Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 58(1) 2015

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VOL 58(1) 2015

DOI:

10.3409/azc.58_1.01

Keywords:

Diptera, Limoniidae, Limoniinae, Trichoneura, Baltic amber, Eocene, new species, evolution

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Subfamily Limoniinae SPEISER, 1909 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Baltic amber (Eocene): the genus Trichoneura LOEW, 1850

• KANIA I.

Abstract:

A review of the genus Trichoneura LOEW, 1850 of the subfamily Limoniinae (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Baltic amber is presented with three existing species: Trichoneura (Trichoneura) gracilistylus ALEXANDER, 1931 (five new specimens), Trichoneura (Trichoneura) ritzkowskii KRZEMIŃSKI, 1990 (two new specimens), Trichoneura (Trichoneura) vulgaris LOEW, 1850 (ten new specimens) are included. The description of a female of T. (T.) gracilistylus is given. One new species is described –Trichoneura (Trichoneura) wegiereki n. sp. The key to species of the genus Trichoneura from Baltic amber is provided.