Short Communication First records of Megaselia scalaris (Loew) and M. spiracularis Schmitz (Diptera:

First records are given for the phorid flies Megaselia scalaris (Loew) and M. spiracularis Schmitz in New Zealand. Both are of potential medical significance, being agents of myiasis elsewhere in the world. Further, more detailed records are given for M. halterata (Wood) and M. rufipes (Meigen) in New Zealand. All of these species are widely distributed throughout the world