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Issue: Vol. 5810 No. 2: 15 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5810.2.5
Page range: 331-343
Abstract views: 63
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A review of the genus Limnospila Schnabl, 1902 (Diptera: Coenosiinae), with the description of two new species from Russia

Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals; Russian Academy of Sciences; Siberian Branch; Frunze Street 11; Novosibirsk 630091; Russia
Diptera flies morphology Palaearctic region taxonomy Siberia

Abstract

Limnospila Schnabl, 1902 is a small genus of the subfamily Coenosiinae (Muscidae) that till now included the Holarctic L. albifrons (Zetterstedt) and L. echinata (Stein) described from Qinghai (China). Presently, a taxonomic review is given of four species, all recorded from Russia. This involves descriptions of two new species, L. krokha sp. nov. and L.vikhrevi sp. nov. Illustrated descriptions and a species identification key to the Limnospila are given. The identification key to genera of the tribe Coenosiini of the Palaearctic Region is provided.

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How to Cite

Sorokina, V.S. (2026) A review of the genus Limnospila Schnabl, 1902 (Diptera: Coenosiinae), with the description of two new species from Russia. Zootaxa, 5810 (2), 331–343. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5810.2.5