Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken 1875

Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875 Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875:139. Type locality: USA: New Hampshire, Mount Washington. Distribution in Nepal. Oriental and Palaearctic – NEPAL. Kathmandu District: Manichud at 2,300m, Nagarjun at 2,100m, Shivapuri at 2,300m, Sundarijal at 2,000m; Taplejung District: Sangu at 1,900m, Solukhumbu District: Tengpoche Gonda at 3,850m; Jumla District: Gothichour at 2,900 –3,100 m, Maharigaon at 3,680m, Khari La small valley at 3,285m; Mugu District: Rara Lakeside at 2,945m; Bajura District: Kuwadi Khola at 2,900m (Coe, 1964; Lambeck & Kiauta, 1973; Thapa, 2015; Ghorpadé, 2014, 2015a; Dyola et al., 2023). Zoogeographical distribution. Oriental, Nearctic and Palaearctic – CHINA, INDIA, MONGOLIA, NEPAL, NORTH AMERICA, PAKISTAN, THAILAND (Ghorpadé, 2015b; Hassan et al., 2018a; Yang et al., 2020).