Pipunculidae (Diptera) from southern Iran, including two new species of the genus Tomosvaryella Aczél

Abstract

We provide data on the distribution of 23 big-headed fly species (Diptera: Brachycera: Pipunculidae) from Fars province, southern Iran. Two new species of the genus Tomosvaryella Aczél, T. angulata sp. nov. and T. pistacia sp. nov., are described and illustrated. The new species show a clear morphological affiliation to the T. congoana species-group that was hitherto only known from the Afrotropical region. Nine species recorded herein represent first records for Iran. The number of pipunculid species recorded from Iran is now raised to 30. By DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial COI gene, males and females could be unequivocally associated with each other for most species.

Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species

“…4B). The female is described and illustrated in Majnon-Jahromi et al (2017b). Distribution: Iran, United Arab Emirates (Skevington 2020) (Fig.…”

An annotated list of the big-headed flies (Diptera: Pipunculidae) of Iran with notes on the material collected by window traps in Fars province

“…The Iranian fauna of Pipunculidae or big-headed flies has received considerable attention by several study groups during the past few years. Whereas before only two species were known from the country (Becker, 1913), Gharali et al 2008), Kehlmaier & Majnon-Jahromi (2015), Kazerani et al (2017), Kazerani & Kehlmaier (2018), Majnon-Jahromi et al (2017a, b) and Motamedinia et al (2017a, b, c) have increased the knowledge of this family of brachycerous flies considerably.…”