A new Phyllolabis from Israel with reduced wings and halteres (Diptera: Limoniidae)

Authors

  • Jaroslav Starý Department of Zoology and Laboratory of Ornithology, Faculty of Science of the Palacký University, tř. Svobody 26, CZ-77146 Olomouc and Silesian Museum, Tyršova 1, CZ-74601 Opava, Czech Republic.
  • Gil Wizen Department of Biology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6, Canada
  • Amnon Freidberg The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. E-mail: laibale@tauex.tau.ac.il

Keywords:

Diptera, Limoniidae, Phyllolabis, new species, reduced wings, winter pools, Israel, Middle East, biodiversity, crane flies

Abstract

Phyllolabis parvihalterata n. sp., a new limoniid species from Israel, is described based on numerous male and female specimens collected along winter pools in the Upper Galilee. This species is compared to P. golanensis Starý and Freidberg, from which it differs primarily by the greatly reduced wings and halteres. These characters also distinguish this species from all other congeners.

To cite: Starý, J., Wizen, G. & Freidberg, A. 2012. A new Phyllolabis from Israel with reduced wings and halteres (Diptera: Limoniidae). Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 107–114. 

Phyllolabis parvihalterata, male

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2012-12-31

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Vol. 42 (2012)

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Copyright (c) 2012 Jaroslav Starý, Gil Wizen, Amnon Freidberg

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