Details for Atypophthalmus (Microlimonia) inelegans

Name: Atypophthalmus (Microlimonia) inelegans (Alexander, 1924) Publication: Insecutor Inscit. Menstr. 12: 156 (as Limonia) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Limoniinae Revision: Podenas et al., 2017. Kato, 2022a. Descriptive note: Type-material: Podenas et al., 2017; Kato, 2022a. Keys: Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007 (Limoniinae Mongolia and nearby); Podenas et al., 2017 (Atypophthalmus Korea); Podenas et al., 2020a (Atypophthalmus Korea); Kato, 2022a (Atypophthalmus Japan) habitus male habitus male habitus male body part(s) antenna body part(s) leg plus 7 more images of hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, ovipositor, wing, wing and wing. Distribution: Russia: FE (Primorskiy kray, Sakhalin (incl. Kuril Is)); South Korea, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Nansei Is [= Ryukyu Is] (Yakushima)), China (see citations for provinces);; China (Taiwan), Taiwan. Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Eastpalaearctic;; Oriental General note: The borderline between the Palaearctic and Oriental regions runs through the Ryukyu islands, south of Yakushima island (for details see Kato et al., 2020b; Kato, 2021b). Map: Podenas et al., 2017 (Korea); Kato, 2022a (Japan) Figure references: Habitus: Kato, 2022a (male); Kato, 2024b (male) Head: Podenas et al., 2017 (antenna) Wing: Podenas et al., 2017; Podenas et al., 2020a; Kato, 2022a Hypopygium: Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007; Podenas et al., 2017; Kato, 2022a Ovipositor: Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007; Podenas et al., 2017 Other figures: Podenas et al., 2017 (leg) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Japan Habitat. Kato and Yamauchi, 2023: 12 (loc(s) Yakushima Is with list of habitats). South Korea Habitat. Podenas et al., 2017: 267 (edges of mountainous rivers covered by deciduous forest, abandoned farm lands, villages near mountainous streams surrounded by shrubs and trees; species is attracted to light). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): East Palaearctic Key. Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007: 32 (key, figs). Japan Revision. Podenas et al., 2017: 262, 267-269 (type-mat, descr, key, figs). Revision. Kato, 2022a: 124, 132-135 (type-mat, descr, key, comparison, figs). South Korea Key. Podenas et al., 2020a: 283, 293 (key, fig wing). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): China Distribution. Provinces Eastpalaearctic part, 2026: (as far west as Sichuan, provinces to be worked out). Japan Distribution. Podenas et al., 2017: 267 (type-loc(s)). Distribution. Kato, 2022a: 132-134, 140 (type-loc(s) Hokkaido, Honshu, loc(s) major islands, distr, map). Distribution. Kato and Yamauchi, 2023: 12 (loc(s) Yakushima Is with list of habitats). Distribution. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: 23 (loc(s) Toyama pref., Honshu). Distribution. Kato, 2024b: 9 (records from Tokamachi city, Honshu) (in Japanese). Distribution. Hotta and Kato, 2025: 12 (loc(s) Honshu) (in Japanese). Distribution. Kato and Endo, 2025: 17-18 (loc(s) Honshu) (in Japanese). Distribution. Kato and Kawase 2025: 16 (annotated checklist of the Gifu prefecture, Honshu). Russia Distribution. Pilipenko and Sidorenko, 2006b: 146 (checklist Kedrovaya Pad, distr) (in Russian). Distribution. Gavryushin in litt., 2013b: (loc(s) Shikotan, Kuril Is). South Korea First record. Podenas et al., 2017: 267-269 (loc(s), distr, map). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Japan Podenas et al., 2017: month(s): 7. Kato, 2022a: month(s): 4-9. Kato and Yamauchi, 2023: month(s): 3-12. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: month(s): 7-9. Kato, 2024b: month(s): 7. Hotta and Kato, 2025: month(s): 8. Kato and Endo, 2025: month(s): 6-8. Russia Gavryushin in litt., 2013b: month(s): 8-9. South Korea Podenas et al., 2017: month(s): 5-9. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Japan Podenas et al., 2017: altitude: 1524 m. Kato, 2022a: altitude: 40-1610 m. Kato and Yamauchi, 2023: altitude: 150-1200 m. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: altitude: 330-1120 m. South Korea Podenas et al., 2017: altitude: 11-802 m.