Megaselia giraudii (Egger, 1862)

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 : 442

Megaselia giraudii (Egger, 1862) ( Fig. 2H )

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.

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. 4K ).

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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).