title: Checklist of the familes Chaoboridae, Dixidae, Thaumaleidae, Psychodidae and Ptychopteridae (Diptera) of Finland.
abstract: A checklist of the families Chaoboridae, Dixidae, Thaumaleidae, Psychodidae and Ptychopteridae (Diptera) recorded from Finland is given. Four species, Dixelladyari Garret, 1924 (Dixidae), Threticustridactilis (Kincaid, 1899), Panimerusalbifacies (Tonnoir, 1919) and Panimerusprzhiboroi Wagner, 2005 (Psychodidae) are reported for the first time from Finland.
authors.affiliation: Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services, P.O. Box 8016, FI-96101 Rovaniemi, Finland.
authors.forename: Jukka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salmela
authors.affiliation: Ruuhikoskenkatu 17 B 5, 24240 Salo, Finland.
authors.forename: Lauri
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paasivirta
authors.affiliation: Department of Limnology, University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, 34132 Kassel-Oberzwehren, Germany.
authors.forename: Gunnar M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kvifte
keywords: Diptera; Finland; biodiversity; faunistics; species list