Fannia canicularis (Linnaeus, 1761)

Pont, Adrian C., 2015, Description of a new species of Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Fanniidae) and distribution records of the genus from the Caucasus Mountains, Zootaxa 3956 (1), pp. 140-148 : 144

Fannia canicularis (Linnaeus, 1761)

ARMENIA: Aragatsotn: River Kasakh at Ashtarak, N40.17 E44.22, 1970 m, 12. vi.2005, 1 ♂ 2♀. Ararat: Hovtashat, N40.06 E44.16, 850 m, cow stall, 20. iv.2010, 6 ♂ 5♀; Shahumyan, N39.56 E44.34, 840 m, on Meloe , 25. iv.2010, 8 ♂. Gegharkunik: tributary of River Argichi at Nerkin Getashen, N40.09 E45.15, 1930 m, 9. vi.2005, 2 ♂; River Gavaraget south of Noratus, N40.22 E45.17, 1920 m, 24. vi.2010, 1 ♀. Kotayk: River Hrazdan north of Arzakan, N40.30 E44.34, 1880 m, 3. vi.2005, 2 ♀; River Hrazdan north of Arzni, N40.19 E44.35, 1270 m, 8. vi.2005, 1 ♀; River Hrazdan at Bjni, N40.28 E44.39, 1470 m, 23. vi.2010, 1 ♀. Syunik: near Meghri, N38.55 E46.13, 760 m, 23. vii.2011, 4 ♂; River Sisyan near Ashotavan, N39.28 E46.01, 1660 m, 25. vii.2011, 1 ♂. Vayots Dzor: Areni, cave entrance beside River Arpa, 7.vi.2004 (P.H.Adler), 1♂; Noravank churchyard, N39.41 E45.14, 1530 m, 7. vi.2005, 14 ♂; River Amaghu below Noravank church, N39.41 E45.14, 1460 m, in faeces trap, 18. v.2012, 6 ♀. Yerevan: Yerevan City, Malaise trap, N40.09 E44.31, 16–30. iv.2010, 1 ♂ 14♀.

Armenian distribution. Aragatsotn, Ararat, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Yerevan provinces. Previously recorded from Armenia ( Pont et al., 2005: 74).

Distribution. Cosmopolitan, including Turkey, Iran, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Known as the little or lesser housefly.