Peyerimhoffia jaschhoforum (Diptera, Sciaridae), a new deadwood inhabiting species from Canada

• Published in: Biodiversity Data Journal
• Main Authors: Deady, Rob, Heller, Kai, Work, Timothy, Venier, Lisa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014
• Subjects: Cephalornis; Coelenterata; Bilateria; Nephrozoa; Protostomia; Ecdysozoa; Circumscriptional names of the taxon under; Notchia; Carbotriplurida; Boltonocostidae; Circumscriptional names; Pterygota; Circumscriptional name; Basal; Eumetabola; Strashila incredibilis; Panorpida; Antliophora; Hennigmatidae; Arcicornia; Protopleciidae; Theriotricha; Dolichosciara; Peyerimhoffia jaschhoforum; Animalia; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Sciaridae; Black fungus gnats; Pinus banksiana; photoeclector; Boreal zone; new taxa; Fennoscandia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e4200

A new species of black fungus gnat from Canada, Peyerimhoffia jaschhoforum sp. n. , is presented with a description, illustrations, biotope information and a brief discussion of the placement and concept of the genus Peyerimhoffia . P. jaschhoforum is characterized by a unique gonostylar structure w...