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A Contribution to the Knowledge of Robber Flies (Diptera: Asilidae) from Tehran Province and Vicinity, Iran


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1 Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science & Research Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Ghaemshahr Branch, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

Robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) are one of the important groups of predators in controlling numerous insect groups. A total of 30 asilid species representing 22 genera are listed in this paper from Tehran province. Of these, Neoitamus senectus Richter, Stenopogon rufipilus ruficauda Engel and Rhadinus ungulinus Loew are new records for the fauna of Iran. Additionally, prey records and distributional data are provided for asilid species.

Keywords

Asilidae, Fauna, Prey, Tehran Province, Iran.
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Authors

Najmeh Samin
Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science & Research Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Hamid Sakenin
College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Ghaemshahr Branch, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sohrab Imani
Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science & Research Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mahmood Shojai
Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science & Research Branch, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) are one of the important groups of predators in controlling numerous insect groups. A total of 30 asilid species representing 22 genera are listed in this paper from Tehran province. Of these, Neoitamus senectus Richter, Stenopogon rufipilus ruficauda Engel and Rhadinus ungulinus Loew are new records for the fauna of Iran. Additionally, prey records and distributional data are provided for asilid species.

Keywords


Asilidae, Fauna, Prey, Tehran Province, Iran.