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Bradysia centidens Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig 2012

Description

Bradysia centidens Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012

(Fig. 7 A–C)

Bradysia centidens Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012 [Vilkamaa et al. (2012b): 28, fig. 2 A–D].

= Bradysia mutuata Mohrig, 2016 syn. n. [Mohrig (2016): 12–13, fig. 12 a–c].

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Lakekamu Basin.

Material: 6 males, June 1979, New South Wales, Alstonville, light trap, leg. N.J. Cartwright (ASCT00053519-53522, ASCT00053551-53552, ASCT00053759); 1 male, June 1978, New South Wales, Alstonville, ASCT00053522; 2 males, 7.vi.1978, New South Wales, Alstonville, light trap, leg. B.J. Loudon (ASCT00053761-53762); 1 male, 29.iv.1978, New South Wales, Royal National Park, leg. B.J. Loudon, ASCT00053699 (5 in PWMP: ASCT00053521-522, ASCT00053552, ASCT00053761-762; 2 in PABM: ASCT00053699, ASCT00053759; 3 in ASCU: ASCT00053519-53520, 53551).

Comments. The species is characterized by the flagellomeres having bicoloured necks, and a rather short gonostylus with 6 apical spines, two of them isolated and arranged above the apex (dorsally). It belongs to the B. hilaris group.

Distribution. Australia: New South Wales; New Caledonia; Papua New Guinea.

Notes

Published as part of Mohrig, Werner, Kauschke, Ellen & Broadley, Adam, 2018, New black fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) from Eastern Australia, pp. 203-241 in Zootaxa 4450 (2) on pages 212-213, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/1444654

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  • Vilkamaa, P., Hippa, H. & Mohrig, W. (2012 b) ThE gEnus Bradysia WinnErtZ (DiptEra, SciariDaE) in NEW CalEDonia, With thE DEscription of thirtEEn nEW spEciEs. Zootaxa, 3489, 25 - 44.