Megaselia pumila (Meigen, 1830)

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 : 445-446

Megaselia pumila (Meigen, 1830) ( Fig. 3G )

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.

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 4A, 4C, 4H, 4L 5C, 5D, 5I ).

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 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).

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).