Americina vittata (Meigen, 1826)

Šifner, František, 2010, Two new genera and species of the family Scathophagidae (Diptera) from the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions with additional faunistic records, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 50 (2), pp. 609-618 : 617

Americina vittata (Meigen, 1826)

Material examined. NEPAL: J, ‘ 27°57′N, 84°59′E, Mal.tr.5 [Malaise trap No. 5], 30 May 1967, Can.Nepal Exped. / Parallelomma paridis ’; J, ‘ 27°58′N. 85°00′E, 10.100ft., 18 June 1967, Can.Nepal Exped./ Parallelomma paridis ’; J, 27°58′N, 85°00′E, Mal.tr.1 [Malaise trap No. 1], 10.100′, 22 June 1967, Can. Nepal Exped. / Parallelomma paridis ’; J, ‘ 28°00′N, 85°00′E, Mal.tr.7 [Malaise trap No.7], 9.900′, 26 May 1967, Can.Nepal Exped./ Parallelomma paridis ’; ♀, ‘ 28°00′N, 85°00′E, Mal.tr.6 [Malaise trap No. 6], 1 June 1967, Can. Nepal Exped. / Parallelomma paridis ’. All specimens also carry the identification label ‘ Americina vittata (Meigen, 1826) , det. F. Šifner 2009’ ( CNC).

Distribution. Widely distributed Holarctic species ( ŠIFNER 2008a). The species was listed by VOCKEROTH (1977: 438) from Nepal under the junior synonym Parallelomma paridis Hering, 1923 .

Scathophaga mellipes (Coquillett, 1898)

Material examined. CHINA: FUJIAN: J, ‘Kuatun [= Guadun] (2300 m), 27.40n.Br.[N], 117.40ő [E], L.J. Klapperich, 24.3.1938 (Fukien) / Scopeuma chinense Mall. , det.1953 J.R.Vockeroth / Scathophaga mellipes [det.?] / Scathophaga mellipes (Coquillett, 1899) ,J, det. F. Šifner 2009’ ( CNC). INDIA: WEST BENGAL: ♀, ‘India: Darjeeling, 10.x.1920, E. Brunetti / Pres.by E. Brunetti B.M. 1927-184 / Scathophaga mellipes ’ [det.?] / Scathophaga mellipes (Coquillett, 1899) , ♀, det.F.Šifner 2009’ ( CNC). NEPAL: J, ‘Nepal, 27°58′N, 85°00′E, 11.100ft., 29 May, Can. Nepal Exped. / Scathophaga mellipes [det.?] / Scathophaga mellipes (Coquillett, 1899) , J, det.F. Šifner 2009’ ( CNC).

Distribution. Palaearctic Region: China and Japan ( ŠIFNER 2008a); Oriental Region: Burma, China, India and Nepal ( VOCKEROTH 1977).