In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology

Document Type : Article

Authors

1 . Former M.Sc. Student, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Determination of Faunistic of Subfamily Syrphinae (Dip: Syrphidae) in Southern Half of Ardabil province Hoverflies (Syrphidae), are one of the biggest and the most important Family of order Diptera. The adult form of this family feed on flowers pollen and nectar. The larva of the most species are predator and feed on aphids and play a significant role in biological control pests. A Faunistic investigation has been carried out in the Southern part of the Ardabil Province during 2012-2013.The adult flies are collected by sweeping nets,mounted and transferd to biosystematic research lab of Shahid  Beheshti University.The specimens were identified using exist identification keys. The results pertain to 19 species belong to 11 genuses from 3 Tribe  Syrphini , Paragini , Bacchini from sub­ family Syrphinae.
Syrphus vitripennis - Eupeodes corollae - Eupeodes luniger« - Eupeodes latifasciatus« - Xanthogramma pedissequum« - Sphaerophoria scripta - Sphaerophoria rueppellii - Episyrphus balteatus - Paragus  hemorrhous« - Paragus  tibialis« - Paragus  albifrons« - Paragus   quadrifasciatus - Parasyrphus nigritarsis« - Ischiodon scutellaris - Xanthandrus  comtus«- Scaeva selenitica« - Scaeva pyrasteri - Scaeva albomaculata- Melanostoma scalare«
All species with one asterisk are recorded for the first time from Ardabil province.

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