Revision of the black fungus gnat species (Diptera: Sciaridae) described by W. A. Steffan from Micronesia Author Broadley, Adam Author Kauschke, Ellen Ellen Kauschke, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Institute of Zoology, Stephanstrasse 24, 35390 Giessen, Germany Author Mohrig, Werner text Zootaxa 2019 2019-10-08 4683 2 215 241 journal article 22522 10.11646/zootaxa.4683.2.3 60161840-b9ca-420f-9ef4-c0918e409da6 1175-5326 3772709 C1558CDD-AD51-4CB5-A170-003ED5D5E461 Austrosciara multispinosa ( Steffan, 1969 ) ( Fig. 2 A–B) Ctenosciara multispinosa Steffan, 1969 [ Steffan 1969: 712–714 , fig. 17 a–j]. Material studied: Holotype : Male. 17.i.1953 , Micronesia, Caroline Islands , Ponape I., Mt Temwetemwensekir , 180 m , leg. J.L. Gressitt ( BPBM 8225 ). Conservation status: Embedded in Euparal. Body (thorax strongly deformed), head (without palpus), hypopygium and wings separated; wings under a separate cover slip. The morphological details needed for determination are in rather good condition but strongly bleached. Comments . The species is characterized by macrotrichia on veins M 1 , M 2 and CuA 1 (CuA 2 without macrotrichia), tarsal claws with a scutellate tooth-like structure, gonostylus short and slender, with a short apical tooth and 7–8 somewhat shorter awl-like spines, 4–5 above the tooth and 3 below in the apical third of the inner side. The body appears to contrast in colour, with a brownish thorax and yellowish abdomen, legs and antennae. Distribution . Caroline Islands ( Pohnpei I.).