Title of article :
A study of the genus Empidideicus Becker, 1907 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae) in northern Iran, with description of a new species
Author/Authors :
HAKIMIAN, Saeedeh tarbiat modares university - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, تهران, ايران , TALEBI, Ali Asghar tarbiat modares university - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, تهران, ايران , GHARALI, Babak Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources - Department of Entomology, ايران , EVENHUIS, Neal Bishop Museum - Department of Natural Sciences, USA
Abstract :
The genus Empidideicus Becker, 1907 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae) was studied in 2 provinces of northern Iran (Tehran and Ghazvin provinces). Six species were collected and identified. A new species, Empidideicus formosus Hakimian, Talebi, Gharali sp. nov., is described and its diagnostic characters are illustrated. This species is closely related to E. unicus Gharali Evenhuis, 2011, but it is easily distinguished by the almost all-yellow prescutellar area and striated female spermathecal reservoirs.
Keywords :
Empidideicus , Empidideicinae , Mythicomyiidae , new species , Iran
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
