Details for Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) zetterstedti | Name: | Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) zetterstedti (Tjeder, 1968) | | Publication: | Opusc. Ent. 33: 280 (as Limonia) | | Status: | Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): elegans (Zetterstedt, 1838). | | Classification: | Family Limoniidae Subfamily Limoniinae
| | Descriptive note: | As new name for Limnobia elegans Zetterstedt, 1838. For possible synonymy see the Nearctic hudsonica. | | Keys: | Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007 (Limoniinae Mongolia and nearby); Peeters en Oosterbroek, 2014a, 2014c (craneflies Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) (in Dutch); Podenas and Byun, 2016 (Metalimnobia Korea); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016h; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies, included as extralimital species) |  |  |  |  |  |
habitus male | body part(s) head and thorax | body part(s) thorax | hypopygium | hypopygium |
plus 17 more images of hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, ovipositor, wing, wing, wing, wing, wing, wing, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat, habitat and habitat. | | | | Distribution: | Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine (Carpathians); Russia: RUN, RUC;; Russia: WS (Tuva), ES (Yakutiya), FE (Amurskaya oblast, Primorskiy kray, Sakhalin); Kazakhstan (east); Mongolia, North Korea. Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. | | Region(s): | Westpalaearctic;; Eastpalaearctic | | General note: | For Italy check Stary and Oosterbroek, 1996, and citations below. For Finland check Salmela, 2012b, 2012c, and citations below. For Norway check Olsen et al., 2018, and citations below. | | Map: | Podenas et al., 2006 (Switzerland); Podenas and Byun, 2016 (Korea) | Figure references: | Wing: Podenas et al., 2006; Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007; Podenas and Byun, 2016; Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021 Hypopygium: Podenas et al., 2006; Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007; Podenas and Byun, 2016; Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021 Ovipositor: Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007
Miscellaneous Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021 (habitat)
| | | | Citations | | | Austria Habitat. Schultz et al., 2006: 351 (Hochmoor). Habitat. Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: 140 (species of the montane and subalpine zone). | | Bulgaria Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 7 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). | | Country not relevant Habitat. Podenas and Byun, 2016: 341 (adults are flying among old deciduous trees where larvae develop under bark and in mushrooms). | | Czech Rep. Habitat. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 68 (on Limoniidae and Pediciidae of two localities in northern Bohemia, with list of localities, altitudes and habitats). | | Finland Habitat. Salmela and Harma, 2004: 143 (herb-riched forest influenced by lime-deposits). Habitat. Salmela, 2004: 9 (heath forests). Biology. Salmela, 2008: 11, 24-26, 52 (49) (ecology or habitat: fungi; phenology). Habitat. Autio and Salmela, 2010: 48 (habitats Aland Is, a common forest species also found in wooded mire). Habitat. Salmela, 2012c: 4 (strictly fungivorous). | | France Habitat. Tillier, 2023a: 228 (en forêt d’Epicea [Picea abies] assez ouverte). | | Norway Habitat. Olsen and Andersen, 2021: 216 (loc(s) Innlandet, in former Hedmark, with habitats specified separately, for habitats see also Jonassen and Andersen, 2020). | | Poland Habitat. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021: 431-432 (short descr, figs, loc(s), distr, first record for Poland since Tjeder, 1968, habitat) (in Polish). | | Romania Habitat. Ujvarosi, 2005a: 237, 246 (fleshy fungi, citing various sources). Habitat. Ujvarosi, 2005b: 68-69 (associated with fleshy fungi, citing Reusch and Oosterbroek, 1997). | | | | Country not relevant Phylogeny. Boldgiv, 2006: 96-154 (one of the 84 morphological taxa from northern Mongolia in a consistency test of morphology based species identification of crane flies against DNA-barcoding identification using 536-base-pair sequence profiles of the COI gene, also known as the DNA barcode). Characters. Mao and Yang, 2010a: 10 (comparison). Description. Podenas and Byun, 2016: 334, 336, 338, 341 (short descr, figs, key). | | Mongolia Key. Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007: 76-77 (key, figs). | | Poland Characters. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021: 431-432 (short descr, figs, loc(s), distr, first record for Poland since Tjeder, 1968, habitat) (in Polish). | | | | Austria Distribution. Schultz et al., 2006: 351 (loc(s)). Distribution. Reusch and Heiss, 2012: 323-332 (loc(s) Nat. Park Gesause, see PDF for months and altitudes). Distribution. Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: 140 (loc(s) Osttirol). | | Belarus First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 156-157 (loc(s) Minsk region). | | Bulgaria Distribution. Hubenov, 2016: 49 (annotated checklist Diptera of the Rila Mountains based on data from the literature). Distribution. Hubenov, 2017: 70 (on vertical distribution in the Pirin and Rila Mts; see paper for details on forests and subalpine-alpine zones, distr). Distribution. Hubenov, 2018a: 17 (on the Diptera of the Vitosha Mt; see paper for details on vegetation belts and local distr). Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 38 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 7 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). | | Czech Rep. Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Distribution. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 68 (on Limoniidae and Pediciidae of two localities in northern Bohemia, with list of localities, altitudes and habitats). | | Denmark Distribution. Petersen and Jong, 2001b: 150 (because of neighbouring distribution likely to occur in Denmark). | | Estonia First record. Salmela in litt., 2003: (new for Estonia). | | Finland Distribution. Salmela, 2001a: 144, 151 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela and Harma, 2004: 143 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2004: 9 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary and Salmela, 2004: 47 (loc(s)). Distribution. Mukkala et al., 2005: 16 (among list of insects collected in South Ostrobothnia, Ilmajoki during 2001-2004). Distribution. Salmela and Autio, 2007b: 54 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2007b: 37, 46 (abundance, loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela, 2008: 11, 52 (49) (loc(s), known from all Finnish ecoregions). Distribution. Autio and Salmela, 2010: 48 (loc(s) Aland Is). Distribution. Salmela, 2012b: 238 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies). Distribution. Salmela, 2013: 18 (belongs to the most abundant and frequent cranefly species of Finland, see table above under Habitat). Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 31 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2015: 103 (list of localities in extensive report on malaise-trapping of insects in conservation areas in Lapland in 2012–2014) (in Finnish). | | France First record. Tillier, 2023a: 228 (loc(s) Savoie (73) and Vosges (88), distr). | | Germany Distribution. Reusch and Oosterbroek, 2000: 163 (checklist German Bundeslander). Distribution. Reusch and Bellstedt, 2001b: 75 (checklist Thuringen). Distribution. Reusch et al., 2004: 119 (loc(s) Baden-Wurttemberg, Sachsen-Anhalt and Thuringen). Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 144 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources). | | Italy Distribution. Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: 348, 351-352 (loc(s), annotated checklist South Tyrol [Prov. Bolzano]). | | Kazakhstan First record. Devyatkov, 2020a: 54 (loc(s) East Kazakhstan, distr) (in Russian). | | Lithuania Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 22 (checklist). | | Mongolia Distribution. Boldgiv, 2006: 153 (loc(s)). | | Montenegro Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 448 (review literature). | | North Korea First record. Podenas and Byun, 2016: 341, 344 (loc(s), map). | | Norway Distribution. Olsen et al., 2018: 164 (annotated checklist Nordic countries and for Norway according to the Strand regions). Distribution. Olsen and Andersen, 2021: 216 (loc(s) Innlandet, in former Hedmark, with habitats specified separately, for habitats see also Jonassen and Andersen, 2020). | | Poland Distribution. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021: 431-432 (short descr, figs, loc(s), distr, first record for Poland since Tjeder, 1968, habitat) (in Polish). Distribution. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: 149 (loc(s) Bieszczady Mountains, distr and remarks). | | Romania First record. Ujvarosi, 2005a: 237, 246 (loc(s)). Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2005b: 68-69 (loc(s), distr). Distribution. Ujvarosi, 2007: 228-231 (checklist Limoniidae). | | Russia Distribution. Humala and Polevoi, 2008: 133 (loc(s) RUN: Kareliya). Distribution. Jakovlev et al., 2014: 310 (loc(s) RUN: Kareliya). Distribution. Paramonov and Klepikov, 2014: 36 (loc(s) Yaroslavskaya oblast). | | Serbia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 448 (review literature). | | Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 38 (loc(s) Polana area). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). | | Switzerland Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 176, 286 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). | | | | Austria Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: month(s): 6-7. | | Belarus Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. | | Bulgaria Hubenov, 2016: month(s): 6-8. | | Czech Rep. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: month(s): (4)5-9. | | Finland Salmela, 2001a: month(s): 6-7. Salmela, 2008: month(s): 6. | | France Tillier, 2023a: month(s): 7-8. | | Germany Reusch et al., 2004: month(s): 5-7. | | Italy Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: month(s): 5-7. | | Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020a: month(s): 6-8. | | North Korea Podenas and Byun, 2016: month(s): 7-8. | | Norway Olsen and Andersen, 2021: month(s): 6-7. | | Poland Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021: month(s): 8. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: month(s): 5. | | Romania Ujvarosi, 2005b: month(s): 6-8. | | Russia Paramonov and Klepikov, 2014: month(s): 6. | | Slovakia Stary, 2009d: month(s): 5-7. | | Switzerland Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 6-8. | | | | Austria Vogtenhuber and Kofler, 2017: altitude: 1260-1720 m. | | Belarus Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 161 m. | | Bulgaria Hubenov, 2016: altitude: 1876 m. Hubenov, 2017: altitude: 1876 m. Hubenov, 2018a: altitude: 1400-1420 m. Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 1200-1876 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 1200-1876 m. | | France Tillier, 2023a: altitude: 982-1829 m. | | Germany Reusch et al., 2004: altitude: 400-900 m. | | Italy Podenas and Podeniene, 2008: altitude: 1630 m. | | Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020a: altitude: 465-1654 m. | | North Korea Podenas and Byun, 2016: altitude: 1524-1676 m. | | Norway Olsen and Andersen, 2021: altitude: 700 m. | | Poland Wiedenska and Syratt, 2021: altitude: 760-820 m. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: altitude: 600-950 m. | | Romania Ujvarosi, 2005b: altitude: 800-1300 m. | | Slovakia Stary, 2009d: altitude: 560-780 m. |
|
|