First records of the fungus gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) reared from fruiting bodies of agaric fungi in Kermanshah province, Iran

Somayeh Barzegar, Abbas Zamani, Saeed Abbasi, Reza Shooshtari
2013 J. Crop Prot   unpublished
A survey was conducted to identify the fungus gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in Kermanshah province (west of Iran) during 2010-2011. The specimens were collected from nine different localities. Adults were reared from the fruiting bodies of agaric fungi. Five species are recorded for the first time from Iran: Mycetophila strigatoides (Lundrock), Allodia ornaticollis (Meigen), Rymosia pseudocretensis Burghele-Balacesco, Synplasta gracilis (Winnertz) and Sciophila eryngii Chandler. Eight host
more » ... ociations (gnats-fungi) are also reported for the first time. The diagnostic characters, host range and geographical distribution of each species are given.
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