Leptomorphus sevciki sp. nov., a remarkable new wasp-mimicking fungus gnat from Brunei (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)

A new species of Mycetophilidae (Diptera), sp. nov., is described from primary lowland rainforest in Ulu Temburong National Park in Brunei. The type specimens were reared from pupae hanging from an unidentified wood encrusting fungus growing on a fallen tree. DNA sequences, including fragments of th...

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Published inActa entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 195 - 203
Main Authors Kaspřák, David, Borkent, Christopher J., Wahab, Rodzay Abdul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter Open 01.07.2017
Subjects
Borneo
Brunei
COI barcode
Diptera
DNA sequences
fungus gnats
mimicry
Mycetophilidae
new species
Oriental Region
Sciaroidea
Sciophilinae
taxonomy
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Summary:A new species of Mycetophilidae (Diptera), sp. nov., is described from primary lowland rainforest in Ulu Temburong National Park in Brunei. The type specimens were reared from pupae hanging from an unidentified wood encrusting fungus growing on a fallen tree. DNA sequences, including fragments of the nuclear 28S region and the mitochondrial 12S, 16S, CytB and COI (barcode region) genes, were extracted from two specimens, including the holotype.
ISSN:1804-6487
1804-6487
DOI:10.1515/aemnp-2017-0068