Nephrotoma aculeata

1. Nephrotoma aculeata (Loew, 1871)

(Figs. 1–3)

Pachyrrhina aculeata Loew, 1871: 20. Type locality: Austria: Harz, Steiermark, Karnten, Bairische Hochgebirge, Tatra. Nephrotoma atricauda Alexander, 1924: 599. Type localty: Japan: Toyohara.

Diagnosis. Occipital marking narrow, elongate, extended up to top of vertex. Lateral prescutal stripe straight. Posterior extension of tergite 9 with long, narrow, V-shaped median projections; outer margin widely V-shaped, lateral hooks well exceeding median projections. Sternite 8 posteriorly with a spiky middle projection. Clasper of gonostylus without crest, with large sclerotized projection at outer shell.

Material examined. 1 male (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Xinkanascun (48.69 °N, 86.00°E, 1252 m), 2016. VII.5, Jinlong Ren. 1 female (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Habahe, Baihebacun (48.41°N, 86.46°E, 1248 m), 2016. VII.5, Chunkai Wang. 2 males (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Xinkanascun (48.41°N, 87.00°E, 1352 m), 2016. VII.5, Chunkai Wang. 1 female (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Kanas Lake (48.69°N, 87.10°E, 1388 m), 2016. VII.6, Jinlong Ren. 2 females (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Kanas Lake (48.68°N, 87.00°E, 1373 m), 2016. VII.6, Jinlong Ren (light trap). 1 male 2 females (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Xinkanascun (48.41°N, 87.10°E, 1397 m), 2016. VII.6, Chunkai Wang. 4 males (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Xinkanascun (48.41°N, 87.10°E, 1370 m), 2016. VII.7, Chunkai Wang. 4 males (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Kanas Lake (48.58°N, 87.45°E, 1150 m), 2016. VII.11, Jinlong Ren. 1 male (CAU), China: Xinjiang, Burqin, Kanas Lake (48.58°N, 87.45°E, 1134 m), 2016. VII.11, Jinlong Ren.

Distribution. Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China (Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Xinjiang), Czech Rep., Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.