A New Record of Scatella calida (Diptera: Ephydridae) to Korea, with a Key and a Checklist for the Genus

Flies of the genus Scatella are small and dark-gray, and many species have distinctive whitish spots on their gray wings. Most species are found in damp environment, such as the borders of marshes, seashore areas, swamps, lakes, ponds, streams, and paddy fields. The Korean shore fly genus Scatella R...

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Published inAnimal systematics, evolution and diversity Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 262 - 266
Main Authors Kang, Sera, Suh, Sang Jae
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Seoul 한국동물분류학회 01.10.2017
Korean Society of Systematic Zoology
Subjects
Lakes
Marshes
Moisture content
Scatella
Species
Spots
Stenelmis calida
Swamps
Wings
new record
Scatella calida
Ephydridae
Korea
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Summary:Flies of the genus Scatella are small and dark-gray, and many species have distinctive whitish spots on their gray wings. Most species are found in damp environment, such as the borders of marshes, seashore areas, swamps, lakes, ponds, streams, and paddy fields. The Korean shore fly genus Scatella Robineau-Desvoidy has been taxonomically noted. A total of five species have been identified: S. calida Matsumura, 1915, S. nipponica Miyagi, 1977, S. obsoleta Loew, 1861, S. paludum (Meigen, 1830), and S. tenuicosta Collin, 1930. This is the first report of S. calida Matsumura, 1915 from Korea. A key to the Korean Scatella species and photographs of the external features have been provided.
ISSN:2234-6953
2234-8190
DOI:10.5635/ASED.2017.33.4.033