Limonia interjecta (Diptera: Limoniidae), a new species for Russia and the East Palaearctic

Abstract

Limonia interjecta Starý, 1974 (Diptera: Limoniidae) previously known only from northern and central Europe is found from the Putorana Plateau in the north of Eastern Siberia. The species is recorded for the first time from Russia and the East Palaearctic. Limonia interjecta is rare in Europe but is quite common in the Putorana Plateau, with records in the boreal forest and tundra zones at altitudes from 71 to 723 m. An illustrated redescription of the male and female of L. interjecta is provided. Its distribution in the Palaearctic and habitats in the Putorana region are briefly discussed.