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 M. 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 Phor...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ZooKeys
Main Author: R. Henry Disney
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013
Subjects:
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Kola Peninsula
kola peninsula
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.342.5772
https://doaj.org/article/c22b11960af648cab299c4b0256ab25c
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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 M. 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.

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