Nine new fungus gnats (Diptera, Sciaroidea, Mycetophilidae) of Portugal

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2003
Authors:Ribeiro, E.
Journal:Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Entomologia
Pagination:401-411
Accession Number:200400360740
Keywords:Animalia-; Apolephthisa-subincana (Diptera-): species-, Arthropoda-, Biodiversity-; Biogeography-: Population-Studies; Systematics-and-Taxonomy; [75314-] Diptera-[new-taxon], Insecta-, Invertebrata-, new-record; Mycomya-fimbriata (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Mycomya-flavicollis (Diptera-): species-; Mycomya-occultans (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Neoempheria-bimaculata (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Neoplatyura-modesta (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Neoplatyura-nigricauda (Diptera-): species-; Phronia-nigricornis (Diptera-): species-; Phronia-nitidiventris (Diptera-): species-; Phronia-tyrrhenica (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Platurocypta-testata (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Rymosia-fasciata (Diptera-): species-; Sceptonia-cryptocauda (Diptera-): species-; Sceptonia-nigra (Diptera-): species-; Sceptonia-pilosa (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Synapha-fasciata (Diptera-): species-; Tetragoneura-sylvatica (Diptera-): species-, new-record; Trichonta-vitta (Diptera
Abstract:

In Vilar de Mouros (North of Portugal) we used a Malaise trap, to access entomological biodiversity of the region. Some of the specimens collected are treated in this work. Data for nineteen mycetophilid species are given. Nine of these species are new records to the entomofauna of Portugal. For ten species, a new locality is presented, The new species for Portugal are: Apolephthisa subincana (Curtis, 1837); Mycomya fimbriata (Meigen, 1818); Mycomya occultans (Winnertz, 1863); Neoempheria bimaculata (Von Roser, 1840); Neoplatyura modesta (Winnertz, 1863); Phronia tyrrhenica Edwards, 1928; Platurocypta testata (Edwards, 1925); Sceptonia pilosa Bukowski, 1934 and Tetragoneura sylvatica (Curtis, 1837).

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