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Dasysyrphus Tricinctus (Fallén, 1817) (Diptera: Istributio D Syrphidae)Farzaneh Kazerani From1, Ali Asghar Iran Talebi 1* 2 Raphic Check List 8(4): 771–773, 2012 © 2012 Check List and Authors Chec List ISSN 1809-127X (available at www.checklist.org.br) Journal of species lists and distribution N First record of Dasysyrphus tricinctus (Fallén, 1817) (Diptera: ISTRIBUTIO D Syrphidae)Farzaneh Kazerani from1, Ali Asghar Iran Talebi 1* 2 RAPHIC G and Ebrahim Gilasian EO 1 Tarbiat Modares University, [email protected] of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, P.O.Box: 14115-336, Tehran, I.R.Iran. G N 2 Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Insect Taxonomy Research Department, P.O.Box: 1454-19395, Tehran, Iran. O * Corresponding author. E-mail: OTES N Abstract: The genus Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938 (Diptera: Syrphidae) was studied in Northern Iran. Two species, D. albostriatus (Fallen, 1817) and D. tricinctus D. tricinctus is a new record for the fauna of Iran. Diagnostic characters and geographical distribution of D. tricinctus the species are provided. (Fallen, 1817) were identified. are briefly discussed. Supplementary photographs of The family Syrphidae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha), habitats of Northern Iran (Figure 1) using malaise traps commonly called hover flies or flower flies, comprise with 75% ethanol as the killing and preserving agent. genusabout Dasysyrphus6000 described Enderlein, species 1938 worldwide have been (Thompson described Samples were collected from March to November 2010 (Huoand Rotheray et al. 1998). Up to date, about 40 species of the and 2011. The specimens were extracted from the malaise traps and sorted weekly. Individuals were then 2005). In the Palaearctic region, 19 species are treated with 100% ethanol for 5 minutes followed by genus,listed by D. Peck albostriatus (1988), but(Fallén, the taxonomy 1817), D. of pinastri several (Meigentaxa are hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) for 30 min and finally 1822)not well and elucidated D. tricinctus (Reemer (Fallén 2002). 1817), Three have beenspecies recorded of this placed on a glass plate for drying. The dried specimensVouchers were then labeled. Morphological terminology follows et al. Van Veen (2004), Tarbiat and Modares Stubbs University,and Falk (1983). Tehran . for the Turkish fauna (Saribiyik and HasbenliDasysyrphus 1997) and are Twodeposited species at ofthe the insect genus collection Dasysyrphus of the wereDepartment collected of 12 species have been reported fromD. albostriatus China (Huo ( Fallen Entomology 1817)2005). andThus D. far,eggeri two species of the genus reported species D. albostriatus (Fallén, 1817) (Dousti and have been reported Larvae from of Iran: Dasysyrphus species feed on and identified from the study area, including oneD. previously tricinctus (Schiner 1862) (Gharali and Gilasian (Fallén, 1817). 2002; Dusti 2006). Dasysyrphus species in the Hayat 2006), and one newly recorded species Northernaphids (Rotheray region of 1993). Iran. The objective of this study was Dasysyrphus albostriatus (Fallén, 1817) to determine the occurrence of Synonyms: Dasysyrphus confusus Scaeva Material for this study was collected from different (Egger, 1860), Figure 1. Iranian provinces where Dasysyrphus species were collected. 771 Kazerani et al. | First record of Dasysyrphus tricinctus from Iran albostriatus Fallén, 1817, Syrphus confusus Material examined: Noor, Jurband Egger, 1860(7♂ ♀ IRAN: Mazandaran Province, (36˚ 26.259’ N, 052 07.225’ ♂E), 275 m, & 5 ), 13. IV. 2011; IRAN: Mazandaran Province, Noor (36˚ 34.883’ N, 052 02.763’ E), -14 m,♀ (1 ), 8. X. 2011; IRAN: Guilan Province, Rudsar, Orkom (36˚45΄739΄΄ N, 50˚18΄198΄΄♂ E), 1201 m, 25-X-2010, 1 ; IRAN: Ghazvin Province,General Zereshk distribution: road (36˚ Ireland 25.656’ eastwardsN, 050 06.615’ through E), A 1997m, (1 ), 27. VIII. 2011; leg. M. Kheirandish. central and southern Europe (Italy,et theal former Yugoslavia) to Crete (Speight 2006), Turkey (Sarıbıyık 1997); north Africa (Speight 2006); Japan (Pan 2010); Iran (Gharali Dasysyrphusand Gilasian 2002). tricinctus (Fallén, 1817) (Figure 2) B : Conosyrphus okunii Lasiophthicus coronatus Scaeva tricincta Fallen,Synonyms 1817 Matsumura, 1918, Material examined Rondani, 1857, Jurband (1♂), 13. IV. : IRAN: Mazandaran Province, General (36˚ 26.259’distribution N, 052 07.225’ E), 275 m, , Finland, 2011; leg. A. Nadimi (Figure 1). , Mongolia, : Britain, Denmark France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg Netherlands,Diagnosis :Norway, Spain, Sweden (Ball and Morris 2000), Turkey (Sarıbıyık 2008). New record from Iran. Head: Frons black; face with black median C D longitudinal strip that reaches the base of the antenna; yellowmouth edgehairs black;(Figure antennae short and black (FigureFigure 2E). Thorax: Scutum shiny black, scutellum yellow with long 2D); wing with dark stigma ( 2B); legs mostly yellow, the basal half of femora black. twoAbdomen: yellow Tergite bands IInarrower with two than yellow those small of spots,third tergite,tergite III black with twoFigure yellow wide bands, tergite stIV sternit black with two yellow spots, sternite II two yellow bars and a yellow E F tergite V black ( 2D); sternits black, 1 yellow band narrower than those of 2nd sternite, sternits band, sterniteFigure III with 2C). two yellow small spots and with a Figure 2. Dasysyrphus tricinctus Male genitalia: IV +V black ( , male; A) Adult; B) Ventral view of abdomen; C) Dorsal view of Abdomen; D) Antenna; E) Wing venation; Surstylus moderately long, uniformly F) Genitalia. Acknowledgments: dorsallytapering, ( Figuredirected 2F). posteroventrad, not distinctly flattened posteriorly; aedeagal base tremendously expanded We would like to thank the Department of Entomology, Tarbiat Modares University for providing financial support for this research. Our cordial thanks are expressed to Dr. W. V. Steenis and the Ongenus the basisDasysyrphus of characteristics: albostriatus of speciesthe male group, genitalia, the the editor, Matthew Smart for helpful suggestions on the earlier version pinastriVockeroth species (1969) group, distinguished the tricinctus four species species group groups and the in of the manuscript. We also thank Mr. A. Nadimi and M. Kheyrandish (the venustus species group. Two groups have representatives PhD students of Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran) for collection of the specimens which were studied in this paper. in Iran. 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