Taxonomy of Bradysia Winnertz (Diptera, Sciaridae) in the Northern Holarctic, with the description of four new species

  • Kai Heller Erwin-Salomon-Str. 25, D-25451 Quickborn
  • Heikki Hippa Gribbylunds allé 2, SE-183 65 Täby
  • Pekka Vilkamaa Finnish Museum of Natural History, Zoology Unit, P.O. Box 17, FI-00014 University of Helsinki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.122
Keywords: Sciaroidea, Holarctic region, biodiversity, systematics, new taxa

Abstract

Four species of Bradysia Winnertz (Diptera, Sciaridae) from the Northern Holarctic are described and illustrated for the first time: Bradysia bigeminata sp. nov. (Finland, Canada), B. falciceps, sp. nov. (Finland, Canada), B. oelandica sp. nov. (Sweden) and B. plusiospina sp. nov. (Finland). A few Bradysia species, described previously and now found in Northern Europe, are also redefined and illustrated.

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Published
2015-05-08
How to Cite
Heller, K., Hippa, H., & Vilkamaa, P. (2015). Taxonomy of Bradysia Winnertz (Diptera, Sciaridae) in the Northern Holarctic, with the description of four new species. European Journal of Taxonomy, (122). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.122
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No. 122 (2015): Taxonomy of Bradysia Winnertz (Diptera, Sciaridae) in the Northern Holarctic, with the description of four new species
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Entomology
Copyright (c) 2015 Kai Heller, Heikki Hippa, Pekka Vilkamaa

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