title: Palaearctic Abaristophora (Diptera: Phoridae): first female of A. arctophila Schmitz, 1927 and a new species from N. W. Russia.
abstract: Abaristophora arctophila Schmitz, 1927 is confirmed from Europe through a series of males and females collected in boreal Sweden. The male of A. arctophila is documented and separated from A. sachalinensis Michailovskaya, 1988 and Abaristophora kolaensis Disney n. sp., which is described from a single male from N.W. Russia. A lectotype is designated for A. arctophila and the female is described for the first time.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pape
authors.forename: Sven-Olof
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ulefors
authors.forename: R Henry L
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Disney
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012426:Russia