@article {151, title = {A taxonomic review of Palaearctic Peromyia Kieffer (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Micromyinae), with descriptions of thirty-eight new species mostly from Sweden}, journal = {Studia dipterologica}, volume = {23[2016]}, year = {2018}, pages = {51{\textendash}116}, abstract = {

The taxonomy of Palaearctic Peromyia KIEFFER, 1894 is reviewed on the basis of specimens mostly from Sweden. Evidence from adult morphology and, if available, DNA barcode (COI) sequences are used for characterizing species. Of a total of 78 species, 38 are described as new: Peromyia acuminata spec. nov. (from Sweden, Germany, and Russia), P. angulosa spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany), P. angustior spec. nov. (Sweden), P. appositoides spec. nov. (Sweden), P. brandenburgensis spec. nov. (Germany), P. brutostylata spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland, Russia), P. clavata spec. nov. (Sweden, Germany), P. cognata spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia), P. consimilis spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany), P. constricta spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland, Germany), P. curvostylata spec. nov. (Sweden), P. despecta spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland, Russia, Germany), P. devia spec. nov. (Sweden, Germany), P. dupla spec. nov. (Sweden, Germany), P. gracilostylata spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany), P. grytsjoenensis spec. nov. (Sweden), P. hyalina spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland), P. inflata spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland, Germany, Japan), P. iuxtatruncata spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland, Russia, Germany), P. karstroemi spec. nov. (Sweden), P. lapponica spec. nov. (Sweden), P. lippertae spec. nov. (Sweden), P. lisatengoe spec. nov. (Sweden), P. longi- stylata spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden, Germany), P. manca spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden), P. monticorvina spec. nov. (Sweden), P. neglecta spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland, Germany), P. niederhofensis spec. nov. (Sweden, Germany), P. oelandica spec. nov. (Sweden), P. ombergensis spec. nov. (Sweden), P. pseudoborealis spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden, Japan), P. pumiloides spec. nov. (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany), P. quercinophila spec. nov. (Sweden), P. simulans spec. nov. (Sweden, Finland), P. stenshuvudensis spec. nov. (Sweden, Germany), P. trifidoides spec. nov. (Sweden), P. uleforsi spec. nov. (Sweden), and P. uniseriata spec. nov. (Sweden, Germany). The status as valid species is reinstated for P. brevispina YUKAWA, 1967 stat. restit. (released from synonymy with Joannisia fungicola KIEFFER, 1901), P. prominens YUKAWA, 1967 stat. restit. (released from synonymy with Campylomyza impexa SKUSE, 1888), P. subanatina MAMAEV {\&} ZAITZEV, 1997 (released from synonymy with P. anatina MAMAEV {\&} BEREST, 1990), and P. viklundi JASCHHOF, 1997 (released from synonymy with P. scutellata MAMAEV, 1990). The morphology of males is revised of P. anatina, P. angellifera JASCHHOF, 1997, P. apposita JASCHHOF, 1997, P. brevispina, P. caricis (KIEFFER, 1901), P. fungicola, P. prominens, P. ramosa (EDWARDS, 1938), P. neomexicana (FELT, 1913), P. scutellata, P. subanatina, P. subborealis JASCHHOF, 1997, P. truncata YUKAWA, 1967, and P. viklundi. COI sequences support the identity of 44 morphospecies and confirm that both P. impexa and P. photophila as presently defined are complexes of cryptic species. The threshold for separating species of Peromyia lies at 8 {\%} genetic (K2P) distance. New faunistic records in Sweden are P. brevispina, P. maetoi JASCHHOF, 2001, P. neomexicana, P. revelata MAMAEV {\&} BEREST, 1990, and P. viklundi. Peromyia pumila JASCHHOF, 2001 and P. truncata are deleted from the list of Swedish species. Recent advances in the study of Peromyia taxonomy and diversity are discussed in terms of methodology. Key

}, keywords = {adult morphology, Cecidomyiidae, DNA barcoding, Micromyinae, new species, Palaearctic Region, Peromyia, systematics}, issn = {0945-3954}, author = {Jaschhof, Mathias} } @article {149, title = {Leafminer flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae) of the fauna of Russia and adjacent countries: The genus Agromyza Fall{\'e}n}, journal = {Studia dipterologica}, volume = {22[2015]}, year = {2017}, pages = {215{\textendash}232}, abstract = {

A list of 48 species of the genus Agromyza FALL\ÉN, 1810 (Agromyzidae) occurring on the territory of Russia and adjacent countries together with localities and collection data is given. The first faunistic records from 7 European and 13 Asian countries in the Palaearctic Region are presented. All the species were determined by V. V. ZLOBIN (1953\–2008) and are kept in the collections of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, Russia. A new synonym of Agromyza viciae KALTENBACH, 1872 [= Agromyza quadriseta ZLOBIN, 2001 syn. nov.] is established, as well a new synonym of A. drepanura (MAMONOV, 1929) comb. nov. [= Agromyza drepanura HERING, 1930 syn. nov.]. All synonyms and known host plant genera are given for each taxon. A distribution table of the listed species of Agromyza in European countries is given, adding 232 first country and realm records to the \“Fauna Europaea\” that were either published but hitherto overlooked or are here documented for the first time. Data for the European part of Russia are organised following the five regions proposed in \“Fauna Europaea\”.

}, keywords = {Abkhasia, Agromyzidae, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Estonia, Fauna Europaea, faunistics, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kuril Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, new synonyms, Norway, Palaearctic Region, Poland, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan}, author = {Nartshuk, Emilia Petrovna and von Tschirnhaus, Michael} } @article {131, title = {A review of the Aprionus flavidus group, with description of two new species close to Aprionus betulae Jaschhof (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Micromyinae)}, journal = {Studia dipterologica}, volume = {21}, year = {2015}, pages = {221{\textendash}229}, abstract = {

Species of the Aprionus flavidus (WINNERTZ) group belong to the most commonly found Micromyinae (Cecidomyiidae) in the Holarctic realm. One of the group members, Aprionus betulae JASCHHOF, 1996 from Europe, is here split into three discrete species that differ in the standard DNA barcode sequence and in male genital characters. Aprionus betulae is redefined, and Aprionus subbetulae spec. nov. and Aprionus betuloides spec. nov. are described as new to science. DNA barcoding provided the initial indication that Aprionus betulae sensu JASCHHOF (1996) is a species complex. The usefulness of this technique for characterizing species of the fungivorous subfamilies of Cecidomyiidae is discussed on the basis of the author\’s recent expe- riences. It is concluded that DNA barcoding is useful to indicate hidden biodiversity, but, unsupported by other means, is not sufficiently reliable to serve as a routine identification tool. In combination with morphological scrutiny, and only so, DNA barcoding is recommended as an effective method to uncover cryptic species.

}, keywords = {Cecidomyiidae, cryptic species identification, DNA barcoding, gall midges, Micromyinae, Palaearctic Region}, author = {Jaschhof, Mathias} } @article {59, title = {Taxonomy of the Sciaridae (Diptera) of Northern Europe: description of eight new species}, journal = {Studia Dipterologica}, volume = {20}, year = {2013}, pages = {47{\textendash}58}, abstract = {

Eight new species of Sciaridae (Diptera: Sciaroidea) are described from Northern Europe: Cratyna (s. str.) sicata spec. nov., Dolichosciara spissispina spec. nov., Lycoriella (s. str.) tenera spec. nov., Lycoriella (Hemineurina) piristylata spec. nov., Peyerimhoffia quadrifera spec. nov., Pseudolycoriella enigmatica spec. nov., Scatopsciara (Xenopygina) obliqua spec. nov. and Xylosciara (s. str.) senta spec. nov. The important morphological details of the new species are illustrated and discussed.

}, keywords = {Austria, Europe, Finland, new species, Norway, Palaearctic Region, Sciaridae, Sciaroidea, Sweden, taxonomy}, author = {Vilkamaa, Pekka and Hippa, Heikki and Heller, Kai} }