Biodiversity Data Journal (Jun 2015)

Additions to the list of Finnish Bibionomorpha (Diptera, Nematocera)

  • Jukka Salmela,
  • Kari Kaunisto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e5228
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3
pp. 1 – 22

Abstract

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A total of 12 gnat species are reported for the first time from Finland (3 Cecidomyiidae, 1 Keroplatidae, 8 Mycetophilidae), and the occurrence of Macrocera nigropicea Lundström in Finland is verified. All material was collected from the Finnish Lapland, mainly from the north boreal ecoregion. Two of the recorded species are likely to be pyrophilous, associated with forest fire sites. A photo of the ventral appendage of the gonocoxite of Brevicornu setigerum Zaitzev is provided for the first time. The male hypopygium of Mycetophila haruspica Plassmann is redescribed.

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