Details for Antocha (Antocha) turkestanica

Name: Antocha (Antocha) turkestanica Meijere, 1921 Publication: Tijdschr. Ent. 64: 107 (as Antocha) Status: Recognized taxon, Synonym(s): libitina Alexander, 1960; afghana (Nielsen, 1962). Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Limoniinae Descriptive note: Type-material: Jong, 2000. Description of hypopygium and synonymy: Alexander, 1968e. Keys: Qiao et al., 2025 (Antocha (Antocha) Northwest China) habitus male habitus male habitus male habitus female habitus swarm plus 13 more images of body part(s), body part(s), body part(s), hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, ovipositor, ovipositor, wing, wing and habitat. Distribution: Kazakhstan (southeast), Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan; China (Xinjiang). Region(s): Eastpalaearctic General note: Distribution in former USSR to be checked. Figure references: Habitus: Qiao et al., 2025 (male, swarm on rocks) Head: Qiao et al., 2025 Wing: Nielsen 1962 (as afghana); Qiao et al., 2025 Hypopygium: Alexander, 1968e; Nielsen 1962 (as afghana); Qiao et al., 2025 Ovipositor: Nielsen 1963a (as afghana); Qiao et al., 2025 Other figures: Qiao et al., 2025 (thorax, legs) Miscellaneous Qiao et al., 2025 (habitat) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): China Biology. Qiao et al., 2025: 192 (the adults of this species exhibit phototaxis and gregarious behavior (see photo9, left); they typically inhabit areas near flowing streams and rest on rocks adjacent to the water surface during the daytime, habitat photo). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): China Description. Qiao et al., 2025: 189-192 (descr, fig(s)). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): China First record. Qiao et al., 2025: 190, 193 (loc(s) Xinjiang, distr). Tajikistan First record. Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: 12 (loc(s), distr). Distribution. Devyatkov, 2020c: 76 (loc(s), distr) (in Russian). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): China Qiao et al., 2025: month(s): 7-8. Tajikistan Stary and Oosterbroek, 2008: month(s): 7. Devyatkov, 2020c: month(s): 7. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): China Qiao et al., 2025: altitude: 902-2037 m. Tajikistan Devyatkov, 2020c: altitude: 1243-3571 m.