Corynoptera membranigera (Kieffer, 1903)

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

Corynoptera membranigera (Kieffer, 1903)

Synonym.

= trispina Tuomikoski, 1960.

Literature.

Faunistics: Köhler et al. (2014): 329 [as Corynoptera membranigera ]. Taxonomy: Tuomikoski (1960): 49, 63 [as Corynoptera trispina ]; Menzel and Mohrig (2000): 230 [as Corynoptera membranigera ]; Hippa et al. (2010): 153 [as Corynoptera (Corynoptera) membranigera ].

Localities.

• Hordaland; Kvam, point Skeianeset at the N shore of the Hardangerfjorden SW of Indre Ålvik (= 'Kvam, Skeianeset’) • Telemark; Drangedal, Djupedal 1.5 km SE of Henneseid (= 'Drangedal, Djupedal, Henseid’) • Drangedal, woodland Steinknapp SW of Drangedal (= 'Drangedal, Steinknapp’) • Vestfold; Larvik, lake Skjærsjø near Kvelde NW of Larvik (= 'Larvik, Skjærsjø’).

Faunistic note.

The first specimens of Corynoptera membranigera from Norway were identified in our NTI project 2014-2016.

Ecological note.

Oak canopies of Quercus robur . Phenology: Jun.-Jul.