Scatophila mesogramma (Loew, 1862)

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 : 790-791

Scatophila mesogramma (Loew, 1862)

Material examined. Morocco, Rif : 1♂, Daya Mtahen (35°16'19.5"N 5°26'15.8"W, 970 m) ( Fig. 2B ), 5.V.2022, Akhrif leg., sweep net .

General distribution. Nearctic: Canada (Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Quebec), United States (Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island). Palaearctic: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain ( Zatwarnicki & Irwin, 2018), Morocco (New record for North Africa), Poland, Russia (European Territory, Siberia), Sweden ( Zatwarnicki & Irwin, 2018).

Habitat. We collected S. mesogramma near Daya Mtahen (35°16.19.5"N 5°26.15.8"W, 970 m). It is a temporary pond located in Douar Mtahen, Jbel Bouhachem. The station is located in the heart of a relatively dense forest area, dominated by Pinus pinaster and a few Salix pedicellata trees, while Ficus carica adds a shady note. The herbaceous and shrubby layer is enriched by species such as Pteridium aquilinum , Cistus monspeliensis , Ranunculus ficaria , and Rubus ulmifolius .

Figures

Figure 2. The representative habitats of the collected Ephydrid species in Morocco, A. Lac Tirakaâ – Salicornia – Ephydra riparia and Philotelma rossii; B. Daya Mtahen – Scatophila mesogramma; C. Village Imlil – Scatophila signata; D. Cascade de Imlil – Gymnoclasiopa flavoantennata.