Limnellia quadrata (Fallén, 1813)

Akhrif, Rachida, Aattouch, Khalid, Beni-Eich, Mourad, Beuk, Paul L. Th., Bouzrarf, Khadija, Akarid, Abdellatif & Belqat, Boutaïna, 2025, New records of shore flies (Diptera, Ephydridae) from Morocco, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (3), pp. 783-804 : 787-788

Limnellia quadrata (Fallén, 1813)

Material examined. Morocco, Rif : 1♂, Oued Jnane Niche (35°17'01.9"N 4°51'23.3"W, 36 m), 2. XII.2011, 2♂♂, 8.I.2019; 1♂, Daya El Anassar (35°00'78.8"N 4°57'41.9"W, 1183 m), 11. V.013 , 1♂, 22. III.2019, Belqat leg., sweep net; 1♂ 1♀, Aïn Quanquben (34°57'75.0"N 4°40'78.3"W, 1600 m), 24. V.2013, 1♀, 28.IV.2015; 2♂♂, Oued Inesmane (35°08'59.0"N 5°05'10.0"W, 1173 m), 24. V.2013; 2♂♂, Oued Ametrasse (35°05'01.4"N 5°05'13.0"W, 828 m), 18.IV.2015 ; 2♀♀, Aïn Takhninjoute (35°06'88.1"N 5°08'27.0"W, 1512 m), 21.IV.2015; 1♂ 1♀, Bab Hmimar (34°95'20.0"N 5°14'30.0"W, 1230 m) , 10.IV.2016; 4♂♂, Daya Amsemlil (35°15'59.6"N 5°25'91.7"W, 1060 m), 23.IV.2016; 1♂, Douar Kitane (35°32'41.2"N 5°20'39.3"W, 52 m), 14.XI.2016; 7♂♂ 6♀♀, Aïn Jdida (35°19'40.0"N 5°31'10.0"W, 1157 m), 23.IV.2017; 4♂♂ 5♀♀, Haoutat LKhchef (35°15'56.0"N 5°26'14.0"W, 1019 m), 27.IV.2017; 4♂♂ 3♀♀, Tougharine (35°11'60.9"N 5°18'40.2"W, 278 m) , 9.IV.2017; 1♀, Âazfa (35°40'40.0"N 5°25'21.7"W, 333 m), 20. V.2018; 1♂, Douar Hammadech (35°21'86.5"N 5°30'89.4"W, 664 m), 6.I.2019; 1♂, Oued Majjou (35°06'17.5"N 5°10'83.6"W, 800 m) , 8.II.2019; 1♂, La Garganta (35°15'10.9"N 5°26'43.6"W, 1330 m), 12.I.2020 ; 2♂♂, Daya Mtahen (35°16'19.5"N 5°26'15.8"W, 970 m), 10.II.2020 ; 1♂, Maison forestière de Talassemtane (35°08'07.6"N 5°08'26.2"W, 1670 m), 16.II.2020 ; 1♀, Douar Errayhana (35°39'60.8"N 5°23'63.0"W, 73 m), 8. III.2020; 5♂♂ 6♀♀, Aïn Mansoura (34°83'57.3"N 4°96'51.5"W, 761 m), 12. XII.2020, 3♂♂ 5♀♀, 15. V.2021; 1♂, Douar Zaytouna (31°01'59.3"N 5°20'18.3"W, 373 m), 20. III.2021; 190♂♂ 189♀, Lma d’Isoka (35°10'27.5"N 5°08'92.4"W, 1413 m), 11. V.2022, 62♂♂ 68♀♀, 12. V.2022; 19♂♂ 33♀♀, Oued Bni M’hamed (35°65'62.8"N 5°73'69.2"W, 1306 m), 11. V.2022; 84♂♂ 82♀♀, Pont Bni M’hamed (35°93'70.3"N 5°73'69.2"W, 1314 m), 11. V.2022; 38♂♂ 26♀♀, Ruisselet Gueness (35°09'00.2"N 5°08'00.2"W, 1500 m), 11. V.2022; 10♂♂ 7♀♀, Terrain Bouhalla (35°52'09.1"N 5°91'74.4"W, 1316 m), 11. V.2022; 17♂♂ 24♀♀, Oued Abou Bnar (Pont 2) (35°65'62.6"N 5°74'57.0"W, 1360 m), 12. V.2022; 13♂♂ 112♀♀, Oued Afaska (35°09'63.1"N 5°11'94.9"W, 1235 m), 12. V.2022; 7♂♂ 2♀♀, Oued Avant Afaska (35°10'21.5"N 5°10'72.6"W, 1092 m), 12. V.2022; 3♂♂ 4♀♀, Pont Abou Bnar (35°10'54.3"N 5°86'90.0"W, 1301 m), 12. V.2022; 3♂♂ 3♀♀, Douar Azaghar (35°14'27.8"N 0 5°75'93.0"W, 998 m) , 13. V.2022; 22♂♂ 26♀♀, Oued Azilane (Ruisselement) (35°10'26.9"N 5°12'10.4"W, 1343 m), 13. V.2022; 5♂♂ 10♀♀, Oued Djnane (Kalâa) (35°12'43.0"N 5°14'59.1"W, 819 m), 13. V.2022, Akhrif and Belqat leg., sweep net. Middle Atlas: 1♂, Hay Tazi (34°03'75.6"N 5°03'56.3"W, 500 m), 29.II.2020 ; 1♂, Forêt Aïn Vittel (33°33'42.4"N 5°07'58.1"W, 1548 m), 1. III.2020, Belqat leg., sweep net.

Distribution in Morocco. Rif: Central ( Vitte, 1991). Middle Atlas (New records).

General distribution. Palaearctic: Algeria, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Czech Republic, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Madeira Islands ( Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 1995), Morocco ( Vitte, 1991), Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine ( Mathis & Zatwarnicki, 1995).