Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan

Mycomya supernivea Nakamura and Saigusa, 2020 is a recently described large-sized cold-adapted fungus gnat species known from the island of Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu in Japan. This study reports the species for the first time from Shikoku Island and the central part of Honshu, indicat...

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Main Author: Levente-Péter Kolcsár
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-06-01
Series:Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”
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Online Access:https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/103945/download/pdf/
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description Mycomya supernivea Nakamura and Saigusa, 2020 is a recently described large-sized cold-adapted fungus gnat species known from the island of Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu in Japan. This study reports the species for the first time from Shikoku Island and the central part of Honshu, indicating that the species is more widely distributed throughout the Japanese islands. Additionally, the systematic position of M. supernivae within the genus Mycomya is discussed, and it is placed under the subgenus Mycomya s. str. within the species group M. matrona.
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spelling doaj.art-d60567368b954b4e83be196c24b70acb2023-09-03T14:34:58ZengPensoft PublishersTravaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”2247-07352023-06-0166115916410.3897/travaux.66.e103945103945Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in JapanLevente-Péter Kolcsár0Ehime UniversityMycomya supernivea Nakamura and Saigusa, 2020 is a recently described large-sized cold-adapted fungus gnat species known from the island of Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu in Japan. This study reports the species for the first time from Shikoku Island and the central part of Honshu, indicating that the species is more widely distributed throughout the Japanese islands. Additionally, the systematic position of M. supernivae within the genus Mycomya is discussed, and it is placed under the subgenus Mycomya s. str. within the species group M. matrona.https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/103945/download/pdf/First recordswinter activecold-adaptedEaster
spellingShingle Levente-Péter Kolcsár
Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan
Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”
First records
winter active
cold-adapted
Easter
title Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan
title_full Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan
title_fullStr Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan
title_full_unstemmed Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan
title_short Notes on the systematic position and distribution of Mycomya supernivea (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) in Japan
title_sort notes on the systematic position and distribution of mycomya supernivea diptera mycetophilidae in japan
topic First records
winter active
cold-adapted
Easter
url https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/103945/download/pdf/
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