Stigmatomeria crassicornis ( Stannius, 1831 )

Chandler, Peter J., 2009, The fungus gnats (Diptera: Bolitophilidae, Keroplatidae, Mycetophilidae) of Sardinia, with description of six new species *, Zootaxa 2318 : -

66. Stigmatomeria crassicornis ( Stannius, 1831)

Mycetophila crassicornis Stannius, 1831

Literature records. Sardinia ( Chandler 2004a; Chandler 2008).

Material examined. S1 18.IV–2.V.06 1 ♂. U1 21.XI.05 1 ♀. V1 10.VI.1972 1 ♀.

Chorotype. Type 1 [1.01 of Vigna Taglianti et al. (1999)]. Holarctic and widespread in the Mediterranean region ( Chandler 2004a)

Italian distribution. Northern mainland ( Chandler 2008; Kurina 2008), Sardinia and Sicily ( Chandler 2004a).

Notes. Chandler (2004a) recorded this species from Sardinia based on the specimen from V1 cited above. The Sicilian record by Chandler (2004a) refers to 1 ♀ from south-east of Castelbuono (Palermo province), 300

m, 19.V.1981, leg. H. Malicky, ZSM (det. N. Caspers). Kjaerandsen et al. (2007a) recognised that S. obscura Winnertz, 1863 is a distinct species, based on differences in the male genitalia. Thus, finding of males is required to confirm records based on females.