Tipula (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi Savchenko

Starkevich, Pavel, Podenas, Sigitas & Gelhaus, Jon K., 2020, Taxonomic review of Tipula (Vestiplex Bezzi) crane flies (Diptera: Tipulidae) in Mongolia, Zootaxa 4837 (1), pp. 1-88 : 35-39

Tipula (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi Savchenko

( Figs 13 , 26 , 63–74 ; Map 4 )

Tipula (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi Savchenko, 1960: 213 ; 1964: 203; Oosterbroek & Theowald, 1992: 156.

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂: MONGOLIA, Khangai Mts. (south-east), Lamyn-Gegen, 16 VII 1926, Kirichenko ( ZIN) . PARATYPES: 6 ♂, 2 ♀, topotypic ( ZIN) .

Additional material examined. MONGOLIA. Arkhangay Aimag: 1 ♀, Changaj Mountains, between Somon Ichtamir and Somon Culuut, 20 km from Ichtamir, 2150 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab , Nr. 716, 19.vii.1966 ( HNHM) ; 65 ♂, 13 ♀, Khotont Soum, trib. of Tsagaan Sumiin/ Jarantain Gol , ~ 43 km SW Khotont, N47.07888, E102.16608, 1699 m, 9–10.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04070902 ; 7 ♂, 1 ♀, Tsenkher Soum, Nuuriin Khooloi lake ~ 9km SW Tavanbulag, N47.33933, E101.82093, 1693 m, 10.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071001 ; 2 ♂, Tsenkher Soum, Tsetserleg Gol ~ 50 km SSW Tavanbulag, N47.04409, E101.76352, 1902 m, 11.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071102 ; 5 ♂, Tsenkher soum, Uliin Gol in Budent valley ~ 60 km SSW Tavanbulag, N46.97927, E101.69877, 2075 m, 11.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071101 ; 13 ♂, Tsenkher Soum, Tsetseleg Gol ~ 17 km SW Tavanbulag, N47.26999, E101.80227, 1684 m, 10–12.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071002 ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, Ikhtamir Soum, NW braid of Khoit Tamir Gol ~ 25 km SW Ikhtamir, N47.50523, E100.93208, 1728 m, 14–15.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071402 ; 9 ♂, 5 ♀, Chuluut Soum, Khanui Gol ~ 60 km SW Ikhtamir, N47.50949, E100.57510, 1981 m, 15.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071502 ; 19 ♂, 7 ♀, Chuluut Soum, Khurmen / Davaat Gol 15 km SSE Chuluut / Jargalant , N47.42580, E100.30130, 2104 m, 15–16.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071503 ; 1 ♂, Chuluut Soum, ponds at Egiin Davaa ~ 47 km SW Chuluut / Jargalant , N47.21198, E99.91114, 2582 m, 16.vii.2004, A.E.Z. Short, J.K. Gelhaus, Enkhnasan, SRP04071601 ; 10 ♂, 4 ♀, Chuluut Soum, Chuluutin Gol ~ 45 km SW Chuluut / Jargalant , N47.21768, E99.92824, 2471 m, 16.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071602 ; 3 ♂, Chuluut Soum, Chuluutin Gol ~ 33 km SW Chuluut / Jargalant , N47.29702, E100.03136, 2287 m, 16–17.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071603 ; 2 ♂, Tariat Soum, Nariin Gichgenii Gol / Urd Terkh Gol ~ 5 km SE Khorgo / Tariat , N48.12661, E99.94128, 2019 m, 17–18.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071702 ; 2 ♂, Tariat Soum, Terkhiin Tsagan Nuur ~ 8 km W Khorgo / Tariat , N48.14404, E99.78300, 2057 m, 18.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071801 ; 8 ♂, 2 ♀, Tariat Soum, Khunt Nuur ~ 3 km SW Tsagaan nuur Brigade , N48.07248, E99.52216, 2062 m, 18.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071802 ; 27 ♂, Khangay Soum, Khoit Ekhnii Gol ~ 13 km SW Khunt, N47.75747, E99.35827, 2215 m, 18–19.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071803 . Bayan Olgii Aimag: 6 ♂, Tsengel Soum, Sul Uuliin Gol, trib. Tsagaan Gol, Altai-Tavan Bogd NP, N49.10448, E88.04845, 2796 m, 10.vii.2008, S. Podenas, MAIS08071001 ; 11 ♂, 1 ♀, Tsengel Soum, unnamed trib. Sul Uuliin Gol, Altai-Tavan Bogd NP, N49.11960, E88.0182, 2927 m, 10.vii.1008, R . W. Bouchard, Jr., MAIS08071002 ; 17 ♂, Tsengel Soum, unnamed trib. of Potitinii Noson Gol, Altai-Tavan Bogd NP, basecamp, N49.15020, E87.94160, 3087 m, 10.vii.2008, R . W. Bouchard, Jr., MAIS08071003 . Bayankhongor Aimag: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Bayankhongor Aimag, Erdenesogt Soum, Shargaljuut Gol near Salkhit Uul and forested hillside, N46.47630, E101.43793, 2414 m, 5.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011070504 . Bulgan Aimag: 1 ♀, Bugat Soum, unnamed trib. of Boorolgiin Gol , N48.99091, E103.26042, 1310 m, 8.vii.2006, SRP06070803 ; 2 ♂, Bulgan Soum, unnamed hillside trib. of Khairkhan Davaani Gol , N46.94286, E100.85532, 2311 m, 13.vii.2004, J.K. Gelhaus, J.C. Morse, A. E.Z. Short, SRP04071303 ; 3 ♂, Bulgan Soum, Urd Tamir Gol braid upstream of bridge ~ 63 km SW Tsetserleg, N47.11192, E101.01048, 2066 m, 13–15.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04071302 . Hovsgol Aimag: 2 ♂, See Tunamal nuur, 26 km SW Somon Scharga, 1950 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab , Nr. 995, 21.vi.1968 ( HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Alag Mort, 42 km NE Pass Chaldzan Sogotyn davaa, RiverTesijn gol, 1900 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab , Nr. 1107, 14.vii.1968 ( HNHM) ; 1 ♂, N Somon Chatgal SW shore of Chövsgöl nuur, 1650 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab , Nr. 1124, 18.vii.1968 ( HNHM) ; 1 ♂, Khovsgol Nuur (lake) area, Khatgal , house yard, 1575 m, 50°25′58″N, 100°09′50″E, 10.vii.1996, E. Hunter #K9610 ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Khovsgol Nuur (lake) at Khatgal (dock), 1657 m, 50°27′45″N, 100°10′20″E, 18.vii.1996, E. Hunter #K9618 ; 18 ♂, 1 ♀, Chandmani-Ondor Soum, unnamed trib. of Hohoo Gol , N50.66022, E100.73886, 1566 m, 18.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05071802 ; 2 ♀, Chandmani-Ondor Soum, west branch (unnamed) of Khalkhan Gol, upstream of Bolnain Rashaan , 58 km NE Hatgal, N50.78323, E100.79572, 1676 m, 18–19.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05071803 ; 2 ♀, east trib. of upper Hohoo Gol ( Bugat Gol ), 44.5 km NE Hatgal, N50.69174, E10.66691, 1595 m, 19.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05071902 ; 10 ♂, 5 ♀, Bayanzurkh Soum, Altargana Gol, 4.2 km N Bayanzurkh, N50.21297, E98.96367, 1662 m, 21–22.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05072103 ; 5 ♂, 1 ♀, cold spring on southern trib. of Beltesiin Gol , 10.1 km SW Sumber, N50.09674, E99.42659, 1882 m, 22.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05072202 ; 8 ♂, 6 ♀, Tumurbulag Soum, Bugcei ( Bugceiin ) Gol , 45.5 km SW Moron, N49.26168, E99.88242, 1618 m, 23.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05072301 ; 10 ♂, 10 ♀, Bayan-Ondor Soum , N49.23175, E99.90027, 1790 m, 23.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05072302 ; 5 ♂, 1 ♀, Ulaan-Uul Soum, unnamed trib. (stream) of Beltes Gol, 34.0 km NE Bayanzurh , 2113 m, N50.42980, E99.21690, 28.vi.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1054-A, SRP06062803 ; 2 ♂, Ulaan-Uul Soum, Guna ( Gunain ) Gol (river), 11 km NNW Ulaan-Uul, N50.77518, E99.18892, 1615 m, 4.vii.2006, SRP06070403 ; 2 ♂, Bayanzurh Soum, Beltes Gol (river), 6 km ENE Bayanzurh, 1682 m, N50.19880, E99.03148, 6.vii.2006, SRP06070601 ; 3 ♂, Renchinlhumbe Soum, Hog Gol (river), 25 km W Renchinlhumbe, 1569 m, N51.09576, E99.31911, 1.vii.2006, J.K. Gelhaus #1060, SRP06070101 ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, Hatgal (N), “Natures door” hotel, approximate coordinates N50.5930000, E100.1826389, 11–12.vii.2012, J.C. Morse, J.K. Gelhaus . Ovorhangay Aimag: 1 ♂, Kharkhorin Soum, Sant Uul pass, 23 km SE Shinebrigade, N46.87219, E103.14081, 2007 m, 5.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04070501 ; 2 ♂, Zuunbayan-Ulaan Soum, Millenium Road A0301 marker 380.6 km ~ 50 km NE Arvayheer, N46.60919, E103.10400, 1820 m, 5.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04070502 ; 1 ♂, Hujirt Soum, Khavtsaliin Gol valley , N46.76292, E103.02561, 1750 m, 5– 6.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04070504 ; 1 ♂, Bat-Olziy Soum, braid of Orkhon Gol ~ 40 km W Khujirt, N46.88586, E102.34386, 1646 m, 6–7.vii. 2004, SRPT, SRP04070603 ; 1 ♂, Bat-Olziy Soum, Orkhon’s Waterfall on Ulaan Gol ~ 300 m S Orkhon Gol, ~ 84 km W Khujirt , N46.78742, E101.96021, 1809 m, 7.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04070701 ; 9 ♂, 3 ♀, Bat-Olziy Soum, Ulaan Gol ~ 93 km W Khujirt, N46.73093, E101.88583, 1894 m, 7–8.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04070702 ; 3 ♂, Uyanga Soum, Khangai Mountains, Khuysiyn Naiman Nuur Strictly Protected Area , streams entering east side of Shireet Nuur ( Lake ), down from davaa (pass), N46.51908, E101.84940, 2446 m, 7.vii.2011, C. R . Nelson & T . A. McKnight & MAIST, MAIS2011070701 ; 3 ♂, Uyanga Soum, Khangai Mountains, Shuranga Gol , just outside entrance to Khuysiyn Naiman Nuur Strictly Protected Area , N46.47528, E101.88175, 2451 m, 7.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011070703 ; 3 ♂, Uyanga Soum, Ovtiyn Gol , 20 km SE Bat-Olziy, N46.64265, E102.30885, 2069 m, 8.vii.2011, S. Podenas, MAIS2011070801 . Selenge Aimag: 1 ♀, Baruunharaa Soum, Haraa Gol , 2.3 km S Bayangol, N48.87738, E106.12375, 807 m, 4–5.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05070402 ; 2 ♂, Selenge Soum, West Branch of Khartsain Gol , 33.8 km WNW Hyalgant, N49.6509, E103.88078, 1480 m, 8–9.vii.2005, SRPT, SRP05070802 . Uvs Aimag: 1 ♂, Tarialan Soum, Khartarvagatay Gol, 30 km SW Tarialan, N49.55006, E91.70007, 2309 m, 3.vii. 2010, MAIST, MAIS2010070301 ; 29 ♂, 4 ♀, Tarialan Soum, Nutsgen Gol, 70 km SW Tarialan, N49.53507, E91.60309, 2552 m, 3.vii.2010, MAIST, MAIS2010070302 ; 19 ♂, 2 ♀, Tarialan Soum, Dund Gol, 73 km SW Tarialan, N49.51831, E91.58729, 2464 m, 3.vii.2010, MAIST, MAIS2010070303 ; 2 ♂, Turgen Soum, Javartain Gol & Turgen Gol, 33 km SW Turgen, N49.89234, E91.35239, 1849 m, 16–17.vii.2010, MAIST, MAIS2010071602 ; 1 ♂, Ondorkhangai Soum, Baruunturuuni Gol & Morguugiin Gol, 20 km NNW Ondorkhangai, N49.44592, E94.79595, 1688 m, 19–20.vii.2010, MAIST, MAIS2010071902 . Zavkhan Aimag: 1 ♀, 24 km E Somon Songino, 2000 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab , Nr. 1097, 12.vii.1968 ( HNHM) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Choit chunch, 26 km ENE Lake Telmen nuur, 2150 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab , Nrs. 1102, 1103, 13.vii.1968 ( HNHM) ; 1 ♀, Tosontsengel Soum, unnamed reed lake and marsh by Tegshiin Gol , ~ 70 km SW Tosontsengel, N48°19′52.6″, E97°51′52.2″, 22.vii.2004, A.E.Z. Short, J.K. Gelhaus, Enkhnasan, SRP04072202 ; 7 ♂, 5 ♀, Ider Soum Ideriin Gol ~ 4 km NE Zuunmod / Ider , N48.24995, E97.40627, 1929 m, 22–23.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04072203 ; 2 ♀, Ider Soum, ponds by Ideriin Gol at Darkhjan Uul Brigade ~ 12 km SE Zuunmod / Ider , N48.13246, E97.48425, 2025 m, 23.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04072301 ; 4 ♂, Ider Soum, Zagastain Gol ~ 11 km NNE Zagastain Davaa, N48.15779, E97.21441, 2108 m, 24.vii.2004, SRPT, SRP04072401 .

Elevation range in Mongolia. Adults were collected at altitudes ranging from 800 m to 3100 m.

Period of activity. Adults are active from the middle of June through to late July.

Known distribution. Mongolia ( Map 4 ) and Russia (Tuva).

Redescription. Male. Body length 14.9–18.0 mm, wing length 15.1–17.5 mm. General body coloration brownish yellow.

Head. Bluish gray, vertex and occiput gray with brown median line. Rostrum yellowish brown sparsely dusted with gray, nasus short and stout. Antenna 13-segmented, if bent backward reaching base of abdomen. Scape and pedicel brownish yellow, flagellum black. Each flagellomere except first one with large basal enlargement, deeply incised. Apical flagellomere very small, reduced, distinctly shorter than preceding flagellomeres. Verticils about 2/3 times as long as corresponding flagellomere. Palpus brown.

Thorax. Brownish gray. Pronotum brownish, gray pruinose with weak brown median line. Prescutum and presutural scutum bluish gray, with 4 indistinct darker longitudinal stripes not bordered by brown. Intermediate pair separated. Interspace between median and lateral stripes light gray with light setae arising from small pores. Postsutural scutum bluish gray, scutal lobe with 2 indistinct darkened spots. Scutellum brownish yellow with narrow brown line. Mediotertgite gray pruinose with broad brown median line. Pleura brownish, covered with bluish-gray puinosity. Coxae gray pruinose. Trochanters, femora and tibiae yellowish brown. Tarsal segments passing into brown. Distal part of femora and tibiae slightly darkened. Tarsal claws without tooth. Wing indistinctly patterened with brown. Halter with brownish-yellow stem and dark brown knob.

Abdomen. Brownish yellow, with distinct brown median line reaching tergite 7 with lateral stripe. Lateral margins of tergites pale. Abdominal tergite 1 laterally dusted with gray, succeeding tergites yellowish. Sternite 1 dusted with gray, succeeding sternites brownish yellow.

Hypopygium. Brownish yellow, slightly broader at base than abdomen. Tergite 9 shaped as large concave crescent sclerotised saucer ( Fig. 63 ). Main body of tergal saucer brownish yellow with blackened rim. Posterior margin of tergal saucer broadly emarginated provided with small denticles. Median U-shaped notch broad, with 2 blackened acute teeth on either side. Lateral angle of tergal saucer in shape of broad obtuse projection. Anterior and lateral portions of tergal saucer raised into sclerotised slightly wavy border which laterally produced into short obtuse tooth directed caudad and situated under lateral angle of tergal saucer. Gonocoxite unarmed ( Fig. 64 ). Outer gonostylus flattened, widest at middle with apex rounded ( Fig. 65 ). Inner gonostylus in shape of large, claw-shaped humpbacked plate with massive mid-dorsal blackened and rounded projection. Beak extended into rostrum resembling bird’s beak ( Fig. 66 ). Gonocoxal fragment large with lateral and medial sclerites well-developed ( Fig. 67 ). Medial sclerites fused, anterior apodeme long and broad, posterior part flat and arched. Lateral sclerite large and bilobed. Aedeagal guide in shape of slender tube ( Fig. 68 ). Sperm pump with central vesicle small and flattened ( Figs 13 , 69 ). Compressor apodeme with median incision. Posterior immovable apodeme about as long as compressor apodeme, large and extended laterally into broad plate. Anterior immovable apodeme nearly triangle. Aedeagus shaped as very long tube, 12.4 times as long as sperm pump ( Fig. 13 ), basally dark brown, medially light brown, apically passing into yellow. Distal part ventrally membranous, shovel-shaped ( Fig. 70 ).

Female. Body length 21.5–27.3 mm, wing length 2.9–3.9 mm. Female differs from male by reduced wings and elongate abdomen.Antenna short, if bent backward not reaching base of wing. Scape, pedicel and flagellum brownish. Prescutum and presutural scutum generally similar to male.

Ovipositor ( Figs 71–74 ). Tergite 10 shiny, light brown. Cercus brownish yellow, relatively broad, slightly longer than tergite 10, tip obtuse and slightly curved dorsally, outer margin with indistinct serration ( Fig. 71 ). Hypovalva in shape of yellow, elongated filament, with short trichia at tip ( Fig. 72 ). Median incision between hypovalvae deeper than posterior margin of sternite 8. Lateral incision small. Lateral angle of sternite 8 rounded. Sternite 9 with anterior part slightly broadened, posterior part slightly extended ( Fig. 73 ). Furca anteriorly narrowing, posteriorly broad. Bursa copulatrix with spermathecal ducts sclerotised at base, in shape of nearly straight, dark brown process ( Fig. 74 ). Wall of bursa copulatrix on connection site with spermathecal ducts pale without sclerotisation. Cul-desac of bursa copulatrix curved with darkened wall. Spermatheca nearly oval, broadened at base ( Fig. 21 ).

Figures

FIGURES 10–13. Aedeagus examples of Mongolian T. (Vestiplex), lateral view. 10. T. (Vestiplex) scripta; 11. T. (Vestiplex) mediovittata; 12. T. (Vestiplex) virgatula; 13. T. (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi.

FIGURES 14–27. Spermathecae of Mongolian T. (Vestiplex). 14. T. (Vestiplex) longitudinalis; 15. T. (Vestiplex) virgatula; 16. T. (Vestiplex) pallitergata; 17. T. (Vestiplex) laccata; 18. T. (Vestiplex) balioptera; 19. T. (Vestiplex) nubeculosa; 20. T. (Vestiplex) scripta; 21. T. (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi; 22. T. (Vestiplex) mediovittata; 23. T. (Vestiplex) subcentralis; 24. T. (Vestiplex) sintenisi; 25. T. (Vestiplex) coronifera; 26. T. (Vestiplex) tchukchi; 27. T. (Vestiplex) leucoprocta.

FIGURES 63–70. Hypopygium of male T. (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi. 63. Tergite 9, dorsal view; 64. Gonocoxite, lateral view; 65. Left outer gonostylus, lateral view; 66. Left inner gonostylus, lateral view; 67. Gonocoxal fragment, dorsal view; 68. Aedeagal guide, lateral view; 69. Sperm pump, dorsal view; 70. Distal part of aedeagus, lateral view. Scales of 63–69 = 0.5 mm, 70 = 0.25 mm.

FIGURES 71–74. Ovipositor of female T. (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi. 71. Ovipositor, left lateral view; 72. Sternite 8 with hypovalvae, ventral view; 73. Sternite 9 and furca, dorsal view; 74. Bursa copulatrix, dorsal view. Scales of 71 = 0.8 mm, 72–74 = 0.5 mm.

MAPS 4–6. Distribution maps of T. (Vestiplex) crane flies in Mongolia. 4. T. (Vestiplex) kiritshenkoi; 5. T. (Vestiplex) laccata; 6. T. (Vestiplex) leucoprocta.