Taxonomic study of the tribe Leucostomatini (Dip.: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran

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In the course of the study of the tribe Leucostomatini (Dip.: Tachinidae: Phasiinae) in Iran, 11 species were collected and identified. The four genera Dionaea Robineau-Desvoidy, Eulabidogaster Belanovsky, Labigastera Macquart and Weberia Robineau-Desvoidy, as well as the eight species Dionaea aurifrons (Meigen), Eulabidogaster setifacies (Rondani), Labigastera pauciseta (Rondani), Leucostoma abbreviatum Herting, Leucostoma anthracinum (Meigen), Leucostoma simplex (Fallén), Leucostoma turonicum Dupuis and Weberia digramma (Meigen) are newly recorded from Iran. An identification key to the genera and species of Leucostomatini of Iran in addition to illustrations of the male and female postabdomens are given.

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Journal of Entomological Society of Iran
Volume 34, Issue 1
June 2014
Pages 35-58

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