| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Authors: | Kurina, O., Ševčík J. |
| Journal: | Zootaxa |
| Volume: | 3570 |
| Pagination: | 25-40 |
| Keywords: | Afrotropical region, Central Asia, Diptera, Docosia, fungus gnats, key, Mycetophilidae, new species, Sciaroidea |
| Abstract: | Six new species of Docosia Winnertz are described from Central Asia and their terminalia illustrated, viz. Docosia bartaki sp. nov. (Uzbekistan), D. blagoderovi sp. nov. (Uzbekistan), D. chimganica sp. nov. (Uzbekistan), D. distributa sp. nov. (Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan), D. koyentagi sp. nov. (Turkmenistan) and D. turkmenica sp. nov. (Turkmenistan). A new record of D. selini Kurina from Uzbekistan and a key to Docosia species in Central Asia are provided. The number of Docosia species in Central Asia now totals 10. Docosia gilvipes (Haliday in Walker) is newly found in South Africa representing the first record of the genus from the Afrotropical region. |
| Refereed Designation: | Refereed |
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