Title The subgenus Dasymolophilus of the genus Tasiocera from the Western Palaearctic with the description of a new species (Diptera: Limoniidae: Chioneinae)
Authors Ciliberti, P ; Biscaccianti, A. B ; Manti, F ; Podėnas, S
DOI 10.1080/24750263.2026.2632458
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Is Part of European zoological journal.. Oxon : Taylor and Francis Ltd.. 2026, vol. 93, iss. 1, p. 483-502.. eISSN 2475-0263
Keywords [eng] Aspromonte National Park ; crane flies ; gonostylus ; Italy ; taxonomy
Abstract [eng] In this paper, we describe a new species of Tasiocera of the subgenus Dasymolophilus, collected in southern Italy. This discovery brings the number of Western Palaearctic Dasymolophilus species to nine. In addition, we compile taxonomic information on the known species. We provide an identification key based primarily on male genitalia, avoiding the use of macrotrichia patterns on the wing membrane as a distinguishing feature due to the difficulty of assessing this character. Tasiocera are among the smallest crane flies, and little is known about their biology. Where data are available, we include brief information on the species’ biology and ecology. Additionally, we present the known distribution based on data from the Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World.
Published Oxon : Taylor and Francis Ltd
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2026
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