A new Neoplatyura Malloch from Finland (Diptera, Keroplatidae)

By

Salmela, Jukka
Suuronen, Anna

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014-09-09

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

2

Pages

1--10

Subjects

boreal zone , Finland , fungus gnats , Lapland , mires

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.2.e1323
eLocator: e1323

 

Abstract

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.