, European Journal of Taxonomy 484, pp. 1-26 : 9-10

Spilogona arctica (Zetterstedt, 1838)

Fig. 1B, E, H, K

Type locality

GREENLAND.

Material examined

CANADA: 1 ♁, Manitoba, Goose Creek Rd., Pump House, 58°38′ N, 94°14′ W, Malaise trap, 10–14 Jul. 2007, A. Renaud leg. ( SZMN).

GREENLAND: 1 ♁, Cape Farewell, “Pamiagdluk, Anordiuitsoq” [59°46′ N, 43°55′ W], 15 Jul. 1970, J. Böcher leg. ( SZMN); 1 ♀, same data as for preceding except: 1 Aug. 1970 ( SZMN).

RUSSIA: 6 ♁♁, Altai Republic, Turochak district, 8 km S of Obogo village, south slope of Archa Mountain, [~ 51º26′ N, 87º19′ E], 1250 m a.s.l., 25 Jun. 2003, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 2 ♁♁ 9 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Shebalino district, environs of Mukhorcherga village, Belog-Mukhorcherga Mountain, 51°20′ N, 85°19′ E, 1548–1854 m a.s.l., 22 Jul. 2011, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN), 1 ♁, Altai Republic, Seminsky Pass, 51º03′ N, 85º35′ E, 1650 m a.s.l., 27–30 Jun. 2016, N. Vikhrev leg. ( ZMUM); 2 ♁♁ 4♀♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, upper part of Naryn-Gol River, 49º49′ N, 89º32′ E, 2520 m a.s.l., 15–19 Jul. 2009, V. Sorokina and T. Novgorodova leg. ( SZMN); 5 ♁♁ 5 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, south slope of Yuzhno-Chuiskiy range, valley of Tara River, 49º39′ N, 88º13′ E, 2200–2600 m a.s.l., 1–4 Jul. 2006, 11 Jul. 2009, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 15 ♁♁ 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, Ukok plateau, Rodonovyi spring, upper part of Zhumaly river, 49°27′ N, 88°03′ E, 2410 m a.s.l., 24 Jun. 2005, 4 Jul. 2005, 23 – 24 Jul. 2006, V. Sorokina, A. Barkalov and T. Novgorodova leg. ( SZMN); 32 ♁♁ 7 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, 6–8 km NW Maitobe Mountain, 49°34′ N, 87°43′ E, 2400–2800 m a.s.l., 6–9 Jul. 2006, V. Sorokina and T. Novgorodova leg. ( SZMN); 18 ♁♁ 7 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, environs of Muzdy-Bulak lake, 49°17′ N, 87°39′ E, 2400–2900 m a.s.l., 26 Jun.– 2 Jul. 2005, V. Sorokina and A. Barkalov leg. ( SZMN), 2 ♁♁ 6 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, environs of Kal’dzhin-Kul’-Bas lake, 49°19′ N, 87°26′ E, 2400–2600 m a.s.l., 17–21 Jul. 2006, V. Sorokina and T. Novgorodova leg. ( SZMN); 11 ♁♁ 5 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, Severo-Chuyskyi Range, valley of Aktru river, 50°06′ N, 87°48′ E, 2014–2064 m a.s.l., 21 Jul. 2013, V. Sorokina and T. Novgorodova leg. ( SZMN); 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Kosh-Agach district, south slope of Kurayskyi mountain ridge, 50°18′ N, 87°51′ E, 2736 m a.s.l., 19 Jul. 2013, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 1 ♁, Altai Republic, Ulagan district, upper part of Ioldu river, 50°50′ N, 88°57′ E, 2000 m a.s.l., 18 Jun. 2005, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 10 ♁♁ 3 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Ulagan district, environs of Dzhulukul’ lake, 50º28′ N, 89º46′ E, 2200 m a.s.l., 21 Jul. 2007, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 1 ♀, Altai Republic, Ongudai district, Terektinskiy range, upper part of Bolshoi Yaloman river, 50º28′ N, 86º19′ E, 2200–2300 m a.s.l., 3 Aug. 2007, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 4 ♁♁ 6 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Ust’- Koksa district, Nizhne-Multinskoe lake, 50º01′ N, 85º49′ E, 1633 m a.s.l., 13 Jul. 2013, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 4 ♁♁ 2 ♀♀, Altai Republic, Ust’-Koksa district, 47 km W Ust’-Koksa, Krasnaya Mountain, 50º04′ N, 85º13′ E, 2000–2100 m a.s.l., 16 Jul. 2015, V. Sorokina leg. ( SZMN); 3 ♁♁ 6 ♀♀, Chukotka AO, Beringovsky district, 40 km SSW of Beringovsky, 62º43′ N, 178º55′ E, 22, 23, 26, 30 Jul. 2012, A. Stekolshchikov leg. ( SZMN); 8 ♁♁ 8 ♀♀, Chukotka AO, lower part of the Anadyr river, 64º26′ N, 175º53′ E, 5 m a.s.l., 18, 24–25 Jul. 2013, A. Barkalov leg. ( SZMN); 7 ♁♁ 2 ♀♀, Chukotka AO, 30 km NW Krasneno, Anadyr river, 64º46′ N, 174º8′ E, 6–19 Jul. 2014, A. Barkalov and V. Zinchenko leg. ( SZMN); 1 ♁, “Chita region” [Zabaykalsky Krai], bank of Bukukunskoe lake, 49º42′ N, 111º5′ E, 1880 m a.s.l., 3 Aug. 1991, V. Pekin leg. ( SZMN); 1 ♁, “Chita region” [Zabaykalsky Krai], Sokhondo Nature Reserve, 49º41′ N, 111º5′ E, 1350–1400 m a.s.l., 2 Jun. 1991, V. Pekin and D. Logunov leg. ( SZMN); 7 ♁, Krasnoyarsk Kray, environs of Norilsk, Talnakh, 69º21′ N, 87º45′ E, birch forest, 10, 12 Jul. 1967, K. Gorodkov leg. ( ZISP); 4 ♁ 1 ♀, same data as for preceding except: in village, 22 Jul. 1973; 1 ♁, Krasnoyarsk Kray, upper part of Pura river [left tributary of Pyasina river], 10 km NW of Berasmu lake [71º51′ N, 87º30′ E], willow in bank of river, 21 Jul. 1967, K. Gorodkov leg. ( ZISP); 6 ♁ 1 ♀, Krasnoyarsk Kray, Taymyr Peninsula, 90 km S of Tareya village, Pyasina river, [72º25′ N, 90º56′ E], willow in bank of river, 23 Jul. 1967, K. Gorodkov leg. ( ZISP); 4 ♁♁ 1 ♀, Krasnoyarsk Kray, Taymyr Peninsula, 12.5 km S of Dikson, 73°24′ N, 80°39′ E, 26 Jul. 2012, A. Barkalov leg. ( SZMN); 8 ♁♁ 4 ♀, Krasnoyarsk Kray, Taymyr Peninsula, 20 km NW of Khatanga, Ary-Mas station, 72°03′ N, 101°56′ E, 14 m a.s.l., 10–22 Jul. 2010, A. Barkalov leg. ( SZMN); 2 ♀♀, Krasnoyarsk Kray, Taymyr Peninsula, 114 km S of Khatanga, Kotuy river, 71°02′ N, 103°00′ E, 2–5 Jul. 2010, A. Barkalov leg. ( SZMN); 2 ♁♁, Magadan region, Ust’-Omchug, 61°08′ N, 149°39′ Е, 29 Jun. 1971, K. Gorodkov leg. ( ZISP); 4 ♁♁, same data as for preceding except: larch woodlands, 1 Jul. 1971; 2 ♀♀, same data as for preceding except: bog, 1 Aug. 1971, K. Gorodkov and Chelnokov leg. ( ZISP); 1 ♁, Magadan region, 20 km S of Gizhiga village, “Chaibukha aerodrome”, [~ 61°50′ N, 160°32′ Е], 2 Sep. 1987, K. Gorodkov leg. ( ZISP); 1 ♁, Magadan region, environs of Magadan, Marchekan, 59°32′ N, 150°47′ Е, 28 Aug. 1969, K. Gorodkov leg. ( ZISP); 1 ♁ 1 ♀, Magadan region, the motorway R-504, Yablonevyi Pass, 120 km NNE of Magadan, 60°35′ N, 151°32′ Е, 900 m a.s.l., 17 Jul. 2014, N. Vikhrev leg. ( ZMUM); 6 ♁♁, Nenets AO, lower part of the Pechora river, 68º20′ N, 53º18′ E, 11 Jul. 2008, A. Ozerov leg. (2 ♁♁ SZMN, 4 ♁♁ ZMUM); 2 ♀♀, Yamalo-Nenets AO, 73 km NE of Labytnangi, Longot’egan river, 67º19′ N, 66º43′ E, 175 m a.s.l., 6, 22 Jul. 2015, A. Barkalov and V. Zinchenko leg. ( SZMN).

SWEDEN: 3 ♁♁ 1 ♀, Abisko, Nuolia Mountain, Ridonjira, heath, 29 Jul. 1995, A. Pont leg. ( SZMN).

USA: 1 ♁ 1 ♀, Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Chowiet Island, 56°02′ N, 156°44′ W, 107 m a.s.l., sweep in grass meadow, 10 Jul. 2009, A. Renaud leg. ( SZMN).

Distribution

Holarctic Region; in the Palaearctic, from Greenland and Northern Europe to the Russian Far East. Arcto-alpine species.

Figures

Fig. 1. Males of Spilogona Schnabl, 1911. A–C. Male head and scutum, anterior view. A. S. contractifrons (Zetterstedt, 1838). B. S. arctica (Zetterstedt, 1838). C. S. alticola (Malloch, 1920). D–F. Sternite 5. D. S. contractifrons. E. S. arctica. F. S. alticola. G–I. Abdomen, dorsal view. G. S. contractifrons. H. S. arctica. I. S. alticola. J–L. Terminalia, lateral view. J. S. contractifrons. K. S. arctica. L. S. alticola. Scale bars: 1 mm.