New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitats

The family Hybotidae (Insecta: Diptera, Empidoidea) is recorded for the first time from mangrove habitats in Iran (Hormozgan Province). Four species belonging to the subfamily Tachydromiinae have been found of which two species are recorded for the first time from the territory of Iran: Crossopalpus...

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Main Authors: Igor V. Shamshev, Ebrahim Gilasian
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Published: Tarbiat Modares University 2025-03-01
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Online Access:http://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article-36-76935-en.pdf
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description The family Hybotidae (Insecta: Diptera, Empidoidea) is recorded for the first time from mangrove habitats in Iran (Hormozgan Province). Four species belonging to the subfamily Tachydromiinae have been found of which two species are recorded for the first time from the territory of Iran: Crossopalpus subaenescens Collin, 1960 (broadly distributed over the Middle East) and Elaphropeza feminata Shamshev & Grootaert 2007 (known only from mangroves of Singapore). In addition, E. feminata is newly recorded species for the Palaearctic Realm. Two species are described and illustrated as new to science: Drapetis hormozganiensis sp. nov. and Elaphropeza marduoensis sp. nov. The mangrove habitats in Iran do not consist of high hybotid species richness comparing with the high diversity of this family in mangroves of tropical areas. Morphologically, recorded species of Crossopalpus and Drapetis have the closest allies amongst the Palaearctic species. However, the species of Elaphropeza is closely related to the known Oriental species (primarily from Singapore).
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spelling doaj-art-037a6fd05119482fa5ceb74ac1004b262025-08-20T02:26:56ZengTarbiat Modares UniversityJournal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics2423-81122025-03-01111171182New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitatsIgor V. Shamshev0Ebrahim Gilasian1 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia Insect Taxonomy Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), 19395-1454, Tehran, Iran The family Hybotidae (Insecta: Diptera, Empidoidea) is recorded for the first time from mangrove habitats in Iran (Hormozgan Province). Four species belonging to the subfamily Tachydromiinae have been found of which two species are recorded for the first time from the territory of Iran: Crossopalpus subaenescens Collin, 1960 (broadly distributed over the Middle East) and Elaphropeza feminata Shamshev & Grootaert 2007 (known only from mangroves of Singapore). In addition, E. feminata is newly recorded species for the Palaearctic Realm. Two species are described and illustrated as new to science: Drapetis hormozganiensis sp. nov. and Elaphropeza marduoensis sp. nov. The mangrove habitats in Iran do not consist of high hybotid species richness comparing with the high diversity of this family in mangroves of tropical areas. Morphologically, recorded species of Crossopalpus and Drapetis have the closest allies amongst the Palaearctic species. However, the species of Elaphropeza is closely related to the known Oriental species (primarily from Singapore).http://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article-36-76935-en.pdfempidoideacrossopalpusdrapetiselaphropezadistributionhormozganpalaearctic
spellingShingle Igor V. Shamshev
Ebrahim Gilasian
New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitats
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
empidoidea
crossopalpus
drapetis
elaphropeza
distribution
hormozgan
palaearctic
title New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitats
title_full New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitats
title_fullStr New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitats
title_full_unstemmed New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitats
title_short New species and new records of hybotid dance flies (Diptera: Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae) from Iranian mangrove habitats
title_sort new species and new records of hybotid dance flies diptera hybotidae tachydromiinae from iranian mangrove habitats
topic empidoidea
crossopalpus
drapetis
elaphropeza
distribution
hormozgan
palaearctic
url http://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article-36-76935-en.pdf
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