Metopina heselhausi SCHMITZ 1914

Sadeghi, S., Weber, G., Fallahzadeh, M. & A. F, 2013, Introduction to the Scuttle Flies Fauna (Diptera: Phoridae) of Fars Province, Iran, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (2), pp. 2019-2024 : 2022

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10273569

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scientific name

Metopina heselhausi SCHMITZ 1914
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S p e c i m e n s e x a m i n e d 4: Jahrom; 28 53 N 53 54 E, 1009 m, 30 July 2009, Malaise-trap in alfalfa field [ Medicago sativa L. ( Fabaceae )]; 2: Jahrom (Taghi Abad); 28 54 N 53 53 E, 996 m, 25 June 2011, yelow pan trap in alfalfa field [ Medicago sativa L. ( Fabaceae )].

H o s t: Adults have been recorded visiting the flowers of Taraxacum officinale (Asteraceae) , Reseda lutea (Resedaceae) and Potentilla anserina ( Rosaceae ); and also on meat baits ( DISNEY et al. 2010).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Afro-tropical (Africa), Palearctic, Arabia, Canary Islands ( DISNEY 2006, DISNEY et al. 2010). New record for the fauna of Iran.

DISNEY R. H. L. (2006): Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae). Part I: all genera except Megaselia. - Fauna of Arabia 22: 473 - 521.

DISNEY R. H. L., PRESCHER S. & N. P. ASHMOLE (2010): Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) of the Canary Islands. - J. Nat. Hist. 44 (3 - 4): 107 - 218.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Phoridae

Genus

Metopina