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REDESCRIPTION OF TWO SPECIES OF GENUS EUPEODES OTEN SACKEN FROM QUETTA BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN.

Authors :
Turk, J. K.
Memon, N.
Mal, B.
Memon, S. A.
Shah, M. A.
Solangi, D. A.
Source :
JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences; Oct2015, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p1329-1334, 6p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Eupeodes corollae Fabricius and Eupeodes latifasciatus Macquart are the members of aphidophagus genus Eupeodes Osten Sacken belongs to order Diptera. These species of hoverflies economically very important, adults are very good pollinators and their larvae are predators, which feed on the aphids, which cause serious damage to our cash crops and vegetables. In present study, two species of hoverflies are recorded from Quetta Balochistan, Pakistan. These species are redescribed on the basis of the morphological characters, male and female external and internal genitalia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10187081
Volume :
25
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
110970211