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Issue: Vol. 5752 No. 3: 28 Jan. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-01-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5752.3.7
Page range: 435-443
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A new dark-winged fungus gnat genus, Linana Shah & Huang gen. nov. (Diptera: Sciaridae), from China, with descriptions of two new species

Department of Forestry Protection; School of Forestry and Biotechnology; Zhejiang A&F University; East-lake campus; 666 Wusu street; Linan; Hangzhou; Zhejiang 311300; P.R. China.
Department of Forestry Protection; School of Forestry and Biotechnology; Zhejiang A&F University; East-lake campus; 666 Wusu street; Linan; Hangzhou; Zhejiang 311300; P.R. China.
Department of Forestry Protection; School of Forestry and Biotechnology; Zhejiang A&F University; East-lake campus; 666 Wusu street; Linan; Hangzhou; Zhejiang 311300; P.R. China.
Department of Forestry Protection; School of Forestry and Biotechnology; Zhejiang A&F University; East-lake campus; 666 Wusu street; Linan; Hangzhou; Zhejiang 311300; P.R. China.
Diptera Biodiversity COI dark taxa morphology taxonomy

Abstract

A new genus of dark-winged fungus gnats, Linana Shah & Huang gen. nov. is described from China, with two newly described species: Linana primaria Shah & Huang gen. et sp. nov. as a type species, and Linana confusa Shah & Huang gen. et sp. nov. Morphologically, this genus combines the characters of different clades, by having long and bottleneck-shaped flagellomeres, an undifferentiated tibial organ and non-setose posterior wing veins, but unique male genitalia. DNA barcode data (COI) further support its genetic distinctiveness.

 

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How to Cite

Shah, B., Shao, Y., Zhu, Y. & Huang, J. (2026) A new dark-winged fungus gnat genus, Linana Shah & Huang gen. nov. (Diptera: Sciaridae), from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 5752 (3), 435–443. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5752.3.7