| Summary: | Bradysia bigeminata sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 2B3EB8AC-0D40-48B8-8453-AC9CA78B6316 Fig. 2 A–B Diagnosis Small-sized Bradysia . Dark brown. Maxillary palpus with 2 segments. Wing length 1.5 mm, anal lobe strong. Gonostylus narrow, without apical tooth, with 4 subequal megasetae. Etymology The name is derived from the Latin words bis - (two) and geminus (twin), referring to the two pairs of gonostylar megasetae of the species. Material examined Holotype FINLAND: ♂, Ostrobothnia borealis, Pudasjärvi, Murto-oja (Grid 7267183:3525642), near a brook, Malaise trap, 1 May–3 Jul. 2006, J. Ilmonen & J. Salmela, MZH. Paratypes FINLAND: Karelia borealis, Kuhmo, Elimyssalo, bred from Fomitopsis rosea collected 23– 28 May 1998, A. Komonen, 1 ♂, MZH. CANADA, Ontario, Sudbury Co., Chapleau, Nimitz Forest, from wind thrown Pinus banksiana trees, photoeclector, 10– 24 Jul. 2012, R. Deady & T. Work, 14 ♂♂, 1 [no. 8622] in PKHH, 3 [ZMFK- TIS-2527999, ZMFK-TIS-2527999, ZMFK-TIS-2528275] in ZMFK, 1 in MZH, 9 in PRDM; same data but 16– 29 May 2012, 4 ♂♂, PRDM, 1 ♂, MZH; same data but 28 May–12 Jun. 2012, 2 ♂♂, PRDM, 1 ♂, MZH; same data but 25 Apr.–11 Jul. 2012, 2 ♂♂, PRDM; same data but 23 Jul.–8 Aug. 2012, 5 ♂♂, PRDM; same data but 7–20 Aug. 2012, 1 ♂, PRDM; Ontario, Sudbury Co., Chapleau, Superior Forest, mature (99 years old) stand composed of 90% Pinus banksiana and 10% P. mariana with an understory shrub layer of Vaccinium , very wet with considerable bryophyte coverage, pine log, photoeclector, 21 Jul.–6 Aug. 2013, R. Deady & T. Work, 18 ♂♂, PRDM; same data but 5–19 Aug. 2013, 15 ♂♂, PRDM; same data but 7–22 Jul. 2013, 2 ♂♂, PRDM, 1 ♂, MZH. Description (male) HEAD. Dark brown, antennal flagellomeres unicolorous brown; maxillary palpus very pale brown. Eye bridge 2–3 facets wide. Face with 23 scattered longer and shorter setae. Clypeus with 1 seta. Maxillary palpus with 2 segments; segment 1 longer than segment 2, segment 1 with 1 seta, with dorsal patch of sensilla; surface of antennal flagellomeres smooth, ...
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