The first checklist of black fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) of Morocco |
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| Authors: | Nour El Houda El Ouazzani Kai Heller Kawtar Kettani |
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| Institution: | 1. Research Team Ecology, Systematics &2. Conservation of Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tetouan, Morocconour.elhouda.91.elo@gmail.com;4. Erwin-Salomon-Str. 25, Quickborn D-25451, Germany;5. Conservation of Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tetouan, Morocco |
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| Abstract: | The first checklist of black fungus gnats is established; new faunistic records of Sciaridae are presented, providing a list of 10 genera and 55 species. Forty-eight species are newly listed for Morocco, increasing the total of Sciaridae known from Morocco to 69 species, belonging to 12 genera, of which six (Austrosciara Schmitz & Mjöberg, 1924, Bradysiopsis Tuomikoski, 1960, Epidapus Haliday, 1851, Lycoriella Frey, 1942, Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998 and Sciara Meigen, 1803) are newly reported for Moroccan fauna. |
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| Keywords: | Faunistics new records distribution North Africa Palaearctic region |
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