Details for Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) japonica

Name: Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) japonica Alexander, 1924 Publication: Ann. Ent. Soc. Am. 17: 69 (as Rhabdomastix) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): hilaris Edwards, 1938; cunctans Tjeder 1955. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Revision: Stary, 2004a. Descriptive note: Synonymy: Stary, 2004a. Keys: Stary, 2004a (Westpalaearctic Rhabdomastix); Stubbs, 2007 (Rhabdomastix Great Britain); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016i; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) body part(s) antenna hypopygium hypopygium hypopygium ovipositor plus 2 more images of ovipositor and wing. Distribution: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland; Algeria; Azerbaijan;; Russia: FE (Primorskiy kray, Sakhalin (incl. Kuril Is)); Kazakhstan (east); Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku). Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic;; Eastpalaearctic General note: For Great Britain check Stubbs, 2021, and citations below. Map: Podenas et al., 2006 (Switzerland) Figure references: Head: Stary, 2004a (antenna); Podenas et al., 2006 (antenna) Wing: Alexander, 1954d; Stary, 2004a; Podenas et al., 2006 Hypopygium: Stary, 2004a; Podenas et al., 2006; Kramer, 2013a Ovipositor: Stary, 2004a; Podenas et al., 2006 Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Habitat. Hubenov, 2025a: suppl: 3 (annotated list Diptera Stara Planina Mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 6 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Great Britain Habitat. Hewitt et al., 2005: 52 (species with a strong association with exposed riverine sediment habitats) (as hilaris). Habitat. Godfrey, 2007a: 5-11 (may be associated with riparian trees and scrub such as overhanging Willows [Salix] and Alders [Alnus] adjoining exposed river single). Habitat. Ismay, 2007: 12 (a species of exposed riverine sediment of unmodified rivers, thought to occur on banks of rivers where sand shoals are present; it is assumed that the larvae needs wet sands of river banks). Habitat. Cranston and Drake, 2010: 175 (Rhabdomastix larvae can be found in marginal situations along flowing waters [no species mentioned]). Habitat. Drake, 2010: 228 (probably a genuine exposed-riverine sediment (ERS) specialist). Habitat. Brighton, 2017c: 26, 35 (overall regional checklist Lancashire and Cheshire (VC58, 59 and 60) with notes on habitats and/or regional occurrence and/or status; see paper for details). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): Country not relevant Phylogeny. Men et al., 2018a: 98 (comparison of female internal reproductive system, based on literure data). Characters. Jordan-Stasilo et al., 2025: 72 (ratio length antenna/body and antenna/wing). Japan Revision. Stary, 2004a: 658-668, 683 (revision, type-mat, descr, key, comparison, figs, review literature). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Albania Distribution. Lackschewitz, 1940a: 56 (figs, loc(s); repeated in Mannheims, 1967f) (as laeta; see Stary, 2004a). First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Algeria First record. Stary, 2004a: 664 (loc(s)). Austria Distribution. Lackschewitz, 1940a: 56 (figs, loc(s)) (as laeta; see Stary, 2004a). First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Azerbaijan First record. Stary, 2004a: 664 (loc(s)). Distribution. Snegovaya, 2021: 1144 (checklist with details on distr in Azerbaijan). Bulgaria Distribution. Mendl, 1986c: 278 (loc(s)) (as laeta; see Stary, 2004a). First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 35 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025a: suppl: 3 (annotated list Diptera Stara Planina Mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 6 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Czech Rep. First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Finland First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 225-226 (loc(s) Utsjoki). France First record. Quindroit et al., 2025b: 133 (loc(s) Hautes-Alpes (05) and Alpes-Maritimes (06)). Germany First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s) Bayern). Great Britain First record. Stary, 2004a: 662, 663 (type-loc(s) hilaris, loc(s)). Distribution. Godfrey, 2007a: 19 (records of Rhabdomastix held in the Royal Scottish Museum) (as hilaris). Distribution. Godfrey, 2007a: 5-13 (loc(s), found to be infrequent (in 2 of the 16 sites studied in 2006), see also other material studied on page 8-9). Distribution. Ismay, 2007: 12 (general distr). Distribution. Kramer, 2013a: 2 (loc(s) Kent). Distribution. Brighton, 2017c: 26, 35 (overall regional checklist Lancashire and Cheshire (VC58, 59 and 60) with notes on habitats and/or regional occurrence and/or status; see paper for details). Greece First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Italy First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s) Aosta). Japan Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 658-668, 683 (type-loc(s), loc(s), distr, not confirmed for Kyushu). Distribution. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: 22 (loc(s) Toyama pref., Honshu). Kazakhstan First record. Devyatkov, 2020b: 222 (loc(s) East Kazakhstan, distr) (in Russian). North Korea Distribution not confirmed. Savchenko et al., 1992: 315 (North Korea, not confirmed by Stary, 2004a). Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 664 (not confirmed for North Korea). North Macedonia Distribution. Mendl, 1984a: 7 (loc(s)) (as laeta; see Stary, 2004a). First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Norway First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 226 (loc(s) Finnmark). Russia Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 664 (loc(s) Kuriles). Distribution. Pilipenko and Sidorenko, 2006b: 144 (checklist Kedrovaya Pad, distr) (in Russian). Distribution. Pilipenko, 2009c: 333 (loc(s) Lazovsky Nature Reserve, Primorskiy kray). Slovakia First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Sweden First record. Stary, 2004a: 662 (type-loc(s) cunctans). Switzerland Distribution. Mannheims, 1964c: 7 (loc(s); repeated in Stary and Oosterbroek, 1996) (as laeta; see Stary, 2004a). First record. Stary, 2004a: 663 (loc(s)). Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 124, 331 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). Distribution. Dufour and Merz, 2012: 354 (annotated checklist canton Geneva). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Albania Lackschewitz, 1940a: month(s): 6. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6. Algeria Stary, 2004a: month(s): 4-5. Austria Lackschewitz, 1940a: month(s): 7. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7. Azerbaijan Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7. Bulgaria Mendl, 1986c: month(s): 6. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 5-6. Czech Rep. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 5-7. Finland Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. France Quindroit et al., 2025b: month(s): 7. Germany Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7-9. Great Britain Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-8. Godfrey, 2007a: month(s): 7. Greece Stary, 2004a: month(s): 5-6. Italy Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7. Japan Stary, 2004a: month(s): 5-6. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: month(s): 7. Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020b: month(s): 6-7. North Macedonia Mendl, 1984a: month(s): 7-8. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7-8. Norway Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. Russia Stary, 2004a: month(s): 8. Pilipenko, 2009c: month(s): 6-7. Slovakia Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-7, 9. Sweden Stary, 2004a: month(s): 8. Switzerland Mannheims, 1964c: month(s): 7. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 5-8. Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 5-8. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Algeria Stary, 2004a: altitude: 170 m. Bulgaria Stary, 2004a: altitude: 400 m. Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 150-700 m. Hubenov, 2025a: altitude: 150-700 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 150-700 m. Finland Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 120 m. France Quindroit et al., 2025b: altitude: 1049-1414 m. Germany Stary, 2004a: altitude: 900 m. Greece Stary, 2004a: altitude: 600-750 m. Italy Stary, 2004a: altitude: 1250-1350 m. Japan Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: altitude: 330 m. Kazakhstan Devyatkov, 2020b: altitude: 300-862 m. North Macedonia Stary, 2004a: altitude: 350 m. Norway Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 10 m. Slovakia Stary, 2004a: altitude: 750 m. Switzerland Stary, 2004a: altitude: 210-1300 m.