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Genera of Mythicomyiidae (Insecta, Diptera) new to the fauna of Morocco, with descriptions of new species

Zootaxa, Volume 4429, No. 2, Year 2018

Three genera of Mythicomyiidae are newly recorded from Morocco: Glabellula, Mythenteles, and Leylaiya. A total of 8 species of Mythicomyiidae are currently known from the country; of those, 3 new species are described and illustrated: Glabellula maroccana Evenhuis & Kettani, n. sp.; Mythenteles signifera Evenhuis & Kettani, n. sp. and Leylaiya pellea Evenhuis & Kettani, n. sp. A key to the genera of Mythicomyiidae in Morocco is presented.

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