taxonID	type	description	language	source
03A18783AB526A63FFDEF82FFBEAA558.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Megaselia crassineura Rondani, 1856 (= Phora costalis Roser, 1840)	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB516A60FFDEFBC3FC7CA81D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♂♂, Rif, Fahs-Anjra, El Mkhaled, Rmel, 35 ° 38 ' 57.4 " N 05 ° 35 ' 41.4 " W, 372 m, 16. v. 2022, SN, leg.: F. Z. Sliman.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB516A60FFDEFBC3FC7CA81D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe (Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was collected in a maquis with rocky soil of a clay-calcareous nature crossed by a small stream and bordered by vegetation mainly composed of Carlina racemosa, Cistus monspeliensis, Conyza canadensis, Erica arborea and Pistacia lentiscus (Fig. 4 B).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB516A60FFDEFA82FD76AB26.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 20 ' 52 " N 05 ° 33 ' 12 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB516A60FFDEFA82FD76AB26.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Iran) (Langourov, 2010). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was captured around a pond (Dayat Tazia) lined by Quercus suber, at 733 m of altitude within a cork oak forest (Fig. 4 C).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB516A60FFDEF964FC1EA552.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♂♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 20 ' 52 " N 05 ° 33 ' 12 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Atlantic Plain, Rabat, Kénitra, Forest Maâmora (SBEI), 34 ° 16 ' 37.99 " N 06 ° 22 ' 12 " W, 82 m, 5. iii. 2017, SN, leg.: Y. Fekrani; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Taida, Oued Tisgriss, 35 ° 21 ' 12 " N 05 ° 31 ' 57 " W, 501 m, 20. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB516A60FFDEF964FC1EA552.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Holarctic and Neotropical regions (Schmitz, 1940, 1941; Langourov, 2004). Morocco (New record). Habitat. In Morocco, this species seems to prefer cork oak stands, where it was found around a pond (Dayat Tazia) lined by Quercus suber, in the forest of Maâmora dominated by the cork oak, and on the riverbank of Oued Tisgriss also lined by Quercus suber (Figs 4 C, 4 D).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFF2EFC8FAF5B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Zawya, Merja Souk, 35 ° 04 ' 09 " N 05 ° 00 ' 24 " W, 1076 m, 16. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: M. Nourti; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Jbel Tissouka, Amrah (NPTS), 35 ° 8 ' 19.719 " N 05 ° 15 ' 11.588 " W, 805 m, 15. v. 2021, leg.: F. Z. Sliman.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFF2EFC8FAF5B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Holarctic and Neotropical regions (Schmitz, 1940, 1941; Langourov, 2010). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was found around wetlands such as swamps and peat bogs surrounded by pine forest (Pinus halepensis) at middle to high altitudes (Fig. 4 E).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFDC0FC9AAE32.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 4 ♂♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1 – 30. vi. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, Middle Atlas, Khénifra, Jbel Bouhayati, 32 ° 55 ' 19.2 " N 05 ° 38 ' 37.0 " W, 820 m, 6. v. 2023, SN, leg.: H. Oubrahimi.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFDC0FC9AAE32.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Azores, Asia (Iran) (Langourov et al., 2014). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was collected in a mixed forest dominated by fruit trees and some shrub species such as Juniperus communis and Pistacia lentiscus at Beni Bounsar in the Rif and in an agricultural field along the Oum er Rbia River in the Middle Atlas (Fig. 4 F).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFC59FC52A88D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Jbel Talassemtane (NPTS), 35 ° 7 ' 50.163 " N 05 ° 4 ' 50.49 " W, 1554 m, 13. iv. 2009, SN, leg.: A. Taheri; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 20 ' 52 " N 05 ° 33 ' 12 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, El Khizana, Oued Ouara (NPTS), 35 ° 03 ' 10.4 " N 5 ° 14 ' 00.8 " W, 883 m, 10. iii. 2020, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Fifi, Oued Bouztate, 35 ° 01 ' 35.25 " N 05 ° 20 ' 55.93 " W, 1265 m, 6. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Talassemtane, Bni M'hamed (NPTS), 35 ° 09 ' 32.1 " N 05 ° 07 ' 46.9 " W, 1330 m, 10. vi. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair; 5 ♂♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Targuist, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1 – 30. iv. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani (Figs 4 C, 4 F, 4 G, 4 H).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFC59FC52A88D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Holarctic (Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species is widespread in the Rif where it inhabits a wide variety of ecosystems at altitudes ranging from 733 to 1554 m. Habitats include mixed forests dominated by fir and oak stands and the edge of wetlands such as peat bogs and rivers. The analysis of the periods in which this species was captured suggests that their flight occurred from March to July.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFA12FF06ABAD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♂♂, Rif, Larache, Jbel Bouhachem, Amghart (PNPB), 35 ° 21 ' 53.0 " N 5 ° 28 ' 09.0 " W, 424 m, 29. iv. – 22. v. 2019, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEFA12FF06ABAD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Israel) (Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was only found in a matorral scattered with a few cork oak trees at an altitude of 429 m (Fig. 4 I).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEF8F2FE27A561.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Tétouan, Yarghit, Oued Zarka, 35 ° 31 ' 14.6 " N 5 ° 20 ' 30.0 " W, 220 m, 27. iv. 2009, SN, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB506A61FFDEF8F2FE27A561.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Türkiye) (Langourov & Sakalian, 2001; Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was found on the edge of a small waterfall lined by the oleander, Nerium oleander at 220 m of altitude (Fig. 4 J).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFF2EFA71AF1B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Eastern Morocco, Berkane, Cherarba, Oued Moulouya (SBEI), 35 ° 06 ' 31.7 " N 02 ° 20 ' 51.1 " W, 10 m, 22. xii. 2018, SN, leg.: N. H. El Ouazzani; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Khemis Anjra, Oued Khemis, 35 ° 39 ' 58.0 " N 05 ° 30 ' 21.1 " W, 63 m, 27. iii. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair; 1 ♂ Atlantic Plain, Kénitra, Réserve Sidi Boughaba (SBEI), 34 ° 15 ' 09.4572 " N 06 ° 40 ' 05.527 " W, 18 m, 15. vi. 2021, SN, leg.: F. Z. Sliman; 1 ♂, Middle Atlas, Taza, Tazekka, Jbel Bouhayati (NPIF), 34 ° 5 ' 33 " N 04 ° 6 ' 13 " W, 1471 m, 14. iii. 2023, SN, leg.: F. Z. Sliman.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFF2EFA71AF1B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Holarctic (Namaki Khameneh et al., 2019; Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species has a wide distribution across different biogeographical zones in Morocco, where it inhabits a wide variety of ecosystems over a broad altitudinal range (10 to 1471 m). Habitats include downstream river banks, lakes and mixed forest at high altitudes dominated by cedar trees (Fig. 4 K).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFD87FD7AAE22.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Talassemtane, Maison forestière (NPTS), 35 ° 21 ' 23 " N 05 ° 26 ' 55 " W, 1696 m, 10. vi. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFD87FD7AAE22.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, North America (Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was found in the fir forest (Abies pinsapo subsp. maroccana) of the Talassemtane mountain at 1696 m of altitude (Fig. 4 H).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFC68FA9CA9CD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Jbel Bouhachem, Beni Arouss, Riba (PNPB), 35 ° 13 ' 32.30 '' N 05 ° 19 ' 24.35 '' W, 1421 m, 29. iv. – 22. v. 2019, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFC68FA9CA9CD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe (Colyer, 1969), Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was captured in a mixed forest with diverse tree stands, such as Pinus pinaster ssp. maghrebiana, Quercus faginea and Quercus suber, as well as shrubs such as Pistacia lentiscus (Fig. 4 L).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFB51FD69AA4F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 20 ' 52 " N 05 ° 33 ' 12 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Aïn Kchour, Marabout My Abdeslam (PNPB), 35 ° 18 ' 59.3 " N 5 ° 31 ' 16.1 " W, 1140 m, 26. vi. 2017, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, High Atlas, Midelt, Aït Hdiddou, Imilchil, Lac Tislit (NPHAO), 32 ° 19 ' 44.33 " N 03 ° 26 ' 25.55 " W, 2254 m, 29. vi. 2017, SN, leg.: Y. Fekrani; 1 ♂, Eastern Morocco, Berkane, Beni Snassen, Tafoughalt (SBEI), 34 ° 48 ' 40.068 " N 02 ° 24 ' 30.477 " W, 786 m, 12. iv. – 22. vi. 2021, MT, leg.: H. Maamri & O. Ziane; 3 ♂♂, Rif, Tétouan, Aïn Lahcen, 35 ° 33 ' 16.2 " N 5 ° 33 ' 02.7 " W, 313 m, 10. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Taida, Oued Tisgriss (PNPB), 35 ° 21 ' 12 " N 05 ° 31 ' 57 " W, 501 m, 20. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair; 1 ♂, High Atlas, Midelt, Titaouine (NPHAO), 32 ° 34 ' 54.244 '' N 04 ° 46 ' 1.458 '' W, 1732 m, 24. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Fifi, Oued Bouztate, 35 ° 01 ' 35.25 " N 05 ° 20 ' 55.93 " W, 1265 m, 6. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEFB51FD69AA4F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Israel) (Langourov, 2010, 2021), Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species is spread over the main biogeographical regions in Morocco, including the Rif, Eastern Morocco, Middle Atlas and the High Atlas, inhabiting a variety of terrestrial and wetland environments such as forests, lakes, riverbanks, and near springs but all share a common cork oakdominated vegetation cover (Figs 4 C, 4 M).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEF8CCFB4EA556.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Tazrout, Adrou (PNPB), 35 ° 13 ' 32.30 " N 05 ° 19 ' 24.35 " W, 580 m, 29. iv. 2019, SN, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB566A67FFDEF8CCFB4EA556.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Canary Islands, Asia (Israel, Iran) (Langourov, 2010, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was captured in a mixed forest including Pinus pinaster, Quercus ilex, and Quercus suber, with an undergrowth scattered with Cistus spp. and Pistacia lentiscus (Fig. 4 N).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFF2EFAF7AC87.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Ouezzane, Ain Beida, Souk El Had, Oued Loukous, 35 ° 01 ' 21.0 " N 05 ° 25 ' 14.0 " W, 140 m, 11. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFF2EFAF7AC87.taxon	distribution	Distribution. British Isles, Switzerland. (Welch et al., 2024). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was captured on a riverbank with diversified riparian vegetation, dominated by Juncus, Scirpus, Phragmites, Typha and trees such as Salix cinerea and Salix purpurea (Fig. 4 C).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFE05FCDDAE51.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♂♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 20 ' 52 " N 05 ° 33 ' 12 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Beni Leit, Lemtahane, Dar Abdeslam (PNPB), 35 ° 16 ' 14.3 " N 5 ° 26 ' 07.5 " W, 966 m, 7. vi. – 30. v. 2017, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFE05FCDDAE51.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Canary Islands (Coe, 1956; Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was collected on the edge of a marsh surrounded by a pine stand and also around a pond surrounded by a cork oak stand (Figs 4 C, 4 O).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFCBFFA48A95F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Fahs-Anjra, Melloussa, Forêt Tafoughalt, 35 ° 43 ' 45.0 " N 05 ° 38 ' 26.0 " W, 243 m, 1. x. 2019, SN, leg.: M. Doukali.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFCBFFA48A95F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe (France, Poland) (Disney & Siffointe, 2014). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was found at a low altitude (243 m) in a forest dominated by Pinus pinaster (Fig. 5 A).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFBBDFC1EA873.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Talassemtane, Azilane (NPTS), 35 ° 10 ' 35.2 " N 5 ° 12 ' 05.2 " W, 1250 m, 4 – 10. vii. 2013, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFBBDFC1EA873.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Holarctic (Namaki Khameneh et al., 2019). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was only found in the National Park of Talassemtane in the Rif in a mixed forest dominated by fir and cedar stands at an altitude of 1250 m (Fig. 4 A).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFA99FC17ABE3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Targuist, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1 – 30. iv. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEFA99FC17ABE3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, North Africa (Tunisia), Asia (Israel) (Schmitz, 1940, 1941; Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was collected in the same habitat as Megaselia brevior. Even though the Malaise trap was set up on this site for six consecutive months from April to October 2022, the flight of this species was only reported during the month of June in our samples (Fig. 4 F).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEF929FE0DAABD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, M‘diq, Barrage Smir (Ramsar site), 35 ° 41 ' 6.486 " N 05 ° 22 ' 50.883 " W, 27 m, 18. vi. – 27. vii. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, High Atlas, Midelt, Bouzmella (NPHAO), 32 ° 39 ' 53.0 " N 04 ° 46 ' 33.9 " W, 1440 m, 24. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB556A64FFDEF929FE0DAABD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Russia (Daghestan), United Arab Emirates (Disney, 2006). Morocco (New record). Habitat. In Morocco this species seems to prefer wetlands, where it was captured at the edge of a dam as well as in a meadow (Fig. 5 A).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6AFFDEFF2EFA51AC8A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Eastern Morocco, Berkane, Beni Snassen, Tafoughalt (SBEI), 34 ° 48 ' 40.068 " N 02 ° 24 ' 30.477 " W, 786 m, 12. iv. – 22. vi. 2021, MT, leg.: H. Maamri & O. Ziane; 1 ♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Targuist, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1. iv. – 30. iv. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6AFFDEFF2EFA51AC8A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Sub-cosmopolitan (Namaki Khameneh et al., 2019; Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was collected in mixed oak forests during the spring at middle altitudes (Figs 4 F, 4 M).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6AFFDDFE11FB21A9CE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Jbel Talassemtane (NPTS), 35 ° 7 ' 50.163 " N 05 ° 4 ' 50.49 " W, 1554 m, 13. iv. 2009, SN, leg.: A. Taheri; 1 ♂, Rif, Tétouan, Jbel Bouhachem, Amsemlil, Oued Amsemlil (PNPB), 35 ° 15 ' 36.84 " N 05 ° 25 ' 56.58 " W, 1059 m, 22. v. 2010, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Beni Leit, Lemtahane, Dar Abdesalam (PNPB), 35 ° 16 ' 15.3 " N 5 ° 26 ' 05.3 " W, 966 m, 7 – 30. v. 2017, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Akchour, Chellal Sghir (NPTS), 35 ° 14 ' 20.9 " N 5 ° 10 ' 41.3 " W, 450 m, 7. vi. – 14. vii. 2017, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Jbel Bouhachem, Amghart (PNPB), 35 ° 21 ' 53.0 " N 5 ° 28 ' 09.0 " W, 424 m, 29. iv. – 22. v. 2019, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Fahs-Anjra, Khemis Anjra, Oued Khemis, 35 ° 39 ' 58.0 " N 05 ° 30 ' 21.1 " W, 63 m, 27. iii. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Taida, Oued Taida (PNPB), 35 ° 12 ' 40.32 " N 05 ° 18 ' 56.519 " W, 590 m, 20. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar & L. Zouhair; 3 ♂♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Targuist, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1 – 30. iv. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Tétouan, Aouchtame, 35 ° 24 ' 24.77 " N 05 ° 8 ' 22.51 " W, 17 m, 16. v. 2023, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♀, Middle Atlas, Ifrane, Ain Vittel (NPIF), 33 ° 33 ' 17.339 " N 05 ° 6 ' 47.091 " W, 1569 m, 13. x. 2023, SN, leg.: F. Z. Sliman.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6AFFDDFE11FB21A9CE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Canary Islands, Asia (China, Iran, Türkiye) (Schmitz, 1940, 1941; Namaki Khameneh et al., 2019). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was captured in numerous localities across Morocco from a wide variety of terrestrial habitats (forests, maquis, grassland) and wetlands (riparian banks, coastal shoreline, near a waterfall, peat bog) over a wide range of altitudes (17 – 1569 m) (Figs 4 F, 4 H, 4 I, 4 O, 5 C).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6AFFDEFB53FE16A888.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Targuist, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1 – 30. iv. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6AFFDEFB53FE16A888.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Iran) (Langourov et al., 2014, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was collected in the same habitat (Beni Bounsar) as Megaselia brevior, at high altitudes. It was only caught during April even though a Malaise trap was set over six months (from April to September) (Fig. 4 F).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6BFFDEFA15FB33AC9B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Talassemtane, Azilane (NPTS), 35 ° 10 ' 31.8 " N 5 ° 12 ' 09.2 " W, 1250 m, 4. vii. – 15. viii. 2013, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 20 ' 52 " N 05 ° 33 ' 12 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Aïn Kchour, Marabout My Abdeslam (PNPB), 35 ° 18 ' 59.4 " N 5 ° 31 ' 29.4 " W, 1140 m, 26. vi. 2017, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Akchour, Chellal Sghir (NPTS), 35 ° 14 ' 20.7 " N 5 ° 10 ' 40.8 " W, 450 m, 7. vi. – 14. vii. 2017, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Jbel Bouhachem, Beni Arouss, Riba (PNPB), 35 ° 13 ' 32.30 '' N 05 ° 19 ' 24.35 '' W, 1421 m, 29. iv. – 22. v. 2019, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Jbel Bouhachem, Centre forestier de Bouhachem (PNPB), 35 ° 09 ' 42.0 " N 5 ° 20 ' 11.9 " W, 987 m, 29. iv. – 22. v. 2019, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Tétouan, Jbel Bouhachem, Amsemlil (PNPB), 35 ° 15 ' 34.6 " N 5 ° 25 ' 56.2 " W, 1067 m, 1. vii. 2019, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 4 ♂♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Tissemlal, Sfehat Telj (NPTS), 35 ° 11 ' 10 " N 05 ° 12 ' 41 " W, 1700 m, 5. x. 2019, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Taida, Oued Taida (PNPB), 35 ° 12 ' 40.32 " N 05 ° 18 ' 56.519 " W, 590 m, 20. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar & L. Zouhair; 1 ♂, Rif, Jbel Kelti, Douar Adder, Oued Tanina, 35 ° 21 ' 17.7 " N 5 ° 16 ' 33.6 " W, 1195 m, 22. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar & L. Zouhair; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Fifi, Dayat Fifi, 35 ° 1 ' 20.955 " N 05 ° 12 ' 17.806 " W, 1205 m, 6. v. 2021, SN, K. Kettani; 6 ♂♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Talassemtane, Maison forestière (NPTS), 35 ° 21 ' 23 " N 05 ° 26 ' 55 " W, 1696 m, 10. vi. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5B6A6BFFDEFA15FB33AC9B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Israel, Russian Far East), North Africa (Tunisia) (Schmitz, 1928; Langourov, 2010, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species is widespread across the Western and Central Rif, occupying a wide variety of ecosystems at altitudes ranging from 450 to 1696 m. The occupied habitats represent mostly mixed forests dominated by fir and oak stands and also the edges of wetlands such as peat bogs and rivers. Many of the sites inhabited by this species belong to protected areas such as the Project of Natural Park of Bouhachem and the National Park of Talassemtane (Figs 4 A, 4 C, 4 H, 4 L 5 C, 5 D, 5 I).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEFE00FCF9A98E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, El Khizana, Oued Ouara (NPTS), 35 ° 02 ' 27.2 " N 5 ° 13 ' 54.7 " W, 883 m, 10. iii. 2020, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Fahs-Anjra, Marj Loua, 35 ° 38 ' 57.4 " N 5 ° 35 ' 41.4 " W, 372 m, 22. ii. 2021, SN, leg.: F. Z. Sliman; 1 ♂, Rif, Tétouan, Aïn Lahcen, 35 ° 32 ' 48.5 " N 5 ° 33 ' 32.4 " W, 313 m, 10. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Beni Zid, Ikadjiouen, Oued Ouara (NPTS), 35 ° 03 ' 35.1 " N 5 ° 14 ' 00.9 " W, 700 m, 6. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Fifi, Dayat Fifi, 35 ° 02 ' 21.7 " N 5 ° 12 ' 43.1 " W, 1205 m, 6. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, High Atlas, Midelt, Source Titaouine (NPHAO), 32 ° 34 ' 54.2 " N 4 ° 46 ' 01.2 " W, 1733 m, 24. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar; 1 ♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Targuist, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1 – 30. iv. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Middle Atlas, Fès-Meknès, Taza, Jbel Tazekka (NPTZ), 34 ° 04 ' 12.0 " N 4 ° 10 ' 37.0 " W, 1668 m, 15. iii. 2023, SN, leg.: F. Z. Sliman.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEFE00FCF9A98E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Iran, China), North America (Schmitz, 1928; Coe, 1956). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species has a wide distribution across the northern part of Morocco, mainly in the Rif, the Middle, and High Atlas, where it was captured in a wide variety of habitats, including forest environments composed of mixed oak (Quercus canariensis, Quercus rotundifolia), ranging from 372 to 1733 m in altitude, as well as cedar stands and Juniperus thurifera woodlands. It was also collected in wetlands, including peat bogs, mountain springs, and riverbanks, whose banks are lined with diverse shrub and herbaceous stands, including Ampelodesma mauritanica, Arbutus unedo, Cistus monspeliensis, Cytisus triflorus, Erica arborea, Juncus communis, and Nerium oleander (Figs 4 F, 4 G, 5 D, 5 E).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEFB0CFA56A8F4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Tétouan, Dar Chaoui, Bghaghza, 35 ° 31 ' 17.4 " N 05 ° 41 ' 58.2 " W, 105 m, 17. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEFB0CFA56A8F4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Iran) (Garcia-Romero & Barrientos, 2017). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was found in a maquis scattered by Quercus suber trees at 105 m of altitude (Fig. 5 F).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEFA1BFEB9AB91.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Eastern Morocco, Berkane, Beni Snassen, Tafoughalt (SBEI), 34 ° 48 ' 40.068 " N 02 ° 24 ' 30.477 " W, 786 m, 12. iv. – 22. vi. 2021, MT, leg.: H. Maamri & O. Ziane.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEFA1BFEB9AB91.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Macaronesia, Asia (Israel, Iran) (Langourov, 2004). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was found in the Eastern part of Morocco, captured in a dense holm oak forest at 786 m (Fig. 4 M).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEF8FDFA41A55E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, High Atlas, Toubkal, Azib Tamsoult (NPTB), 31 ° 05 ' 21.8 " N 07 ° 57 ' 59.3 " W, 2760 m, 2. vii. 2020, SN, leg.: Y. Fekrani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5A6A6BFFDEF8FDFA41A55E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia (Iran, United Arab Emirates) (Namaki Khameneh et al., 2019). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was captured in a perhumid bioclimatic area at Jbel Toubkal in a mountain habitat overgrown with spiny xerophytes and scattered with Juniperus thurifera at high altitude (2760 m) (Fig. 5 G).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB586A69FFDEFA78FB5FAA47.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Tazrout, Adrou (PNPB), 35 ° 13 ' 32.30 " N 05 ° 19 ' 24.35 " W, 580 m, 29. iv. 2019, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Tétouan, Dar Chaoui, Bghaghza, 35 ° 31 ' 17.4 " N 05 ° 41 ' 58.2 " W, 105 m, 17. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Larache, Taida, Oued Tisgriss (PNPB), 35 ° 21 ' 12 " N 05 ° 31 ' 57 " W, 501 m, 20. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Talassemtane, Bni M'hamed (NPTS), 35 ° 09 ' 32.1 " N 05 ° 07 ' 46.9 " W, 1330 m, 10. vi. 2021, SN, leg.: L. Zouhair.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB586A69FFDEFA78FB5FAA47.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Madeira, Asia (Israel, Iran), North America (Langourov, 2004, 2010). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species seems to inhabit mainly mixed cork oak and fir forests as well as the edges of wetlands and rivers at a wide range of altitudes in the Rif Region (Figs 4 H, 4 N, 5 F).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB586A69FFDEF8C4FADCA541.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Dardara, Amlay, marj Amlay (NPTS), 35 ° 11 ' 44.0 " N 5 ° 18 ' 36.0 " W, 280 m, 6. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB586A69FFDEF8C4FADCA541.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe (Disney, 1991). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was collected in a flooded meadow (Amlay) at 280 m altitude (Fig. 5 H).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5F6A6EFFDEFF2EFA9CAF91.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 5 ♂♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 20 ' 52.0 " N 5 ° 33 ' 12.0 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Larache, Beni Arouss, Marabout My Abdesalam (PNPB), 35 ° 19 ' 02.0 " N 5 ° 30 ' 25.0 " W, 1283 m, 26. v. 2017, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Akchour, Chellal Sghir (NPTS), 35 ° 14 ' 39.8 " N 5 ° 09 ' 48.9 " W, 450 m, 7. vi. – 14. vii. 2017, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Jbel Kelti, Douar Adder, Oued Tanina, 35 ° 20 ' 45.5 " N 5 ° 19 ' 01.7 " W, 1195 m, 22. iv. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Menouar & L. Zouhair.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5F6A6EFFDEFF2EFA9CAF91.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Canary Islands, Asia (Israel, Iran) (Namaki Khameneh et al., 2019; Langourov, 2021). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species was mainly found around wetlands in forest environments, at the edge of a pond bordered by Quercus suber trees and along the riverbank of watercourses bordered by Arbutus unedo, Quercus rotundifolia, Laurus nobilis, Nerium oleander, Pistacia lentiscus and Tetraclinis articulata. It was also collected from a dense mixed oak forest stand (Quercus canariensis, Quercus suber) (Figs 4 C, 5 C, 5 I).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5F6A6EFFDEFCF8FD11ABE6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Talassemtane, Azilane (NPTS), 35 ° 10 ' 07.5 " N 5 ° 14 ' 07.8 " W, 1250 m, 4. vii. – 15. viii. 2013, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Aïn Fouara, Zawya Foukia (NPTS), 35 ° 06 ' 29.0 " N 5 ° 11 ' 11.2 " W, 944 m, 15. iv. 2016, SN, leg.: A. Aghdir; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Fifi, Dayat Fifi, 35 ° 00 ' 48.2 " N 5 ° 12 ' 20.8 " W, 1205 m, 6. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Akchour, Oued Farda (NPTS), 35 ° 08 ' 22.2 " N 5 ° 06 ' 19.2 " W, 520 m, 16. v. 2016, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 14 ♂♂, Rif, Larache, Tazia, Dayat Tazia (PNPB), 35 ° 21 ' 28.5 " N 5 ° 33 ' 43.5 " W, 733 m, 21. v. – 6. vi. 2016, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 4 ♂♂, Rif, Tétouan, Jbel Bouhachem, Amsemlil (PNPB), 35 ° 15 ' 34.6 " N 5 ° 25 ' 56.2 " W, 1067 m, 23. iv. 2017, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Beni Leit, Bouhachem, Lemtahane, Dar Abdeslam (PNPB), 35 ° 16 ' 14.9 " N 5 ° 25 ' 48.0 " W, 964 m, 7. vi. – 30. v. 17, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 6 ♂♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Akchour, Chellal Sghir (NPTS), 35 ° 14 ' 39.8 " N 5 ° 09 ' 48.9 " W, 450 m, 7. vi. – 14. vii. 2017, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, High Atlas, Midelt, Bouzmella (NPHAO), 32 ° 39 ' 53.0 " N 4 ° 46 ' 33.9 " W, 1440 m, 24. v. 2021, SN, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Eastern Morocco, Berkane, Beni Snassen, Tafoughalt (SBEI), 34 ° 48 ' 40.1 " N 2 ° 24 ' 30.5 " W, 786 m, 12. iv. – 22. vi. 2021, MT, leg.: F. Z. Sliman; 2 ♂♂, Rif, Al Hoceima, Targuist, Beni Bounsar, 34 ° 50 ' 30.944 " N 04 ° 25 ' 23.638 " W, 1340 m, 1 – 30. iv. 2022, MT, leg.: K. Kettani; 1 ♂, Rif, Chefchaouen, Beni Salah, Bab Tariouant, 35 ° 01 ' 06.3 " N 5 ° 00 ' 34.9 " W, 1429 m, 20. v. 2022, SN, leg.: F. Z. Sliman; 5 ♂♂ 1 ♀, Middle Atlas, Ifrane, Maison de la Cédraie (NPIF), 33 ° 27 ' 59.3 " N 5 ° 14 ' 23.8 " W, 1220 m, 5. vii. 2023, SN, leg.: K. Kettani.	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
03A18783AB5F6A6EFFDEFCF8FD11ABE6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Europe, Asia, North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia) (Schmitz, 1940, 1941; Rabieh et al., 2013; Sadeghi et al., 2013). Morocco (New record). Habitat. This species has a wide distribution in the main biogeographical zones in Morocco, mainly in the Rif, Eastern Morocco, Middle Atlas, and High Atlas, where it inhabits a wide variety of ecosystems with altitudes ranging from 450 to 1440 m, covering a range of terrestrial and wetland environments like forests (Quercus canariensis, Quercus suber, Quercus ilex), maquis, meadows, peat bogs, waterfalls, ponds and riverbanks (Figs 4 A, 4 C, 4 F, 4 M, 4 O, 5 C, 5 D).	en	Sliman, Fatima Zahra, Disney, Ronald Henry Lambert, Kettani, Kawtar (2025): New records of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) from Morocco with notes on distribution and habitats. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 437-453, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.437, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.437
