Bradysia centidens Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012

Mohrig, Werner, Kauschke, Ellen & Broadley, Adam, 2018, New black fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) from Eastern Australia, Zootaxa 4450 (2), pp. 203-241 : 212-213

Bradysia centidens Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012

( Fig. 7 A–C )

Bradysia centidens Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012 [ Vilkamaa et al. (2012b): 28, fig. 2 A–D].

= Bradysia mutuata Mohrig, 2016 syn. n. [Mohrig (2016): 12–13, fig. 12 a–c].

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Lakekamu Basin.

Material: 6 males, June 1979, New South Wales, Alstonville , light trap, leg. N.J. Cartwright ( ASCT00053519-53522 , ASCT00053551-53552 , ASCT00053759 ) ; 1 male, June 1978, New South Wales, Alstonville , ASCT00053522 ; 2 males, 7.vi.1978, New South Wales, Alstonville , light trap, leg. B.J. Loudon ( ASCT00053761-53762 ) ; 1 male, 29.iv.1978, New South Wales, Royal National Park , leg. B.J. Loudon, ASCT00053699 (5 in PWMP: ASCT00053521-522 , ASCT00053552 , ASCT00053761-762 ; 2 in PABM: ASCT00053699 , ASCT00053759 ; 3 in ASCU: ASCT00053519-53520 , 53551 ) .

Comments. The species is characterized by the flagellomeres having bicoloured necks, and a rather short gonostylus with 6 apical spines, two of them isolated and arranged above the apex (dorsally). It belongs to the B. hilaris group.

Distribution. Australia: New South Wales; New Caledonia; Papua New Guinea.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Bradysia centidens Vilkamaa, Hippa & Mohrig, 2012. A. Hypopygium; B. FlagEllomErEs 4–5; C. Wing.