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Bradysiopsis vittigera Zetterstedt 1851

Description

Bradysiopsis vittigera (Zetterstedt, 1851)

(Fig. 6 A–C)

Literature: Tuomikoski (1960): 74; Menzel & Mohrig (2000): 185–191, figs 157–159.

Material: 11 males, 30.iv.–11.vi.1994, leg. E. Fuller, Canada, Alberta, Berland River at Hwy 40, 53.42°N, 118.20°W, Pine forest, Malaise trap; 1 male, 11.vi.–24.vii.1994, same data; 1 male, 30.viii.1936, leg. E. G. Fisher, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island (PWMP); 1 male, 30.vii.1974, leg. P. H. Arnaud, USA, California, Shasta County, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Hat Lake, 1995 m (CAS).

Comments. The species is characterized by short and strong gonostylus (not more than 1.4 times as long as wide), possessing 3–4 subapical spines and 2–3 long whiplash-like bristles. The American specimens are identical with the Palearctic specimens in all details.

Distribution. Holarctic. USA, Canada. New for North America.

Notes

Published as part of Mohrig, Werner & Kauschke, Ellen, 2016, New Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of North America. Part II. Genus Bradysiopsis Tuomikoski, 1960, pp. 293-302 in Zootaxa 4154 (3) on page 302, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4154.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/260850

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
CAS
Event date
1974-07-30 , 1994-04-30 , 1994-06-11
Family
Sciaridae
Genus
Bradysiopsis
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Diptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Zetterstedt
Species
vittigera
Taxon rank
species
Verbatim event date
1974-07-30 , 1994-04-30/06-11 , 1994-06-11/07-24
Taxonomic concept label
Bradysiopsis vittigera Zetterstedt, 1851 sec. Mohrig & Kauschke, 2016

References

  • Tuomikoski, R. (1960) Zur Kenntnis der Sciariden (Dipt.) Finnlands. Annales Zoologici Societatis Zoologicae Botanicae Fennicae " Vanamo ", 21 (4), 1 - 164.
  • Menzel, F. & Mohrig, W. (2000) Revision der palaarktischen Trauermucken (Diptera: Sciaridae). Studia dipterologica, Supplement 6 (1999), 1 - 761.