Details for Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) laeta

Name: Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) laeta (Loew, 1873) Publication: Beschr. europ. Dipt. 3: 60 (as Gonomyia) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Revision: Stary, 2004a. Descriptive note: Lectotype designation: Stary, 2004a. Keys: Stary, 2004a (Westpalaearctic Rhabdomastix); Stubbs, 2007 (Rhabdomastix Great Britain); Stubbs and Kramer, 2016i; Stubbs, 2021 (British craneflies) Variant spelling(s): lacta body part(s) antenna hypopygium ovipositor ovipositor wing plus 2 more images of wing and habitat. Distribution: Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine;; Mongolia. Region(s): Westpalaearctic;; Eastpalaearctic General note: For Finland check Salmela, 2012b, 2012c, and citations below. For Great Britain check Stubbs, 2021, and citations below. To be confirmed for Denmark. Map: Podenas et al., 2006 (Switzerland) Figure references: Head: Stary, 2004a (antenna); Podenas et al., 2006 (antenna) Wing: Slipka and Stary, 1977b; Podenas et al., 2006 Hypopygium: Stary, 2004a; Podenas et al., 2006 Ovipositor: Stary, 2004a; Podenas et al., 2006 Immature stages Larva: Podeniene, 2001; Podeniene, 2003a; Krivosheina and Krivosheina, 2011c 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). Czech Rep. Habitat. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 61 (on Limoniidae and Pediciidae of two localities in northern Bohemia, with list of localities, altitudes and habitats). Finland Habitat. Salmela et al., 2007b: 40 (known from an eutrophic lake shore (1 site) and cold headwater brooks with minerogenous bottom (4 sites)). Great Britain Habitat. Godfrey, 2007a: 5-11 (adults were found in slightly willow-shaded places; this only British site appears to suggest an association with exposed sandy river deposits and ther is same evidence that riparian trees may be important). 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). Lithuania Habitat. Podeniene, 2001a: 84 (larvae were found in the intertidal zone of a small river in silt and leaf fallings). Habitat. Podeniene, 2001b: 385-387 (larvae were found on the banks of small rivers, in sand and silt at 3-4 cm depth on exposed areas under marchantia mosses, leaf litter of Salix and Alnus, and among roots of Veronica beccabunga; (adults are found near river banks in Alnetum fluviale-urticosum, deciduous forests and shrubs covering river banks, citing Podenas, 1995)). Habitat. Podeniene and Gelhaus, 2002: 68-70 (larvae in the riparian zone of rivers and rivulets, between sand, silt, leaf litter an/or roots of emergent vegetation). Habitat. Podeniene, 2002: 299 (larvae were found in riparian zones of small river). Habitat. Podeniene, 2003a: 1-295 (larva, descr, figs, habitat) (in Lithuanian). Habitat. Podeniene, 2003b: 11, 21, 28 (larval habitat: sand and silt in riparian zone of small rivulets and in littoral zone of lakes). Habitat. Podeniene, 2009: 137 (semi-aquatic species preferring sandy exposed riverine sediments). Mongolia Habitat. Gelhaus and Podenas, 2006: 290, 296 (habitat preference: 83% lotic). Habitat. Yadamsuren et al., 2015: 475 (riparian zone and littoral zone, in sand). Netherlands Habitat. Hop and Moonen, 2021: 38 (on the occurrence (rarity) in Dutch inland waters) (in Dutch). Romania Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 73 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes). Slovakia Habitat. Stary, 2009d: 32 (a local ecologically significant species, associated with sandy or gravelly banks of larger streams). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): 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). Phylogeny. Men et al., 2018a: 98 (comparison of female internal reproductive system, based on literure data). Germany Revision. Stary, 2004a: 658-669, 683 (revision, type-mat, lectotype des, descr, key, comparison, figs, review literature). Lithuania Immatures. Podeniene, 2001b: 385-387 (descr larva, comparison, figs). Immatures. Podeniene, 2003a: 1-295 (larva, descr, figs, habitat) (in Lithuanian). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Albania Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Albania). Andorra Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). Austria Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). Belgium Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Belgium). Bosnia-Herzegowina Distribution not confirmed. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 444 (review literature, not confirmed by Stary, 2004a). Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Bosnia-Herzegowina). Bulgaria Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (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. Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Distribution. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 61 (on Limoniidae and Pediciidae of two localities in northern Bohemia, with list of localities, altitudes and habitats). Denmark Distribution. Petersen and Jong, 2001b: 151 (checklist). Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Denmark). Estonia Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Estonia). Finland Distribution. Salmela, 2002: 30-32 (loc(s) lake Iidesjarvi) (in Finnish). Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 665 (loc(s)). Distribution. Salmela et al., 2007b: 37, 40, 45 (known from 7 sites, loc(s), distr). Distribution. Salmela, 2012b: 239 (annotated list of Finnish crane flies). Distribution. Salmela and Petrasiunas, 2014: 26 (checklist Finnish Tipulomorpha). France Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for France). Germany Distribution. Schacht, 1999: 135 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Reusch and Oosterbroek, 2000: 160 (checklist German Bundeslander). Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 658-669, 683 (type-loc(s), loc(s), distr). Distribution. Schacht, 2005: 6 (checklist Bayern). Distribution. Schacht, 2010: 18 (checklist Diptera Bayern). Distribution. Stuke, 2019: 146 (checklist Niedersachsen and Bremen with reference to original sources). Great Britain Distribution not confirmed. Godfrey, 1999: 66, 78 (loc(s) review Diptera exposed riverine sediments) (needs confirmation, see Stary, 2004a and Godfrey, 2007a). Distribution not confirmed. Howe and Howe, 2001: 36-37, 41-42, 45 (see paper for details on loc(s) in which of the eight vice-counties visited) (needs confirmation, see Stary, 2004a and Godfrey, 2007a). Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Great Britain). Distribution. Godfrey, 2007a: 18-20 (records of Rhabdomastix held in the Royal Scottish Museum). Distribution. Godfrey, 2007a: 5-11 (confirmed for Great Britain, so far known from one locality in Devon, see also Kindemba, 2011). Distribution. Hewitt, 2014: (provisional checklist Cumbrian Diptera). Distribution. Chandler, 2022: 168 (added to the list of British craneflies, after Stubbs, 2021) [earlier records for Great Britain are not taken into doubt but were not published officially in a book or journal (Chandler, pers. comm.)]. Italy Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s) Piemonte). Latvia Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Latvia). Lithuania Distribution. Podeniene, 2001a: 84 (loc(s)). Distribution. Podeniene, 2001b: 385-387 (loc(s)). Distribution. Podeniene and Gelhaus, 2002: 68-70 (loc(s)). Distribution. Podeniene, 2002: 299 (loc(s)). Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Lithuania). Distribution. Pakalniskis et al., 2006: 24 (checklist). First record. Podenas in litt., 2006: (new for Lithuania). Mongolia Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Mongolia). Distribution. Boldgiv, 2006: 154 (loc(s)). Distribution. Gelhaus and Podenas, 2006: 290, 296 (loc(s)). Distribution. Yadamsuren et al., 2015: 475 (loc(s) Mongolia). Netherlands Distribution. Jong and Oosterbroek, 2002b: 30 (checklist). Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). North Macedonia Misinterpretation. Mendl, 1984a: 7 (refers to japonica; see Stary, 2004a). Distribution not confirmed. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 444 (review literature, not confirmed by Stary, 2004a). Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for North Macedonia). Norway First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 226 (loc(s) Akershus). Poland Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Poland). Distribution. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: 142 (loc(s) Bieszczady Mountains, distr and remarks [confirmation for Poland, not yet confirmed in Stary, 2004a]). Romania Distribution not confirmed. Parvu, 2004: 185 (loc(s), not confirmed by Stary, 2004a). Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Romania). First record. Kolcsar et al., 2013: 73 (loc(s) Cluj-Napoca and surroundings; list of habitats with altitudes). Russia Distribution not confirmed. Stary, 2004a: 666 (not confirmed for Russia). Slovakia Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 32 (loc(s) Polana area). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Slovenia Distribution. Oosterbroek and Simova-Tosic, 2004: 444 (review literature). Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). Sweden Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 665 (loc(s)). Switzerland Misinterpretation. Mannheims, 1964c: 7 (repeated in Stary and Oosterbroek, 1996, refers to japonica; see Stary, 2004a). Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). Distribution. Podenas et al., 2006: 125, 332 (map, vertical distr per thermic level). Distribution. Dufour and Merz, 2012: 354 (annotated checklist canton Geneva). Ukraine Distribution. Stary, 2004a: 666 (loc(s)). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Andorra Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6. Austria Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7. Bulgaria Stary, 2004a: month(s): 5-6. Czech Rep. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: month(s): 6. Finland Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7-8. Germany Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-8. Great Britain Howe and Howe, 2001: month(s): 6. Godfrey, 2007a: month(s): 7. Italy Stary, 2004a: month(s): 9. Mongolia Gelhaus and Podenas, 2006: month(s): 7. Netherlands Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-7. Poland Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: month(s): 6-7. Romania Parvu, 2004: month(s): 6. Kolcsar et al., 2013: month(s): 6. Slovakia Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-9. Stary, 2009d: month(s): 6-7, 9. Slovenia Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6. Sweden Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6. Switzerland Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-8. Podenas et al., 2006: month(s): 5-9. Ukraine Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Andorra Stary, 2004a: altitude: 1000 m. Bulgaria Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 150-700 m. Hubenov, 2025a: altitude: 150-700 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 150-700 m. Czech Rep. Stary, 2004a: altitude: 500-600 m. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: altitude: 220 m. Germany Stary, 2004a: altitude: 900 m. Italy Stary, 2004a: altitude: 232 m. Mongolia Gelhaus and Podenas, 2006: altitude: 1645-1740 m. Norway Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 110-150 m. Poland Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: altitude: 500-750 m. Slovakia Stary, 2004a: altitude: 650-800 m. Stary, 2009d: altitude: 560-780 m. Slovenia Stary, 2004a: altitude: 600 m. Switzerland Stary, 2004a: altitude: 203-210 m.