Metatropis rufescens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)

Metatropis rufescens rufescens: Strawiński 1962: 184 .

Metatropis lutescens: Strawiński 1964: 49 .

Range element: Pacific-Atlantic.

Bionomics: Hygrophilous; skiophilous; oligophagous ( Circaea spp., Linnaea borealis); one generation a year.

Remarks: Formerly considered a rare species in Poland (Hebda 1998, Gorczyca 2004), however in recent years, this species is regularly recorded in our country, as well as throughout Central Europe (Špryňar & Kment, Taszakowski & Gorczyca 2018). In Orzechowski & Wasielewski 2016 the UTM square was incorrectly specified (correct is WT28).

Distribution in Poland (Fig. 10):

Baltic Coast: *Szklana Huta [XA87] – 1 ex., 26 Aug 2008, leg. M. W. Kozłowski.

Białowieża Forest: Białowieski NP [FD94] – Strawiński 1956b, Hebda 2011; Białowieża [FD94] – Smreczyński 1954.

Eastern Beskidy Mts: Bednarka [EA20, EV29] – Taszakowski & Gorczyca 2018; upper Ropa River val. [EV17] – Taszakowski 2012; Lisów [EA21] – Taszakowski & Gorczyca 2018.

Eastern Sudetes Mts: Rozumice [YR14] – Hebda & Kocorek 2012.

Krakowsko- Wieluńska Upland: Chełmowa Mt. [DA16] – Chłond & Gorczyca 2009.

Lower Silesia: general – Lancke & Polentz 1942; Górażdże [BB80] – Hohol-Kilinkiewicz & Czaja 2006; * Oława [XS64] – 22 May 2014, 1 ex., leg. W.T. Szczepański (DZUS) .

Lubelska Upland: Bachus Res. [FB68] – Cmoluchowa & Lechowski 1990, Dziedzic & Łętowski 2002; Sawin [FB68] – Cmoluchowa & Lechowski 1992.

Małopolska Upland: * Łódź, Łagiewniki forest [CC94] – 23 May 1997, 1 ex., leg. R. Dobosz (USMB) .

Pomeranian Lake District: Bielinek over Odra River Res. [VU46] – Lis B. 2010; Słupsk [XA33] – Karl 1935.

Roztocze Upland: Jarugi Res. [FB41] – Cmoluchowa & Lechowski 1994; Frampol [FB11] – Lechowski & Smardzewska-Gruszczak 1996; Nart Res. [FB40], Stokowa Mt. [FB40], Tarnawa [FB13] – Cmoluchowa & Lechowski 1994; Paary [FA68] – Strawiński 1959c; Bukowa Góra Res. [FB30] – Cmoluchowa & Lechowski 1994, Strawiński 1964; Susiec [FA58] – Strawiński 1959a.

Świętokrzyskie Mts: Łysa Góra Mt. [EB03] – Strawiński 1962.

Upper Silesia: Segiecki forest [CA48] – Hebda 1998; *Segiet Res. [CA48] – 11 May 2009, 2 exx., 23 May 2010, 1 ex., leg. R. Dobosz (USMB), 11 Jul 2002, 7 exx., 1 Aug 2002, 5 exx., 21 Aug 2002, 1 ex., 1 Sep 2002, 1 ex., 11 Sep 2002, 1 ex., leg. A. Nosol (DBUO); *Zabrze [CA37] – 12 Jul 2012, 1 ex., leg. M. Obrzut (DZUS) .

Western Beskidy Mts: * Cieszyn [CA21] – 22 Aug 2006, 1 ex., leg. J. Spandel (DBUO); Stary Groń Mts. [CA50] – Matuszczyk & Taszakowski 2017 .

Wielkopolsko- Kujawska Lowland: * Gościm, Solecko lake [WU54] – 1 ex, 3 Jun 2014, leg. R. Orzechowski ; * Gryżyna, ad Gryżyńskie lake [WT18] – 1 ex., 2–4 Jun 2016, leg. M. Bunalski ; * Krępa [WT36] – 1 ex., 16 Sep 2016, leg. R. Orzechowski ; * Łęgi Słubickie [VT79] – 1 ex., 6 Sep 2016 , 1 ex., 24 Oct 2016, leg. M. Adamski; * Mniszki [WU61] – 1 ex., 8 Sep 2016, leg. R. Orzechowski ; Węgrzynice [WT28] – Orzechowski & Wasielewski 2016 .

„ Pomerania ”: Stichel 1926.