The Scathophagidae (Diptera) of Israel

Andrey Ozerov; Amnon Freidberg

Authors

Andrey Ozerov Zoological Museum, Moscow Lomonosov State University, Bol’shaya Nikitskaya 6, Moscow 125009, Russia.
Amnon Freidberg The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. E-mail: laibale@tauex.tau.ac.il

Keywords:

Diptera, Scatophagidae, new species, fauna, biodiversity, Israel, Middle East, identification key

Abstract

Four species of Scathophagidae are recorded from Israel and adjacent areas: Scathophaga lutaria (Fabricius), S. oasis n. sp., S. stercoraria (Linnaeus), and Norellia tipularia (Fabricius). The two genera are diagnosed, the four species are described or redescribed, and keys for the identification of all these taxa are given.

To cite: Ozerov, A.L. & Freidberg, A. 2010. The Scathophagidae (Diptera) of Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology 40: 169–185.