Beiträge zur Trauermückenfauna Taiwans Teil I: Gattung Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927 (Diptera Nematocera: Sciaridae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2004
Authors:Rudzinski, H.-G.
Journal:Entomofauna
Volume:25
Pagination:21-40
Type of Article:article
Keywords:checklist, Diptera, Nematocera, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) postgeophila, Scatopsciara, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) aberrantia, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) atomaria, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) necopinata, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) amplituda, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) glorificata, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) philosopha, Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) suprema, Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) dispositata, Sciaridae, Taiwan
Abstract:

Contributions to the knowledge of Sciarid flies of Taiwan. Part I: Genus Scatopsciara EDWARDS, 1927 (Diptera Nematocera: Sciaridae). - Six new Scatopsciara-species are described from Taiwan: Scatopsciara (s. str.) amplituda sp. nov., Scatopsciara (s. str.) glorificata sp. nov., Scatopsciara (s. str.) necopinata sp. nov;, Scatopsciara (s. str.) philosopha sp. nov., Scatopsciara (s. str.) suprema sp. nov. and Scatopsciara {Xenopygina) dispositata sp. nov. Illustrations of the most important morphological characters and a discussion of the systematic position is given for each species. Three well known Palaearctic species are recorded from Taiwan for the first time: Scatopsciara (s. str.) aberrantia MOHRIG & MAMAEV, 1983, Scatopsciara (s. str.) atomaria (ZETTERSTEDT, 1851) and Scatopsciara (s. str.) postgeophila MOHRIG & MENZEL, 1992. A detailed redescription of Scatopsciara aberrantia is given and a new species-group within the subgenus Scatopsciara (s. str.) is founded on the character of the clearly toothed tarsal claws. In addition a revised check-list for the Sciarid fauna of Taiwan is compiled which reflects the current state of knowledge.

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