Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Family Asilidae (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea) in East Azerbaijan province, with two new records for Iranian fauna

Authors
University of Tabriz, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, 51664, Tabriz, I.R.Iran
Abstract
The studied specimens of the family Asilidae collected from various locations of East Azerbaijan province during 2011-2014. Nine genera and thirteen species of the family Asilidae are recognized. Two species Antipalus varipes (Meigen, 1820), Engelopogon goedli (Loew, 1854) are reported as new records to the Iranian fauna.

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Family Asilidae (Diptera: Brachycera: Asiloidea) in East Azerbaijan province, with two new records for Iranian fauna
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Volume 1, Issue 2
Autumn 2015
Pages 125-132

  • Receive Date 01 December 2015
  • Revise Date 11 April 2016
  • Accept Date 26 April 2016
  • Publish Date 30 April 2016