12. New record and description of two species of genus Sphaerophoria St. Farg. et Serv (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Balochistan, Pakistan

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Juma Khan Turk, Nasreen Memon, Bhojoo Mal, Mansoor Ali Shah, Shakeel Ahmed Memon, Nadir Ali Shah, Attaullah Ansari

Abstract

The present study was carried out from March 2012 to April 2013. The specimens of genus Sphaerophoria St. Farg. et Serv were collected from different localities of Balochistan. Two species namely Sphaerophoria rueppellii Wiedemann, 1830 and Sphaerophoria interrupta Fabricius, 1805 were recorded. These species are described here on the bases of morphological characters, coloration and male and female genitalia. The first time record of these species is a new addition in literature of the insect fauna of Balochistan, Pakistan.


Keywords: Balochistan, New record, Pakistan, Sphaerophoria St. Farg. et Serv


http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2015.41015

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MEMON, NADIR ALI SHAH, ATTAULLAH ANSARI, Juma Khan Turk, Nasreen Memon, Bhojoo Mal, Mansoor Ali Shah, Shakeel Ahmed. 12. New record and description of two species of genus Sphaerophoria St. Farg. et Serv (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Balochistan, Pakistan. Pure and Applied Biology (PAB), [S.l.], v. 4, n. 1, p. 110-117, oct. 2021. ISSN 2304-2478. Available at: <https://mail.thepab.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2026>. Date accessed: 19 mar. 2025.
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