Introducing 6 records of Hoverflies (Dip: Syrphidae) for fauna northern half of the Lorestan Province

Hoverflies (Dip: Syrphidae) are important pollinators of flowering plants. Their larvae are predators of Aphids and play an important role in ensuring biological balance. In order to identify hoverfly fauna, some specimens of adults were collected during 2011-2012 using a sweeping net inNorabad, Khoramabad, Aleshtar, and Borojerd. The results showed that 29 species belonging to 18 genera were identified, six Species namely Chrysotoxum intermedium, Chrysotoxum bactrianum, Myiatropa florae, Spazigaster ambulans, Lejogaster tarsata, Neoascia oblique are recorded for the first time from Lorestan Province.