Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) of saline habitats of the Gulf of Gdańsk, Poland

Authors

• Ewa Durska
• Elżbieta Kaczorowska
• R. Henry Disney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84250

Abstract

Results ofa survey ofthe scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) of saline habitats ofthe Gulf of Gdańsk are reported. Within three study seasons (1999—2001), at ten 10 localities representing coastal brackish and maritime habitats, 39 phorid species were collected. Among these, 36 were new to these areas, and Xenotriphleba dentistylata Buck was the first record for Poland. The dominance structure, phenology and abundance ofphorids of saline habitats are described.