Sigitas Podenas

Nature Research Center; Vilnius University

Hexatoma Latreille, 1809 is a large genus of short-palped crane flies with a worldwide distribution. Accounting for more than 60 percent of global species, 362 extant species occur in Asia. Prior to our study, Hexatoma crane flies on the Korean Peninsula (both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea) had been studied for...

A new cranefly, Tipula (Vestiplex) levisoni sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on males and females collected in India and Nepal. The illustrations of male and female genitalia for the most closely related regional species, T. (V.) tanycera Alexander, 1961 and T. (V.) mitchelli Edwards, 1927 are also provided. The female of T. (V.) mitche...

The Korean species of Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924 crane flies are taxonomically revised. Five species are recognized. Tipula (V.) coquillettiana Alexander, 1924, T. (V.) kuwayamai Alexander, 1921, T. (V.) tchukchi Alexander, 1934, and T. (V.) verecunda Alexander, 1924 are newly recorded from the Korean Peninsula, and T. (V.) serricauda Alexander...

(1) We document the invertebrate fauna collected from 24 oak canopies in east and west Norway as a contribution to the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre’s ‘The Norwegian Taxonomy Initiative’. (2) A snap-shot inventory of the canopies was recorded by means of emitting a mist of natural pyrethrum into the canopies at night using a petrol-driv...

(1)We document the invertebrate fauna collected from 24 oak canopies in east and west Norway as a contribution to the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre’s ‘The Norwegian Taxonomy Initiative’. (2) A snap-shot inventory of the canopies was recorded by means of emitting a mist of natural pyrethrum into the canopies at night using a petrol-drive...

A new genus and species, Orimarguloides simplex gen. et sp. nov. from the mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber is described and illustrated. This new genus is distinguished from its related genera by wing venation and the structure of hypopygium.

The short-palped crane fly, Antocha (Antocha) pulchra Markevičiūtė & Podenas sp. nov. is described from specimens collected in Sichuan, China. Antocha (A.) quadrifurca Alexander, 1971 is reported for the first time in China through our research efforts. This article includes illustrations of distinguishing morphological features, an updated checkli...

The genus Elliptera Schiner, 1863 is represented by ten species worldwide, but immatures of only the European species E. omissa Schiner has been described so far. Molecular methods were used to associate larvae and adults for two East Asian species from South Korea. Elliptera jacoti Alexander and E. zipanguensis zipanguensis Alexander are common sp...

A new species of crane fly (Diptera, Limoniidae), Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) hallasana Podenas & Podeniene, sp. nov., from Jeju Island, South Korea is described. Adult and larval characters are illustrated. Elephantomyia (E.) hallasanasp. nov. is the only species of the genus Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 1860 recorded from Jeju Island, South Kore...

Fourteen species of Tipula (Vestiplex Bezzi, 1924) crane flies (Diptera, Tipulidae) known from Mongolia are taxonomically revised. Identification keys for males and females, redescriptions and illustrations of all species are presented. Most genital structures are illustrated for the first time. Tipula (V.) jakut Alexander, 1934 is designated as ju...

Lipsothrix jiri Podenas, sp. nov. from South Korea is described and illustrated. It is the second species of Lipsothrix Loew, 1873 recorded so far from the Korean Peninsula. The new species has dark brown dorsal and yellow ventral surface of the body and abundant macrotrichiae in apical wing cells. Elevation range, period of activity, habitat infor...

Two new species of crane flies belonging to the genus Atypophthalmus Brunetti, 1911, A. (Atypophthalmus) kleini Podenas, sp. nov. and A. (Microlimonia) jeju Podenas & Podeniene, sp. nov. collected in South Korea in 2017 and 2019 are described and illustrated. Larvae and female pupa for A. (Microlimonia) jeju sp. nov. are described. The pupa for the...

Lipsothrix odaesana Podenas & Petersen, sp. nov. from South Korea is described and illustrated. It is the only species of Lipsothrix Loew, 1873 recorded so far from the Korean Peninsula. Elevation range, period of activity, habitat information and a distribution map are presented.

The short-palped crane fly, Antocha (Antocha) bella Markevičiūtė & Podenas sp. nov., is described from specimens collected in Sichuan, China. Redescriptions of Antocha (Antocha) fortidens Alexander, 1933 and Antocha (Antocha) nebulipennis immaculata Alexander, 1938, illustrations of distinguishing morphological features, general distribution, check...

A total of 38 Korean species of crane flies belonging to the genus Dicranomyia Stephens, 1829 (Diptera: Limoniidae: Limoniinae) are taxonomically revised. No species of Dicranomyia were previously reported from South Korea, and only twelve species were reported from North Korea. New records of Dicranomyia from the Korean Peninsula include: D. (Dicr...

The egg-larvae of 890 individuals in 8 species belonging to long palped crane flies of the genus Tipula (Diptera: Tipulidae) were obtained from 17 gravid females captured in Lithuania in 2011–2012. Depending on the species, it took from four days to more than eleven weeks for the eggs to hatch. Of the four instars of larvae for crane flies, the sec...

The original description of male hypopygium of Tipula (Emodotipula) holoteles Alexander, 1924 is expanded with additional morphological characters and detailed illustrations. The additional morphological descriptions of the female ovipositor along with detailed drawings are provided. The male semen pump and the female vaginal apodeme as well as the...

The Korean species of Libnotes (Laosa) Edwards, 1926 and L. (Libnotes) Westwood, 1876 from Jeju Island are taxonomically revised. L. (Laosa) charmosyne (Alexander, 1958) and L. (Libnotes) divaricata (Alexander, 1924) are new records for South Korea and L. (Libnotes) byersiana n. sp. is described. An identification key for all Korean Libnotes, redes...

Species of Trichoceridae Rondani known to occur on the Korean Peninsula are reviewed; eight of these are recorded for Korea for the first time. Trichocera (Saltrichocera) sapporensis Alexander, 1935 and T. (S.) maculipennis pictipennis Alexander, 1930 are proposed as synonyms of T. (S). maculipennis punctipennis Brunetti, 1912 which is transferred...

The Korean species of Limonia Meigen, 1803 crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) are taxonomically revised. Species L. annulata Lackschewitz, 1940 (Lackschewitz, Pagast, 1940), L. bidens Savchenko, 1979, L. episema Alexander, 1924, L. fusciceps fusciceps Alexander, 1924, L. juvenca Alexander, 1935, L. messaurea messaurea Mendl, 1971, L. nemoralis Savch...

Five species of Limoniinae (Diptera, Limoniidae) crane flies from the Korean Peninsula are reviewed. A new species Antocha (Antocha) yeongwola is described. Achyrolimonia monacantha (Alexander, 1924) and Antocha (Antocha) satsuma Alexander, 1919 are new records for the Korean Peninsula; Antocha (Antocha) dilatata Alexander, 1924 and Dicranoptycha d...

Two new species of crane flies, Libnotes (Libnotes) charlesyoungi n. sp. and L. (L.) jirisana n. sp. are described. Libnotes (Afrolimonia) plutonis (Alexander, 1924) is described for the first time on the Korean Peninsula. A key for all Korean Lib-notes spp. is presented.

Korean species of the crane fly genus Rhipidia Meigen, 1818 (Diptera: Limoniidae), are taxonomically revised. Rhipidia (Rhipidia) serena, new species, is described and figured. Rhipidia (R.) longa Zhang, Li, Yang, 2014, R. (R.) maculata Meigen, 1818 and R. (R.) sejuga Zhang, Li, Yang, 2014 are recorded for the first time in Korea. Previously known...

Korean species of the crane fly genus Metalimnobia Matsumura, 1911 (Diptera: Limoniidae), are taxonomically revised. Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) channpayna new species, is described and figured, M. (M.) bifasciata (Schrank, 1781), M. (M.) quadrinotata (Meigen, 1818) and M. (M.) zetterstedti (Tjeder, 1968) are listed for the first time in Korea, new...

Geranomyia kunashir n. sp. from Kunashir Island (Far East of Russia), Geranomyia piagola n. sp. and Geranomyia semjina n. sp. from South Korea are described. Keys for all species of Korean Geranomyia are presented.

Taiwanese species of the crane fly subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken, 1860, are reviewed. Antocha (Antocha) taiwanensis, new species, is described and figured. Previously known species, Antocha (A.) bifida Alexander, 1924a and Antocha (A.) styx Alexander, 1930 are redescribed and illustrated. Antocha (A.) javanensis Alexander, 1915 is removed...

In 2012–2014, seven species of small mammals were trapped indoor in East and Central Lithuania, Mus musculus, and Apodemus flavicollis dominating. Population sex and age structure, reproductive aspects, body condition, and morphometry of these species are analyzed in this paper. In the dominant species, the sex ratio did not differed from 1:1. Indo...

The Korean crane fly species of the genus Heterangaeus Alexander, 1925 (Diptera: Pediciidae) is taxonomically revised. H. gloriosus gloriosus (Alexander, 1924) is redescribed. A new species Heterangaeus koreanus n. sp., which is the first species of Pediciidae from South Korea, is described and illustrated.

Tipula (Vestiplex) scripta immunda Alexander, 1934 is synonymized with Tipula (V.) scripta scripta Meigen, 1830. T. (V.) scripta hartigi Mannheims, 1950 is restored to species level. T. (V.) scripta intermixta Riedel, 1913 is restored to species level. T. (V.) hartigi is synonymized with T. (V.) intermixta.

A new species of short-palped crane fly, Antocha (Antocha) chonsaniana, is described from specimens collected in 1940 at Chonsani, North Korea and preserved in the Smithsonian Institution, U.S.A. Descriptions and illustrations of the distinguishing morphological features, particularly wing and male genitalic characters, are provided.

Threats to biodiversity are not studied equally amongst taxa leaving some groups like insects typically understudied in conservation and management research. Crane flies (Diptera: Tipuloidea) are diverse and important members of the aquatic and terrestrial biotic communities. These semi-terrestrial larval habitat preferences place crane flies at ri...

Two new species of Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 1859, crane flies (Diptera, Limoniidae) from the Korean peninsula are described, illustrated and compared with already known and related species. An identification key and check-list of all Korean Dicranoptycha is presented.

Based on examination of type specimens a crane fly species Tipula (Vestiplex) hugueniniana Alexander, 1971 is proposed as junior synonym of Tipula (V.) wahlgrenana Alexander, 1968. The new synonymy is based on similarity of male genitalia.

New species Antocha (Antocha) koreana from South Korea is described and illustrations of the distinguishing morphological features, including wing venation, male and female genitalia and male antenna, are provided with a discussion on distinguishing newly described species from other similar species. Habitat information for new species is presented...

Korean species of Achyrolimonia Alexander, 1965, Discobola Osten Sacken, 1865, Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 1860, Geranomyia Haliday 1833, Helius Lepeletier and Serville, 1828 (in Latreille et al., 1833), Libnotes Westwood, 1876 and Trentepohlia Bigot, 1854 crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) are taxonomically revised. Genera Elephantomyia and Trentep...

A new species of Pediciidae, Heterangaeus mongolicus is described from specimens collected during the fieldwork of the Mongolian Aquatic Insect Survey Project in north-central Mongolia, Tov Aimag (district). Descriptions and illustrations of the distinguishing morphological features are provided. Habitat information is presented. Female ovipositor...

1830 egg-larvae of 7 species belonging to long palped crane flies (Tipulidae): Ctenophora guttata Meigen, Nephrotoma pratensis Linnaeus, N. dorsalis Fabricius, N. scurra Meigen, N. flavescens Linnaeus, N. submaculosa Edwards and N. crocata Linnaeus were obtained from 22 females captured in Lithuania in 2011-2012. It took from five days to more than...

Korean species of Antochini crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae) are taxonomically revised. Identification keys, redescriptions and illustrations of all species and both sexes are presented. Antocha (Antocha) dentifera Alexander, 1924, Antocha (Antocha) dilatata Alexander, 1924 and Elliptera zipanguensis zipanguensis Alexander, 1924 are listed as new...

The investigation of crane flies (Diptera: Tipulidae) in the current territory of Mongolia started in 1880 with specimens collected by G. N. Potanin in north-central Mongolia. The most productive period has been during the last 17 years with the sampling and research fostered by the joint American-Mongolian Lake Hovsgol Survey in 1995–1997 and the...

Eight new species of short-palped crane flies (Diptera, Limoniidae) are described from Mexican amber: Dicranomyia (Caenolimonia) alexbrowni Podenas and Poinar, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chiapa Podenas and Poinar, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mexa Podenas and Poinar, Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) vella Podenas and Poinar, Erioptera (?Mesocyphona) beata Pod...

A new species of long-palped crane fly, Tipula (Vestiplex) dhalma, is described and illustrated from adult specimens collected in the Primorskiy Kray of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. This new species is most similar to T. (V.) scripta scripta Meigen, 1830 and other species of “scripta” complex, based on antennal and male and female ge...

The first fossil species, belonging to genus Afrolimnophila Alexander, 1956 and a new species belonging to subgenus Dactylolabis (Eolabis) Podenas, 2003 are described from Baltic amber (Eocene) preserved in the collection of the Geologisch-Paläontologischen Institut der Universität Hamburg, Germany. Their affinities to recent as well as fossil spec...

Two new species of Styringomyia Loew, 1845 (Diptera, Limoniidae) are described from Ghana. Their affinities to other African Styringomyia are discussed. Additionally 5 species are recorded for the first time for the country. An identification key for all Styringomyia from Ghana is given.

Three new species of Limoniidae are described from specimens collected during the fieldwork of the Mongolian Aquatic Insect Survey Project in north-central Mongolia: Gonomyia (Gonomyia) oyunaae (Bulgan, Hovsgol and Selenge Provinces), Molophilus (Molophilus) virginijae (Selenge and Tov Provinces), and Phyllolabis mongólica (Tov Province). Descripti...

The family of winter flies Trichoceridae is newly recorded for Mongolia. Four species, Trichocera (Metatrichocera) gigantea (Dahl), T. (M.) mackenziei (Dahl), T. (Saltrichocera) regelationis (Linnaeus) and T. (Trichocera) hiemalis (De Geer) are first recorded in Mongolia from sampling during 1996, 2003-2006, 2008. A new species, Trichocera (Saltric...

Tipula (Vestiplex) adungensis Alexander, 1963 and Tipula (Vestiplex) Eurydice Alexander, 1961 are reported as new to the fauna of China, and Tipula (Vestiplex) distifurca Alexander, 1942 and Tipula (Vestiplex) himalayensis Brunetti, 1911 as new to Myanmar. The data are based on material collected in 1931 and preserved in the Natural History Museum,...

Two new genera, Burmoptera and Drinosa, one new subgenus, Limnophila (Burmolimnophila), and seven new species, Burmoptera azu, Drinosa prisca, Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) joana, Lebania scomax, Limnophila (Burmolimnophila) bora, ?Antocha (?subgen.) lapra and Trentepohlia (Paramongoma) dzeura (Diptera, Limoniidae), are described from Burmese...

The list of Lithuanian crane flies and winter flies, whose larvae were found developing in fungi, is given. The list of fungi, in which larvae of crane and winter flies develop, is compiled in Lithuania for the first time. For the first time were larvae of Metalimnobia bifasciata (Schrank, 1781) reared from seven species of fungi and Ula bolitophil...

A description and illustration are given for a Chioneinae (Limoniidae) larva from Baltic amber. This is the first known larva of a crane fly in Baltic amber, and the first known fossil specimen of a Chioneinae larva. The specimen is identified as probably in the genus Ormosia. Possible habitats of this larva were damp mud or leaf litter along water...

A new subgenus and new species of fossil crane fly, Onutia damzeni, are described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Its affinities to other recent and fossil genera of the family Limoniidae are discussed. Subgenera et species novae: Onutia, subgen. n.; Trentepohlia (Onutia) damzeni, sp. n.

Three new subgenera and five new species of fossil crane flies are described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Their affinities with other recent and fossil subgenera of Dactylolabis limoniids are discussed. The systematic position of Dactylolabis vetusta Alexander, 1931 is corrected. A key for all Baltic amber species of Dactylolabis is given. Subgenera...

A new species of fossil Dolichopeza Curtis, 1825, crane flies (Diptera, Tipulidae) is described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Its affinities to other Dolichopeza are discussed. Species nova: Dolichopeza (Oropeza) dzindra.

Seven new species of Limoniidae are described from Mongolia: Cheilotrichia (Empeda) tenuifurca (Hovsgol Province), Dicranomyia (Idiopyga) sineloba (Dornad Province), Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) monkhtuyae (Hovsgol Province), Gonomyia (Gonomyia) curvispina (Bulgan Province), Limnophila (Limnophila) chinggiskhani (Hovsgol and Tov Provinces), Phylidor...

Three new species of fossil crane flies are described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Their affinities to other recent and fossil species of the family Pediciidae are discussed. Species novae: Tricyphona aurata, T. lepesca, T. residua.

Five species of crane flies (Diptera: Limoniidae, Tipulidae): Dicranomyia (Idiopyga) klefbecki (Tjeder, 1941), Dicranomyia (Idiopyga) megacauda Alexander, 1924, Erioptera (Erioptera) minor de Meijere, 1920, Erioptera (Erioptera) nielseni de Meijere, 1921, and Tipula (Lunatipula) recticornis Schummel, 1833 were identified as new to the local fauna i...

First fossil species of phantom flies (Diptera, Ptychopteridae) is described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Its affinities to recent Ptychoptera Meigen, 1803 are discussed. SPECIES NOVA: Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) eocenica n. sp

The crane fly family Cylindrotomidae is newly recorded for Mongolia. Four species, Cylindrotoma distinctissima (Meigen, 1818), C. nigriventris Loew, 1849, Diogma glabrata (Meigen, 1818), Phalacrocera replicata (Linnaeus, 1758) are first recorded in Mongolia from sampling during 2002–2006. An illustrated key to identify these species, and the region...

This list includes 3311 species of Lithuanian Diptera. The original idea of compiling the species list and of collecting together all the publications on the Lithuanian Diptera was that of the late Dr Saulius Pakalniškis. The infraorder Tipulomorpha has been compiled by Dr Sigitas Podėnas, the families Bolitophilidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae and...

The first two fossil species of Idiocera Dale (Diptera, Limoniidae) are described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Their affinities to recent Idiocera and Gonomyia are discussed.

Six new species of fossil Rhabdomastix Skuse, 1890 crane flies are described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Their affinities with other recent and fossil species of Rhabdomastix limoniids are discussed. A key for Baltic amber species of Rhabdomastix is given. SPECIES NOVAE: Rhabdomastix grussica n. sp., Rhabdomastix mastix n. sp., Rhabdomastix redophi...

A new species of fossil Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 1859 crane flies is described from Baltic amber (Eocene). Its affinities with other recent and fossil species of Dicranoptycha limoniids are discussed. A key for Baltic amber species of Dicranoptycha is given. SPECIES NOVA: Dicranoptycha osata sp. n.

We summarise the findings of arthropods collected by fogging the canopy of 24 pine trees in two sites in Eastern and Western Norway. From the samples, taken in 1998 and in 1999, almost 30,000 specimens were determined to 512 species, with Diptera being most species rich (210 species), followed by Coleoptera (76 species) and Araneae (49 species). Of...

Seven new species of Limoniidae are described from Mongolia: Cheilotrichia (Empeda) tenuifurca (Hovsgol Province), Dicranomyia (Idiopyga) sineloba (Dornad Province), Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) monkhtuyae (Hovsgol Province), Gonomyia (Gonomyia) curvispina (Bulgan Province), Limnophila (Limnophila) chinggiskhani (Hovsgol and Tov Provinces), Phylidor...

Four new species of crane flies (Diptera, Limoniidae) are described from Dominican amber: Geranomyia euchara, Elephantomyia grata, Epiphragma aurora, and Styringomyia optiva. Additionally two Limoniidae belonging to the genera Epiphragma Osten Sacken 1859 and Toxorhina Loew 1851 and one Tipulidae of the genus Brachypremna Osten Sacken 1886, still u...

The new genus Lebania Podenas and Poinar including L. levantia Podenas and Poinar, n. sp., and L. longaeva Podenas and Poinar, n. sp., is described from Lebanese amber (Lower Cretaceous). These are the first crane flies (Diptera, Limoniidae) described from these deposits.

Two species of Tipula (Arctotipula), T. hovsgolensis new species and T. namhaidorji new species, are described from the Lake Hovsgol watershed, Hovsgol province, in north-central Mongolia. In addition, two additional species, Tipula (Arctotipula) quadriloba Savchenko and Prionocera serenicola Alexander, are recorded from the region and Mongolian sp...

Tipula (Odonatisca) gouldeni new species is described and illustrated from adult specimens collected in the Lake Hovsgol area in northcentral Mongolia. This new species is most similar to T. (O.) nodicornis Meigen (northern Palearctic), based on antennal, male and female genitalic structures, but differs in several features including wing color and...

Diogma gelhausi n. sp. (Diptera, Cylindrotomidae) is described from Baltic amber (Eocene). It is the first fossil representative of the genus Diogma Edwards. Its affinities to other recent and fossil species of this genus are discussed.

The list of 2283 Lithuanian Diptera species of 78 families is based on 224 literary sources.

141 species of 39 Diptera families found are new to the Lithuanian fauna. They have already been included in the checklist of Lithuanian Diptera (Pakalniškis et al., 2000). Of greatest interest were the discovery of the winter fly Diazosma hirtipennis (Trichoceridae) in July and the revelation of bionomics of Pipiza festiva (Syrphidae), the larva o...

Ten new species of crane flies including Dicranomyia fera, Dicranomyia lema, Gnophomyia ieva, Gnophomyia martyni, Gonomyia asymmetrica, Polymera specula, Polymera virgo, Rhipidia mira, Styringomyia dominicana, and Trentepohlia agri, (Diptera: Limoniidae) are described from Dominican amber.

12 fossil Ormosia Rondani species are discussed, and identification keys are given. Ormosia (Oreophila) abava sp. n., O. (O.) divina sp. n., O. (O.) divulgata sp. n., O. (O.) illibata sp. n., O. (O.) longipalpa, O. (O.) jurate sp. n., O. (O.) indago sp. n. and O. (Ormosia) innata sp. n. from the Baltic amber (Eocene) are described as new species, t...

Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) antiqua sp. n. and P. (O.) eocenica sp. n. are described from the Baltic amber (Eocene). Their affinities to Ula hirtipennis Osten Sacken, 1869 and to the recent species of Paradelphomyia Alexander, 1936 are discussed.

Blood sucking gnats (Culicidae) are very rare in the Baltic amber (the Eocene). Only three males belonging to genus Aedes have been described so far. All three are regarded as separate species. No fully preserved females of that genus are known. A. perkunas sp. n. from the collection of Vilnius university is described. The diagnosis of the genus an...