Azorastia sp.

Maamri, Hajar, Ebejer, Martin J. & Kettani, Kawtar, 2025, First records and the habitats of Nannodastiidae and Xenasteiidae Diptera) from Morocco, Journal of Natural History 59 (33 - 36), pp. 2109-2126 : 2116-2117

Azorastia sp.

( Figures 9– 12 )

Material examined

1 female, Eastern Rif, Sidi Boussaid (S3), 9 m, 2 August 2023; 2 females, Eastern Rif, Red Beach (S5), 12 September 2023; 1 female, Central Rif, Isly Beach (S2), 7 m, 29 September 2023; 1 female, Eastern Boussaid (S3), 9 m, 30 September 2023; 1 female, North East, Oued Moulouya (S7), 0 m, 7 October

Ecology

Specimens of this genus were recorded in various coastal habitats, including the cave of Sidi

HISTORY beauvoisii, Cystoseira ericoides and Ulva rigida . Additional specimens were found on the rocky formations Isly Beach ( Figure 3 ) and the estuary of Oued Moulouya ( Figure 15 ), a Ramsar-listed site in far

Morocco renowned for its ecological significance and plant diversity, including Mesembryanthemum linum , Retama monosperma , Salicornia maritima , Salsola kali , Suaeda maritima and Tamarix sp.

Figures

Figure 3. Rocks of Isly Beach (Photo: H. Maamri, 29 September 2023).

Figure 9. Azorastia sp. female collected in the cave of Sidi Boussaid.

Figure 10. Azorastia sp. female collected on the rocks of Red Beach.

Figure 11. Azorastia sp. female collected on the rocks of Isly Beach.

Figure 12. Azorastia sp. female collected in the estuary of Oued Moulouya.

Figure 15. Estuary of Oued Moulouya (Photo: H. Maamri, 7 October 2023).