New records of the flat-footed flies (Diptera: Platypezidae) from the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Nové nálezy stlačenkovitých (Diptera: Platypezidae) z České republiky a Slovenska
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Klapalekiana 48(3–4): 269-274, 2012
Michal Tkoč, Bohuslav Mocek & Miroslav Barták
Published in print: 28th December 2012
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Abstract: Reports of rare species of flat-footed flies (Diptera: Platypezidae), including
species new for the fauna of Czech Republic and Slovakia, are presented.
Kesselimyia chandleri Vaňhara, 1981 is reported here for the first time from
Slovakia and Lindneromyia hungarica Chandler, 2001 and Platypeza aterrima
Walker, 1836 are reported as new for the fauna of Bohemia. In addition, records
of three critically endangered species from the Czech Republic are given:
Agathomyia sexmaculata (von Roser, 1840); Platypezina connexa (Boheman, 1858)
and Paraplatypeza bicincta (Szilády, 1941). Short notes on the distribution,
biology and conservation status of each species are given. The female of K.
chandleri was collected ovipositing on Macrolepiota mastoidea, a new host fungus
record for this species.
Key words: Faunistics, first record, Bohemia, Moravia, central Europe