Details for Elliptera zipanguensis zipanguensis

Name: Elliptera zipanguensis zipanguensis Alexander, 1924 Publication: Philipp. J. Sci. 24: 559 (as Elliptera) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Limoniinae Revision: Podenas and Byun, 2013. Descriptive note: Type-material: Podenas and Byun, 2013; Kato and Tachi, 2019. Keys: Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007 (Limoniinae Mongolia and nearby); Podenas and Byun, 2013 (Elliptera Korea); Kato and Tachi, 2019 (Elliptera Japan); Podeniene et al., 2021 (East Palaearctic larvae) habitus male habitus male habitus male habitus male body part(s) antenna plus 9 more images of hypopygium, hypopygium, hypopygium, ovipositor, wing, wing, wing, wing and habitat. Distribution: Russia: FE (Primorskiy kray, Sakhalin (incl. Kuril Is)); North Korea, South Korea, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu). Note: see the manual for abbreviations: present-day Russia. Region(s): Eastpalaearctic Map: Podenas and Byun, 2013 (Korea) Figure references: Habitus: Kato and Tachi, 2019 (male); Podeniene et al., 2021 (male) Head: Podenas and Byun, 2013 (male antenna) Wing: Savchenko and Kivolutskata, 1976; Nakamura, 2005; Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007; Podenas and Byun, 2013; Nakamura, 2018b; Kato and Tachi, 2019 Hypopygium: Savchenko and Kivolutskata, 1976; Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007; Podenas and Byun, 2013; Kato and Tachi, 2019 Ovipositor: Podenas and Byun, 2013 Immature stages Larva: Podeniene et al., 2021 Miscellaneous Podeniene et al., 2021 (habitat) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Japan Habitat. Kato and Kawase, 2025: 10 (loc(s) Honshu; habitat info (in Japanese). North Korea Habitat. Podenas and Byun, 2013: 180 (adults are found at waterfalls, on wet rocks, along rocky streams and rivers in deciduous and mixed forests). South Korea Habitat. Podeniene et al., 2021: 129, 129 (larvae develop on vertical cliff surfaces kept wet by a film of water supporting algal growth (fauna hygropetrica), figs). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): East Palaearctic Key. Podenas and Gelhaus, 2007: 23 (key, figs). Japan Description. Kato and Tachi, 2019: 3-6 (diagnosis, key, figs). North Korea Description. Podenas and Byun, 2013: 178-180 (type-mat, descr, key, figs). South Korea Immatures. Podeniene et al., 2021: 112-114, 126-129 (diagnosis adult, descr larva, comparison, barcoding, phylogeny, figs). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): Japan Distribution. Torii, 2000b: 370 (loc(s) Imperial Palace, Tokyo). Distribution. Nakamura, 2002: 169 (loc(s) Honshu). Distribution. Podenas and Byun, 2013: 180 (type-loc(s), loc(s)). Distribution. Kato and Tachi, 2019: 3 (type-loc(s), loc(s) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu). Distribution. Kato, 2023a: 27 (loc(s) Honshu) (in Japanese). Distribution. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: 26 (loc(s) Toyama pref., Honshu). Distribution. Kato and Endo, 2025: 19 (loc(s) Honshu) (in Japanese). Distribution. Kato and Kawase 2025: 17 (annotated checklist of the Gifu prefecture, Honshu). Distribution. Kato and Kawase, 2025: 10 (loc(s) Honshu; habitat info (in Japanese). Korea Distribution. Podenas, 2013: 18 (literature overview of North and South Korean records). North Korea First record. Podenas and Byun, 2013: 180, 183 (loc(s), distr, map). Russia Distribution. Pilipenko and Sidorenko, 2006b: 149 (checklist Kedrovaya Pad, distr) (in Russian). Distribution. Pilipenko, 2009c: 334 (loc(s) Lazovsky Nature Reserve, Primorskiy kray). Distribution. Gavryushin in litt., 2013b: (loc(s) Shikotan, Kuril Is). South Korea First record. Podenas and Byun, 2013: 180, 183 (loc(s), map). Distribution. Podeniene et al., 2021: 126-128 (loc(s)). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): Japan Torii, 2000b: month(s): 4. Nakamura, 2002: month(s): 6, 10. Podenas and Byun, 2013: month(s): 4-5, 8-9, 11. Kato and Tachi, 2019: month(s): 4-12. Kato, 2023a: month(s): 6-8. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: month(s): 8. Kato and Endo, 2025: month(s): 5-7, 9-11. Kato and Kawase, 2025: month(s): (10-11). North Korea Podenas and Byun, 2013: month(s): 6-7, 10. Russia Pilipenko, 2009c: month(s): 7. Gavryushin in litt., 2013b: month(s): 9-10. South Korea Podenas and Byun, 2013: month(s): 5-7. Podeniene et al., 2021: month(s): 10. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): Japan Podenas and Byun, 2013: altitude: 200 m. Kato and Tachi, 2019: altitude: 10-1500 m. Kato and Yamauchi, 2024: altitude: 1120 m. Kato and Endo, 2025: altitude: 1000 m. North Korea Podenas and Byun, 2013: altitude: 90-1800 m. South Korea Podenas and Byun, 2013: altitude: 726-794 m. Podeniene et al., 2021: altitude: 225-364 m.