Metacnephia, Crosskey, 1969

Belqat, Boutaïna, Adler, Peter H. & Crosskey, Roger W., 2011, Faunistic and bibliographical inventory of the blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of Morocco, Zootaxa 2829, pp. 46-58 : 48

Genus METACNEPHIA Crosskey, 1969

Metacnephia blanci ( Grenier & Théodoridès, 1953)

? lesnei ( Séguy, 1925) [ France]

Crosskey (1969: 30): generic transfer, Metacnephia blanci .

Rif: Bailly-Choumara & Beaucournu-Saguez (1978: 143–144): records. Belqat et al (2001a: 10): record, new sites. Belqat (2002: 95–100): record, distribution maps, figures. Belqat & Dakki (2004: 92–109, 112–137): record, dichotomous key, figures (photographs of Rif specimens). Belqat et al. (2005: 54–55): analysis of correspondence factors to determine ecological affinities and relations between 28 Rif species and 85 stations. Belqat et al. (2008: 62): record, new sites.

Central Plateau: Benhoussa et al. (1988: 160–164): record as Eusimulium latinum , population dynamics and life cycle.

Middle Atlas: Grenier et al. (1957: 223–225): Cnephia , female figures, records. Belqat et al. (2001a: 10): listed. Belqat (2002: 95–100): record, distribution map, figures.

High Atlas: Grenier & Théodoridès (1953: 430–435): Cnephia blanci , original description (male ex pupa, pupa, larva, figures). Grenier (1953: 157): Cnephia sp., record. Bailly-Choumara & Beaucournu-Saguez (1981: 53–54): records. Giudicelli et al. (2000: 62, 70): records. Belqat et al. (2001a: 10): listed. Belqat (2002: 95–100): record, distribution map, figures (photographs of Rif specimens).

Anti Atlas: Clergue-Gazeau et al. (1991: 51–54): records. Belqat et al. (2001a: 10): listed. Belqat (2002: 95– 100): record, distribution maps, figures (photographs of Rif specimens).

Metacnephia ? nuragica Rivosecchi, Raastad & Contini, 1975

[tredecimata: Grenier et al., 1957, not Edwards]

Coastal Méséta (region of Rabat): Grenier et al. (1957: 226): Cnephia tredecimatum , record from Morocco erroneous, probably applies to Metacnephia nuragica . Belqat et al. (2001a: 11): listed. Belqat (2002: 101–103): record, distribution map, figures (copies of drawings from González-Peña (1990)). Belqat & Dakki (2004: 92–109, 126–136): listed, dichotomous key, figures (copies of drawings from González-Peña (1990)).