First record of Chequered hover fly Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from India

The presence of chequered hover fly Melanostoma scalare has been confirmed for the first time in India. The authors discovered Melanostoma scalare in adequate numbers from the urban localities of Gorakhpur, a city of Uttar Pradesh, India. The detailed diagnostic characters, measurements, distribution are provided in this article for taxonomic study.

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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
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2024-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.22271/j.ento.2024.v12.i5a.9379
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Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
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First record of Chequered hover fly Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from India

Anmol Singh, Raina Nivedita Samuel
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
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First record of Chequered hover fly Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from India

Anmol Singh, Raina Nivedita Samuel
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Abstract

The presence of chequered hover fly Melanostoma scalare has been confirmed for the first time in India. The authors discovered Melanostoma scalare in adequate numbers from the urban localities of Gorakhpur, a city of Uttar Pradesh, India. The detailed diagnostic characters, measurements, distribution are provided in this article for taxonomic study.

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First record of Chequered hover fly Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Syrphidae) from India — Anmol Singh, Raina Nivedita Samuel · Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS