Details for Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) laetoidea

Name: Rhabdomastix (Rhabdomastix) laetoidea Stary, 2004 Publication: Europ. J. Ent. 101: 666 (as Rhabdomastix) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Descriptive note: The possibility exists that this species is the same as shardiana Alexander, 1957, from Pakistan (Stary, 2004a). Type-material: Sinclair and Dorchin, 2010. Keys: Stary, 2004a (Westpalaearctic Rhabdomastix) habitus male hypopygium hypopygium hypopygium ovipositor plus 3 more images of ovipositor, wing and habitat. Distribution: Bulgaria, Czech Rep., France, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine. Region(s): Westpalaearctic General note: For Norway check Olsen et al., 2018, and citations below. Figure references: Wing: Stary, 2004a (orig descr) Hypopygium: Stary, 2004a (orig descr); Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023 Ovipositor: Stary, 2004a (orig descr) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Habitat. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 6 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Country not relevant Biology. Olsen et al., 2018: 142 (Stary 2004 mentions for Slovakia an association with sandy or gravelly banks of larger streams, a habitat known for several European species of Rhabdomastix; in Norway collected in an open grazed ravine with a small brook at the bottom; the period of flight is june-august). Czech Rep. Habitat. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: 61 (ecologically significant species, associated with sandy or gravelly banks of larger streams). France Habitat. Quindroit, 2023: 64 (a riviere permanente de flux tres variable, avec la vegetation temporaire sur galets et sable; capture dans la ripisylve peripherique abondante). Romania Habitat. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 227 (marshy meadow). Slovakia Habitat. Stary, 2009d: 32 (associated with sandy or gravelly banks of larger streams). 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. Olsen et al., 2018: 142 (belongs to the R. (R.) laeta complex and can easily be identified by the narrow wings (about four times as long as broad) and other characters given in the key and description by Stary (2004); fig). Czech Rep. New species. Stary, 2004a: 658-670, 683 (type-mat, orig descr, key, comparison, figs, perhaps identical with shardiana from Pakistan). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria First record. Stary, 2004a: 667 (paratype-loc(s)). Distribution. Hubenov, 2021a: 35 (checklist with summary of distr in Bulgaria, references). Distribution. Hubenov, 2025b: suppl: 6 (annotated list Diptera high Bulgarian mts, local distr, habitats and zoogeography). Czech Rep. First record. Stary, 2004a: 658-670, 683 (type-loc(s), distr). 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). France First record. Quindroit, 2023: 64 (loc(s) Hautes-Alpes (05), distr). Norway First record. Olsen et al., 2018: 142, 156-157 (loc(s) TEY, Skien; distr; annotated checklist Nordic countries and for Norway according to the Strand regions). Poland First record. Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: 142 (loc(s) Bieszczady Mountains, distr and remarks). Romania First record. Kolcsar et al., 2021b: 227 (loc(s) Harghita). Slovakia First record. Stary, 2004a: 658-667 (paratype-loc(s)). Distribution. Stary, 2009d: 32 (loc(s) Polana area). Distribution. Stary, 2009i: webpage (checklist). Ukraine First record. Stary, 2004a: 667 (paratype-loc(s)). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-7. Czech Rep. Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-8. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: month(s): 7. France Quindroit, 2023: month(s): 6. Norway Olsen et al., 2018: month(s): 6. Poland Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: month(s): 7. Romania Kolcsar et al., 2021b: month(s): 7. Slovakia Stary, 2004a: month(s): 6-8. Stary, 2009d: month(s): 6-7. Ukraine Stary, 2004a: month(s): 7. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Bulgaria Hubenov, 2021a: altitude: 150-1000 m. Hubenov, 2025b: altitude: 150-1000 m. Czech Rep. Stary, 2004a: altitude: 700 m. Stary and Vonicka, 2018: altitude: 330 m. France Quindroit, 2023: altitude: 1050 m. Poland Wiedenska and Syratt, 2023: altitude: 500 m. Romania Kolcsar et al., 2021b: altitude: 764 m. Slovakia Stary, 2004a: altitude: 750-850 m. Stary, 2009d: altitude: 560-780 m.