Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)

Ÿ, Jaroslav Star & Oosterbroek, Pjotr, 2008, New records of West Palaearctic Limoniidae, Pediciidae and Cylindrotomidae (Diptera) from the collections of the Zoological Museum, Amsterdam, Zootaxa 1922, pp. 1-20 : 6

Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)

Material examined: Cyprus: Troodos Mts, 2 km N Pano Platres, 1200–1250 m, 7. VIII.1992, 1 ɗ, H. de Jong leg.; Troodos Mts, river S of Mesopotamos Monastery, 900–1100 m, river valley, 20. X.1992, 3 ɗ, P. Oosterbroek & C. Hartveld leg., all J. Starý det. Morocco: Ht Atlas, Massif Toubkal, Oukaïmeden, 2500–2800 m, 12.–22. VII.1977, 3 ɗ, H. & T. v. Oorschot, E. Houkes & P. Oosterbroek leg., J. Starý det. Turkey: Prov. Ankara, Cubuk – Baraj, 1100 m, VI.1961, 3 ɗ, J. Leinfest leg., J. Starý det.

Distribution: Widespread in the West Palaearctic. First records for Cyprus and Morocco (new to North Africa); confirmed for Turkey from central part (so far known from Aydin in West Turkey).