Five species of flies (Diptera) new to Finland, with notes on additional rare species

Three species of Syrphidae and two species of Calliphoridae are reported as new to Finland, and notes on additional rare species of Syrphidae are given

Review of Fennoscandian species of Gimnomera Rondani (Diptera: Scathophagidae) with description of Gimnomera freyi sp. n. and Ozerovia subg. n.

The Fennoscandian species of the genus Gimnomera Rondani, 1867 were studied and a new species, G. freyi, is described. A new subgenus, Ozerovia, is established for Gimnomera albipila (Zetterstedt, 1846). Gimnomera albipila (Zetterstedt, 1846) is redescribed and a lectotype is designated for it. An identification key for the Fennoscandian species of Gimnomera is given

Notes on Finnish Sphaeroceridae (Diptera) with description of female of Minilimosina tenera Rohacek, 1983

A description of the previously unknown female of Minilimosina tenera Roháèek, 1983 is provided and its terminalia are illustrated. Eight species of Sphaeroceridae are reported f or the first time from Finland. Rachispoda cilifera (Rondani, 1880)and Minilimosina (Svarciella) unica (Papp,1973) are removed from the Finnish check list, the latter being recorded from a locality situated in fact in Russia

Notes on Fanniidae (Diptera) of Finland, with a description of the female of Fannia stigi Rognes, 1982

This paper documents the presence of 20 species of Fanniidae in Finland. Fannia alpina Pont, 1970 and F. slovaca Gregor & Rozkošný, 2005 are new to North Europe. Fannia barbata (Stein, 1892), F. lineata (Stein, 1892) and F. nigra Malloch, 1910 are removed from the Finnish checklist. The female of Fannia stigi Rognes, 1982 is described from a Finnish specimen caught together with a male. The total number of fanniid flies known from Finland is now 61

Finnish flies of the family Therevidae

An illustrated key for the 17 Finnish species of Therevidae is presented that includes six species recorded from neighbouring areas. Distributions of the Finnish species are discussed and presented in maps; evaluations concerning the threatenedness status of Finnish species are included

Scenopinus jerei, a new species of window fly (Diptera, Scenopinidae) from Finland

A new species of window fly (Diptera: Scenopinidae), Scenopinus jerei sp. nov., with characteristic bicoloured legs and completely black halteres, is described from Finland. To exclude potential previously named species, a survey of the relevant type specimens as well as original descriptions of the Palearctic and Nearctic Scenopinus species has been conducted, including old Scenopinus fenestralis (Linnaeus) synonyms. Scenopinus jerei sp. nov. is likely to be an overlooked, boreal forest specialist living in the nests of cavitynesting birds. An identification key to the European species is provided

Checklist of the families Scathophagidae, Fanniidae and Muscidae of Finland (Insecta, Diptera)

A revised checklist of the Scathophagidae, Fanniidae and Muscidae recorded from Finland is presented. Phaonia amicula Villeneuve, 1922 is noted from Finland for the first time.Peer reviewe

Checklist of the families Anisopodidae, Bibionidae, Canthyloscelididae, Mycetobiidae, Pachyneuridae and\ua0Scatopsidae (Diptera) of Finland

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