first records of the fungus gnats (diptera: mycetophilidae) reared from fruiting bodies of agaric fungi in kermanshah province, iran

a survey was conducted to identify the fungus gnats (diptera: mycetophilidae) in kermanshah province (west of iran) during 2010-2011. the specimens were collected from nine different localities. adults were reared from the fruiting bodies of agaric fungi. five species are recorded for the first time from iran: mycetophila strigatoides (lundrock), allodia ornaticollis (meigen), rymosia pseudocretensis burghele-balacesco, synplasta gracilis (winnertz) and sciophila eryngii chandler. eight host associations (gnats-fungi) are also reported for the first time. the diagnostic characters, host range and geographical distribution of each species are given.