Review of the Genus Sciara Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Sciaridae) in Ukraine

On the territory of Ukraine during the field seasons 2015–2022, we collected eight Sciara species—S. analis Schiner, 1864, S. flavimana Zetterstedt, 1851, S. hebes (Loew, 1869), S. helvola Winnertz, 1867, S. hemerobioides (Scopoli, 1763), S. humeralis Zetterstedt, 1851, S. incerta Winnertz, 1867 and S. ruficauda Meigen, 1818. All specimens are kept in the collections of the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine (SIZK). According to the results of our research, the four species S. flavimana, S. hebes, S. helvola and S. incerta are being registered for the first time in Ukraine. New localities are given for S. analis, S. hemerobioides, S. humeralis and S. ruficauda. The distribution, morphological peculiarities, ecology and phenology of registered species are also briefly discussed. A key to 12 European Sciara species is given.

Babytskiy A., Pavliuk S., Bezsmertna O. Review of the Genus Sciara Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Sciaridae) in Ukraine. Insects. 2023. Vol. 14, Iss. 9. Article number 732. DOI: 10.3390/insects14090732