New species described

Through an international cooperation, another phytophagous species – Phytosciara greylockensis (Sciaridae) – from North America was described as a species new to science. With the help of GBOL the genetic distinction to the European representatives could be confirmed. Larvae of the new species are leafminers and develop in the leaves of the forest Clintonie (Clintonia borealis). So far, no other leafminer has been observed on this lily plant and also the funereal genus Phytosciara s. st. was thus documented for the first time from North America. These and other details can be found in the journal Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington.