title: Metopina Macquart (Diptera: Phoridae) of Israel, with description of a new species, new records and an identification key.
abstract: Metopina kuslitzkyi sp. n. with a rudimentary anterior flap on tergite 5 in female is described from Israel. Four other species, the Palaearctic Metopina braueri, M. pileata, M. ulrichi and Afrotropical M. obsoleta, have been recorded from Israel for the first time, in addition to the previously known M. heselhausi. An illustrated identification key to the Israeli species of Metopina is provided.
authors.affiliation: The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History and Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Department of Zoology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978 Israel and School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, P. Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209 South Africa.; Email: mike.mostovski@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mike B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Mostovski
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size