A Faunistic investigation Sub family Syrphinae (Dip: Syrphidae) in the Southern part of the Ardabil Province

Determination of Faunistic of Subfamily Syrphinae (Dip: Syrphidae) in Southern Half of Ardabil province Hoverflies (Syrphidae), are one of the biggest and the most important Family of order Diptera. The adult form of this family feed on flowers pollen and nectar. The larva of the most species are predator and feed on aphids and play a significant role in biological control pests. A Faunistic investigation has been carried out in the Southern part of the Ardabil Province during 20122013.The adult flies are collected by sweeping nets,mounted and transferd to biosystematic research lab of Shahid Beheshti University.The specimens were identified using exist identification keys. The results pertain to 19 species belong to 11 genuses from 3 Tribe Syrphini , Paragini , Bacchini from sub family Syrphinae. Syrphus vitripennis - Eupeodes corollae - Eupeodes luniger  - Eupeodes latifasciatus  - Xanthogramma pedissequum  - Sphaerophoria scripta - Sphaerophoria rueppellii - Episyrphus balteatus - Paragus hemorrhous  - Paragus tibialis  - Paragus albifrons  - Paragus quadrifasciatus - Parasyrphus nigritarsis  - Ischiodon scutellaris - Xanthandrus comtus  - Scaeva selenitica  - Scaeva pyrasteri - Scaeva albomaculata- Melanostoma scalare 
All species with one asterisk are recorded for the first time from Ardabil province.