Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

New records of a genus and three species of flowerflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with notes on saproxylic species in Iran

Authors
1 Forests and Rangelands Research Department, Mazandaran Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Sari, Iran.
2 Department of plant protection, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Abstract
In this study a total of 37 syrphid species belonging to 25 genera were identified in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. One genus and species, Brachyopa (Brachyopa) bicolor (Fallén, 1817) and two species Heringia (Neocnemodon) latitarsis (Egger, 1865) and Cheilosia soror (Zetterstedt, 1843) are recorded for the first time from Iran. In addition, saproxylic syrphids of Iran are briefly discussed.

Graphical Abstract

New records of a genus and three species of flowerflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with notes on saproxylic species in Iran
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Volume 5, Issue 2
Spring 2019
Pages 95-105

  • Receive Date 17 February 2018
  • Revise Date 13 April 2019
  • Accept Date 01 May 2019
  • Publish Date 26 May 2019