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Scaptomyza sp. [Diptera: Drosophilidae] Scaptomyza montana; Basden, 1954. [Misidentification of montana Wheeler, 1949] Scaptomyza sp.

Life-style: Unknown. Larva: Details unknown. Puparium: Details unknown. Comments: Scaptomyza montana of Basden (1954) was misidentified. The true montana (Basden, 1949) (described from North America) was synonymised with flava (Fallén, 1823c) by Hackman (1959), who stated that Basden's montana was an undescribed species. It remains undescribed. (Bachli, pers. comm. in Chandler, 1998: 156). Hosts in Britain: Unknown. Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Unknown. Distribution elsewhere: Unknown. Parasitoids: Unknown.

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