A review of Finnish Thecophora Rondani, 1845 (Diptera: Conopidae)

Abstract

The Finnish fauna of the conopid genus Thecophora Rondani, 1845 is reviewed on the basis of Finnish museum material from Finland and northwestern Russia. Four species are recorded from Finland, of which T. jakutica Zimina, 1974 is new to Europe. The presence of this recently described species has caused considerable confusion among dipterists before it was correctly identified. Records of T. melanopa Rondani, 1857 and T. atra (Fabricius, 1781) from Finland are based on misidentifications. An illustrated key to north European species is provided. © Entomologica Fennica. 2007.