New records of shore flies (Diptera, Ephydridae) from Morocco

Among the ۴۵ collected and identified species, one genus (Scoliocephalus Becker, ۱۹۰۳) and nine species of shore flies (Diptera, Ephydridae) are recorded for the first time in Morocco of which seven species are new to the North African region (Gymnoclasiopa aulisioi (Canzoneri, ۱۹۷۶), Gymnoclasiopa flavoantennata (Strobl, ۱۹۰۰), Hydrellia fascitibia (von Roser, ۱۸۴۰), Philotelma rossii (Canzoneri & Meneghini, ۱۹۷۹), Scatophila mesogramma (Loew, ۱۸۶۲), Scatophila quadriguttata (Meigen, ۱۸۳۰) and Scatophila signata (Loew, ۱۸۶۰)). New data on the distribution of ۲۳ other species are provided: twenty, six and two species are, respectively new for the Rif, the High Atlas, and the Middle Atlas Mountains, whereas one species is new for each of the Central Plateau and the Anti Atlas Mountains. These findings increased the number of Ephydridae species recorded in Morocco to ۱۲۶ species in ۴۴ genera. They contribute significantly to the understanding of the biodiversity and biogeographical distribution of the Ephydridae family in Morocco and North Africa. The Ephydrids fauna of Morocco account for ۶.۱% of the world’s known species.

کلیدواژه ها:

Biodiversity ، distribution ، Rif Mountains ، Middle Atlas ، High Atlas ، North Africa