Notes on Palaearctic Muscina (Diptera, Muscidae)
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Diptera, Muscidae, Muscina, taxonomy, synonyms, phenologyAbstract
A review of Eurasian fauna of Muscina is offered. In our opinion, after synonymization of the two species, Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826 = M. japonica Shinonaga, 1974, syn. nov. and Muscina levida Harris, 1780 = M. danubea Zielke, 2019, syn. nov., the Palaearctic fauna consists of six valid species. A detailed key for the Palaearctic Muscina is offered. New and the second European record of M. angustifrons in Mordovia is reported; the colour variability of this species is also discussed. The distribution of M. minor is clarified with the first record for Europe. Indonesian M. sumatrensis and doubtful specimens collected in Northern Vietnam are briefly discussed. New data on the habits of Muscina based on collecting by beer traps are reported.
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