@article {60256, title = {Eleven New Nearctic Species of Sciophila Meigen Fungus Gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {45}, year = {2020}, pages = {1121-1148}, abstract = {

Eleven new species of Sciophila Meigen fungus gnats were discovered in mixed pine and hardwood forest in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The current effort (and five species in press elsewhere) presents the only Sciophila species known to the author that were described from Michigan. Sciophila ansluta Taber, Sciophila betula Taber, Sciophila enigma Taber, Sciophila impala Taber, Sciophila michigana Taber, Sciophila paludosa Taber, Sciophila platalea Taber, Sciophila rugosa Taber, Sciophila separata Taber, Sciophila sunda Taber, and Sciophila typha Taber are known from adult males. Adult females and immature forms are unknown.

}, author = {Taber, Stephen W.} } @article {57289, title = {A second Nearctic species of the fungus gnat genus Acomopterella Zaitzev (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {40}, year = {2015}, chapter = {323}, abstract = {

A second Nearctic species of the recently erected fungus gnat genus
Acomopterella Zaitzev was discovered in the eastern United States. The only
currently recognized Nearctic congener of the new species occurs in the far western
United States and Canada. One adult male flew to a Malaise trap in an ecotone
between swamp and second-growth forest dominated by black ash (Fraxinus nigra
Marshall), paper birch (Betula papyrifera Marshall), red maple (Acer rubrum L.), and
black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrhart).

}, author = {Taber, S.W.} } @article {56518, title = {Three New Species of Boletina Staeger Fungus Gnats with Notes on the Nearctic Members of the Boletina nitida Grzegorzek Species Group}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {41}, year = {2016}, month = {Jan-06-2016}, pages = {399 - 416}, abstract = {

Three new species of Boletina Staeger fungus gnats were discovered during the first collection season in a forest of jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lambert) and white pine (Pinus strobus L.) in the western Lower Peninsula of Michigan. None was observed during almost 10 years of trapping in a nearby swamp dominated by deciduous rather than evergreen trees despite separation of the habitats by less than 1 km. Boletina peninsula Taber belongs to the Boletina nitida Grzegorzek species group. The closest relatives of Boletina autumna Taber and Boletina ursa Taber have not been determined.

}, issn = {0147-1724}, doi = {10.3958/059.041.0212}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.3958/059.041.0212}, author = {Taber, Stephen W.} } @article {56335, title = {Three New Nearctic Fungus Gnat Species (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {38}, year = {2013}, month = {Jan-09-2013}, pages = {499 - 516}, issn = {0147-1724}, doi = {10.3958/059.038.0312}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3958/059.038.0312}, author = {Taber, Stephen W.} } @article {56251, title = {Two New Nearctic Species of Syntemna Winnertz Fungus Gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {41}, year = {2016}, month = {Jan-03-2016}, pages = {63 - 74}, abstract = {

Until now the known Nearctic representation of the fungus gnat genus Syntemna Winnertz was limited to four species occurring in Canada and the western United States as far east as the Rocky Mountain region. Syntemna taura Taber and Syntemna cabasseta Taber are the first species reported from the eastern half of the U.S. where they occur in the Great Lakes region. Adult males were collected in Malaise traps in jack pine woods, but adult females and juvenile stages are unknown.

}, issn = {0147-1724}, doi = {10.3958/059.041.0108}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.3958/059.041.0108}, author = {Taber, Stephen W.} } @article {50786, title = {Two New Nearctic Species of Boletina Staeger Fungus Gnat (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {38}, year = {2013}, pages = {119-132}, abstract = {

Two new species of Boletina Staeger fungus gnat were discovered in western Michigan. Adult males of both species flew to a Malaise trap in spring and a second generation of one species flew during the transition from late summer to autumn. The habitat was an ecotone between swamp and second-growth forest dominated by black ash (Fraxinus nigra Marshall), paper birch (Betula papyrifera Marshall), red maple (Acer rubrum L.), and black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrhart). Females and juvenile stages of Boletina dentata Taber and Boletina tricinctoides Taber are either unknown or have not been described.

}, doi = {10.3958/059.038.0101}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3958/059.038.0101}, author = {Stephen W. Taber} } @article {50569, title = {A New Nearctic Species of Docosia Winnertz Fungus Gnat (Diptera: Mycetophilidae), Notes on Docosia walpurga Taber and Docosia dichroa Loew, and the Identification of Females of All Three Species}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {37}, year = {2012}, pages = {379-390}, abstract = {A new species of Docosia Winnertz fungus gnat was discovered in western Michigan. One male and four females appeared in a Malaise trap in mostly deciduous woods in spring. Docosia fimbria Taber with its orange and black coloration resembled Docosia dichroa Loew and the newly discovered Docosia walpurga Taber, but male and female terminalia and wing venation indicated specific differences. Females of all three species were associated by comparative anatomy with males, and seasonal phenology was determined.}, doi = {10.3958/059.037.0314}, author = {Stephen W. Taber} } @article {50504, title = {A New Nearctic Species of Boletina Staeger Fungus Gnat (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {37}, year = {2012}, pages = {159-170}, abstract = {

A second new species of Boletina Staeger fungus gnat was discovered in western Michigan following the discovery of Boletina michigana Taber in the same habitat at the same time of year. Males and females were collected in early spring in a Malaise trap in a paper birch (Betula papyrifera Marshall)-red maple (Acer rubrum L.)-black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrhart) woods adjacent to black ash (Fraxinus nigra Marshall) swamp and cattail (Typha latifolia L.) marsh. Boletina setacea Taber will key out to Boletina sciarina Staeger by using one of two old keys, but male terminalia and wing venation indicated a specific difference.

}, doi = {10.3958/059.037.0209}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3958/059.037.0209}, author = {Stephen W. Taber} } @article {49281, title = {A New Species of Docosia Winnertz Fungus Gnat (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {36}, year = {2011}, pages = {451-462}, abstract = {A new species of Docosia Winnertz fungus gnat was discovered in western Michigan. Males and females were collected in mid-spring in a Malaise trap in a paper birch-red maple-black cherry woods adjacent to a black ash swamp and cattail marsh. Docosia walpurga Taber resembles Docosia dichroa Loew but male terminalia and female coloration indicate a specific difference instead. A remarkable and yet-unidentified empidid fly that seems to mimic the fungus gnat was found with the new species.}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3958/059.036.0407}, author = {Stephen W. Taber} } @article {48297, title = {A New Species of Boletina Staeger Fungus Gnat (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)}, journal = {Southwestern Entomologist}, volume = {36}, year = {2011}, pages = {335-349}, abstract = {A new species of Boletina Staeger fungus gnat was discovered in western Michigan. Adult males and females were collected in early spring in a Malaise trap in a paper birch-red maple-black cherry woods adjacent to black ash swamp and cattail marsh. The late March collection date is the earliest reported from the eastern United States for any species of the genus according to the literature examined. Boletina michigana Taber will sometimes key out to Boletina obscura Johannsen using keys based upon non-genitalic morphology, but male terminalia indicate a specific difference instead.}, doi = {doi: 10.3958/059.036.0311}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3958/059.036.0311}, author = {Stephen W. Taber} }