A faunistic study on the hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from West Azarbaijan province, Iran.
Journal: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Year: 2017

Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) play an efficient role in biological control of agricultural pests and also in pollination. This paper deals with the faunistic data on Syrphidae from West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran. In total 34 species from 21 genera and 2 subfamilies (Milesiinae and Syrphinae) were collected and determined. Keywords Diptera, Syrphidae, hoverflies, fauna, West Azarbaijan, Iran.