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Issue: Vol. 2386 No. 1: 2 Mar. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-03-02
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2386.1.4
Page range: 59–64
Abstract views: 59
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of Psychodidae (subfamilies Trichomyiinae and Psychodinae) from Germany associated with decaying wood

Comperative Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Leopoldstrasse 5, D-80802 München, Germany
Klingelackerweg 10, D-76571 Gaggenau, Germany
Comperative Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Leopoldstrasse 5, D-80802 München, Germany
Universität Kassel, FB 18 Natural Sciences – Institute of Biology, Heinrich-Plett-Straße 40, D-34132 Kassel, Germany
Diptera Psychodidae Trichomyiinae Psychodinae new species Germany

Abstract

Two new species of Psychodidae, Trichomyia stephani nov. spec. (subfamily Trichomyiinae) and Telmatoscopus thuringicus nov. spec. (subfamily Psychodinae) collected in Germany are described and figured. The larvae, like those of their close relatives are most probably bound to decaying wood. Cutting down in particular old trees finally axes habitats of many endangered red data list species.

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