Anthomyza drachma Sueyoshi & Roháček, 2003

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 : 275-276

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.37520/aemnp.2021.016
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:92EA52D1-7C37-4D87-B588-84FEE89A2809
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scientific name	Anthomyza drachma Sueyoshi & Roháček, 2003
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Material examined. RUSSIA: Fൺඋ Eൺඌඍ: Yuzh. Primorʼe: 40 km YU-V [= SE] Ussuriysk, 30.vi.1985, 1 J, A. Ozerov leg. ( ZMUM). JAPAN: HඈΚΚൺංൽඈ: Kiyokawa,Ashoro, 23.vii.1967, 1 ♀, T. Saigusa leg. ( SIINH, genit. prep.).

Remarks. Because of the distinctive male and female

terminalia, A. drachma was formerly considered of unknown relationship (cf. RඈIJගඹൾκ 2009; RඈIJගඹൾκ & Bൺඋൻൾඋ 2016) but it has recently been recognized as a relative (or even a member) of the A. umbrosa group in the molecular phylogenetic hypothesis by RඈIJගඹൾκ et al. (2019). If so, A. clara is its closest relative in the E. Palaearctic area.

Biology. Poorly known. RඈIJගඹൾκ & PඋඓIJංൻඈඋඈ (2016) reported its occurrence in graminoid vegetation in swampy mixed forest near a lake shore. Adults occur in May to September.

Distribution. The species has been known only from Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu) (SඎൾඒඈඌIJං & RඈIJගඹൾκ 2003, RඈIJගඹൾκ 2009) and Iturup I. in the Kuril archipelago (RඈIJගඹൾκ 2006, RඈIJගඹൾκ & PඋඓIJංൻඈඋඈ 2016). The above record from the Ussuriysk vicinity is the first from continental Asia and demonstrates its wider distribution in this easternmost part of the Palaearctic Region.