Megaselia parvula Schmitz 1930

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 : 443

Megaselia parvula Schmitz 1930 ( Fig. 3C )

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.

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. 5A ).

Figures

Figure 3. Species of Megaselia from Morocco. A. M. meconicera (Speiser, 1925); B. M. melanocephala (von Roser, 1840); C. M. parvula Schmitz 1930; D. M. pleuralis (Wood, 1909); E. M. plurispinulosa (Zetterstedt, 1860); F. M. posticata (Strobl, 1898); G. M. pumila (Meigen, 1830); H. M. pusilla (Meigen, 1830); I. M. spinicincta (Wood, 1910); J. M. stichata (Lundbeck, 1920); K. M. subnudipennis (Schmitz, 1919); L. M. subpleuralis (Wood, 1909); M. M. trichorrhoea Schmitz, 1921; N. M. verralli (Wood, 1910); O. M. xanthozona (Strobl, 1892) (Scale bars = 0.5 mm).

Figure 5. Habitats of Moroccan Megascelia. A. Melloussa; B. Barrage Smir (SBEI); C. Chellal Sghir Akchour (NPTS); D. Dayat Fifi; E. Ikadjiouen; F. Dar Chaoui; G. Azib Tamsoult (NPTB); H. Marj Amlay; I. Jbel Kelti. (© A.: M. Doukale; B.– F., H.: K. Kettani; G.: Y. Fekrani; I.: K. Menouar).