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A comprehensive catalogue documents the Diptera fauna of Morocco recorded between 1787 and 2021, providing the first full species checklist for the country. The work records 3,057 species spanning 948 genera and 93 families, comprising 21 families of Nematocera and 72 of Brachycera. Taxonomic classifications have been updated in line with modern interpretations using historical literature reviews, specialist expertise, and recent fieldwork findings. Over 1,200 references and online databases informed the dataset. Specialist contributors reviewed each family to update records, assess expected species numbers, and reconcile previously used synonyms under currently accepted names. Where documented, distributions across Moroccan regions are detailed, and one new taxonomic combination, Assuania melanoleuca within the family Chloropidae, is formally introduced.
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The faunistic knowledge of the Diptera of Morocco recorded from 1787 to 2021 is summarized and updated in this first catalogue of Moroccan Diptera species. A total of 3057 species, classified into 948 genera and 93 families (21 Nematocera and 72 Brachycera), are listed. Taxa (superfamily, family, genus and species) have been updated according to current interpretations, based on reviews in the literature, the expertise of authors and contributors, and recently conducted fieldwork. Data to compile this catalogue were primarily gathered from the literature. In total, 1225 references were consulted and some information was also obtained from online databases. Each family was reviewed and the checklist updated by the respective taxon expert(s), including the number of species that can be expected for that family in Morocco. For each valid species, synonyms known to have been used for published records from Morocco are listed under the currently accepted name. Where available, distribution within Morocco is also included. One new combination is proposed: Assuania melanoleuca (Séguy, 1941), comb. nov. (Chloropidae).
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1094.62644
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