مشخصات پژوهش

Based on collected specimens of the soldier flies from Varzqan region (located in north western of Iran) during 2010-2013, fourteen species from 7 genera are recognized of which Chloromyia formosa (SCOPOLI, 1763) is recorded for the first time from Iran. Besides this is a first record of the genus Chloromyia DUNCAN, 1837 from Iran. A list of the species along with notes on diagnostic characters, geographical distribution and supplementary figures of the new record are provided.