Rediscovery of a Rare Hoverfly, Xanthandrus garhwalensis, with New Records of the Genus Xanthandrus (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Pakistan

In this study, we reported the first confirmed record of the genus Xanthandrus Verrall, 1901 from Pakistan, along with the rediscovery of Xanthandrus garhwalensis (Kohli, Kapoor & Gupta, 1988) (Diptera: Syrphidae) at three localities: two in Azad Kashmir (Banjosa and Rawalakot), and one in Islamabad Capital Territory (Trail-5). This rediscovery represents the first report of the species since its original description in 1988 from India (Dehradun, Ramgarh). The present study also provides the global distribution map, species diagnosis, adult habitus photographs, and DNA barcoding data of this rare hoverfly.