Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) subvariabilis Barták & Kubík

Shamshev, Igor V. & Barták, Miroslav, 2024, New species and records of the Rhamphomyia subgenus Holoclera (Diptera, Empididae) from the Palaearctic Region, Zootaxa 5512 (4), pp. 512-530 : 522

Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) subvariabilis Barták & Kubík

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Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) subvariabilis Barták & Kubík, 2012: 397 , figs 5, 6. Type locality: Russia, Caucasus , Azau, 43°15՛47՛՛N, 42°29՛21՛՛E, 2300 m.

Material examined. ABKHAZIA. Gudautskiy Distr., Anchkho Pass, Kamenistaya polyana, 2300 m, 43.29N 40.43E, 9.vii.2013, D.A. Zherebilo (♂, KSU). RUSSIA. Adygea Rep.: Maykopskiy Distr. , Caucasus Nature Reserve , plateau Lago-Naki, 1900 m, 20.vii.2012, V.V. Gladun (1 ♂, KSU). Chechnya Rep.: Kezenoyam Lake env., 42°77´N, 46°14´E, 28.vi, 6.vii.2016, I. Grichanov (2 ♂, 1 ♀) . Kabardino-Balkaria Rep.: Chegemskoe ravine, Bulungu , 2200m, 11.vii.1999, coll. A. Barkalov (1 ♂) . Karachay-Cherkessia Rep.: Arkhyz env., Sophiyskie waterfalls, 2400 m, 43.26N 41.16E, 3.viii.2012, S.Yu. Kustov (1 ♂) . Krasnodarskiy Terr.: Sochinskiy Distr., Caucasus Nature Reserve , Kardyvach Lake env., 1800 m, 1.viii.2010, S.Yu. Kustov (1 ♂) ; Aishkha Mt. , 1700–2200 m, 7,8. viii.2004, S.Yu. Kustov (1 ♀) .

Distribution. Abkhazia, Russia.

Remarks. Rhamphomyia (H.) subvariabilis (R. (H.) flava group) ( Fig. 3 ) is an endemic of the Caucasus, prior to our study was recorded only from the type locality in Kabardino-Balkaria.

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FIGURE 3. Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) subvariabilis Barták & Kubík. Male habitus, lateral view. Scale bar 1 mm.