Subfamily Limoniinae Speiser, 1909 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Baltic amber (Eocene): the genus Trichoneura Loew, 1850
Journal Title: Acta zoologica cracoviensia - Year 2015, Vol 58, Issue 1
Abstract
A review of the genus Trichoneura Loew, 1850 of the subfamily Limoniinae (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Baltic amber is presented with three existing species: Trichoneura (Trichoneura) gracilistylus Alexander, 1931 (five new specimens), Trichoneura (Trichoneura) ritzkowskii Krzemiński, 1990 (two new specimens), Trichoneura (Trichoneura) vulgaris Loew, 1850 (ten new specimens) are included. The description of a female of T. (T.) gracilistylus is given. One new species is described – Trichoneura (Trichoneura) wegiereki n. sp. The key to species of the genus Trichoneura from Baltic amber is provided.
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Iwona Kania
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- DOI 10.3409/azc.58_1.01
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