New records of Asilidae and Therevidae (Diptera) in Hungary

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University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

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 Pandivirilia eximia (Meigen, 1820) (Therevidae), Leptarthrus vitripennis (Meigen, 1820), and Andrenosoma atrum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Asilidae) are reported for the first time from present-day Hungary, based on recent field collections and examination of museum specimens. The occurrence of Neomochtherus schineri (Egger, 1855) in Hungary is also confirmed. In addition, the external and internal male genitalia of P. eximia are redescribed and illustrated in detail, providing updated morphological data to facilitate identification and comparison with related species.

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New records of Asilidae and Therevidae (Diptera) in Hungary

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Article Title [Persian]

گزارش‌های جدید از خانواده‌های Asilidae و Therevidae (Diptera) در مجارستان

Author [Persian]

  • نمرود وارگا
دانشگاه دامپزشکی بوداپست، بوداپست، مجارستان
Abstract [Persian]

گونه‌هایPandivirilia eximia (Meigen, 1820)  از خانواده Therevidae و Leptarthrus vitripennis (Meigen, 1820) وAndrenosoma atrum (Linnaeus, 1758)  از خانواده Asilidae، برای نخستین بار بر اساس نمونه‌های جمع‌آوری‌شده اخیر در طبیعت و بررسی نمونه‌های موزه‌ای، از مجارستان امروزی گزارش می‌شوند. همچنین حضور گونه Neomochtherus schineri (Egger, 1855) در مجارستان تأیید می‌گردد. افزون بر این، ساختار اندام‌های تناسلی خارجی و داخلی نر در P. eximia به‌طور کامل بازتوصیف و با جزئیات تصویرسازی شده است که داده‌های ریخت‌شناسی به‌روزشده‌ای را برای تسهیل شناسایی و مقایسه با گونه‌های نزدیک فراهم می‌کند.

Keywords [Persian]

  • مگس‌های راهزن
  • تنوع گونه‌ای
  • فون
  • مگس‌های خنجری

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