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 Pho...

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Published in:ZooKeys
Main Author: Disney, R. Henry
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2013
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.342.5772
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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.