Mycophagous gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae: Lestremiinae, Micromyinae, Winnertziinae, Porricondylinae): first records in Sweden and descriptions of closely related new species from elsewhere
Author
Jaschhof, Mathias
Author
Jaschhof, Catrin
text
Zootaxa
2017
4226
4
546
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journal article
37243
10.11646/zootaxa.4226.4.6
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Aprionus reduncus
Jaschhof, 2009
Aprionus reduncus
, the smallest species of the genus
Aprionus
, was previously known from only four males (see
Jaschhof & Jaschhof 2009
). The first specimen of this species in
Sweden
was collected in a forest nature reserve that our surveys have proven to be the most productive locality for mycophagous gall midges in all of southern Fennoscandia.
Previous distribution.
Germany, Finland, Russia (Europe).
Occurrence in Sweden:
Småland.
Specimen studied.
SWEDEN
: male (CEC220),
Småland
,
Nybro
,
Bäckebo
,
Grytsjön NR
, tall forest of aspen and conifers,
17 July–11 Aug. 2014
,
Malaise trap
,
M. & C. Jaschhof.