New species and other new records of the family Mycetophilidae (Insecta, Diptera) from Morocco

Mohamed Amin El Mouden; Peter J Chandler; Ouafaa Driauach; Ouarda Banamar; Imane Saidoun; Abdellatif Akarid; Khalid Aattouch; Boutaïna Belqat

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1197.118503

New species and other new records of the family Mycetophilidae (Insecta, Diptera) from Morocco

Zookeys. 2024 Apr 17:1197:215-236. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1197.118503. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Mohamed Amin El Mouden¹, Peter J Chandler², Ouafaa Driauach³, Ouarda Banamar¹, Imane Saidoun¹, Abdellatif Akarid¹, Khalid Aattouch¹, Boutaïna Belqat¹

Affiliations

¹ LESCB URL/CNRST N°18, Faculty of Sciences, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tétouan, Morocco Abdelmalek Essaâdi University Tétouan Morocco.
² 606B Berryfield Lane, Melksham, Wilts SN12 6EL, UK Unaffiliated Wilts United Kingdom.
³ Biotechnology, Environmental Technology and Valorization of Bio-Resources Team, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Research and Development in Engineering Sciences Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tétouan, Morocco Abdelmalek Essaadi University Tétouan Morocco.

Abstract

Twelve species in nine genera of Mycetophilidae are newly recorded from Morocco and from North Africa. Five species are described as new to science: Rymosiaebejerisp. nov., Leiaarcanasp. nov., Megophthalmidiaamsemlilisp. nov., Mycomyamirasp. nov., and Phthiniasnibbypinsaesp. nov. Three species are newly recorded from Gibraltar.

Keywords: Fungus gnats; Moroccan endemism; North Africa.

Mohamed Amin El Mouden, Peter J. Chandler, Ouafaa Driauach, Ouarda Banamar, Imane Saidoun, Abdellatif Akarid, Khalid Aattouch, Boutaïna Belqat.