On the systematics of Sylvenomyia Mamaev & Zaitzev (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, “Porricondylinae”), with the description of a new species from Finland

Sylvenomyia fennica sp. n., the second species of the genus Sylvenomyia Mamaev & Zaitzev is described from Finland. Sylvenomyia sueciae Mamaev & Zaitzev, the type species, is a new junior synonym of Chastomera spinigera Spungis. Sylvenomyia spinigera (Spungis) comb. n. is redescribed. The ge...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: PENTTINEN, JOUNI, JASCHHOF, MATHIAS
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2009
Subjects:
Diptera
taxonomy
Porricondylinae
Sylvenomyia
new species
Fennoscandia
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2032.1.3
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2032.1.3
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Summary:Sylvenomyia fennica sp. n., the second species of the genus Sylvenomyia Mamaev & Zaitzev is described from Finland. Sylvenomyia sueciae Mamaev & Zaitzev, the type species, is a new junior synonym of Chastomera spinigera Spungis. Sylvenomyia spinigera (Spungis) comb. n. is redescribed. The generic concept and systematic position of Sylvenomyia is reviewed. The genus Sylvenomyia is transferred from the tribe Winnertziini to the “Porricondylinae” incertae sedis.

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