An unusually rich scuttle fly fauna (Diptera, Phoridae) from north of the Arctic Circle in the Kola Peninsula, N. W. Russia

64 species of Phoridae, in 6 genera, are reported from the Kola Peninsula, north of the Arctic Circle. The new species Megaselia elenae and Megaselia kozlovi are described. 33 species of Megaselia, only known from females, are given code numbers. Keys to the species of all the females of Megaselia a...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2013-01, Vol.342 (342), p.45-74
Main Author: Disney, R H L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Megaselia
New species
Phoridae
Physical characteristics
Zoology
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Summary:64 species of Phoridae, in 6 genera, are reported from the Kola Peninsula, north of the Arctic Circle. The new species Megaselia elenae and Megaselia kozlovi are described. 33 species of Megaselia, only known from females, are given code numbers. Keys to the species of all the females of Megaselia and Phora are provided; and also a key to the males European Megaselia species with a notopleural cleft.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.342.5772