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<p>The cavities in trees (called dendrotelmata) in an urban environment stand at the periphery of researchers’ attention. This paper presents new data on the occurrence of three Diptera species considered as endangered, namely <italic>Systenus leucurus</italic> Loew, 1859, <italic>S. tener</italic> Loew, 1859 (both Dolichopodidae), and <italic>Lepiseodina rothschildi</italic> (Eaton, 1912) (Psychodidae) from just such a specific urban ecosystem in Prešov. The latter two species were also recorded for the first time in Slovakia. The distribution and conservation status of the reported species are reviewed and briefly discussed.</p>
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The cavities in trees (called dendrotelmata) in an urban environment stand at the periphery of researchers’ attention. This paper presents new data on the occurrence of three Diptera species considered as endangered, namely Systenus leucurus Loew, 1859, S. tener Loew, 1859 (both Dolichopodidae), and Lepiseodina rothschildi (Eaton, 1912) (Psychodidae) from just such a specific urban ecosystem in Prešov. The latter two species were also recorded for the first time in Slovakia. The distribution and conservation status of the reported species are reviewed and briefly discussed.

Hiding in plain sight: new records and endangered flies (Diptera) from a tree-hole in an urban park (Prešov, Slovakia)

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

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The cavities in trees (called dendrotelmata) in an urban environment stand at the periphery of researchers’ attention. This paper presents new data on the...

Hiding in plain sight: new records and endangered flies (Diptera) from a tree-hole in an urban park (Prešov, Slovakia)

Published Online: Jun 30, 2021

Page range: 75 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2021-0005

Keywords
Dendrotelmata, Dolichopodidae, faunistics, Psychodidae, rare species, tree or rot holes, zoogeography

© 2021 Jozef Oboňa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Hiding in plain sight: new records and endangered flies (Diptera) from a tree-hole in an urban park (Prešov, Slovakia)

Published Online: Jun 30, 2021

Page range: 75 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2021-0005

KeywordsDendrotelmata, Dolichopodidae, faunistics, Psychodidae, rare species, tree or rot holes, zoogeography

© 2021 Jozef Oboňa et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Dendrotelmata, Dolichopodidae, faunistics, Psychodidae, rare species, tree or rot holes, zoogeography