Identification of Fruit Flies of the Genus Tephritis Laterille, 1804 (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ajabshir Region- East Azarbaijan Province

In order to identify the fruit flies of the genus Tephritis Laterille, 1804 (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ajabshir region- East Azarbaijan province, a faunistic study was conducted during 2009-2010. In total, seven species were identified which all of them are as new records for the studying area and one species marked with an asterisk is being newly reported for Iran insect fauna: Tephritis cometa Low, 1840; T. formosa Low, 1844; T. hurvitzi Freidberg, 1758; T hyoscyami L., 1981; *T. nigricauda Low, 1856; T. postica Low, 1844 and T. praecox Low, 1844. A key for identification of the species is provided.