Fungomyza albimana (Meigen, 1830)

Roháček, Jindřich, 2021, New species and records of Anthomyzidae (Diptera) from the East Palaearctic, with a checklist of taxa occurring in the area, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 61 (1), pp. 261-288 : 279

Fungomyza albimana (Meigen, 1830)

Material examined. RUSSIA: Wൾඌඍ Sංൻൾඋංൺ: S. Ural, E.Bashkiria:Abzakovo-Murakaevo env., E. Kryktytau Mts, birch, steppe, 2.–8.viii.2008, 1 ♀; S. Ural: Chelyabinsk Reg., Miass, SW Turgoyak Lake, 26.–31. vii.2008, 3 JJ 8 ♀♀, all K. Tomkovich leg. (all ZMUM); Novosibirsk Reg., Iskitimskiy Distr., 7–20 km S vill.Zavyalovo, Karakansky bor (pine forest), 12.vii.2007, 3 JJ 1♀, O. Kosterin leg.( ZMUM, 1 J genit.prep.).

Remarks. A distinctive species, easily recognizable by its stout blackish and relatively shining body and variegated fore leg: yellow with broad blackish-brown subapical annulus on femur, largely blackish-brown tibia (with only knee yellow) and fore basitarsus, rest of fore tarsus yellowish white, see RඈIJගඹൾκ (2009: fig. 147).

Biology. A species with mycosaprophagous larvae feeding in decayed tissues of various species of macrofungi (for detail see RඈIJගඹൾκ 2009). Adults can be observed hovering over suitable sporocarps of fungi in groves and sparse forests in May to September (RඈIJගඹൾκ 2006).

Distribution. The species is widespread in virtually the whole of Europe and was also recorded from Turkey (RඈIJගඹൾκ 2006, 2009). The above records from West Siberia are the first from the E. Palaearctic area, that from Iskitimskiy district representing a new easternmost locality for the species.