Sigara (Halicorixa) stagnalis subsp. pontica Jaczewski 1961

Sigara (Halicorixa) stagnalis pontica Jaczewski, 1961 (Fig. 17) Material examined. ROMANIA: Brăila County: Comăneasca [pond], 45.2239°N 27.7183°E, 13 m a.s.l., 21.vii.2014, 2 ♂♂. Constanța County: Istria [brackish pools], 44.5631°N 28.733°E, 7 m a.s.l., 14.ix.2005, leg. J. Sychra, det. P. Kment, 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ (JSBC), 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (NMPC); idem [channel], 44.5422°N 28.7561°E, 1 m a.s.l., 19.vii.2018, 2 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀; Vadu [lake], 44.4439°N 28.7508°E, 2 m a.s.l., 07.viii.2015, 2 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀. Dolj County: Ciupercenii Noi [light trap], 43.8368°N 22.9276°E, 30 m a.s.l., 19.vi.2023, leg. C.O. Manci, 1 ♂. Ialomița County: Amara [salty lake], 44.6094°N 27.3186°E, 18 m a.s.l., 31.vii.2012, 1 ♂. Tulcea County: Murighiol [salty lake], 45.0281°N 29.1602°E, 1 m a.s.l., 29.vi.2024, 14 ♂♂ 2 ♀♀; Sfântu Gheorghe [channel], 44.9002°N 29.594°E, 0 m a.s.l., 25.vii.2023, 3 ♂♂. Published records. Montandon (1886, 1907), Jaczewski (1934, 1961, holotype), Schneider (1973), Jansson (1986, in map), Kis & Davidescu (1994), Davideanu (1999), Olosutean & Ilie (2010a), Olosutean et al. (2019). General distribution. Halobiont taxon mostly distributed in coastal areas of Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and south European territories of Russia (Jansson 1986, 1995; Grandova 2013, 2014a; Shapovalov et al. 2018b; Stoianova 2018). In Romania, this species is known from southern and southeastern parts of the country (Fig. 17). Remarks. Sigara stagnalis pontica was described by Jaczewski (1961) based on material from Letea, Tulcea County, Romania.