Notes on the Palaearctic fauna of Limnia (Diptera, Sciomyzidae)
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Diptera, Sciomyzidae, Limnia, taxonomy, synonymsAbstract
The Palaearctic fauna of the genus Limnia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 is reviewed. Recently Pherbina testacea has been transferred back to the genus Limnia, while Neodictya jakovlevi is transferred to Limnia herein. The reasonableness of these transfers is discussed. Two synonyms are newly proposed: L. unguicornis Scopoli, 1763 = L. paludicola Elberg, 1965, syn. nov. and L. pacifica Elberg, 1965 = L. japonica Yano, 1978, syn. nov. The negative consequences of using the structure of genitalia as the only diagnostic character are discussed. A new identification key for both sexes of Palaearctic Limnia is proposed.
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