Four New Species of Limoniidae (Diptera, Nematocera) from the Inner-West Anatolian Subregion of Turkey

Authors

  • Okan Özgül Muğla S. K. University, Ula Ali Kocman Vocational High School, 48640, Ula, Muğla
  • Hasan Koç Muğla S. K. University, Science Faculty, Department of Biology, 48000, Kotekli, Muğla

Keywords:

crane flies, Tipuloidea, Ellipteroides, Molophilus, Orimarga

Abstract

Four new species of Limoniidae (Diptera) are described from the Inner-West Anatolian subregion of Turkey (provinces of Afyonkarahisar, Kutahya and Uşak), and their male genitalia are illustrated for Ellipteroides (Protogonomyia) murati sp. nov., Molophilus (s.str.) aktashi sp. nov., Molophilus (s.str.) hasbenli sp. nov. and Orimarga (s.str.) attautena sp. nov. Characteristic features of the habitats of each species in the localities in which they were collected are given.

 

Cuatro nuevas especies de Limoniidae (Diptera) de la region centro-oeste de Anatolia en Turquia (provincias de Afyonkarahisar, Kutahya y Usak), Ellipteroides (Protogonomyia) murati sp. nov, Molophilus (s.str.) aktashi sp. nov., Molophilus (s.str.) hasbenli sp. nov. y Orimarga attautena sp. nov fueron descritas y la genitalia masculina ilustrada. Se proveen caracteristicas de los habitats de cada especie en las localidades donde fueron recolectadas.

 

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Published

2014-06-20

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 2 (June 2014)

Section

Research Papers

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