Drymeia alpicola Rondani 1871

Drymeia alpicola (Rondani, 1871)

Figs. 3 A–D

Pogonomyia alpicola Rondani, 1871: 337.

Pogonomyia alpicola var. tundrica Schnabl in Becker et al., 1915: 48. Pogonomyia alpicola; Hennig, 1962b: 677.

Drymeia alpicola; Pont, 1986: 70.

Drymeia alpicola; Sorokina & Pont, 2010: 10.

Material examined: Lectotype, male (of var. tundrica Schnabl): “Karskaja Tundra” [Russia, Yamalo-Nenetskii AO, east slope of Polar Urals,], 17.vii.1909, F. Zaytsev (ZIN) [seen by us]. RUSSIA: Altai Republic, Kosh- Agachskii raion, Ukok plateau: 12 males and 5 females, upper part of Zhumaly River, Rodonovyi spring, 2410– 2900 m, 49.27ºN 88.5ºE, 24.vi.2005, 4.vii.2005, 5,13. vii.2008, V. Sorokina, T. Novgorodova & A. Barkalov; 4 males and 3 females, environs of Zerlukol’-Nur lake, 2400 m, 49.56ºN 88.21ºЕ, 23.vi.2005, V. Sorokina; 10 males, environs of Muzdy-Bulak lake, 2600–2900 m, 49.28ºN 87.65ºЕ, 26.vi.2005, 1.07.2005, Sorokina, T. Novgorodova & A. Barkalov; 1 male, environs of Tarkhatinskoe lake, 2300 m, 5.vii.2006, T. Novgorodova; 14 males and 4 females, 8 km NE Maitobe Mt., 2420–2800 m, 49°34'N 87°43'E, 6–10.vii.2006, V. Sorokina & T. Novgorodova (4 males OUMNH, 3 males BMNH); 1 male and 3 females, valley of Ak-Allacha River 2160 m, 49°25'N 87°37'E, 14.vii.2006, V. Sorokina & T. Novgorodova; 2 males and 1 female, south slope of Yuzhno-Chuyskii range, valley of Tara River, 2175 m, 49°39'N 88°13'E, 30.vi.2006, V. Sorokina, 2800–3300 m, 49.65ºN 88.22ºE, 19.vii.2009, A. Barkalov; 18 males and 6 females, environs of Kal’dzhin-Kul’-Bas lake, 2400–2800 m, 49°19'N 87°26'E, 17– 20.vii.2006, V. Sorokina (3 males OUMNH); 7 males and 3 females, south slope of Kurayskiy range, 7 km NW Kuray, 2369–2588 m, 50º18'N 87º51'E, 17,19. vii.2013, V. Sorokina; Altai Republic, Ust’-Koksinskii raion: 1 male and 4 females, north slope of Katunskiy range, 2272 m, 13 km S Mul’ta, 50º04'N 85º57'E, 14.vii.2013, V. Sorokina (1 male and 1 female in ZMUM); 1 male, Katunskiy range, Kamdyt, 49º58'N 86°33'E, 2150–2514 m, 28.vi.– 4.vii.2007, O. Kosterin (ZMUM); Altai Republic, Ulaganskii raion: 2 males, environs of Dzhulukul’ lake, 2200– 2300 m, 50.47ºN 89.77ºЕ, 21–26.vii.2007, V. Sorokina & A. Barkalov; 3 males, Shapshalskii range, 2878 m, 50.53ºN 89.8ºE, 24.vii.2007, V. Sorokina; 7 males and 1 female, Kurayskiy range, 2500–2800 m, 50.33ºN 87.75ºЕ, 29–30.vi.2008, 3.vii.2008, A. Barkalov; Altai Republic, Ongudayskii raion: 2 males, Terektinskiy range, upper part of B. Yaloman River, 2200–2300 m, 3.viii.2007, V. Sorokina; Altai Republic, Shebalinskii raion: 1 male, Pass Seminskii, 51.05ºN 85.60ºE, 1748 m, 30.vi.2009, V. Sorokina; 3 males, 3 km W Pass Seminskii, 1780 m, 51.05ºN 85.63ºE, 30.vi.2009, A.C. Pont (2 in OUMNH, 1 male in BMNH). Khakasiya: 2 males, Pass Sayanskii, 2055 m, 51.7ºN 89.9ºЕ, 28.vi.2004, A. Barkalov. Tyva Republic: Tes-Khemskii kozhuun, 1 male and 1 female, 15 km NW Khol’-Oozhu, 1800–1900 m, ~ 50º44'N 94º25'E, 16.vii.1993, A. Barkalov; Mongun-Tayginskii kozhuun, 1 male, east bank of Khindiktig-Khol’ lake, 2334 m, 50.4ºN 89.9ºE, 28.vii.2007, A. Barkalov, 7 males and 1 female, Shapshalskii mountain range, upper part of Shui River, 2550–2900 m, 25.vii.2007, V. Sorokina.

Remarks. This species can be recognized by the characters given in the key. A full description of both sexes is given by Hennig (1962b: 677–679). Adults of this species are found on flowering plants.

Distribution. In the high mountains of Europe, where it occurs up to 2800 m, eastwards to the Far East of Russia, and in North America (Rocky Mts from Alberta to New Mexico, also Labrador).