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New species and other new records of the family Mycetophilidae (Insecta, Diptera) from Morocco

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Abstract

Twelve species in nine genera of Mycetophilidae are newly recorded from Morocco and from North Africa. Five species are described as new to science: Rymosia ebejeri sp. nov. , Leia arcana sp. nov. , Megophthalmidia amsemlili sp. nov. , Mycomya mira sp. nov. , and Phthinia snibbypinsae sp. nov . Three species are newly recorded from Gibraltar.

Research topics

  • Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Fossil Insects in Amber

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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1197.118503

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