A review of grass flies (Diptera, Chloropidae) of Karelia and Murmansk Province of Russia

Abstract

<jats:p>One hundred and sixteen species of Chloropidae (Diptera) are recorded in Russian Karelia and Murmansk Province: 112 in Karelia and 44 in Murmansk Province. Twenty-two and seven species are new for Karelia and Murmansk Province, respectively. Calamoncosis oscinella is for the first time reported from Russia and Elachiptera breviscutellata - from European Russia. Pseudogaurax venustus is reinstated as Gaurax venustus. Taxonomic notes are provided on Eribolus nana, Polyodaspis ruficornis, Oscinella vindicata and Cetema simile. The distribution and biological data are given for every species. Point maps are provided for species with at least one exactly known location. The zoogeographical structure of Chloropidae fauna on the examined territories is briefly discussed and compared with other north-European countries.</jats:p>

Notes on Meromyza Meigen (Diptera: Chloropidae) from Northeastern North America with One New Nearctic Record

“…Tzvel., Agrostis tenuis Sibth., Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski, Koeleria cristata (L.) Pers. Nartshuk et al (2020) records the distribution of M. nigriseta as Euroasian, from the British Isles to Malta and Mongolia. These newly discovered Nearctic records show that this species is Holarctic in distribution.…”

“…Tzvel., Agrostis tenuis Sibth., Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski, Koeleria cristata (L.) Pers. Nartshuk et al (2020)…”

“…and C. stricta Lam.). The only record we have found of Meromyza species occurring in sandy beaches on seacoasts is of the Palearctic species Meromyza pratorum Meigen (Nartshuk and Andersson 2013, Nartshuk et. al.…”

“…Many species have been collected in meadows, both wet and dry, on sandy areas near freshwater lakes, and in other grassy areas (Nartshuk et al 2020). Foote (2004, 2007) recorded M. americana Fitch from freshwater marshes associated with spike rush ( Eleocharis palustris (L.) Roemer and Schultes) and sedges ( Carex lacustris Wild.…”

“…The grass fly genus Meromyza includes 101 species and is found in the Afrotropical, Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental, and Palearctic Regions (Ismay et al 2021). Extensive studies have been conducted on the Nearctic and Palearctic species by Fedoseeva (1971Fedoseeva ( , 2003, Nartshuk et al (2020), Nartshuk and Fedoseeva (2011), and Nartshuk and Andersson (2013) among others. Kanmiya (1978Kanmiya ( , 1983) treated the Japanese Meromyza fauna.…”