New records of Dolichopodidae (Diptera) from Valaam Island (Russian Karelia)

• Published in: Acta Biologica Sibirica
• Main Authors: I. Ya. Grichanov, A. V. Polevoi, E. I. Ovsyannikova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Altai State University 2017
• Subjects: Diptera; Dolichopodidae; Palearctic Region; Russian Karelia; new record; fauna; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; karelia*; Sibirica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.14258/abs.v3i4.3633; https://doaj.org/article/41e25d49753848fba19b2243b718d4a1

Original data on Dolichopodidae from the Valaam Island resulted from the short-term visits (2009, 2016, 2017) are presented. All 18 collected species are firstly recorded for the Valaam Island. Campsicnemus lumbatus Loew, 1857, Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955 and Medetera dichrocera Kowarz, 1877 are new species for Karelia. Rhaphium auctum Loew, 1857 is collected for the second time in Russia. Photographs of habitats of dolichopodid species are included.