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Israel Journal of Entomology
Vol. XX (1986) pp. 71-83
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THE ZOOGEOGRAPHY OF THE WESTERN PALAEARCTIC TIPULIDAE
(DIPTERA). VIII. TIPULIDAE OF ISRAEL AND ADJACENT REGIONS
BR. THEOWALD and P. OOSTERBROEK
Institute of Taxonomic Zoology (Zoological Museum), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
ABSTRACT
A review is presented of the 26 species of Tipulidae known from the region covered by the
Turkish province of Hatay in the north to Israel in the south. Three species, Tipula
(Lunatipula) freidbergi, T. (L.) kaplani, and T. (Savtshenkia) ornata are described as new and
a short discussion is presented on the recognized subspecies of T. (L.) peliostigma. The
distribution patterns and affinities of the 14 non-endemic species, and 9 out of the 12 endemic
species, show that the Tipulidae fauna of the region Hatay-Israel is largely an extension of the
fauna of Anatolia. A distinct period of isolation from this northern fauna is indicated by the
high percentage of endemic species (46%).
KEYWORDS: Diptera, Tipulidae, Turkey, Hatay, Israel, new species, distribution, faunal
origin.
INTRODUCTION
This paper of our series on the zoogeography of the western palaearctic Tipulidae
(Theowald and Oosterbroek, 1980-1986), deals with the Tipulidae of the area bordering the
eastern Mediterranean sea, viz. the area from the Turkish province of Hatay in the north to Israel
in the south. This strip of land is bordered by the sea in the west and by dry steppes and deserts in
the south and east. To the north the area and its vegetation (Mediterranean with hardwood and
coniferous forests in the higher parts) is connected with Anatolia. The Tipulidae fauna, due to its
hygrophilous character, shows a strong affiliation with the north as well.
Only a few species of Tipulidae have been recorded until now from the region mentioned
above. A first list was published in the Prodromus Faunae Palestinae (Bodenheimer, 1937). The
five species mentioned herein are discussed in our list of species. In the last decade, small
collections from a number of localities became available and, through the kind co-operation of
Dr. Amnon Freidberg, the rather rich collection of the Tel-Aviv University. This collection
consists of about 400 specimens from all parts of Israel, mainly collected by Dr. Amnon Freidberg
and Mrs. Fini Kaplan. The collection includes 22 species. Three of them are new to science and of
the eight species already known from Israel, seven are represented; the species Tipula
(Lunatipula) berytia Mannheims, 1963, is still known from the two type-specimens only.
