Redescription of <i>Sciophila nitens</i> Winnertz (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) with a new synonymization

Authors

• Olavi Kurina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84221

Abstract

Amycetophilid species Sciophila nitens (Winnertz) is redescribed and removed from synonymy with S. geniculata (Zetterstedt). Diagnostic characters and genital figures are given for both species. Sciophila longua Garrett is found to be a junior synonym of Sciophila nitens (Winnertz).