Megaselia basispinata (Lundbeck, 1920)

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), pp. 437-453 : 439

Megaselia basispinata (Lundbeck, 1920) ( Fig. 2B )

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.

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 4C, 4D ).

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Figure 2. Species of Megaselia from Morocco. A. M. altifrons (Wood, 1909); B. M. basispinata (Lundbeck, 1920); C. M. brevicostalis (Wood, 1910); D. M. brevior (Schmitz, 1924); E. M. diversa (Wood, 1909); F. M. elongata (Wood, 1914); G. M. flavicans Schmitz, 1935; H. M. giraudii (Egger, 1862); I. M. glabrifrons (Wood, 1909); J. M. hilaris Schmitz, 1927; K. M. latifrons (Wood, 1910); L. M. ledburiensis (Brues, 1915); M. M. limpachensis Disney & Prescher, 2015; N. M. manicata (Wood, 1910); O. M. marekdurskii Disney, 1998. (Scale bars = 0.5 mm).

Figure 4. Habitats of Moroccan Megascelia. A. Azilane (NPTS); B. El Mkhaled; C. Tazia (PNPB); D. Forest of Maâmora (SBEI); E. Zawya; F. Malaise trap set in Beni Bounsar; G. Oued Ouara; H. Talassemtane (NPTS); I. Amghart; J. Zarka River; K. Sidi Boughaba (SBEI); L. Riba (PNPB); M. Tafoughalt (SBEI); N. Adrou (PNPB); O. Lemtahane (PNPB). (© A., C., F–J., L., O.: K. Kettani; B., D., E., K.: F.Z. Sliman; M.: H. Maamri).