Homotropus pallipes

Homotropus pallipes (Gravenhorst, 1829) (Figs 11 A–G) Bassus pallipes Gravenhorst, 1829: 325. Lissonota pectoralis Gravenhorst, 1829: 69. 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. 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.