International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies
2015, Vol. 2 Issue 6, Part A
First record and redescription of Cheilosia albipila syrphid flies from Punjab, Pakistan
Author(s):
Shahmshad A Khan, Humairah Hanif
Abstract:
Syrphid flies belong to the genera
Cheilosia act as
mycetophagous. The adult syrphid flies were collected during the January 2013 to December 2013 from 10 different localities of Chakwal, Punjab Pakistan. This paper
present one
mycetophagous syrphid species:
Cheilosia albipila Meigen
.This specie is
redescribed here on the basis of morphological characters and identification key was also developed. Genus
Cheilosia has been reported for the first time from Pakistan.
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Shahmshad A Khan, Humairah Hanif. First record and redescription of Cheilosia albipila syrphid flies from Punjab, Pakistan. Int. J. Fauna Biol. Stud. 2015;2(6):34-35.