Phylogenetic Revision of Tephritomyia Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae), With Description of 14 New Species
- E. Morgulis, A. Freidberg, N. Dorchin
- BiologyAnnals of the Entomological Society of America
- 1 July 2016
It is concluded that Tephritomyia originated in Africa, and hypothesize that it is most speciose in the Afrotropics as a result of weaker competition over host plants than in other zoogeographic regions.
Phylogenetic Revision of Acanthiophilus (Diptera: Tephritidae), with a Description of Three New Species and a Discussion of Zoogeography
- E. Morgulis, A. Freidberg, N. Dorchin
- Biology
- 26 November 2015
A dispersal-vicariance analysis suggests that the genus originated in Africa and dispersed from it to other parts of the world following climate changes and the dispersal of its host plants.
The Ulidiini (Diptera: Tephritoidea: Ulidiidae) of Israel, with a key to the world species of Ulidia and description of five new species.
- E. Morgulis, A. Freidberg
- BiologyZootaxa
- 21 March 2014
The Ulidiini (Ulidiidae: Ulidiinae) fauna of Israel is reviewed. Eighteen species in three genera (Physiphora, Timia and Ulidia) are recognized. Five species are described as new: Timia fallax n.…
Review of Otites Latreille (Diptera: Ulidiidae) from Israel with two new species and notes on biology and behavior.
- E. Morgulis
- BiologyZootaxa
- 4 March 2013
The genus Otites Latreille was recorded for the first time from Israel during the study of Ulidiidae in the local fauna in 2009-2012, with three species occurring here: O. grata Loew, O. nox n. sp.…
Two new species of Herina (Diptera: Ulidiidae) from the Mediterranean region, with key to species groups.
- E. Morgulis, A. Freidberg, E. Kameneva
- BiologyZootaxa
- 15 July 2013
A new species group (the Herina dimorphica species group) is established for both species, which are characterized by a sexually-dimorphic wing pattern and venation.
Molecular and morphological phylogeny of thistle fruit flies Acanthiophilus Becker 1908 and Tephritomyia Hendel 1927 (Diptera: Tephritidae)
- E. Morgulis, A. Freidberg, R. Dor, N. Dorchin
- Biology
- 1 July 2020
Two peculiar new species of Otites Latreille 1804 (Diptera: Ulidiidae) with reduced phallus.
- E. Morgulis
- BiologyZootaxa
- 29 April 2015
Two new closely related species of the genus Otites are described and illustrated: O. freidbergi n. sp. from Israel, and O. friedmani n. sp. from Cyprus. The two species exhibit unusual male…