Biting midges of the genus Dasyhelea Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Poland
Journal: Polish Journal of Entomology
Year: 2012

Abstract . This article reviews 30 species of biting midges of the genus Dasyhelea that are known to occur in Poland. Diagnoses and detailed descriptions of adults are provided for all Polish species, as well as keys (based mainly on males) for the identification of subgenera and their included species. Dasyhelea excellentis BORKENT, 1997 is recognized as a new junior synonym of Dasyhelea bifida ZILAHI-SEBESS, 1936 ( syn. n. ) and Dasyhelea lugensis BRODSKAYA, 1995 as a new junior synonym of Das