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Fannia armata Meigen 1826

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Fannia armata (Meigen, 1826)

GEORGIA: Mtskheta-Mtianeti: Forest E of Kazbegi, 1950–2000 m, 1. vii.1983, 2 ♂ 9♀, 5. vii.1983, 1 ♂, & 9. vii.1983, 6 ♀; forest E of Kazbegi, 2000 m, Malaise trap, 29.vi–5. vii.1983, 2 ♂ 7♀; forest SE of Kazbegi, c 1950 m, 5. vii.1983, 9 ♀; Mt Sameba, forest, 2100–2200 m, 4. vii.1983, 3 ♀, 7. vii.1983, 1 ♀, & 12. vii.1983, 1 ♂; near Sno, forest, 1810 m, 3. vii.1983, 1 ♂ 1♀; Mt Koltesh, meadows, 2000–2100 m, 8. vii.1983, 1 ♂.

ARMENIA: Aragatsotn: River Amberd near Amberd fortress, N40.24 E44.14, 2210 m, 19. vii.2011, 1 ♂; River Kasakh at Aparan, N40.36 E44.21, 1870 m, 12. vi.2005, 4 ♂ 1♀. Ararat: Azat River, Garni temple, N40.07 E44.44, 1170m, 17. iv.2010, 1 ♀. Gegharkunik: tributary of River Argichi at Nerkin Getashen, N40.09 E45.15, 1930m, 9. vi.2005, 1 ♂ 2♀. Kotayk: River Hrazdan north of Arzakan, N40.30 E44.34, 1880m, 3. vi.2005, 4 ♂ 9♀; River Marmarik north-west of Aghavnadzor village, N40.34 E44.41, 1760 m, 3. vi.2005, 5 ♂ 1♀; River Marmarik at Hankavan, N40.38 E44.31, 1920, 21. vi.2010, 1 ♀; Tsakhkadzor, heath, N40.32 E44.41, 2360 m, 1. vi.2010, 1 ♀; Tsakhkadzor, forest, N40.32 E44.41, 2240 m, 17. vii.2011, 2 ♂ 1♀, and 28. v.2012, 2 ♀ (1 in faeces trap); Tsakhkadzor, forest and margin, N40.32 E44.41, 2270 m, 17. vii.2011, 1 ♀. Syunik: River Vorovan, Vaghatin, N39.30 E46.07, 1400 m, 25. vii.2011, 1 ♀. Tavush: Parz Lich, N40.45 E44.58, 1870 m, 13. vi.2010, 5 ♂ 1♀, and 25. v.2012, 1 ♂. Vayots Dzor: River Arpa at Jermuk Town, N39.50 E45.41, 1970 m, 18. v.2012, 1 ♂ 1♀; stream feeding Gerger Reservoir, N39.44 E45.33, 2070 m, 26. vii.2011, 4 ♂ 14♀; River Amaghu below Noravank church, N39.41 E45.14, 1460 m, 15. vi.2010, 1 ♂ 1♀, and 18. v.2012, 1 ♀.

Armenian distribution. Aragatsotn, Ararat, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, Syunik, Tavush and Vayots Dzor provinces.

Distribution. Common throughout Europe and extending east as far as China; Turkey. New for Armenia and new for Georgia.

Notes

Published as part of Pont, Adrian C., 2015, Description of a new species of Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Fanniidae) and distribution records of the genus from the Caucasus Mountains, pp. 140-148 in Zootaxa 3956 (1) on page 144, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3956.1.9, http://zenodo.org/record/233089

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Scientific name authorship
Meigen
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Diptera
Family
Fanniidae
Genus
Fannia
Species
armata
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Fannia armata Meigen, 1826 sec. Pont, 2015