Gelanes simillimus Horstmann, 1981

Material examined. JAPAN. Honshu I.: 1 ♀ (KPM-NK) Niigata Pref., Nagaoka, Kagimachi [Kajimachi], sweep on Pinus, 4. V.2015, coll. So Shimizu.

Distribution. Europe, Turkey, Israel, Russian Siberia and Far East; in Japan known from Honshu I. First record from Japan.

Biology. Reared from Xyela julii (Brebisson) in Europe (Khalaim & Blank 2011).