Dichopygina ramosa Vilkamaa, Hippa & Komarova, 2004

Menzel, Frank, Gammelmo, Oivind, Olsen, Kjell Magne & Koehler, Arne, 2020, The Black Fungus Gnats (Diptera, Sciaridae) of Norway - Part I: species records published until December 2019, with an updated checklist, ZooKeys 957, pp. 17-104 : 17

Dichopygina ramosa Vilkamaa, Hippa & Komarova, 2004

Literature.

Faunistics: Leng et al. (2018): 19 [as Dichopygina ramosa ]. Taxonomy: Vilkamaa et al. (2004): 119 [as Dichopygina ramosa ].

Localities.

• Norway; without further locality details (= ‘Norway’) • Akershus; Nesodden, Blåbærstien in Nesoddtangen (published as ‘Norway’; see faunistic note) • Telemark; Kragerø, pond Frydensborgtjenna in Kragerø (published as ‘Norway’; see faunistic note).

Faunistic note.

The first specimens of Dichopygina ramosa mentioned in Leng et al. (2018: 19) were identified in our NTI project 2014-2016, based on the following sciarid material: Norway • 1 ♂; 'Akershus; Nesodden, Blåbærstien’; 59.8523N, 10.6698E; 25 March-7 Jun. 2012; O.J. Lønnve leg.; Malaise trap; residential area; BFCO; BOLD ID SCINO235-15 (bf-sci-00237, BAB 374552) • 1 ♂; 'Telemark; Kragerø, Frydensborgtjenna’; 58.8748N, 09.3992E; 4 m a.s.l.; 17.08-28.09.2009; S. Olberg and A.E. Laugsand leg.; Malaise trap; pond with enhanced growth of aquatic vegetation (probably eutrophic); BFCO; BOLD ID SCINO497-15 (bf-sci-00500, BAB 393143).

Ecological note.

At ponds with rich aquatic vegetation; in settled areas. Phenology: Mar.-Jun., Aug.-Sep.