Bicellaria vana Collin

Barták, Miroslav & Kubík, Štěpán, 2013, Species of Bicellaria Macquart (Diptera: Hybotidae) of Europe, with descriptions of four new species, Zootaxa 3647 (2), pp. 251-278 : 272-273

Bicellaria vana Collin

( Figs 43–44, 46 )

Bicellaria vana Collin, 1926: 190 .

Material examined (643, 58Ƥ). Andorra : 23, 1Ƥ, Pto. de Envalira, pine wood, 42°33'N, 14.42'E, 1800 m, 8.vii.1990, M. Barták (CULSP). Austria: 13, 1Ƥ, Tauernalm, pasture, 15.vii.1998; 13, Boden nr. Villach, edge of wood, 15.vii.1998 —all M. Barták—(CULSP); 13, Bludenz, R. Frey (NHMH). Czech Republic: 13, Kunice, 21.ix.1974, M. Barták (“B. sulcata ” det. Chvála); 13, Podyjí NP, Havraníky, forest steppe, 48°48'52''N, 15°59'48''E, 330 m, 16.v.–11.vi.2002; 1Ƥ, Podyjí National Park, Široké Pole, river bank, 48°51'30''N, 15°51'01''E, 230 m, 3.v.–2.vi.2003; 1Ƥ, Podyjí NP, Čížovský rybník, nr. pond, 48°52'55''N, 15°53'11''E, 380 m, 27.v.–7.vi.2001; 1Ƥ, same locality, 28–30.viii.2001; 1Ƥ, same locality, 9.ix.–28.x.2004; 13, Podyjí NP, Břečkov, nr. pond, 48°53'28''N, 15°52'32''E, 400 m, 26.vi.–24.vii.2001; 13, Podyjí NP, Pod Ledovými slujemi, wetland nr. river, 48°53'09''N, 15°50'29''E, 400 m, 26.vi.–24.vii.2001; 23, 1Ƥ, same locality, 30.vii.–31.viii.2002 —all M. Barták & Š. Kubík; 33, 3Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Špičácké sedlo, meadow, 49°10'N, 13°13'E, 900 m, 21.viii.1989; 1Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Horská Kvilda, damp meadow, 49°03'N, 13°34'E, 1000 m, 21.vii.1992; 1Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Antýgl, 49°02'N, 13°30'E, 23.viii.1989; 13, Šumava Mts, S Slope of Pancíř, meadow, 49°09'N, 13°16'E, 1000 m, 24.viii.1989; 23, Šumava Mts, Spálenec, damp meadow, 48°56'N, 13°57'E, 800 m, 15.ix.1990; 2Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Popelná, 49°06'N, 13°38'E, 3–9.vii.1988 —all M. Barták—(CULSP); 1Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Černý Kříž, peat–bog, 48°52'N, 13°50'E, 760 m, 13.vii.1986, K. Špatenka; 3Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Rokytecká slať, peat–bog, 49°00'59''N, 13°25'05''E, 1100 m, 20.vii.–24.ix.1999; 13, same locality, 21.vii.–20.viii.1999 —all M. Barták & Š. Kubík; 1Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Jezerní slať, peat–bog, 49°02'N, 13°34'E, 980 m, 5.viii.–6.ix.1996; 13, same locality, 5–7.viii.1996; 43, Šumava Mts, Chalupská slať, 49°01'N, 13°39'E, 860 m, 5–7.viii.1996; 1Ƥ, same locality, 4.vii.1996 –all M. Barták & J. Roháček; 1Ƥ, Šumava Mts, Malá Niva, peat–bog, 48°54'N, 13°49'E, 21.viii.1997, Š. Kubík (CULSP); 13, Kunice, 49°56'N, 14°40'E, 30.vii.1985; 13, same locality, 17.viii.1975; 1Ƥ, same locality, 21.ix.1974; 1Ƥ, same locality, 11.vi.1983; 13, same locality, 17.vi.1984; 13, same locality, 14.ix.1984; 1Ƥ, same locality, 19.ix.1982; 1Ƥ, Buchlov, edge of mixed wood, 49°07'N, 17°18'E, 400 m, 16.x.1987; 13, Velké Popovice, 49°54'N, 14°39'E, 470 m, 16.vii.1989; 1Ƥ, same locality, 26.ix.1982; 13, Lukavec, damp meadow, 49°34'N, 15°00'E, 14.v.1990; 23, 3Ƥ, Sázava, damp meadow, 49°55'N, 14°55'E, 26.ix.1991; 13, same locality, 10.vi.1990; 13, 1Ƥ, Davle, edge of mixed wood, 49°54’N, 14°23'E, 300 m, 22.v.1988; 33, Duchcov, 50°37'N, 13°41'E, 29.v.1993; 1Ƥ, same locality, 21.ix.1992; 1Ƥ, Čelákovice, lowland wood, 50°10'N, 14°49'E, 180 m, 10.ix.1991; 13, Skuteč, edge of damp wood, 49°49'N, 16°00'E, 440 m, 1.vii.1994; 13, Kozlov, meadow, 49°24'N, 15°41'E, 340 m, 27.v.1986; 13, Mnichovice, meadow nr. pond, 49°56'N, 14°41'E, 370 m, 3.vi.1984; 13, Vráž nr. Písek, 49°24'N, 14°7'E, 400 m, 20–26.vi.2009; 13, same locality, 18–22.vi.2007; 1Ƥ, Bílina, Štĕpánov, mixed wood, 50°31'59''N, 13°51'39''E, 380 m, 13–28.v.1998; 1Ƥ, Bílina, Chloumek, 50°33'N, 13°51'E, 25.vi.–24.vii. 1998, 480 m; 1Ƥ, same locality, 18.vi.1994 –all M. Barták– (CULSP). France: 13, Col du Cabaretous, edge of wood, 43°32'02''N, 2°45'24''E, 940 m, 25.v.2006; 13, 1Ƥ, Grand Bois, edge of wood, 45°30'55''N, 4°46'20''E, 21.v.2006; 43, Sainte Baume, 43°20'N, 5°44'E, 400–600 m, 15–16.v.2012 –all M. Barták–(CULSP). Georgia: 1Ƥ, West Georgia, env. Poti, 22.v.1969; 1Ƥ, West Georgia, Borzhomskij Nature Reserve, 7.vii.1969 —all V. Kovalev—(ZMMU). Germany: 13, Hamburg, Eppendorfer moor, 10.ix.1933, O. Kröber; 13, Allgäu, Burgegg, 14–28.vii.1933, O. Kröber; 13, Allgäu, Einödsbach, 1933, O. Kröber—(NHMH). Great Britain: 1Ƥ, Coppersole, 27.viii.1950; 1Ƥ, Pennington Hants, 24.v.1948 —all C.N. Colyer—(BMNH); 1Ƥ, Surrey, Ranmore, 30.v.1948; 1Ƥ, Surrey, Bookham, 13.vii.1947; 1Ƥ, same locality, 12.vi.1948 —all L. Parmenter—(BMNH). Italy: 11Ƥ, Torbiera di Lipoi, 7.vi.1981, L. Munari; 13, Lases, 4.v.1990, Brigolli; 13, 1Ƥ, Veneto, Onara Tombolo, 20.iv.1985; 1Ƥ, Sila, 18.v.1985; 13, Torino, 26.v.1918, T. Sangone; 1Ƥ, S. Stefano di Cadore, fiuma Piave, viii.1979, G. Raffone–(MSNV); 13, Lago di S. Croce, 46°07'N, 12°20'E, nr. lake, 1.viii.1988; 13, Passo Nigra , 46°26'39''N, 11°35'18''E, 1700 m, meadow + wood, 5.vii.2011; 1Ƥ, Weisslahnbad, edge of wood, 46°28'40''N, 11°34'11''E, 1400 m, 4.vii.2011 —all M. Barták—(CULSP). Romania: 13, Orsova, 3.vi.1912 (“ B. sulcata ” det.?) (SDEI). Russia: 13, Moskovskaja oblast, Abramcevo, 3.viii.1965, Usačev; 13, Moskovskaja oblast, Golicyno, 7.vii.1983, A. Shatakin; 13, Karachay—Cherkesskaya Republic, Caucasus, Teberda, 1200 m, 14.vi.1965, N. Lapšina–(ZMMU); 13, Moscow Prov., Choťkovo, 56°14'N, 37°53'E, mixed wood, 31.viii.1988; 13, Moscow Prov., Abramcevo, along brook, 56°14'N, 37°59'E, 200 m, 28.v.1989 —all M. Barták—(CULSP). Slovak Republic: 13, Nízké Tatry, Demanovská dol., 2.vii.1975, M. Barták (“ R. sulcata ” det. Chvála); 13, Vysoké Tatry, Dolný Smokovec, 28.v.1968, M. Chvála (“ R. sulcata ” det. Chvála)—(OUMNH). Spain: 13, Picos Europa, R. Frey (NHMH). Ukraine: 1Ƥ, Carpathians, Jasinja, Stanislav-Gat, 26.vii.1972, V. Kovalev (ZMMU).

Diagnosis. The species may be easily identified and distinguished from allied B. sulcata according to the genitalia: B. sulcata has distinctly pronounced (elongated) upper dorsal angle of the postgonites, which is more rounded and less pronounced in B. vana [this character was properly illustrated by both Chvála (1983, fig. 356: B. vana and fig. 352: B. sulcata ) and Collin (1961, fig. 91: B. sulcata and fig. 92: B. vana )]. Left phallic hook long, right one much shortened; ventral apodeme broadened in lateral view, but very narrow in dorsal view; hypandrium of both species is also different with much narrower processes in B. vana ( Figs 43–44 ) than in B. sulcata ( Figs 39– 40 ). We believe that also females of both species may be distinguished according to characters given in the key despite we had no pair in copula. We have specimens similar to B. vana from southern Spain, which may represent different species, see section “Unidentified specimens”.

Distribution. Broadly distributed West Palaearctic species. Published record [omitted in catalogs by Chvála (2012) and Yang (2007)]: Romania (Parvu 2003).

Remarks. Collin (1961) provided a short redescription, and illustrations of the hind leg and genitalia. Chvála (1983) also redescribed this species and provided illustrations of the face, antenna, hind leg, and genitalia.

Figures

FIGURES 41 – 48. 41 – 44. Hypandrium (ventral view) and phallus with postgonites (lateral view). 41 – 42. Bicellaria uvens Melander. 43 – 44. Bicellaria vana Collin. 45 – 46. Distal part of front tibia and proximal part of front basitarsus (posterior view). 45. Bicellaria spuria (Fallén). 46. Bicellaria vana Collin. 47 – 48. Antennae. 47. Bicellaria dispar Oldenberg. 48. Bicellaria alpina Bezzi (microchaetae mostly omitted). Scale bars = 0.10 mm.

FIGURES 33 – 40. Hypandrium (ventral view) and phallus with postgonites (lateral view). 33 – 34. Bicellaria spuria (Fallén). 35 – 36. Bicellaria stackelbergi Tuomikoski. 37 – 38. Bicellaria subpilosa Collin. 39 – 40. Bicellaria sulcata (Zetterstedt). Scale bars = 0.10 mm.