Chlorops speciosus Meigen, 1830

Nartshuk, Emilia P., Polevoi, Alexei V. & Przhiboro, Andrey A., 2020, A review of grass flies (Diptera, Chloropidae) of Karelia and Murmansk Province of Russia, Fauna norvegica 40, pp. 47-92 : 60

Chlorops speciosus Meigen, 1830

Material examined: Murmansk Province. Lps : 1 male, 1 female, Zemlyanoe, Frey; 1 female, Pechenga, Hellen; 2 males, 3 females, Salmijärvi , 28.VI.1937, Nordman ; 5 males, 5 females, Yläluostari , Frey, Hellen ( NHMH) ; 1 female, Pasvik Nature Reserve, Island Niilansaari , 29.VII.2008, Polevoi ( ZISP) ; Lt : 2 females, Polyarnyi , 10.VIII.1923, Kuznetzov ; 2 females, Murmansk, 22.VIII.1923, Fridolin ( ZISP) ; 1 male, Kola , Frey ( NHMH) ; Lim : 5 females, Monchegorsk , 20–24. VII.1995, Kozlov ; 1 female, Apatity , 7.VII.1998, Anufriev, Mokrousov ( ZISP) ; 1 male, Kandalaksha , Sahlberg ( NHMH) ; Lv : 1 female, Varzuga , 16.VIII.1995, Gorodkov ( ZISP) . Karelia. Ks : 5 males, 5 females, Paanajärvi, Frey ( NHMH) ; 2 males, Nuorunen Mountain , 12.VII.1990, Jakovlev ( FRIP) ; Kk : 5 males, 3 females, Kartesh , 16–20.VII.1966, Tanasijtshuk, 27.VII.1989, Sugonyaev ( ZISP) , 22–25.VII.1996, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; 9 males, 5 females, Gridino , 9.VIII.2006, 2–13.VII.2007, Polevoi ; 1 female, Kyatka River, 4.VIII.2007, Polevoi ; 2 males, Syrovatka , 16–18.VII.2003, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kpoc : 8 males, 2 females, Ladvozero , 11.VII.1996, Polevoi ( ZISP) ; 2 females, Voknavolok , Hellen ( NHMH) ; 8 females, Nesterova Mountain , 23.VI.2000, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kpor : 2 males, 2 females, Valdai , 29.VI.2010, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kon : 1 female, Lake Nizhnii Myarat , 6.VII.2006, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; 3 females, Padany , 17.VI.1921, Olonets Expedition ( ZISP) ; 1 male, Shaidoma , 10.VIII.2018, Polevoi ; 1 female, Girvas , 16.VII.2002, Polevoi ; 1 male, 1 female, Ar’koila , 19–20.VI.2018, Polevoi ; 1 male, 1 female, Vikshezero , 28.VI.2007, Polevoi ; 1 female, Nizhnee Myagrozero , 20.VII.2012, Polevoi ; 1 male, 1 female, Kivach , 29.VI.1993, 4.VII.2001, Polevoi ; 1 female, Gomsel’ga , 5.VII.2012, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; 1 male, Konchezero , 10.VII.1942, Tiensuu ( NHMH) ; 1 female, Pod’el’niki, 21.VII.2011, Polevoi; 1 male, Island Bol’shoi Klimenetskii , 7.VIII.1996, Polevoi ; 1 female, Island Bukol’nikov , 30.VII.2018, Polevoi ; 1 female, Island Sychevets , 1.VIII.2018, Polevoi ; 1 male, 1 female, Lelikovo , 28.VII.2018, Polevoi ; 1 male, Klimenitsy , 11.VII.1997, Polevoi ; 2 females, Island Eglov , 26–29.VI.2014, Polevoi ; 1 male, Gomsel’ga , 9.VIII.2018, Polevoi ; 2 females, Pin’guba , 29.VI.1997, 16.VII.2000, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kl : 2 males, 1 female, Sortavala, Tiensuu; 1 female, Kirjavalahti, Poppius; 1 female, Harlu, Tiensuu; 1 male, 1 female, Impilahti , Suomalainen, Woldstedt ( NHMH) ; 2 females, Meijeri , 3.VII.2010, 11.VI.2015, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; 1 male, 1 female, Valaam, Suomalainen ( NHMH) , 31.VII.2009, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; 1 female, Jakkima , Forsius ( NHMH) ; Kol : 1 female, Kolatsel’ga , 3.VIII.1942, Tiensuu ; 1 female, Vedlozero , 18.VII.1942, Tiensuu ; 1 male, 2 females, Vidlitsa , 22.VII.1942, Tiensuu ( NHMH) , 4.IX.2018, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; 2 females, Olonets , 27.VII.1942, Tiensuu ; 1 male, 2 females, Petrozavodsk , 1.VI– 24.VIII.1942, Tiensuu ( NHMH) , 25.VII.2015, Humala ( FRIP) ; 2 males, 3 females, Sheltozero , 26–31.VIII.1942, Tiensuu ( NHMH) ; Kton : 1 female, Sheltoporog , 2.VIII.2002, Polevoi; Kton : 2 females, Vozritsy , 1.VIII.2002, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; Kp : 2 females, Korbozero , 22–24.VI.1996, Polevoi ( FRIP) . Leningrad Province. Kol : 1 male, Lahta , 10.VII.1992, Polevoi ; 1 male, Moshnich’e , 3.VII.2008, Polevoi ( FRIP) ; 1 female, Vazhiny , 20.VII.1942, Tiensuu ( NHMH) .

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Published records: Murmansk Province. Lps: Vuoremijärvi; Lt: Notozero, Tuloma River; Lp: Ponoi ( Nartshuk 1998). Karelia. Surroundings of Ladoga Lake ( Chydenius & Furuhjelm 1859); Kk: Chupa, Keret’ ( Nartshuk 1998).

Distribution: Eurasian species, southwards to Spain and Bulgaria, eastwards to West Siberia (Altai).

Biological notes. Wet meadows. Larvae phytophagous, live in stems of Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. Hibernate as larvae in the basal tillers.