Vikhrev N.E.*, Ozerov A.L. 2025. A new species of the genus Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833 (Diptera: Muscidae) from Ethiopia // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.34. No.2: 293–296 [in English].

Zoological Museum, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Bolshaya Nikitskaya 2, Moscow 125009 Russia.

Nikita Vikhrev: nikita6510@ya.ru; ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0240-7393

Andrey Ozerov: ozerov2455@rambler.ru; ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0889-5024

* corresponding author

doi: 10.15298/rusentj.34.2.13

ABSTRACT. Description of a new species Schoenomyza eskovi sp.n. from Ethiopian highlands is provided. The new species differs from widespread S. littorella Fallén, 1823 by male colouration of head, which presumably is sexual dimorphic character. Differential diagnosis for the new species is given and discussed.

KEY WORDS: Schoenomyza, Muscidae, Diptera, Afrotropical region, new species.

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