Lotobia africana (BECKER, 1907)
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Lotobia africana (BECKER, 1907) |
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Lotobia africana (BECKER, 1907) View in CoL
Sphaerocera africana BECKER, 1907: 375 View in CoL .
Lotobia pallidiventris africana : DUDA, 1938: 34.
Lotobia africana View in CoL : KIM et HAN, 1990: 392.
Specimens examined. PAKISTAN: 2 females, Kalam , Swat, NWFP, Aug. 6–8, 1988, T. Hayashi ; 2 males, 1 female, Ushu , Swat, NWFP, Aug. 6, 1988, T. Hayashi ; 10 males, 6 females, Gakuch , 1,700 m, NWFP, Aug. 27–28, 1988, T. Hayashi ; 1 female, Shangula Pass , 20 km W. Besham, NWFP, Aug. 6, 1987, S. Shinonaga ; 4 males, 3 females, Babusar , 2,700 m, NWFP, Sept. 1, 1988, T. Hayashi ; 1 male, Gilgit , NWFP, Aug. 17, 1988, T. Hayashi ; 1 female, Gulmit , NWFP, Aug. 21, 1988, T. Hayashi ; 3 females, Tandani , NWFP, Aug. 1, 1988, T. Hayashi ; 2 males, 14 females, Nathiagali , NWFP, July 27–30, 1988, T. Hayashi .
Distribution. Africa, South Europe, Israel and Pakistan (new record).
Remarks. In Pakistan, this species was found only in the mountainous areas of northern parts. It was mainly captured on cattle dung, and a few individuals were also captured on human excrement. This species is recorded from the Oriental region for the first time.
KIM, K. C. & HAN, H. - Y. (1990) Systematics of the genus Lotobia Lioy (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae). Journal of African Zoology 104: 385 - 434.
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Lotobia africana (BECKER, 1907)
| Hayashi, T. & Papp, L. 2004 |
Lotobia africana
| KIM, K. C. & HAN, H. - Y. 1990: 392 |