Homotropus pallipes ( Gravenhorst, 1829 )

Homotropus pallipes ( Gravenhorst, 1829)

( Figs 11 A–G View FIGURE 11 )

Bassus pallipes Gravenhorst, 1829: 325 .

Lissonota pectoralis Gravenhorst, 1829: 69 View in CoL .

Bassus pallidipes Marshall, 1872: 83 .

Bassus pallipennis Provancher, 1874: 31 .

Homotropus pallidipennis Dalla Torre, 1901: 238 .

Homotropus pallidipes Dalla Torre, 1901: 238 .

Homocidus impolitus Stelfox, 1941:116 .

Homotropus pallipes : Dasch, 1964: 175.

Homotropus pallipes : Klopfstein, 2014b: 70 View Cited Treatment .

Specimens examined. JAPAN: [Hokkaido] 2F, Horokanai Town, Uryu-kenkyurin, Butokamanbetsu-path , 11–17 VII 2012, K. Watanabe leg. ( MT) ( KPNMH); 1F, dotto, 16. VII. 2012, M. Ito leg. ( KPNMH); 1F, Chitose City, Kusabue-rindo , 8–21 VII 2012, N. Kuhara leg. (MsT) ( EUM); 1F, Nissho-toge, Sarugawa-river , 31 VII–14 VIII 2010, N. Kuhara leg. (MsT) (EUM) . [Honshu] 1F, Toyama Pref., Toyama City, Arimine, Inonedani , 15–22 IX 2009, M. Watanabe leg. (MsT) ( KPMNH); 1F, Shizuoka Pref., Umegashima , 3 VI 2001, T. Sugiyama leg. ( MU); 1F, Aichi Pref., Shitara Town, Uradani , 27 VI–3 VII 1994, K. Yamagishi leg. (MU) . GERMANY: 1M (det. E. Diller), Celle , 7. VI. 1964, (ZSM) . NETHERLANDS: 1F (det. C. J. Zwakhals), Tongeren , 16. VI. 1986, C. J. Zwakhals leg. (ZSM) .

Diagnosis. See Klopfstein (2014b).

Distribution. Japan (Etorofu Is., Shikotan Is., Hokkaido, and Honshu). Outside Japan, this species is widely distributed in Holarctic region and also recorded from Mexico ( Yu et al. 2016).

Bionomics. Host unknown in Japan. Outside of Japan, Platycheirus scutatus (Meigen 1822) ( Diptera , Syrphidae ) has been recorded as a host ( Thirion 1994).

Remarks. This is the first record of this species from Hokkaido and Honshu.