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Issue: Vol. 5686 No. 1: 26 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5686.1.3
Page range: 49-105
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Taxonomic and faunistic comments on European Parydra Stenhammar, 1844 (Diptera: Ephydridae) with new species from Finland and Jordan

Roter Weg 22; 26789 Leer; Germany
Diptera Croatia Cyprus Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Italy Jordan Madeira Portugal kyrgyzstan Morocco new synonym new subgenus position key terminalia

Abstract

Parydra hautalai spec. nov. (Finland), Parydra kahanpaai spec. nov. (Finland) and Parydra cryptica spec. nov. (Jordan) are described. Four new synonyms are proposed: Parydra stagnicola (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) = Parydra coarctata (Fallén, 1813) (syn. nov.), Parydra danensis Stuke 2012 = Parydra flavitarsis (Dahl, 1964) (syn. nov.) and Parydra ralloi Canzoneri & Meneghini 1978 = Parydra albifacies (Duda 1942) = Parydra hecate (Haliday, 1833) (syn. nov.). A new subgenus position is proposed for Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) flavitarsis (Dahl, 1964), Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) nubecula Becker, 1896, Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) quinquemaculata Becker, 1896 and Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) undulata Becker, 1896. Parydra unicolor (Becker, 1926) is treated as a nomen dubium. A lectotype is designated for Parydra nigritarsis Strobl, 1893. Parydra articulata Canzoneri & Meneghini is reported from Europe for the first time. New faunistic country records are listed from Croatia, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Greece, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco and Portugal (Madeira). A key to European Parydra species is presented. Illustrations are provided of the habitus and male terminalia for most European Parydra species. All European Parydra species are listed with their synonyms. A short diagnosis and summaries of the European distribution and known biology are also presented for all European Parydra species.

 

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Stuke, J.-H. (2025) Taxonomic and faunistic comments on European Parydra Stenhammar, 1844 (Diptera: Ephydridae) with new species from Finland and Jordan. Zootaxa, 5686 (1), 49–105. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5686.1.3