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LENGYEL, Gábor Dániel

entomologist, teacher


Birthdate: 1982
Birthplace: Tapolca, Hungary
Country: Hungary
Family Status: married, one child (born 2010)

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E-mail: lengyelgabor{a}gmail.com
Postal address: Hungarian Natural History Museum, H-1088, Budapest, Baross u. 13

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PhD

Taxonomic and faunistic study of the palearctic scuttle fly genera (Diptera: Phoridae) (in Hungarian)

Short summary:

In my PhD a new key was improved for the genera known from Palearctic region. It was important that the key be as simple as possible to use, so easily recognizable characters were always used when possible. The 45 Palearctic genera were run to 54 couplets/triplets. The key is illustrated mainly with my own drawings. The diagnosis of each Palearctic genera were given and unified, to allow easy comparisons. Additional data were given to each genera: type species information, references to the important literature, number of the Palearctic species, and the serial number of the couplet/triplet in the new key to Palearctic genera. An up-to-date checklist of the species known from Palearctis is compiled without the species of the paraphyletic Megaselia. Comparing to the earlier known 215 species, now 327 species occur certainly in the Palearctic region. Five genera were studied taxonomically (Phalacrotophora, Microselia, Peromitra, Abaristophora, Rhynchomicropteron). Four species (Abaristophora (Antipodiphora) hirticornis Lengyel & Papp sp. n.; Phalacrotophora nitidifrons Lengyel, 2011; Ph. pappi Lengyel, 2011; Rhynchomicropteron kuslitzkyi Lengyel, 2011) are described as new, among them the first Palearctic species in the genus Rhynchomicropteron. Previously unknown or superficially known males/females were described in case of other four species (- Microselia rivierae, Peromitra cephalotes, Phalacrotophora pictofasciata, Ph. spectabilis). 71 illustrations were made, with 44 already published (Lengyel 2009a, 2009b, 2011a, 2011b). Faunistic results include seven species new to Hungary (Diplonevra oldenbergi, Gymnophora perpropinqua, Peromitra agilis, Phalacrotophora pictofasciata, Ph. spectabilis, Pseudacteon brevicauda, P. fennicus), five new to Israel (Gymnophora arcuata, Microselia rivierae, Metopina heselhausi, Peromitra cephalotes, P. erythrocera;), three new to North-Korea (Diplonevra peregrina, D. taigaensis, Peromitra agilis) and one new to China (Phalacrotophora fasciata). There are new data for rare species as well.

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The PhD work is a manuscript, therfore it is not equivalent with a publication (i.e. do not cite it). If you would like to use my results please contact me at lengyelgabor{a}gmail.com.

Curriculum Vitae

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Publications

Phoridae

  1. Lengyel, G.D. & Papp, L. (2012) Two new peculiar phoridae (Diptera: Aschiza) from Vietnam. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 60 (1) 129–136.

    2. Abstract – One peculiar species each of the genera Abaristophora Schmitz and Postoptica Disney are described from Vietnam. Abaristophora hirticornis is a new species that possesses special appendages on each side of the metathorax, which is unique among the species of Phoridae. The discovery of the second species of the reduced winged genus Postoptica, P. continentalis, new species, in the continental Asia suggests a broader distribution of the genus in the Oriental region. A checklist of Abaristophora with distribution of the described species and a key for the males of Postoptica is given.

  2. Lengyel, G.D. (2011a) The first Rhynchomicropteron Annandale, 1912 (Diptera, Phoridae) species from the Palearctic region, with taxonomic and faunistic notes on the fauna of Israel. Zootaxa, 2885, 23–32.pdf

    3. Abstract – The first Palearctic species of the genus Rhynchomicropteron Annandale, 1912, R. kuslitzkyi sp. n., is described from Israel. Another five species of Phoridae (Gymnophora arcuata (Meigen, 1830), Metopina heselhausi Schmitz, 1914, Microselia rivierae Schmitz, 1934, Peromitra cephalotes (Schmitz, 1922), Peromitra erythrocera (Meigen, 1830)) are recorded as new to the fauna of Israel. The previously unknown male of Microselia rivierae is described, diagnostic characters of males of the genus Microselia Schmitz, 1934 are discussed.

  3. Lengyel, G.D. (2011b) A taxonomic discussion of the genus Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912 (Diptera: Phoridae), with the description of two new species from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa, 2913, 38–46.pdf

    4. Abstract – Two new species of Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912, P. nitida sp. n. and P. pappi sp. n. are described from Southeast Asia. Their affinities are discussed, the present knowledge on the genus is summarized. Faunistic records of various Phalacrotophora species are presented; P. fasciata (Fallén, 1823), so far only known from Europe, is reported from Asia for the first time.

  4. Lengyel, G.D. (2010) Taxonomic problems in the genus Phalacrotophora (Diptera: Phoridae). In: 9th European Congress of Entomology, 22-27 August 2010 Budapest, Programme and Book of Abstracts, p. 247. pdf

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  5. Lengyel, G.D. (2009a) Phalacrotophora species (Diptetra: Phoridae) with four subequal scutellar setae and .notes on the other European species. Zootaxa, 2172, 59–68.pdf

    6. Abstract – The unknown male of Phalacrotophora spectabilis Schmitz, 1925 and the unknown female of Phalacrotophora pictofasciata Schmitz, 1919 are described. New data on the Hungarian Phalacrotophora species are given. P. pictofasciata and P. spectabilis are new to the fauna of Hungary. A revised key with figures for the European species is presented.

  6. Lengyel, G.D. (2009b) Contributions to the knowledge of the scuttle fly fauna of Hungary (Diptera: Phoridae). Folia entomologica hungarica, 70, 219–224. pdf

    7. Abstract – Three Phoridae species are reported as new to Hungary. Three other interesting records are discussed. The unknown female of Peromitra cephalotes Schmitz, 1922 is described. With 2 figures.

Opiliones

  1. Lengyel, G. D. (2010) Contribution to the knowledge of the harvestmen of Hungary(Arachnida: Opiliones). Folia entomologica hungarica 71, 5–13. pdf
    Abstract – New data on the distribution of Ischyropsalis hellwigii (PANZER, 1794), Paranemastoma quadripunctatum (PERTY, 1833) and Trogulus tingiformis C. L. KOCH, 1848 are given with comments on several other harvestman species from Hungary. The occurrence of Opilio dinaricus ŠILHAVÝ, 1938 is confirmed, and the adventive O. canestrinii (THORELL, 1876) is recorded for the first time from Hungary. With 3 figures.
  2. Lengyel, G. D. & Páll-Gergely, B. (2010) Notes on the landsnail (Gastropoda) and harvestman (Opiliones) fauna of Bihor and Vlădeasa mountains, Romania. Studii şi Comunicări Seria Ştiinţele Naturii, 10–11, 91–111. (2009-2010) pdf

    Abstract – During two expeditions in 2004 and 2007 in the mountains of Western Romania, were collected 43 landsnail and 13 harvestman species. Most important ones among them are the snail Orcula jetschini (M. von Kimakowicz, 1883) and the harvestman Opilio dinaricus Šilhavý, 1938. Some further specimens have an unclear taxonomic position and should be revised in the future. These are Nemastoma cf. transsylvanicum Gruber & Martens, 1968, Gyas titanus Simon, 1879, Drobatia moetica Wenz, 1926 and Ruthenica gallinae (Bielz, 1861). A list of the harvestman species known from the region is added.

  3. Lengyel, G. D. & Murányi, D. (2006) Data to the Hungarian harvestman (Opiliones) fauna. Folia Historico Naturalia Musei Matraensis 30, 117–128. pdf

    Abstract – In this paper the authors gives new data to 27 harvestman species from five families, which were collected from different areas of Hungary. The new occurrences are given.

  4. Murányi, D. & Lengyel, G. D. (2006) Contribution to the Opiliones fauna of Maramures county, Romania. Studia Universitatis "Vasile Goldis" Arad 17, 77–83. pdf

  5. Lengyel, G.D. (2005) Kaszáspókok (Opiliones) Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megyébõl. [Data to the Opiliones fauna of county Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (NE Hungary)]. Folia Historico Naturalia Musei Matraensis, 29, 67–76. pdf

    6. Abstract – 19 harvestmen species (from 15 genera and 5 families) were collected in the area of county Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The new occurrences are given. With 12 figures.

  6. Lengyel, G. D., Murányi, D., & Kontschán, J. (2004) Adatok a Holoscotolemon jaqueti (Corti, 1905) (Opiliones) ismeretéhez. Folia entomologica hungarica 65, 232–234. pdf