Brevicornu

Kjaerandsen, Jostein, 2005, A review of fungus gnats in the tribe Exechiini (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from the J. W. Zetterstedt collection at the Museum of Zoology in Lund, Sweden, Zootaxa 856, pp. 1-35 : 21-22

Brevicornu sp.

Specimens described as Mycetophila fusculum Zetterstedt, 1838 . As all type specimens of Brevicornu fusculum ( Zetterstedt, 1838) had lost their abdomens by the time Edwards (1924) studied the collections and the name has not been used since the original description it must still be treated as a nomen dubium.

Material. Three specimens, all without abdomen on one pin (+ a female Sceptonia ) [SPM­005166, without coloured tag, labelled: M. fuscula Zett ďΨ. ( M. nigra ) Juckasjärvi.] – Sweden: TO, Juckasjärvi, 24 June 1821.

Specimen determined as Mycetophila discoidea Meigen, 1818 in the "Göteborg" collection.

Material. Sex probably female but lacking abdomen [SPM­005167, gold coloured tag, otherwise unlabelled: but standing next to a empty pin labelled: M. discoidea Meig Ψ?] – Sweden: ÖG, Gusum, undated.

Specimens determined as Mycetophila alternans Zetterstedt, 1838 in Zetterstedt (1852: 4215).

Material. Female [SPM­005168, without coloured tag, labelled: M. alternans var. Ψ Tärna] – Sweden: LY, Tärna, 1821. Female [SPM­005169, without coloured tag, labelled: M. alternans var. Ψ Tärna] – Sweden: LY, Tärna, 1821.

Specimens determined as Mycetophila bicolour Macquart, 1834 in Zetterstedt (1852: 4216).

Material. Probably male plus female on same pin, but both lacking antenna and abdomen [SPM­005170, with light blue tag, labelled: M. bicolour Macqu. ďΨ. Esperöd Scan.] – Sweden: SK, Kivik´s Esperöd in Mellby parish, undated.

Specimen determined as Mycetophila bicolour Macquart, 1834 var. b. in Zetterstedt (1852: 4217).

Material. Female, lacking tip of genitalia [SPM­005171, without coloured tag, labelled: Neuenkirchen Db.] – Germany: "Neuenkirchen prope Gryphiam" = near Greitswald, 15–20 May 1842, leg. Dahlbom.

Specimen determined as Mycetophila bicolour Macquart, 1834 var. b. in the "Exotic" collection.

Material. Female [SPM­005172, without coloured tag, labelled: M. bicolour Ψ var. b. Zett. Neuenkirchen] – Germany: "Neuenkirchen prope Gryphiam" = near Greitswald, 15–20 May 1842, leg. Dahlbom.

Specimen determined as Pachypalpus cinereus Zetterstedt, 1852 in the "Insecta Lapponica" collection.

Material. Female [SPM­005173, without coloured tag, labelled: Pachyp. cinereus Ψ. Tärna] – Sweden: LY, Tärna, 1821.