Two new species of Hydrellia (Diptera: Ephydridae) from Central Europe, with redescriptions of H. aurifer and H. frontalis
Zatwarnicki Tadeusz, Kejval Zbyněk
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 64(2): 345-353, 2024
Published online: 12th December 2024
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Abstract: Two species of Hydrellia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Ephydridae) are newly
described: Hydrellia dolezali sp. nov. and H. pilsna sp. nov., both from the
Czech Republic. Redescriptions and new records of H. aurifer Cresson, 1932 and
H. frontalis Loew, 1860 from the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom are
given. The first case of sexual dimorphism in wing coloration in Hydrellia is
provided.
Key words: Diptera, Ephydridae, host plants, leaf-miners, male terminalia, sexual dimorphism, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Palaearctic Region