A new Neoplatyura Malloch from Finland (Diptera, Keroplatidae)

Authors: Salmela, Jukka DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.2.e1323 Published: Jan. 1, 2014 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Fungus gnats · Topics: Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

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The genus Neoplatyura Malloch is globally represented by 50 species, of which four are European species. In this article a new European Neoplatyura from Finland is described. The new species, Neoplatyura noorae Salmela, sp. n. is a dark brown species with tibial bristles arranged in rows. The new species is here reported from seven localities in Finnish Lapland. Based on available data, the new species occurs in mires, especially in calcareous rich fens.

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