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A second update to the checklist of Finnish long-legged flies (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with a re-evaluation of the status of Hydrophoruscallosoma Frey, 1915.

ABSTRACT: Eighteen species of long-legged flies (Dolichopodidae) are reported as new to Finland. A further species, Microphorellapraecox (Loew), is confirmed as a Finnish species. The status of Hydrophoruscallosoma Frey, 1915 is re-evaluated and a lectotype is designated for the species. Hydrophorusalbosignatus Ringdahl, 1919 is found to be a junior synonym of Hydrophoruscallosoma (syn. n.). Characters for identifying both sexes of Hydrophoruscallosoma and Hydrophorusaltivagus Aldrich are presented and illustrated with high-quality photographs.

SUBMITTER: Kahanpaa J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3964712 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A second update to the checklist of Finnish long-legged flies (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with a re-evaluation of the status of Hydrophoruscallosoma Frey, 1915.

Kahanpää Jere J

Biodiversity data journal 20131028 1

Eighteen species of long-legged flies (Dolichopodidae) are reported as new to Finland. A further species, Microphorellapraecox (Loew), is confirmed as a Finnish species. The status of Hydrophoruscallosoma Frey, 1915 is re-evaluated and a lectotype is designated for the species. Hydrophorusalbosignatus Ringdahl, 1919 is found to be a junior synonym of Hydrophoruscallosoma (syn. n.). Characters for identifying both sexes of Hydrophoruscallosoma and Hydrophorusaltivagus Aldrich are presented and il ...[more]

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A second update to the checklist of Finnish long-legged flies (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with a re-evaluation of the status of Hydrophoruscallosoma Frey, 1915.

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A second update to the checklist of Finnish long-legged flies (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with a re-evaluation of the status of Hydrophoruscallosoma Frey, 1915.

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