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Two new species of Megaselia Rondani (Diptera, Phoridae) reared from fungi in Iran
Subtitle:Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 55, no. 1 ; Dwa nowe gatunki z rodzaju Megaselia Rondani (Diptera, Phoridae) wyhodowane z grzybów (Iran) ; New species of Megaselia in Iran
Creator:Disney, R. Henry L. ; Barzegar, Somayeh ; Zamani, Abbas Ali ; Abbasi, Saeed ; Shoushtari, Vafaei Reza
Contributor:Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii
Publisher:Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS
Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description:Bibliogr.: p. 48 ; P. 41-48 : ill. (w tym color.) ; 25 cm ; Abstracts in Polish. Taxa in Latin
Type of object: Subject and Keywords:Megaselia coaetanea ; Megaselia kermanshahensis ; Megaselia barzegarae ; Megaselia ; Phoridae ; phorid flies ; phorids ; Diptera ; flies ; Insecta ; insects ; Iran ; Fungi ; identification key ; new taxa ; new species to the Iranian fauna
Abstract:The following three species of Megaselia Rondani were reared from the fruiting bodies of agaric fungi in Iran. M.coaetanea Schmitz, a new record for Iran, M. barzegarae Disney, n. sp. and M. kermanshahensis Disney, n. sp.Both sexes of the new species are described and the recognition of the males with reference to existing keys indicated.
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