- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 39 Issue: 6
- A first overview of the fauna of Chloropidae of Iran (Diptera, Acalyptratae)
A first overview of the fauna of Chloropidae of Iran (Diptera, Acalyptratae)
Authors : Zeinab Bazyar, Abu Fazel Dousti, Michael Von Tschirnhaus, Majid Fallahzadeh
Pages : 1041-1049
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :We present recent findings of Chloropidae in Iran and a first list of the Iranian species of this family. It includes 20 genera and 50 species (39 identified to species level), recorded up until 2014. Some European distribution records not included in Fauna Europaea are added. The courtship behavior of Polyodaspis sulcicollis is described for the first time.Keywords : Chloropidae, Diptera, distribution, Iran, mating behavior