A NEW SPECIES OF LYCORIELLA FREY (DIPTERA: SCIARIDAE) INFESTING CULTIVATED MUSHROOMS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Abstract

Lycoriella agarici sp. n. from mushroom cultivation is described and figured. It is closely related to L. auripila (Winnertz), a pest of mushrooms in the United Kingdom, but can be distinguished therefrom by several morphological features. The taxonomy of L. agarici and the auripila species‐group is discussed.