Thaumatogelis innoxius Schwarz 2001

Thaumatogelis innoxius Schwarz

Material examined. Slovakia, Banská Bystrica region, Lehota nad Rimavicou [on label: R. Lehota], date unknown (based on that it was first labelled by S. Mocsáry, the specimens was collected before his death in 1915), leg. Temlin, det. Z. Vas, 1 female, HNHM Hym. Coll. Id. No. 7912.— Mongolia, Khentii province, between Somon Zenchermandal and Somon Zargaltchaan [on label: Mongolia, Chentej aimak, zw. Somon Zencermandal u. Somon Zargaltchaan], 1400 m, 27.vii.1965, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab 1965, Nr. 312, pifall trap, leg. Z. Kaszab, det. Z. Vas, 3 females, HNHM Hym. Coll. Id. No. 152928–152930.— Mongolia, Arkhangai province, Khangai Mountains, between Somon Ikhtamir and Somon Chuluut, c. 20 km W from Ikhtamir, 3 km S from the valley of Khanui River [on label: Mongolia, Archangaj aimak, Changay Gebirge, zwischen Somon Ichtamir und Somon Culuut, 20 km W von Ichtamir], 2150 m, 19.vi.1966, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab 1966, Nr. 544, pitfall trap, leg. Z. Kaszab, det. Z. Vas, 2 females, HNHM Hym. Coll. Id. No. 152931–152932. — Mongolia, Bulgan province, 7 km NW from Somon Khanjargalant Mountain [on label: Mongolia, Bulgan aimak, 7 km NW von Somon Chanzargalant], 1350 m, 16.vi.–22.vii.1968, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab 1968, Nr. 970, pitfall trap, leg. Z. Kaszab, det. Z. Vas, 1 female, HNHM Hym. Coll. Id. No. 152934.

Remarks. First records for Slovakia and Mongolia. This species has been found in most European countries (Schwarz 2001, Yu et al. 2012). Its occurrence in Mongolia represents its first record from the Eastern Palaearctic region, and considerably expands its known distribution, confirming that this species has a much wider distribution than previously suggested (Schwarz, 2001). The Mongolian specimens were compared to a paratype (deposited in the collection of the second author) of the species to ensure that they are conspecific. Schwarz (2001) indicates in the original description of this species that the number of flagellomeres is 18, while it is 17–19 (but mostly 18) in the Mongolian specimens; in other characters they agree with the original description.